T - International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers

SIR
The Journal of ELECTRICAL WORKERS and Operators
are eompattle with their new working
capacity/"
In addition to Mr. Altmcyer, the other i'm
porte it address to the eonfolence ty an
American citizen was Ihat made by Nelson
Rockefeller, the coordinator of Inter-Aner
ican Aftairs Mr. Rockefeller said:
,*~ I * This war in which the fates of our
tyfpo of civilization are being deided, is a
war about social security. It is a war for
sectl seurity. *
"Because there was leak of security, the
worh, d uring thie 1920's and 10 a's, was
gripped by a vast psychologial crisis a
huge wa'e of neurotic terrr which enreebled
the wIlls and blinded the judgment of
millionS of inc and women 'Iartilig for
8eeilrltt v-'
"By aJreen.eloi Ll b etween rit Variou, governmell
ts W~ are evolvig in one eoiiiotry
itee alnother methods for contributing
jointly towuraIs tie .u.ilding of better helth,
anitatoio,
"JIFI;Y¥"1
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SAVES PRECIOUS
SOLDER FOR WAR
Uses minimblu, on each
joint. Solders 50 to 75
joints with one heat.
SPECIAL TRIAL OFFER
Send $1.50 with this ad to
CLYDE W. LINT
100 S. Jefferson St. CHICAGO
,The Oritinla Jiffy Li.le'
Money Back if Not Satisfactory
and foud production naeth'ods and
~raettees. Towlad these pIarlolmes, we lar
jointly untifilalin teehnleal skill, equiprncIt
and ideas fi better egu ipnient, money
ani organ izing facilities aIll the contrasting
pxjpe'rteileeS eI .oUr expelts with these
prolls-
"In Palrguay, in Ecuadorin nl C(]tial
Amletrea, and in the Amazon Vailley, we are
making pra-etiel heitway at the ooperative
~olu ion of these proIblemis whic' affect so
profoundly the future happiness of our peo-
,Ie. And witholl a very shoit time, we expect
to be working by similar cooperative methods
in a number of other regions.
: * * I al sore I do not. need to lailo the
point here thalt the cnquest of disease and
the provision of food and good hols]in and
the aising of living standards, are asile to
,ocial seculity; Ihat withotut eoinstant dervolpinrol
ill these fields, our appropriations
for social s.cr ity Cat be largely wasted.
During the proceedings of lhe conference
the writer discussed the need far the extenostun
of ;ceial insurance coverage to agri-
Ing machines "safe," both in the con-
Directions are given for keeping washcultural
abr,. domestic workers anti the selfemployed,
and ihe wage in which such rover-
the machine, both for tbe purpose of
nections and the points of wear within
age could le thieyed in the oied n States. maintaining the mbachine in good orndi-
While it is iot expeted that ti e con ference
will hold TIn session' durino. the war,
plans are now bieing made for the continuou.
exchange of infrmatrion and esperienee
among the various countries. It ia expected
that the prcmanenft ,ommi ttee', In enoreration
with the hnterniLtional Lahor Organization.
will begin the preparation of plans and materials
so that other anfereelles can he held
after the wr in order to carry or the in.
pottant work of perfectingi a Il on fYing
social security legislation and administration
for all working people and their IaIiIlies
throughout the Weoterr lleinisphere Only in
this way ctn demeoracy be made a reality in
all the Aereites.
ELECTRICAL INSPE'TORS
(Continued frlonl pol e 3421
closed in these joints, and the frequent
bending 'nay cause the wi i-es to break
or the iisuat ion to wear off. A repairmala
Cl[ rtplace these wires, maintaining
the appli ae in safe coralilt ion for years
nore of service.
The electric fiatiron's speciail hazard is
its ,onnetion to the circuit. Many fires
hirbe en cause.d becatise '.sotn eon forgot
to turn it off." The newer automatic
tirns will not oxehieat to the danger
point, bult if left conne.ted, power is wasted
and the life of the iron diminished. A
very good point is made that irons should
ne!ver eb connected to sockts iLtended to
supply atnps. The socket is not designed
I. handle such a load. -inl diseonieftingr
the cord is likely to dislocate the fixture.
It's so much e asier to "pull the chain"
than to disconnect the iron that the hollsewife
somte day may very possibly go off
Iear.iig the iron attached, and accidentally
pulled "on" instead of "off." The iron
should be connected tot convenience outlet
in the wall and always should be discoie.tlooted
when not in USe.
