HEARINGS BEFORE THE SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 1486 and Related Bills OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH CAMP SAFETY HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 15, 16, 1974; JUNE 12, AND 13, 1974; AND Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor CARL D. PERKINS, Chairman U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 37-869 O WASHINGTON : 1974 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman JOIN M. ASHBROOK, Ohio JOHN N. ERLENBORN, Illinois JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan JOHN DELLENBACK, Oregon AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS, California MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan WILLIAM D. FORD, Michigan EDWIN D. ESHLEMAN, Pennsylvania PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin LLOYD MEEDS, Washington EARL F. LANDGREBE, Indiana PHILLIP BURTON, California ORVAL HANSEN, Idaho JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey WILLIAM “BILL" CLAY, Missouri JACK F. KEMP, New York SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, New York PETER A. PEYSER, New York MARIO BIAGGI, New York DAVID TOWELL, Nevada ELLA T. GRASSO, Connecticut RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut ROMANO L. MAZZOLI, Kentucky ROBERT J. HUBER, Michigan SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey, Chairman JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan LLOYD MEEDS, Washington WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin PHILLIP BURTON, California EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey ELLA T. GRASSO, Connecticut PETER A. PEYSER, New York JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan HERMAN BADILLO, New York CONTENTS Page 1 79 191 227 141 2 147 172 97 227 79 151 169 219 178 69 Hearings held in- May 15, 1974 June 13, 1974 Ball, Mrs. Joan, State legislation chairman of the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, the PTA. mission, accompanied by John Reid, superintendent of camps of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission.-- Scouts of America, North Brunswick, N.J.- Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, accompanied by Disease Control, HEW, Atlanta, Ga---- ment of Social Services... State Health Department.. accompanied by Marianne Pinney, National Staff Member, Task representative.. State of New York. Association Jersey by Harry N. Rosenfield, general counsel, National Safety Council; systems management, Sacramento, Calif.; Dr. Kenneth G. Cook, Arlington, Va. Camp Fire Girls, Inc., New York, N.Y., position statement of ... sheet"... 197 191 143 43 20 214 501 536 112 109 113 Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc-Continued Collins, Hon. James M., a Representative in Congress from the State Page 538 501 479 "Field Data Collection Used In Investigation of Youth Camp "Investigation of Youth Camp Safety," a compilation. 243-288 235 270 287 434 416 Feehery, James, director of camping services, Michigan State Depart- 1973 children's camp accident or illness reports- Gubser, Hon. Charles S., a Representative in Congress from the State of California, letter to Chairman Perkins, dated October 1, 1974, 540 Hecht, James L., Richmond, Va., letter to Hon. Peter A. Peyser, dated Kahn, Mrs. Fritz R., chairman, Legislative Service Committee, Na- tional Congress of Parents and Teachers, prepared statement of 537 43 43 Lane, Dr. J. Michael, Center for Disease Control, HEW, Atlanta, Ga., Number of hours spent by Century Field Personnel (table). McKinney, Hon. Stewart B., a Representative in Congress from the State of Connecticut, prepared statement of -- Oakerson, Mary, member, National Board, Girl Scouts of the United 197 letter to Mitch Kurman, Westport, Conn., dated April 18, 1974.. 42 Pickle, Hon. J. J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, prepared statement of------ Rosenthal, Hon. Benjamin S., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, prepared statement of.. Ross, Kathleen B., Washington Representative, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., letter to Chairman Daniels, dated July 23, 1974.- Schwartz, Melvin M., La Jolla, Calif., letter to Chairman Daniels, Stolz, Alan J., national legislation chairman, American Camping Appendix to Prepared statement of Sussman, Dr. Oscar, director, Consumer Health Services, State De- partment of Health, Trenton, N.J., statement of. Tofany, Vincent L., president, National Safety Council, "Examples of Materials and Safety Messages Provided by the National Safety Council,” an appendix to testimony Verhoven, Dr. Peter J., National Recreation and Park Association, Arlington, Va., prepared statement of.. Weicker, Hon. Lowell, Jr., a United States Senator from the State of Williams, Ms. Charlotte, vice president, Alpha II, Consultants, Social Systems Management, Sacramento, Calif., prepared statement of... 504 |