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 BILLS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH CAMP SAFETY HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 15, 16, 1974; BEAR MOUNTAIN, N.Y., JUNE 7, 1974 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor 37-569 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1974 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky, Chairman FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey ALBERT H. QUIE, Minnesota EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey JACK F. KEMP, New York PETER A. PEYSER, New York RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR DOMINICK V. DANIELS, New Jersey, Chairman MARVIN L. ESCH, Michigan WILLIAM A. STEIGER, Wisconsin EDWIN B. FORSYTHE, New Jersey PETER A. PEYSER, New York RONALD A. SARASIN, Connecticut JOSEPH M. GAYDOS, Pennsylvania LLOYD MEEDS, Washington PHILLIP BURTON, California ELLA T. GRASSO, Connecticut JOHN H. DENT, Pennsylvania JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan HERMAN BADILLO, New York Ball, Mrs. Joan, State legislation chairman of the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers, the PTA. Castro, Nash, general manager of the Palisades Interstate Park Com- mission, accompanied by John Reid, superintendent of camps of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission__ Christofero, L. S., manager, Camping and Engineering Service, Boy Scouts of America, North Brunswick, N.J. Cooper, Theodore, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, accompanied by Frank E. Samuel, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Legislation (Health); Bruce Dull, M.D., Assistant Director for the Program, Center for Disease Control; and J. Michael Lane, M.D., Center for Haughie, Dr. Glenn, Monroe County, Health Department_ Kirk, Dr. John J., New Jersey School of Conservation___ Oakerson, Mary, member, National Board, Girl Scouts of America, accompanied by Marianne Pinney, National Staff Member, Task Force for Youth Camp Safety; and Kathleen B. Ross, Washington Rosenthal, Hon. Benjamin S., a Representative in Congress from the Sussman, Dr. Oscar, director, consumer health services, State of New Tofany, Vincent L., president, National Safety Council, accompanied by Harry N. Rosenfield, general counsel, National Safety Council; and John Flemming, manager, public safery department, National Williams, Ms. Charlotte, vice president, Alpha II, consultants, social systems management, Sacramento, Calif.; Dr. Kenneth G. Cook, Ph. D., Century Research Corporation, Arlington, Va.; and Dr. Peter J. Verhoven, National Recreation & Park Association, Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.: Camp Fire Girls, Inc., New York, N. Y., position statement of- - Christofero, L. S., manager, camping and engineering service, Boy |