The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-15
II. NJ. II. To MAKE MORE IL
PR0YEMEsTS.
WIN Introduce -safet, First System.


Adhering to the progressive policy
which has been inaugnrated by the
present management. the Western
Maryland Railway Company makes
known its intention of establishing
the Safety First" system on the en-
tire road Just Is soon as selection
can be made OF suitable man 10 take
tharge Of this highly important work.
/ he faet that the company contem-
Plates starting the safety movement
Oh the Western Maryland. with the
tIeW to throwing additional safe
guards around the travelling public.
a. well a. railroad employees, was
Haac known b General Sunerlntend-
Ell 4. i. MefrIek, wno IL deeply IN
terested N the safety work which i
noa in progress I'm various parts Of
t. country.
Ir Aerriek Is interested In The
Tsly 1Tat ideH. not only n applied
. tram operations, huI TO a. depart
mants where the lives Of employees are
endanRefad. AM he l. no. looking
round far a suitable nan 10 Iake hold
O this movement and make tie aofk
effective On tie h esIern Maryland
Lines.
The Safety First WofK" remarked
General superintendent Meffiek tbs
s.sek I'll beein on the Western
aaryl. ~ Just IS soon as ! oan de-
aI.# Oh - proper person To carry o.
ta=# WoHZ and Iush II % that The bel
results en- he obtained by u. ! an
= gerzaal accord with safety moFez
H=0Its nov under WY IN come Of he
h ####HsHH#I yg4#E II
railroads should be commended Tor
aaaeavorIng II Lessen fatalities net
0nIy In he matter OF train operations.
Ut In shops. along lie roads, q
elsewhere. where human liYea are En-
danRered On railroad property. Tie
railroads of tie country are anxious
q reduce the los Of life II mini
mum. Ind the very hest thought and
I me are being devoted 10 this absofa=
M question Tie Western Maryland.
- showing it, willingness - mt
tie the Safety First systef1t 10 ioi=
loving progressive lines. " reaiizs
fhs importance Of tbs Work. ana y
soon a. the necessary arrangements
IN be made, tie movement VII begin
o. the Western Maryland"
Medal Presented 10 President fitz-
gerald.
During the recent sncamnment 81
tt veterans ut Gettysburg. eammemo=
Eating IL fllIsth anniversary OF The
Eneat battle which practically settled
the conflict between the North aud
south. IL Western Maryland Railway
ampanY hauled over 10000 survivors
81 that memorable occasion 10 and
from their homes without an accident
IN appreciation Of the splendid record
made h. the railway company II
Gettysburg aud Of the individual ser
vices rendered by President J. :.
Fitzgerald. the Governor of the State
6 Pennsylvania and the members II
tie Gettysburg Commission have iuEt
u resented the chief executive OF tie
railway company gold medal
IeautifuI souvenir Of one of Inf great
It events In tie history of The eonn=
trf.
The medal waa presented On behalf
Of the Governor Of the Keystone State
aud the Commission By lis secretary.
Louis I. BETTER. who took the oppof=
tuDity 10 praise. In the highest terms.
tie service accorded y the Western
Maryland and The willingness shown
On the part OF the head of tn road %
provide every facility for the prompt
nd safe movement Of the old soldiers.
The medal On It's diverse side con
faIns Two veterans kneelinE ht the
feeI OF liberty. above which Il the n
seription "FiftIeIh Anniversary of tie
battle Of Gettysburg. lsG3=lal3," On
the converse side there is = design Of
the clazped hands, emblemaIIe OF the
union Of the Two sections IN lasting
friendship and brotheTiy-
No man labored harder II Gettys-
burg for the successful handling d
the surviving veterans than did tie
chief executive of the Western Mary
land. Day In and day out, during The
entire eneampment period. Il was On
duty at the railroad station. joining
hands With train dispatcher. train
mnater and yard master In directing
the operation Of trains. In his shirt
sleeves he would appear on the scene
IN the early morning and It would Be
midnight before he would take his
departure to snatch few hours ret.
Il was this faIIhfulness To duty that
enabled the Western Maryland TO es-
tablish a record which has never be-
fore been equaled b. singie-traek
read. President Fitzgerald Is proud
Of this record and be deeply appre-
eIates the words of praise that have
come from Governor Tenor and the
members OF the Gettysburg Commits
sion.