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at one time loomed just as insur- mountable. Accordingly. in March, 1926, a start was made. It must be admitted that the begining was un- ' dertaken not without some misgivings on the part of a number of the officers of these lines, but it was determined that a trial should be made in spite of misgivings to the contrary. A careful survey was carried out and upon the basis of this survey two definite conclusions were reached. First, that a plan should be developed to secure and maintain the interest and cooperation of the foremen and superintendents of the piers. Second, that a plan of systematic safety ad- vertisement and education should be undertaken. In the accomplishment of these two objectives, a practical and compre- hensive safety education program was mapped out and put into effect. The first action taken, was the call- ing of a meeting of the foremen and operating executives. The manager presided in person at this meeting, and outlined the program which the company had in mind, _ established definitely the fact that the company was back of this safety movement, and called upon all foremen and oper- ating executives for their suggestion, ideas, and cooperation in making the safety program effective. In all successful industrial safety BULLETIN BOARD FOR SAFE WORK SUG- GESTIONS work it has been found extremely advantageous to set up certain simple machinery by means of which “the safety ball is kept rolling.” Recog- nizing the wisdom of this fundamental principle, the Southern Pacific Steam- ship lines organized the foremen into what is called the general safety com- mittee. All foremen and pier super- visors automatically became members of the general safety committeee. Once a month this committee meets in the dining salon of one of the company’s ships, where the manager presides, and safety suggestions are submitted and discussed. After the lunch served by the ship’s dining service, the brief business meeting is held. One of the striking features of this meeting which is certain to impress a visitor is the pith and brevity with which the meetings are conducted. None of them are allowed to die a natural death of exhaustion. Ideas are pre- sented briefiy, and no “long winded” discussions are indulged in. The general safety committee serves as a reservoir of ideas and sugges- tions. In order to facilitate the con- sideration of all safety sugges- tions, a special safety committee of five foremen was appointed to meet with the manager and two of his executive assistants, for the purpose of passing upon such _ suggestions. This speciaf committee is in reality a “circulating committee” in that its membership frequently changes. A foreman appointed to this committee functions in that capacity for a period of only three months. Short tenure of office makes it possible for all of the foremen in the organization to sit on this committee over a period of a relatively short time. This has proved of distinct advantage for a number of reasons. In the first place, the added responsibility with SOUTHERN PACIFIC PIER, NEW YORK, WHERE QUANTITIES OF FREIGHT MOVES FROM TRUCK TO SHIP AND VICE VERSA MARINE REVIEW—May, 1927 29