Damage to the cord of an appliance at
a point where the cord receives frequent
bending, is apt to result in a short eircuin,
The housewife should be warned
about tbe proper care of cords. As a result
of the scarcity of copper and of rub
ber, the beautiful waterproof cord of yestoryear
is becoming itnpossible to get. In
ordh irary times, replacing a worn cold
rather than patching it upl would ceit an
ly be the advice of electrical inspectors;
but sbe rtages are xpeected to be acute.
therefore the advice is, if yol can restone
tle cord to its original safety, repair it.
(n a vacuu/m cleaner or flatiron, for instance,
the cord is apt to wear tight it
the handle of the appliance where much
bending and friction results from movemeait
If the rest of the cnrd is in good
condition, the worn part lan 1b cut off
and the cord reconnected by the repairmarl.
SAFETY IS AVAILABLE
If replacements ar e n cess. iY. ii is
,,ore than ever it.mport a tt It Ilok for the
label of the Underwriters' Laboratories
when you purchase. This will be found
war, ped ar..od the cord, or in a disc
label on cord and plug sets.
tion and of avoiding the danger of shock
to tble housewife. M]any people do not
realize what a shock hazard is present
appliance frame, ,epai's should be ,nlde
without delay.
Why does a fuse burn out? Why isn't
it, all right to put it a penny if you do not
have another fuse to replace the burnedttut
one? An astounding number of per-
,SOS do not know the answers to these
questions. The fuse is a safety device, diesigned
to prevent dangerous overloading
of circuits. If a burned-out fuse is replaced
with a coih, the current will go
through but the safety element is missig.
You V an as electrician know and are
qualified to explain what happens when
wiles are loaded beyond their eapaeity,
but the good explanatio of why we have
fuses, as contained in this booklet, will
help you to make a clear pictre.
I, ordiuariy times, if you find that a
circuit is overloaded because of a Iumber
of appliances being connected and operatedI
at tile same time, in addition to the
bolyps on the gil-uit your advice would
be to install an extra and heavier circuit.
Now, howe.er. because of shortage of ,;aterabs
extensions are permitted only if
they contribute to defense housing. You
run y have to count up the wattage of
lights and aliances ad explain to tile
liusewife that witl several lamps burning,
the coffee perclatoer Pethinl, the
wvaIlle iron heatIrI all at once, she ca.tI
also plug in tile toas ter without haling
everything go black.
Some knowledge of the house wiring
system is valudbe, especially right now,
Io anyone who keeps hou-se. Becatise of
tile shortage of copper, the anoulnt of
wi'ing permitted in new houses has been
Ipstrieted by lii.tlinz the miunabe of outlet,.
Albo w have mlany inlstances of
la-ge homes being divided into aparttncurs,
without much extension of the
or iginal wiring system, Inless the boI...-
wife tnderstands something about irfuits,
lead limits, tc., there will be pm a.y
burned -out fulses, or worse fires.
Any member of the Brtbherhood iny
read this little volume with interest and
profIt to hinself. but the electrical ran.i
man, particularly if he is in conlact
with the customecr, will find it a splenLid
guide. lie i, is o tit ll he position of I
doctor or d entist. lIll sirlves somalthing
wbieb can't be replaced. Preventive roodirifue
as well as rtpalr is 'alled for. inopenly
applied, this will pay big dividends
ill the happier years which we're su reare
ahbad oi us.
The public r ns ... comm ittee nf the
Inernat tional Assl.ia Lion of Electrical
I qspectois is making "Electrical Safety
in War Tine" available at a cost price of
2 cents per copy for orders less than
1.000, and at 1 Ut cents per copy for orders
of 1,000 and over. S end or rs, or add ress
with a machine fill of water. a idamp quests for single free topies to the public
elations cor.. i itee, at 84 John St reet,
door and broken-down insulation. This
and several other shock hazards which New York City.
may be present in ay hore are explained
ln no instance is tile man of the house.
in "Electrical Safety in War Time." A
shiort explanation to the home may mwner ,I' the housewife. u gedl to make elect rgca
repairs. The theme throughout is the use
result in a general checkup, with the resuit
that worn coids, sockets and outlets If competent rparllmen to assist householders
in keeping their electrical appli
all over the house will be overhauled.
Whenever it is possible to get a shock aonces aid wiwoos inl safe operation for the
through a lamp standard, socket, or an dti. Il ion.