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BUYER'S GU IDE

BUYER'S GU IDE

The finger of fate-with amazing perversity-picked the no-e of Jack Jones from a South San Francisco phone book for alumin 'm siding salesman Edward Matthew Kowsky.

The unhappy Kowsky, as a result, was free on $10,000 bail-charged with grand theft and of violating a state law concerning full disclosure of details in contracts.

Jones, it turned out, is an investigator for the San Mateo Countv Districf Ar torney's office,

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And what had he been investigating lately?

Well, of course, complaints of fraud and attempted fraud by a fast-talking band of aluminum-siding salesmen.

I Kowsky, according to Jones, made his initial phone contact using the name Ed , Kristian, and then dropped by Jones'home lit, Jones'home to close the deal two davs later. g: Kon'sky (or Kristien) would, acoording to Jones, side his house for $6000. then give him a $1450 rebate for allowing his home to be used as a model in the neieh-

Best of all, the deal would not involve ing and supervision still remain the basic requirements of the successful safety pro. any mortgage or lien against Jones' property----only his sigrrature.

Jones agreed, and Kowsky got out the papers. Accordng to Jones, there were two places'to sign----on the straightforward contract placed on top, and on another beneath the contract with only the signature line showing.

Jones insisted on seeing the hidden sheet ----oddly enough, a mortgage agreement on his home, he said-his fellow investigator Adolph Fernandez stepped in from the next room where he had witnessed alf and the two placed Kowsky under arrest.

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Trading sramFs and psychology as aids in reducing industrial injuries were sub. jects explored at a recent meeting of the C. R. Johnson Accident Prevention Com. mittee in Willits, Calif.

Thr,ee of the ten member cornpanies are experimenting with awarding trading stamps to employees who safely work a designated contest period. The intent of the incentives is to focus and sustain employee attention on the value of working safely.

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U. S. Plywood Corporation recently sponsored a one day training session on the psychology of accident prevention, ac. cording to Dick Petersono U. S. Plywood safety supervisor.

The portable steel spar as related to logging safety and production was discussed by E. S. Mackins, general safety supervisor, Simpson Timber Company who re. cendy witnessed demonstrations. He covered stresses involving points of riggttg, angles of lineg and movements over blocks.

Mr. Mackins also reviewed rules for membership in the Scarab Club, Wise Owl Club, and Turtle Club. The only employees who can gain entrance to these exclusive "clubs" are those who have prevented personal injury through the use of safety shoes, safety goggles or safety hats.

The C. R. Johnson group received com. mendation for their participation in the Junior I-ggtng Congress since it begin. ning 12 yean ego. The 1964 program was presented to the 100 boys gathered at the Mendocino Woodlands by Alder Thurman. safety supervisor at Union Lumber Company in Fort Bragg.

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