The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-07
''SAFETN FIRST" To THE
DOORSTEPS on EVERYONE

The Safety First exposition which
was held In Washington, u. e.. recent.
~ and which depicted what the fed.
erai government II doing In the save
ing OF life and property. may soon be
brought to the doorSteps of every
citizen In the United States. The vN-
position was of such far reaching
educational value and created sol
much public interest that Secretary
of the Interior Franklin X. Lane con.
ceived the idea that the entire country
ought. " possible. 10 be given the op.
portunity Of seeing u. lie according
~ wrote letter Co Daniel willard.
president ct the baltimore and ohio
railroad. requesting the free use ~ a.
complete train for that purpose.
President willard responded immc-
diately and offered Co furnish an all
steel train of any necessary number
of ears o. transport the exhibits The
railroad also agreed 90 haul this train
free of charge over the entire length
% IT, line. stopping a sufficient length
Of time In each city or town 60 enable
the people Ia inspect thoroughly the
various exhibits.
u has been tentatively agreed that
this train viii boz In Washington. y.
g.. by May iHt. and that II will De-
equipped ~ rapidly 49, possible and
sent on ~ way. An itinerary viii Boz
arranged without delay. II IL the
plan of Secretary Lane that upon the
completion of this itinerary the other
prominent railroads 81 the country
viii he asked to extend similar favor
over their lines and IN this way he
hopes that everyone Ia the country
sufficiently Interested VIII De able Co
see the exhibits. The exposition held
rcau ~ mines and through the en-
An Washington originated with the hu-
couragrment ct Secretary Lane al
spread o. all the other departments
until twenty seven federal bureaus
were represented. aH we'll aH the Am
crican ttvd cross and the police de.
pnttmcnt uf the District uf Columbia
q am 81 the opinion that such
moving exposition win Ne 90 great
educational advantage a. the cuun-
trN" says Secretary Lane The ca
position as I saw u was revelation
~ to tho extent of the federal govern
ments activities along the lines of
life saving and property saving That
u created great popular interest was
evidenced hy the fact that In the very
busy city of Washington. having
manifold other Interests. the eNposi-
ton attracted more than thirly-fiyc
thousand persons during the week,
Hest of an. this moving exposition will
give the people 80 the interior towns
aud cities an opportunity Ia see and
understand what the federal govern |
ment II doing In places remote.
For instance. the work Of the pub |
he health service. treasury depart |
ment. In guarding the gatcwaSs OF |
the republic against epidemics of dis /
eases sent ms from foreign shores and |
the stamping cut ~ these diseases ON /
the threshold of the country; the /
work of the coast guard service. |
treasury department, In saving life al /
sea. making the ocean lanes safe Tor
travel. the navigation bureau. COM
merce department. with is extensive |
system of wireless which has already /
saved thousands ~ lives ON ship |
wrecked vessels. the forest services
plant. department uf agriculture OF
fighting forest fires and preserving L
millions of dollars of natural re-
sources Go the nation; the methods
used hy the bureau at mines, interior
department Ia rcscuing entumbed
miners from terrible death, and the
safety methods of the interstate COM
merCc commission which have sn Sig
nally reduced the deaths among train
men.
Elm addition there h. the safety
first work of the army and navy de-
partments. Ia sanitation ana the
stamping out OF the typhoid fever In
the army and navy These are hut a
few of the many interesting activities
OF the federal government that the
people viii be- privileged a. see and
learn about Altogether it win bee o.
rare opportunity Tor the average ciu-
zen of the United States aud viii give
him better and clearer idea of the
humanitarian methods la use iu the
great country la which he lives"
Miners Return "a Work.
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