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Show UTAH-DELAWARE AWARDSJtlEDALS ; OWing new lite to the "safety first" campaign being waged In mines of the 'state, the Utah Delaware Mining Co. Monday afteraoom bestowed upon 11' of its 450 employees in its mines at Biongham brooz nodal s synibollilng ' their work toward decreasing the I hazards of their occupation. Announcement An-nouncement of the awards was maiie 'by Frank A. Wardlaw, Jr., superintendent superin-tendent of the eotupany, at Its Salt Lake office. The Utah - Delaware Co. is the f'rst company in the slat to adopt the policy of awarding safety medals to miners. In the past, such honors hav been given only to shift bosses in the form of bonusses.- The eleven miners who received medais Tuesday were-Prank Mahne, Pete Predovlch, Paul Abren, Steve Uaklrh, Lo-ts Arko, Hob Cerhhh. John Gaz, Sor tv Anderson, Nlfk !.n-jan. !.n-jan. Hen Culbertson and K.l Hihor sen, t; t. lalter a shift' Loss. Presentation of the medals mad- by E. A. Hodges, state mei.nl mine inspector, when flip miners gathrrei In the change rui:n at Vv end of the day shift. "No greater service 'n To rendered render-ed f an that, of saving the life and limb or your feilnw num." said Mr. Hodges. "So let each and every one of us resolve thnt vc will do ever-thing ever-thing In our power to prevent accidents." acci-dents." I Etched on the face of the medal Jn a group of minea-s peratitig a d'-fi , machine nnd on the back fs- thr M-.jowlng M-.jowlng Inscription: "Award-il by V e Utah - Delaware Mining Co. to 1 for his interest ki safety for miners j 192S." Similar awards will' be maufe- evoiy six months. |
