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Show AUTO EMPLOYES FOB SAFETY FIRST Dr. Carpenter Tells Interesting L News of Modern Auto Fac- L,. tory Workers The motor Industry loads In the employs safetj movement bpcausw they have taken up earnestly the work of Insuring safety for employs, j according to Dr. Carpenter, the physi-i cian who looks after the injuries' which occur to employes of one ofi ;. the Detroit motor car companies, The) automobile manufacturers in Detroit have undoulledl set a pace for practically prac-tically all Industries, not only by building hospitals and first-aid sta- Itlons, but by using countless safc-. safc-. guards in the factories While per fection is by no means attained ho says, a great deal has been acrom-pllshed acrom-pllshed along these lines In the motorl V world NEW SYSTEM. The system used by the doctor's company is typical of the best In the Industry, declares Miss Alice Howard, the nurso who has charge of the hOB-pltal hOB-pltal In thin factor It was built with a generous hand, with the future In view rather than merely present needs, ig and Is equipped for work much great er than is required by the factor b rr ' present size, being outlined with tho most up-to-date apparatus including, , tho best sterlll.lng equipment made, . complete surgical outfits, and other hospital accessories V NO J)i:.THS. i During tln year ended July 1, 1920.1 fl not a single death or serious Injury 9 occurred to the many employes anil! all minor accidents, such as bruises j H cuts and abrasions wore promptly at-' t tended to In the hospital of the fac- M tory. This remarkable record Is at-' 9 trlbuted largely to the safety devices S , In tho factory and to the mechanical , V layout, which gle ample space fori M all operations. Efficiency engineering U took a hand In every detail of the, lajlng out of the factory building and; In the installation of maehlner The I no-dc-ath, no-accldent record is poln.t- Icu i o us i ue n sun Another method which has helped to minimize accidents has been the use of large, effective signs throughout through-out the factory buildings and grounds All drivewas are carefully placarded and routed to eliminate all confusion and likelihood of collisions. Wherever there might be danger of combustion there are signs against smoking which would delight the most ardent jit 1-nlcotlnlet. To promote ihr, general pood health tf employfs. .:,(, iril pru islon Is made for supplj ing ample light and g ' rresh air. a uareful lighting system takes away the nnzards often caused in factories by too much darkness. A special forced ventilation system has been Installed which provides rold air In summer and hot air In winter. |