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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07
COMMENTS By OFFICIALS.
Copeland and Council of Santa Ee
Return From Oklahoma.

The natural growth of the country
as whole, and particularly the rapid
development of Kansas and other
states in the southwest, made neces-
sary a corresponding extension of
railway facilities, according to j. NJ.
Cornell, general passenger agent of
the Santa Fe, who has returned from
the harmony tour of Oklahoma.
THE cost of increased facilities"
Mr.. Cornell declared, has advanced
by leaps and bounds. There have been
increases in wages, interest has gone
up, the price of fuel and material has
been boosted, taxes are soaring to the
expense has shown an upward move
ment. On the other hand, the price
of service-the only thing the railway
company has to sell-has been re-
duced by hostile legislation and ad-
verse rulings by commissions
f. L. Copeland, secretary and treas
urer. talked about the financial side
homa trip. We have heard a great
deal lately about conservation and eff :
ficiency,' the oklahoma City Daily
Oklahoman quotes him as saying,
land no doubt those are the two
words which we should conjure in or
der to bring about success in our bust
nes..
The railroads have realized that
their money must not be wasted. EV
cry dollar of their resources must be
properly protected and honestly dis
burSed. The successful railroad of to-
day has adopted the underlying prin-
ciple of requiring a dollars value for
every dollar expended during pros
perity as well times of depression
and is endeavoring to establish econ
omy and efficiency as the daily
re- IoxyorCS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07

livered in sixty farming communities.
H. NJ. Banner, agricultural demon
strator, and j. F. FARRELL, publicity
agent, will represent the Santa Fe Oh
the trip. The college men who will be
on the train are: E. C. johnson,
superintendent of extension; George A.
Dean, state entomologist; c. G. McCol-
loch, assistant state entomologist; t.
j. Talbert, entomologist of the college
extension department.; L. E. Call, pro-
fessor of agronomy, and E. G. Kelly,
government entomologiSt. F. p. Lane,
Harvey county agricultural agent, will
be with the train two days.
The five day schedule, which was
announced last week, will begin Tues
day morning at Putnam and the train
will wind up its affairs Saturday night
at Florence. The special will leave
Topeka tOGay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07

DINA, South Dakota and Utah. Bills
are pending in the legislatures OF the
following states which are still in ses-
sion: Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Penn
Sylvania and Wisconsin.
The arguments used against these
measures in the states where they
have been defeated, including Kansas.
are the same as those used where they
are still pending. 1t has been con-
tended that their passage would in
crease rather than reduce accidents;
would cause entirely unnecessary
and large increase in railway fixed
charges and expenses. and would tend
to cause serious ira fife congestion and
delays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07
ARE AFTER THE HESSIAN Fly
Santa Fe-Aggie special to Incite War
fare Against Him,

The Santa Fe Railway company this
week will do missionary work in that
part of the Kansas wheat area in
which the Hessian fly has been active.
The Santa Fe is cooperating with the
state Agricultural college. The college
will furnish the speakers to lecture to
the farmers about the best method of
suppressing the fly, him, it or they
as the case may be, and keeping said
fly in a proper state of subsection. The
railroad company pays the expenses of
the campaign. Lectures will be de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07
Hearing of the application of I'M.

Hearing of the application of the
Rock Island for authority to cancel
the lease of the Keokuk and Des
Moines road made in 1873 will be held
in Chicago June %. Some of the
stockholders Of the X. and d. NJ. OPP
pose the application and object to a
new lease on the ground that the Rock
Island controls the majority of its
stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07

Chief Engineer Tennis of the Salina
Northern railroad is in the east buying
rolling equipment for his railway. 1t
will include three General Electric
motor cars of different design for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07
Movies on Trains.

1t had to come. Motion pictures
have invaded every possible field of
activity and now they are to be shown
on the tranScOntinental expresses en-
route to the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton. The Fox film corporation.
through William Alexander, it's dis
trict manager, has completed arrange
ments for pictures to be shown on the
diners of several of the principal lines
of the country en- route to the Pacific
coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07
PASSED ONLY IN ARIZONA.
Train Limit Bill Went Down to De.
feat Elsewhere.

The railway labor brotherhoods
have succeeded in getting bills to limit
the length of freight trains introduced
in a large number of legislatures. The
only state in which such q law has
been enacted is Arizona. Such bills
were introduced this year in the legis-
latures of the following states, which
were adjourned without passing them:
Kansas, California, Colorado, Indiana,
Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07
RAILWAY NOTES.

The Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
system is making vigorous efforts to
condition possible for the wheat crop
movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07

d. e. Wilcox, assistant superintend-
ent of the second division of the Den
yer and Rio Grande at Salida, Col,
has been appointed assistant super
intendent of the Salt Lake division
with headquarters at Salt Lake City,
succeeding Roscoe Mahon, deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
|DR. ROUNTREE CLAIMS TO BE THE ORIGINATOR
 OF FIRST AID WORK
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT
 By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

man movement, propagated 50 years ago, | but the first aid work, now about 1C | years old, was begun in Wylam through the interest and aid of Dr. Rountree Dr. Rountree, in answer to a query as to the beginning of the movement, said T claim to have started the First Aid work in 1902 and not the Safety First movement, which I think originated in some of the northern states.
 You see, there is a difference" says pr. Rountree, but they go hand in hand. We know that we are the first to have ever taught this work in our scnoo;s and also to have given it to the negro"
 About the time the work was started in Alabama many accidents were occur ring in the mines around Wylam. Sev- eral old Welch, Scotch and English miners told how the injured were cared for in their countries, by the men known as 'bone setters.' If an arm was broken it was often necessary to wait for sev- eral hours before attention could be pro- cured. To aid the sufferer the bone set ter did his work before the doctor arr rived. The subject was an interesting one and class was formed to be in- structed in just such aid by Dr. Roun- tree. Six or eight men became bone setters'; after a while the work grew; larger classes were formed and in a short while 500 or 800 men had taken the instruction.
 The bureau of mines became interested, and sent men into the field to investi- gate; the instruction was considered so excellent car was equipped with rooms for demonstration and men sent out all over the country. Over 12 cars, with First Aid men, now demonstrate the work.
 Dr. Rountree says. in a paper deiv- cred before the American Mine Safety association: 'The first aid to the in- jured is being taught in the United States by many organizations. chief among which are: The American Red Cross, the bureau of mines and the Young Mems Christian association. and many separate organzation and the various companies which have instituted the wyrk inde- pendently.
 These workers in the first fad to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19
Cured of Pellagra;
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Ratliff, Miss.-Ida Creel, of this place, writes: q am enjoying fine health. bet ter than have in years. My weight is 116; when I began taking your treat ment it was 9S. l sure can praise your treatment; can eat anything I want and 1t don't seem to hurt me-
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 The symptoms-hands red like sum- burn; skin peeling of. sore mouth. the lips, throat and tongue a flaming red, with much mucus and choking; indiges- tion and nausea. either diarrhoea or constipation.
 There is hope; get Baughn's big Free book on Pellagra and learn about the remedy for pellagra that has at last been found. Address American Con- pounding Co.,. box 2014, Jasper. Ala. re- membering money is refunded in any case where the remedy falls to cure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

reach and we must put forth greater
 efforts to check the human slaughter that
 Is going on in our country.
 | To quote President Wilson: We have l squandered a great part of what we might have used we have not stopped
 thoughtfully enough to count the hu- | man cost-the cost of lives snuffed out of energies overtaxed and broken, the
 fearful physical and spiritual cost to 'the
 men and women and children upon whom
 the dread weight and burden of it all
 have fallen pitllessly the years through 1t has been estimated that the annual
 loss in America from disability to work ing men is $250, 100000 Practically all of l this great loss could have been avoided
 It Is debt due to ignorance and care
 lessness. l The results obtained from we'll organ
 ized safety movements may be illus. | trated by the following examples: The l first year that the safety work was put in by the Chicago and Northwestern
 Railroad company deaths from injuries were reduced 35 per cent and the non-
 fatal accidents 25 per cent.
 l The St. Louis and San Francisco Rail- road company in il months reduced the
 deaths on their road s per cent and ] other injuries 22 per cent.
 | In 1918 the freight and passenger loco
 motives of the Southern Pacific company 0ii oS, tccsVoV iuiiCS q 0iStallIC cQulNdlcHt 1 to an encircling of the globe every three and one-half hours. Nevertheless, 41.- 900 passengers were carried an aggre- gate distance of 1.756, GOO miles with out single fatality resulting from a tarin accident.
 The results obtained by one of the pioneers in safety work-the United States Steel corporation-have been re- markable inasmuch as one of it's sub- sldiaries, the South Chicago plant of the Illinois Steel company, reduced its rec ords of injuries 66 2-3 per cent and low cred the number of deaths from 46 un- til there were only six in 1912 and nine in 1913 three of which were caused from heat prostration.
 In the coal mining industry the value of concerted and systematic work is proof of it's great value.
 The United States bureau of mines shows a reduction of SS9 fatalities in 1914 as compared to the same period in 1918.
 These figures are quite gratifying, but there still remains much to be done which I am sure will be worked out in due time. If all big companies would adopt an
 uncompromising policy of safety first,
 quality second and cost third. there
 would not be one-half of the 5C0,OOO per- sons killed and incapacitated annually
 in this country. as is now the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

