Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-17
PETT|RONE FOR
SAFETY HABIT.
General Manager of Gulf,
Colorado < Santa Fe
Issues Circular

! Galveston. March Is Frank G
| pettihoue. second Nice-Presidett AMI
/ General MANAGER OF the Gulf. Colo.
RADIO a Santa Fc has issued Circu.
/ lar t2i addressed D the employees of
that line. iu which he utters fer.
vent prayer for those who work for
the Santa Pc 20 Get the safety hal.
/ o. Mr. Pctfibone is no novice In
preaching care and prudence 10 his
meu. hut iu This circular he analv.r-
some OF the accidents that have han.
pcned 900 his road during the las
''vo fiscal years and points moral
that shows with the safety habit
/ always being in nse practically every
accident could have been prevented
/ This circular starts OF with the
statement that during the fiscal wear
ending lnne 800. 1912. ten more Per
sons met their deaths on the SAINT,
/ Pc than during The fiscal wear end.
Inc lune go. 1910. nine Of the ton
being trcspassers 4 list Of persops
killed Is then given and the follow
ins excerpts from the circular give.
a Few ~ the causes
Working on bridge. went undo.
bridge 10 get chain. Jack fell from,
bridge and struck him on head
Held lantern down IN ENGINE
tank 10 see how much OF he had
and gas exploded.
Was putting tie on car went IN
between cars and was run over.
Owed off bulkhead at Port Boil
var Struck on head and neck
On top Of car, was struck IA
caves Of freight house"
The foregoing Is taken from tho
INST OF employees killed or those no,
employees. during the two years cov.
cred In the circular II is f,upd M,
sixteen OF the 80 who met dea.b yo-,
either sleeping on track" or evau,
ing on track ar other than p,h,..
n'1h"a's al the time Of accident
'hr'e met death through unknov,
causes, bodies bclnc found alonestd.
OF tracks and six we're pilferlng ria..
"h"n the final summons c,re
swinging on trains" added three :,
me total and various other ca,sos 4.
responsible for the remainder
OF cases Of employees vito ma,
N'a'h where The railroads or H. ON.
moves appear 10 be either dirac,l,
or Indirectly responsible 3, 10 go
mar during the two years ON mo,
o'a'h to each Of the following c,rs
IS Ran into open switch" ,sssaA
-" ,o'''s'on' engine exnloMf
engine turned over" enr,ns a.
ra'led. In the other cases tho on,
p'oVes who met death could no a.
'p .r, as not being practitioner. .,
Ne Safety Habit" ~
y" commenting on this rocor.
"Nl'n is far tetter than m. -.
re'o" Of the roads of tho I,ni,o,
c,a'', as a whole. Mr. Pet,ihono -
circular l24. saws III
while realizing th,, ,-- .,
most part, those comrrisinp ,bo u.,
" ''" persons killed and ini,ro,
were responsible for the SAM 49,
,''S' OF lack Of precaution or wore
n''''sent Of company rules ~.
'"''e'S' II is 10 be regretted .b,, -,
'"'up'nV cannot conduct rs b-..,....
without killing and mainline -,
puhlit" ''' General
Nr Pettihone calls UPON fla
moves TO assist the manage-,.r, %
,'''e the number OF accident. ii
ne none that we may recoiy. ,b@
individual assistance Of each an, ~ ~.
.,' employe and the combined offor.
W aII Interested" % tina, ort
The circular then eyhorts .rs ann.
'-.''s 10 Get the Safety u,ri,"
+ reach those who do no, rp5.r.,,.,
.., a ,e way Caution otho~sr
.u. .'I' ihoSe who are habftu.
'i'l careless or negligent
The circular declares
II is The first duty of ever, man
20 protect himself against bodi,y m.
..rN and IN the interest OF brr,,r,.,.
y Tor no other reason. 10 take ~, -
.'r's' IN the prevention Of harm .,
MS fellow workmen and to tho nub
EMPLOYEES who have adopted nm.
SAFE methods in the prosecute, =,
iheir work should be show -.
way hy those who are older ana ,no,,
skilled. "'' more
Irespassers upon orr Drons-, A.,
should be warned Of the dsneor,.'
other similar admonitioDs .o,..
ing the entire ramut whence 80,
'ne accidents are included ana h.
conclusion the circular SAYS. .rs-
gospel of Safety should be breaches
az all times by those who arc a.
charge OF our affairs" "
II In conclusion Mr.. Pet,ibore +, ,bt,
circular saws II ask the hea-,v %
operation OF each OF our employees IN