Evening journal., 1916-05-03
SAFETY FIRST TRAIN
HERE TOMORROW
Ten Cars Full OF Exhibits to
Show Many Activities
of Government
LECTURER TO
EACH DISPLAY


The safety first train Of the Bal
tlmore and Ohio Railroad, which con-
tains many remarkable exhibits OF
the United states Government will
arrive at the Delaware avenue sta
ton OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail- |
road tomorrow. to remain al day
The train is called the safety first !
special. but in reality II portrays in
most thorough way the workings OF
nearly all of fthe departments of the
United States Government one part
contained in two c.rs, the exhibit OF
the United States War Department,
makes a plea for preparedness and
carries with IT a recruiting sergeant
and posters urging enlistment The
exhibit of the War Department rs d.
vided into several parts, having in adj
dition TO the enlisting booth, exhibits
Of the medical department. corps of
engineers and regular army exhibits,
as we'll as the exhibits of the Ameri-
can Red Cross organizations and ac-
tivities.
Federal Activities shown.
Another exhibit of great interest is
that of the United States Public
Health Service. which shows various
conditions OF rural sanitation as they
should be and as they should not be.
This car also shows how to overcome
mosquitoes. rats, flies and other
pests.
The Navy Department occupies one
car. on which was set up immediate
ly upon arrival, a portable wireless
outfit. through which messages from
the Government station at Arlington
are received. This car also contains
models of coast defense guns, eX-
hibits Of the naval medical corps, and
the exhibits OF the marine corps.
There is an exhibit Of the United
States Weather Bureau. which shows
the various signals set up as storm
warnings, the work Of gathering sta
tistics for weather prediction and all
the work of the department In this
car is a weather map Of the United
States. which is constantly being
made over from telegraphic reports
received in the car.
nN 0nANNN nAnANN AOuoN huulM UA~
cupies a car. nearly the whole OF
which is taken up by one motor life
boat such as is now used in life-sav-
ing. A portion Of this exhibit is in
an adjoining car, and includes life
lines and guns for shooting them and
many statistics to show what the
guard has done in saving life.
Boost American Scenery.
mH.fN IA.
Interior urge that the people soc
America first and show many beautiful
views On glass tranparencies 20 show
that nowhere IS the scenery Of this
country equaled. The work of the for
est service IS also shown, including
tue wcrk in PREVENTING forest fires and
in the saving OF timber.
Tue work ~ the Interstate Com
merce Commission is shown in the
exhibits Of twD divisions under the
Commission. One Of these is the di-
vision Of locomotive inspection which
shows models of locomotives and eX-
aiming instruments and the other IS
the division of safety. which shows
safety devices which have preserved
the lives of hundreds of trainmen.
The Bureau of Mines exhibit is per-
haps the most interesting Of all. in.
cluding dummies fully equipped viii
apparatus for the prevention of gas
poisoning, canary birds to indicate the
presence of gas and dummies ban.
daged for all sorts Of accidents. Van
II. Manning. director of the Federal
Bureau Of Mines. is executive officer IN
charge OF the entire train.
Each car and each exhibit mas a mar
In charge of it. who lectures on tho
exhibits and explained them. Alto
gether the train. presents one OF 'h'
most comprehensive expositions ( The
activities of the United States Govern
ment that has ever been presented e
the people of the country.
In addition to the ten cars that con
tain exhibits, there are attached to th'
train a club car and sleeping car Will
accommodations for the entire staff II
charge Of the train.
An invitation has been extended by
3. S. Dowdell. commercial freight
agent. and Harry A. Miller. travelling
passenger agent Of the Baltimore anc
Ohio Railroad. to Mayor Price, City
Council Chamber Of Commerce anC
other organizations of business anC
professional men Of this city to in
spect the train.
President Wilson and members o.
his cabinet visited the special on Mon
day. Just before il set out on its initia
trim over the Baltimore and Ohio'l
lines from Washington. Today il il
being viewed by the people Of Ches
ter. and after leaving Wilmington Il
will stop in Baltimore for two days
Friday and Saturday
The train will be open for inspec
ton to the public between the hour
OF 10 a. m. and / p m. 2 TO 6 p. m.
and to D. m. Motion pictures vii