Philippine Safety Council

Title

Creator

Tenny, Frank S.

Language

English

Source

The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXVIII (Issue No.1) January 1952

Year

1952

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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January, 1952 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 29 Philippine Safety Council By Frank S. Tenny Founder and Executive Director Activities connected with summarizing safety matters for 1951 and instituting the 1952 “national safety movement” are mak ing Council officials wish for more hours in the day. It is gratifying, however, that safety has taken hold as it has done, and this gives en couragement with which to face current tasks. The change in the Manila police administration may foreshadow im provements in the traffic situation as well as in public safety matters generally. The Council is keeping a close liaison in this matter and has offered its assistance to the new Mayor and Chief of Police. Considerable approbation has been received in connection with the mes sage intended for the NALATROA convention which was widely pub lished and editorialized last month. Responsibility of transportation op erators for the driving practices of their drivers was stressed. Consider able editorial comment was recently noted which demanded re-testing of for-hire drivers before the issuance of new licenses. It seems inevitable that public opinion will soon cause a drastic change in the policy con nected with the licensing of both drivers and vehicles. The Council has submitted appropriate recom mendations to proper authority four years consecutively. New Council members include Woodworks, Inc., and Allied Inves tigation Bureau, Inc. This brings the number of local company mem bers to 61. During the month of January a special campaign will be undertaken to increase the number of insurance company members, which now stands at 13. Additional interest has been evinced in the new payroll delivery plan, which is receiving the support of business firms and insurance companies alike. Accident experience over the holi days was somewhat disappointing, with many persons being killed or injured in avoidable “accidents”, against which public warnings had been issued. Illegal and negligent handling of explosives contributed to the mishaps, as well as reckless driving, firing of weapons, brawls, and altar-candle fires. The bright side was however reported by Council clients who reported no unusual incidents over the holidays. Taxicab experience, in particular, was very good. This appears to prove that accidents can be prevented, provid ing proper attention and preparation is given in advance. Current Council projects are about the same as those reported in the No, we don't use a “crystal ball” to foresee the future needs for electricity in the area we serve. Part of our every-day job is planning for the future needs of the communities we serve in order to assure a ready, adequate, dependable supply of power—wherever and whenever needed. The new Rockwell Generating Station is one of the visible re sults of the “planning ahead”... building MORE POWER for your future needs . . . helping Manila and its environs grow and expand . . . having enough power on hand for all homes, industries and stores to progress and prosper. There’s MORE POWER for you—now and in the future. Journal last month. A noticeable slowness in obtaining answers from government agencies has held back some of these plans. A new member’s service now being created is a “Dri ver’s Accident Reporting Kit”, a group of simple forms and instruc tions designed to reduce the confusion frequently resulting from incomplete or incorrect reporting procedures. Free safety inspections have been offered to the Philippine Navy. Re cent communications from the In ternational Association of Chiefs of Police promise an even closer liaison with that professional body. “I see MORE POWER in your FUTURE!” This Journal is one of the best media for advertising addressed to business and plant managers MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY 134 San Marcelino Manila

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29

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