Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 217, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 January 1932 — Page 5

JAN. 10, 1932.

—Boulder Dam: No. 3 DEATH RATE IS KEPT LOW IN WORK ON DAM Chief Complaint Against Constructors Is Low Scale of Wages. BY ARTHUR MOORE Time* Btaff Correauondent BOULDER CITY, Nev., Jan. 19. Black canyon, where Boulder dam will rise, Is an inferno under a summer sun, and a gloomy, damp chasm In winter. The death toll on the project was expected to be enormous. Two hundred men killed the first year was an estimate of bonding companies as quoted in the Journal of Electrical Workers and Operators at the time operations started. Forty-one persons have died on the dam reservation since work started eight months ago, official records show. But reports of the bureau of reclamation, official United States guardians of the project, show only thirteen men have been killed as a result of accidents while in the employ of the Six Companies, Inc., contractors. The other twenty-eight deaths have been listed as “natural causes.” One Death Each 200,000 Hours The six companies’ records reveal 580 accidents since work started and this total included even a scratched finger if treated by company doctors. Tools and material have caused 131 injuries, falling rocks 129. and blasting 15. The accident record was praised by a committee representing the Associated General Contractors of America, and the American Engineering Council. The committee concluded that the average of one death for every 200,000 man hours of labor was not to be criticised. Nowhere has the Six Companies been criticised more than for its wage scale. Violation “in spirit” of the United States wage scale law has been charged by union officials. Representative Bacon (Rep., N. Y.), co-author of the law, has announced he will attempt to strengthen it definitely to bring Boulder dam under its provisions. Edward H. Fitzgerald, United States commissioner of conciliation, with offices in Los Angeles, has visited Boulder City and Las Vegas, interviewed union leaders and sent a confidential report on dam wages to Secretary of Labor Doak. Labor Aid Praises Firm The six companies has a stalwart defender in Leonard Blood, superintendent of the federal state employment office in Las Vegas. Blood has handled employment for the dam contractors, combining with this work the duties of deputy state labor commissioner for Nevada. In the latter role he has called upon the six companies to fall in line with Nevada labor laws. “I haven’t made a recommendation that the contractors have not acted upon favorably,” Blood said. “They have made every effort to co-operate and have shown their respect for Nevada laws.” Blood’s dealing with the six companies has been generally upon minor matters—such as compliance with a Nevada law calling for pay days every two weeks, whereas the contractors started paying on a weekly basis. On other points, the six companies have maintained their independence from Navada laws. Without awaiting the result of Fitzgerald’s investigation for Doak, Blood says the prevailing wage law was adopted too late to apply so far as work 'on the dam itself is concerned. FALL INJURIES SERIOUS William Ellis Unconscious; Skull Is Fractured. William T. Ellis, 75, of 1701 Park avenue, is in critical condition at his home, suffering from skull fracture incurred Jan. 5 when he fell at the Traction Terminal building. Mr. Ellis, for fifty-six years an erpploye of the Indianapolis News composing room, is former president of the Old-Time Printers’ Association and a member of the Indianapolis Typographical Union, No. 1. He is a member of the Fletcher Place M. E. church. Ellis became unconscious Wednesday and his condition has been unchanged since. ANNUAL DINNER HELD Flickingcr Insurance Agency Has Celebration at Claypool. The annual soup-steak banquet of the E. E. Flickenger Agency, state agent for the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company was held Monday night at the Claypool. The local agency is in fourth place in new premium income for the year, a substantial increase over 1931. In the final December drive Edward R. Grisell led the entire state by paying for more than SIOO,OOO new business. Flickenger this year will celebrate his fortieth year as state agent. If You Wake Up Nights Physic the Bladder With Juniper Oil Drive out the impurities and excess acids that cause irritation and irregularity. BU-KETS, the bladder physic containing juniper oil, buchu leaves, etc., works on the bladder similar to castor oil on the bowels. Get a 25c test box from any drug store. After four days if not relieved of “waking up nights” go back and pet your money If you are bothered with backache or lep pains caused from bladder disorders you are bound to feel better after thts cleansiop and you pet your regular sleep, bold at Hook's Dependable Drup Stores. —Advertisement.

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RITE CUT HOPE DIM Marion Action Apparently Has No Local Effect. Probability of a rate cut for customers of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company appeared so remote as ever today, despite action of the public service commission in the Marion electric case which makes an immediate cut here possible. Commisisoner Harry K. Cuthbertson, who has been assigned local rate reduction petitions and is presiding at compromise conferences, is not considering ordering the rates reduced at once. Files of the commission disclose the Marion rates were not as high, previous to the 20 per cent cut, as are those of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company. An option rate of the Marion company provides service at 2 cents for over 245 killowatt hours, while the Indianapolis rate is just twice that amount.

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