IPAGE SIX
THE ECHO
March, 1947
what VOU SEET
ViHAT A BLIND MAN'SEES
We often wonder why our em
ployees continue to take unneces
sary chances where their vision
is concerned? . . . Can it be that
the good vision they are blessed
with, is not appreciated? ... Is it
possible that they have never fully
realized the numerous handicaps
that are brought on by blindness?
In all seriousness, the above pic
ture should be of interest to ev
eryone. The preservation of eye
sight should be foremost in every
person’s mind, whether they’re at
home or on the job.
The next time you attend a pic
ture show, an athletic event that
you are interested in, or when you
are just out enjoying the surround
ing scenery, close your eyes for
just thirty seconds and you will
realize how terrible it would be if
you were blind.
’Tis true that we all agree that
our vision is of utmost importance,
and that we would regret losing
even part of the sight in one, eye.
Yet, eye injuries here at the plant
have been alarmingly high since
the first of the year, and several
of them were due to safety gog
gles not being worn while doing
work that was hazardous to the
eyes.
Through March 15th, there have
been twelve eye cases that were
serious enough to be referred to a
specialist for treatment. Since
such cases are handled by special
ists who are 30 miles away from
our plant, the treatment of these
twelve cases has involved traveling
a distance of 1,540 miles.
Surely your vision is too im
portant for you to NEGLECT IT—
so PROTECT IT at all times.
1 DONT CARE
HOW I LOOK,
I’M COLD I
PRESS FOR HEALTH
Western N. C. Safety
Council Is Reorganized
How Safe Is
Your Home?
Realizing that injuries occuring
at home are even more costly to
our employees than those occur
ring in the plant, we urge that
you check your home for possible
accident hazards and eliminate
them as soon as possible. (We
state that injuries at home are
more costly, due to the fact that
compensation and free medical
treatment are not furnished in
such cases.)
The accident hazards in and
around one’s home that can and do
cause personal injuries, are very,
very numerous. A thorough inspec
tion of your premises will bring
out these hazards, and most of
them can be eliminated without
any expense.
Check your home for the haz
ards listed below, and correct them
before you or some of your loved
ones are injured.
Loose or broken steps and hand
rails—small rugs on slick floors—
frayed extension cords—children’s
toys on the floor or stairway—
broken china or glassware in the
kitchen — oily rags or trash in
closets—cleaning fluids near stores
or open fires—stove flue or chim
ney that is clogged with soot—
broken toys that could cause lac
erations—poisons not correctly la
beled and easily identified—med-
*.cin?, matches, and knives within
reach of small children — razor
blades carelessly thrown in trash
cans—trash outside of house that
could be ignited by a spark—brok
en glass, pieces of tin and nails
in the yard—and garden tools with
sharp points or edges pointing up.
You owe it to yourself to cor
rect such dangerous hazzards.
If A Time Clock
Could Talk
While watching you emtsloyees
Tiunch your time cards at each shift
"hange, I am always nleased to see
''ou check your card to be sure
thst I have done mv job correctlv.
There is one thing that worriec
”ie though. I »m snpakin? of
*"he very b^d of disretrardinsf
safety rules that are for your per
sonal nrotp’t’on, a^nd of not mak
ing safe practice habits a part of
■■'onr job.
Far too manv of you take un-
nofpsqarv chances that are so un-
"alled for, and are entirely too
’lastv in more wavs than one. It
esti''ciallv not.iceabl*' tha.t a num
ber of you mn un and do'vn s^air.
Mravs. and seldom use the handrails
♦hat arp there for vour nrotection.
Another item that came to mv
atten+iori r“eent1v. was some m'nor
soraff>hes that had not been treat,
ed. Remembf'r. infpf'tions can be
serious, and loss of ♦Jme will mean
loss of wages. Regardless of wheth-
The reorganization meeting of
the Western North Carolina Safe
ty Council was held at the Cafeteria
at Ecusta on March 17th at 8 p. m.,
and approximately 150 persons at
tended. This Council was discon
tinued during the war due to trans
portation problems, and is the old
est Council of the nine in this
State.
Chairman R. F. Bennett opened
the meeting with words of wel
come to those attending, and ex
pressed his appreciation for their
cooperation while he was in of
fice. The roll call was handled by
the secretary, and minutes of the
last meeting were read. Represent
atives in attendance were from
American Enka Corporation, Cham
pion Paper and Fibre Company,
Beacon Manufacturing Company,
Hans-Ree’s Sons, Biltmore Dairies,
Berkeley Mills, Inc., Dayton Rub
ber Company, Southern Dairies and
Ecusta Paper Corporation.
Mr. H. S. Baucom of the State
Industrial Commission was intro
duced by Mr. Bennett, and ex
pressed his confidence in the future
operation of the Council, and the
wonderful work it had done in past
years. He stressed the fact that no
money value could be put on LIFE
and that evervone should make
Safety their Hobby.
Mr. E. B. Garrett, Jr., Director
of Personnel here at Ecusta, em
phasized the fact that safety was a
“selling” iob. as well as a good
hobby, and that he realized and ap-
nreciated that lots of energy had
been expended by those in the
eroup, in order to set across the
“importance” of safety.
The following names were pre
sented by the nominating commit
tee for officers for the coming
year, and were immediately ap
proved by the group. Chairman,
Thomas Furness of Champion Pa
per and Fibre Co.; Vice-Chairman,
J. D. Brown of American Enka
Corporation; Secretary, John
Barnes of Champion Paper and Fi
bre Co.; Treasurer, N. W. Fergu
son of Dayton Rubber Company.
Each of these men were called on,
and responded with timely remarks
with reference to the great impor
tance of safety work, and their de
sire to carry on successfully.
Besides R. F. Bennett, the other
retiring officers were H. A. Hol
der of Champion Paper and Fibre
Co., A. E. Powell of Beacon Manu
facturing Co., and H. E. Newbury
of Ecusta.
Two safety pictures and the all
color picture of Ecusta were en-
ioyed by the group, and musical
entertainment was furnished bv
.Tohn Eversman and the “Ecusta
Quintet.” The meeting was ad-
iourned at 10 p. m., and refresh
ments were served by the employ
ees of the Cafeteria.
er you are hurt on or off the job
vou should report to First Aid for
treatment as soon as nossible.
Honestly, safe prat-tices are Just
another form of good insnrance,
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Just recently, two of our ei®'
ployees were seen participating
the playful antics shown abov®-
’Tis true that no injury result®*^
from this little game, but there
always the possibility of someoD®
getting rough.
SUGGESTION: Refrain at
times from playing on the 1®'’'
Even though such things are do®*
in fun, too many minor injuri®*
result from such “horseplay.” ^
addition to being just cause
dismissal under our Company
cies, horseplay often disrupts g®®
friendships. There is a time 30®
plaee for everything—do your
ing outside of working hours.
HAVE BEEN SPENT
that >(t5U MAY GO
THE REST IS
TO
GO
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There has never been a
true statement, than the one 3^°^^
Never has any expense
spared, where the safety of
employees was concerned. Tb®,
sands of dollars HAVE been j
right here in our plant, to try a j
promote safer working condit*®
for you. 5
Such protective equipment
safety goggles, rubber gloves,
ty caps, gas masks, dust
and safety belts, really do run
a vast amount of money over a
riod of seven years. Yet,
the personal injuries are >"6®“ ^jye
directly from such prot^^
equipment NOT BEING
When the company is ^ -p.
»iic** cuiiipany jp'
enough to furnish protective
ment for your personal
and safety, the rest IS UP TP