Conference Proceedings - Part 1

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Tuesday Morning Session, May 6, 1947.
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Invocation by the Right Reverend Monsignor John J. Russell 1

Address of Welcome by Hon. Russell Young 3

Address by the President of the United States 4

Remarks by the General Chairman 7

Roll Call of States 11

Introduction of Committee Chairmen 12

Wednesday Morning Session, May 7, 1947.

Invocation by the Reverend Fredrick Brown Harris 16

Address by Mr. Arch N. Booth 17

Address by Hon. Robert E. Dinnen 21

Address by Hon. Tom C. Clark 24

Address, “The Schools and Fire Prevention,” by Dr. Frank W. Cyr 27

Address by Dr. E. B. Norton 30

Report of Committee on Fire Prevention Education by Dr. H. C. Byrd 32

Address by Mr. Sherman K. Ives 34

Address by Mr. Percy Bugbee 37

Address, “The Architect and Fire Safety,” by Mr. Walter A. Taylor 39

Report of Committee on Building Construction, Operation, 41
and Protection by Alfred C. Fuller

Wednesday Afternoon Session, May 7, 1947.
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Address by Mr. Charles A. Delaney 44

Address, “the Firefighter of Today,” by Mr. George J. Richardson 46

Address by Maj. Gen. Harold R. Bull 49

Address by Mr. Lyle F. Watts 52

Report of Committee on the Firefighting Services by Horatio Bond 55

Address, “The Red Cross Role in Fire Prevention,” 57
by Mr. James T. Nicholson
Address, “What an Opportunity,” by Mr. W. E. Mallalieu 60

Address by Mr. O. J. Arnold 63

Report of Committee on Research, Discussion by Mr. S. H. Ingberg 65

Thursday Morning Session, May 8, 1947.

Invocation by Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld 69

Address, “Enforcement of Fire Prevention Laws,” by Mr. John H. Craig 70

Address by Mr. Herman C. Wilson 72

Address by Hon. George Neuner 74

Report of Committee on Laws and Law Enforcement 76
by Hon. John C. Knox
Address by Mrs. Oswald Bates Lord 78

Report of Committee on Organized Public Support 81
by W. Walter Williams
Cooperation of Tobacco Companies by Howard Welty, Birthday
Greetings to the President of the United States by Leroy Gates 85

Presentation of Action Program by Hon. Louis Johnson 87

Address by Hon. George W. Welsh 88

Address by Hon. Clarence W. Meadows 92