Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
Government Exhibits of
Life and Property Say
ing Activities Arrive.
OPEN AT l O'CLOCK
Special Train Stationed at
Katy Depot; Public
Invited.

CARRYING a quarter of mile OF
" exhibits illustrating the various
life and property saving activities OF
Uncle Sam. the government safety
first special train will arrive in Tulsa
at $50 o'clock this morning and will
be open to all Tulsa from l o'clock
this afternoon until 9 o'clock this
evening.
The exhibition is contained in 13
cars and will be at the Katy depot. 1t
is in charge of 35 government officials
and is free to the public. 1t is part of
the propaganda of education which
the government is conducting along
the lines of conservation of life and
property.
On it are installed displays of de-
partments of the United States govern
ment which have to do with the move
ment. Included among the exhibits
are those of the treasury department,
war department. department of the
navy, department of the interior, de-
partment of agriculture, interstate
commerce commission and American
Red Cross society.
Great Crowds on Hand.
In the east the train has been met
with great crowds at every point and
it has been such a success that the
government decided to send the ex-
hibit west.
In one section of the train, devoted
to the army. is complete arrange
ment of the uniforms and other
equipment of tho troops feature
of the exhibit which attracts special
notice is mask similar to those
worn by the soldiers of the European
armies fighting among poisonous
gases. Officers OF the army are in
charge to explain all the details OF
the military accoutrements, includ-
ing the medical equipment, surgical
instrume ents, etc. Physicians will
find much of interest to them in this
section of the exhibit.
Those who have marveled at the
predictions sent out daily by the
weather bureau have likely paid lit
tie thought as to the system by which
forecasts are made, cOntenring them
selves with checking up the accuracy
of the bulletins issued A complete
system for predicting the weather is
in operation on the train in charge
of experts from the department of
weather at Washington.
Guard Exhibits Interesting.
The United States coast guard ex-
hibits are of special educational value
to the public at this time. showing as
they do the service performed by this
Al Hillary of the navy. The equip
ment of the guard will be on exhibit
tion to show the people the means by
which 1907 lives we're saved and
property TO the value Of s11.00G,00.
ir cluding vessels and cargoes. were
salvaged last year.
The exhibit of the health depart
meAt tells the complete story. graph
ically, of what the government is
doing to protect the life and health
of the people of the nation and pro-
tect them against the ravages of dis
ease, epidemics and pestilence. Ac-
companying the exhibit is a corps OF
surgeons and experts in sanitation
who, in addition to explaining the
exhibits. will offer suggestions with
a view to improving the condition Of
health in the communities visited.
Accidents in the mines and loss Of
life among the men who toll thou
sands of feet beneath the earth. when
reported in the press attract gen.
eral interest in accordance with the
seriousness OF such catastrophiea
panied by a statement that rescuers
from the bureau Of mines have been
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