| line of safety first and first aid to the | injured.
 | To speak before an audience composed of such splendid men and women seems to me signal honor, and shall do
 my best to deserve that honor, Knowing well my incapacity.
 l The most important economic move
 ment in America today is the conserve tion of its human resources both from a humanitarian and commercial view- point
 Of the value of the former there can be no question, so that here I shall em- phasize the importance of the commer- ] cial side for the reason that it's worth 1 is so little recognized or understood even by those who most appreciate the claim of the former
 We must all admit that the preserva- tion of human life should be the subject l of most importance to the world at large and it's great responsibility. That this point of view is rapidly gain ing in popularity is manifested by the ever increasing of separate and com bined agencies to prevent the needless waste of human life, in the prevention and spread of such diseases as tuber- culosis. typhoid fever and malaria; and
 now in the great fields of industry seri- ous attention is beginning to be directed to the problem of preventing unnecessary injuries and illnesses incurred by indus trial workers. The value and importance of the safety first movement-the great est social advance of the age-no more need proof than the geometrical axiom that straight line is the shortest dis tance between two points. A few years ago the safety and first aid to the injured movement might have been considered fad. Today 1t is known to be an economy; yes, more; 1t is the very foundation of efficient manage ment.
 The majority of Americans may have been slow to realize the value of this movement. but we are fast beginning to know that safety means humanity, con-
 servation. industrial peace. cooperation
 and business economy.
 A few years ago, in the mines of this country we placed the output of coal
 before the conservation of life.
 Steel plants "were making steel and
 killing men," railroads were putting dol-
 lars first and men second and were mind
 full of maintenance of way, but forgetful
 of maintenance of men.
 The safety first movement has brought
 a wonderful change. It has revolution
 ized all industrial works of this country.
 inasmuch as where 1t has been practiced
 1t has resulted in reducing sickness and
 accidents e-half-certainly a stake
 worth striving for. However, we are far
 from the goal that we are trying to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

Safety, in a recent article, says: ''The experience of recent years has shown that where the work of preventing acci- dents is earnestly and seriously under taken reduction of 33 1-3 to 70 per cent can be made in the number of accidents in industrial plants where the great haz- ards exist. It Is, therefore, practical work
 If accident prevention Is Humanitarian work, the follow up work of the possible accidents with the first aid is the practi- cal sequence of humanitarian move ment.
 All safety precautions should be ob- served and the teaching of first aid should be compulsory for those working In occupations that are dangerous and hazardous. The spirit of precaution can only be gotten with education.
 In 1910 about 5000 miners were killed annually in this country. Investigation shows that a great majority were not Killed outright. Here is the logical ad- vantage of this great movement. the value and importance of which is best put forward in Dr. Rountree's own paper.
 MT. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
 feel deeply grateful that have been asked to read paper before you and to tell you what we are doing along the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

injured fully realize the importance of uniform standardization and central or ganization. and 1t was this end in view that the National Mines Safety and First Aid to the Injured meeting was held in Pittsburg. Pa, in 1s11 and a conference | called by the United States bureau of mines at Fdttsburg on September 25 | 1912.
 "All great movements have to have a beginning, and the outcome of these | meetings was the organization Of the American Mine Safety association, the primary object of which is to standardize first aid to the injured work; to have a
 central organization for carrying on the work"
 | A branch of the American Mines Safety | association was formed in Birmingham
 sometime ago, with Mir. Edgar B. Sut- ton, foreman of rescue station of the federal bureau of mines, located at West End, as the president. At the Birmingham high school dur ing institute week, Dr. Rountree deliv- cred a paper on first aid to a large num- Der of teachers. After the reading of the paper several questions were asked and
 some information gathered as to the way to receive certificates for this work; also, some discussion as to the necessity of rural teachers equipping themselves in first aid work.
 It was found in one school three teach CTS have gotten certificates and found the instruction useful. A class of children In Wylam, under the direction of Dr. Rountree, have also done interesting work
 Dr. Rountree especially recommends the work to women. stating they have been found to be apt and intelligent in doing first aid work.
 A course of six Seeks' instruction is offered by the American Red Cross: This course Is sent to reputable physician, who gives the instruction to the class and holds the examinations.
 If the pupils are able to pass, the Red Cross issue the certificates. Many men instructed under Dr. Rountree have gone out into the states and are teaching the work Tn Washington, at at an in- ternational meeting, society girls took up first aid work, ex-President Taft's daughter being among the girls.
 At the Alabama State fair, on the 9th of October, a contest will be held and practical demonstration, made of the work
 Any person desiring to obtain full in- formation relating to the course of study introduced by the Red Cross can do so by writing to the American Red Cross association at Washington. asking for the industrial edition of first aid.
 The National Council of Industrial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

