The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-07-14
first AID" SUB
JECT OF LECTURE

Last evening large crowd of
Western Pacific employees and a num-
Der of our representative citizens at
tended a lecture in Red Cross car No.
at the Western Pacific depot, which
was highly instructive and very in
teresting.
There are several of these Red
Cross ears in service and each has
distinct territory assigned it, so that
in the event of any serious disaster or
calamity in any part of the country
one of the cars is ready to respond at
a moment IS notice. Car No. 2, which
is now here, is in charge of DR.. w. N.
Llpscomb, who has had wide ex-
nerience in a line of practice where
hc has seen and known Of the need of
experience in - first aid to the in
jured.' When not in actual service
his time is devoted to lecturing and
demonstrating on this subject.
On his trip through this part of the
country he is accompanied by Prof. J.
G. Schrugham, dean of the college of
engineering of the University of Ne
vada, who is known as the father of
the "safety frst' movement in Ne.
meeting held in Reno under the aus
piees of the Engineering club was
attended by $40 delegates from all
parts of the country, and he is now
working in the interests of the - first
aid' meet that is to be held in Reno
on Labor Day.
Red Cross car No. 2 came here from
Ely, where they spent some time in
cooperation with the rescue car Of the
United States Bureau of Mines and on
July 4th, they gave an exhibition of
mine rescue and first aid work.
1t has been the prevailing impress
sion that these subjects were taken
on the line of railroad work only and
for the railroads, but such is not the
case. The aim is to protect the work
ing man and the public in general, so
that the loss of life may be reduced
to the lowest possible unit, when a
little practical knowledge can assist,
when the doctor is not at hand in case
of an accident and their work is di-
vided accordingly among the rail
roads, power plants, mines and indus
trial plants, as is shown by the fact
that in the recent conflagration in
Salem, Massachusetts,, the chief of the
Red Cross society started for the
scene as soon as the telegraphie re-
ports showed that the fire was beyond
control.
Upon the arrival here yesterday
forenoon, DR.. Lipscomb and Prof
Sehrugham at once visited the West
ern Pacific shops, got acquainted with
the employees in general and at 1:3O
they gave a lecture and demonstration
at the car which was largely attended.
At 8 O'Clock last evening the writer
attended the evening lecture, which
was highly interesting and very in
structive, and DIR. Lipscomb also lee
tured again this afternoon at 1:30 and
will speak again tonight at O'Clock
and tomorrow afternoon at 1:30, to
all of which the public are cordially
invited, particularly physicians, mem
bers and owners of industrial con
Germs and their employees.
The doctor, in ear No. z, has al
ready made over $4,000 miles and lee
tuIed to over 10000 people.
At the head of the State Industrial
Safety association, Prof Schrugham
is working to secure one of the two
new government mine safety cars,
which are now being built, to be To-
Gated in Reno, for use in Nevada and
California in case of serious ealam-
ity or disaster.