Philippine Safety Council
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Part of The American Chamber of Commerce Journal
- Title
- Philippine Safety Council
- Language
- English
- Source
- The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXIV (No. 1) January 1948
- Year
- 1948
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- January, 1948 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 23 At the time of the liberation our Camara was presided over by Don Antonio Porta, of Porta Pueo 8s Company, who died recently in Spain. This sorrowful event was registered at the last meeting with the affection which Mr. Porta deserved; to him we pay the tribute of these lines. We think it is desirable also to acknowledge here our gratitude of the protection and support we have re ceived from the Spanish Representatives in the Philip pines during these years after the war when we have been struggling back to normalcy. We can not but express our appreciation of the patronage of such detached personal ities. The experience has been a tonic to our spirit. We wish to extend our full cooperation toward the renewed devel opment of the commercial relations between the Philip pines and the old metropolis. To conclude these lines, we may say with complacency that we reached the end of the year 1947 with a number of new members who have recognized the advantages of the contacts this membership affords them in rebuilding Hispano-Philippine trade relations. J. M. Rosales, Secretario. Philippine Safety Council Frank S. Tenny Director, Philippine Safety Council THE Philippine Safety Council will become a non-stock, public service corporation during this month. Elected Board President was Benito F. Legarda; Vice Pres ident and Treasurer, Louis P. Croft; Executive Director and Secretary, Frank S. Tenny. Board members are Soli citor-General Manuel Lim and Manila Railroad Manager Sergio Bayan. Other directors may be V. A. Brussolo and Primo Villar. The Board authorized Major Tenny to continue the company safety programs which are in progress in several local organizations for six months into 1948. These com panies as of this month are Manila Electric Company, Elizalde and Company, San Miguel Brewery, and Ang Tibay. Including subsidiaries, this makes a total of 16 safety programs in operation. Having concluded its instruction of the Rizal City Police Department, the PSC moves on to teach the men of the new Customs Patrol Service, under Col. Terry Adevoso. Police-safety-traffic matters will comprise the course. The Safety Council this month begins a new emphasis on fire-prevention activity. This is being incorporated into the safety programs, the publicity, and all plans. Cooperating are the Manila Fire Department, the PHILRYCOM Fire Marshal, Liberty Motors, Erlanger-Galinger, and Universal Trading Corporation. Complete joint civilian-military safety plans for 1948 were formulated at a meeting last month under PSC aus pices. Safety Directors of PHILRYCOM, COMNAVFIL, HPA, and 13th AF took part. The new driver and vehicle tests now going on at the Motor Vehicle Office under Chief Primo Villar are PSC inspired. A better driver and a safer vehicle should result. This program will be gradually enlarged this year, both in scope and geographically. In some cases new legislation is needed. h e Sign of friendly Service "X THE ASSURANCE OF GOODWILL ON THE ROAD Drive Safely with Mobilgas & Mobiloil STANDARD-VACUUM OIL COMPANY PHILIPPINES y