To Alabama belongs the signal dis tinction of claiming as a citizen Dr. w. S. Rountree of Wylam, the originator of the idea fin this country of the first aid to the injured.
 Many have confused the ideas of Safety First and First Aid and while the work is similar, first aid being the direct re- suit of safety first idea, it is distinct branch. The Safety First movement in the United States is barely 15 years old. It really rivals the efficiency of the Ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

It appears that 66 per cent of all those accidents are due to negligence ( employers or employees and the 34 pc
 cent to the inevitable risk of employ
 ment. ss..s4s
 This awful waste of human life ca only be checked by educating the lait in safety first aid to the injured an this work should have tts beginning the public schools of our eouhtrY
 believe that the. indifference of man towards their own safety is due to ignoi
 ance and that they feel that no one care just what becomes of them. This mis taken idea can be removed by education Many accidents occur in industries fror the employers lack of human intere. In the employee, Those who have mad a careful study of the characteristics the working man know that he appr( ciates sympathy and kindness; and
 should be our aim to lift him up by edl eating him along such lines that vii give him the greatest good: therefore train him to give efficient first aid emergencies and to be ever mindful d the safety of himself and family seem to me would be doing charitable act.
 Tfe knowledge that should be imparte| to them should be based upon the teach ing of modern physiology. hygiene, horrI nursing and surgical practice. The suggestions should not be elabora{ or extensive, but in all cases sacrificd to simplicity. Much that is ordinaril embraced in the teaching of the branchd
 of surgery should be omitted in an ei
 fort to select that which Is essential. sin|
 pie and most helpful The conservation of human life and h,I
 man energy is by far the most importar|
 question before our people today, arI
 the safety first and first aid to the ii|
 jured movement Is step forward in th|
 great undertaking.
 The time has come when we must al
 be Teachers indeed and in truth. forge|
 ting selfish motives. remembering th
 great fundamental principles embodied
 Do unto the other man as you wou]
 he should do unto you"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

The Wise One He's perfect disciplinarian'' Yep; never gives an order unless is dead sure it will be obeyed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-04
WHY AND HOW (!
No. 5.

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The Vrgnian
vice this Not one Of the other three raised its voice better moral
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what The Vrgan advocated and Joint committee Of Council conducting
investigation responsibility the conditions
Thus waged BY The Vgan alone Of Richmond
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-04
WILLIAM F. LAbONTA
TAKES HIS own LIFE
Was For Twenty Years Purchasing
Agent For Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway.
ILL-HEALTH AND FINANCIAL
REVERSES CAUSED ACT
Shot Himself About O'Clock Yester-
day Afternoon In His Once In
American National Bank Build
ing.

William r. IABonta, fifty years old,
of 1916 West Grace Street, for twenty
years purchasing agent of the Chesa-
pea.ke and Ohio Railroad. and for the
past four years q manufacturers
agent. selling supplies to railroads.
committed suicide in his office. SOL
American National Bank Building.
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
by shooting himself through the tenn
pie.
He was found dead by his stenogra-
pher, Miss Mossatts when she returned
to the office from lunch, shortly after
the report of the pistol had startled
several clerks employed In Offices on
the same floor. She stepped from an
elevator and was the first to reach his
door.
Mr.. LaBonta was lying in the floor
and great stream of blood was
gushing from a wound in his fore
head. where the thirty-two calibre
bullet had crashed into his brain, He
is supposed to have ended his life
shortly after he returned from lunch.
and a desk drawer in which he kept
his revolver was found open when De.
tective Sergeant Wiley reached the
scene from police headquarters.
In-health was ascribed as the rea-
son for his act by friends, although
recent business reyaEscz, g ra<ss9tsS 4 TO
have depressed him.
He Is survived by his widow and
three sister. Mrs. NJ. L. Derby. 504
North Meadow Street. this city: and
Mrs, J. o. Cole and Mrs. j. Z. WEIGH
ers. both of Peru. Indiana. from
which city Mr., LaBonta, removed to
Richmond about twehtyfeHr- years
ago.
Although the funeral arrangements
have not been definitely made, 1t is ex-
pected that they will take place from
the home Wednesday afternoon.
Burial will be in Hollywood.