Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-05-10
SAFETY FIRST SPECIAL
PULLS IN AT B. & O.
Over Three Thousand Visit
Government Exhibit

three thousand and fifty strong,
to visit the government Safety
First" train, that pulled in on the
B. G. O. siding last Thursday. An
additional two thousand witness
sed the open air moving pictures
given in the evening.
The government at Washington,
realizing the inability of the
masses of American citizens to
visit the national capital, and
see the work being done for their
protection by the various depart
ments, through the cooperation
of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, has adopted the plans of
bringing the working of the gov
eminent to the very doors of the
people. 1t is a wonderful educa-
tional campaign, which cannot
fail to win the appreciation of
everyone.
The Government Safety First
Special is composed of twelve
modern steel coaches, furnished
by the B. & o. railroad. 1t con-
tains a quarter of mile of exhl-
bits illustrating the work of the
government for the protection of
it's citizens. The car started from
Philadelphia where it was in
spected by thousands on Mon
day and Tuesday. Seven thou
sand visited the car in Chester
on Wednesday.
The idea of the car originated
during the Safety First EXPOSE
ton held in Washington last
February, when President Wilson
and members of his cabinet ex-
pressed amazement at all the
work that was being done, along
this line by the government. The
exhibits in one car were furnish
ed by the Department of the In
terror, especially the Bureau of
Mines. All the rescue apparatus
worn by miners and members of
rescue crews were shown. There
is the oxygen apparatus that per-
mits men to go into gases that
would otherwise be killing, also
the canary birds that are sent
ahead of the men to see if it is
safe to venture in a certain zone.
One vete,sn canary on the car
had been partially asphixiated
eleven times.
The work of the Reclamation
Service is represented by the
mlode of 1arm out in the plains.
Beautiful colored transparencies
chow the irrigated country and
the work of the department charg-
ed with reclaiming the great
American desert. The National
Park Service is represented by
more beautiful transparencies.
The exhibit emphasized the fact
that Americans previous to the
war have been spending $780,
100000 annually in Europe, sum
which is large enough to actually
figure in trade conditions. The
wonderful scenery of the United
States is brough to the attention
of the public.
One of the most interesting ex-
hibits is that of the Health .
Bureau, under the supervision of .
the Treasury Department. The .
purpose of the exhibit is to show
methods of sanitation in the rural /
sections. In the cities where
there is careful supervision of the .
water supply, the sewage etc,
the exhibit revealed, the death
rate has been lowered practically I.
fifty per cent in the last ten years.
In rural districts where there is
little supervision the deathrate is
practically at stand still.
Methods of eliminating yellow
fever and reducing tuberculosis,
were also demonstrated.
The Coast Guard service, under
the Navy Department, is also
an interesting feature A full
sized surf boat is exhibited, the
beach cart, the breeches buoy,
the gun that throws the rope etc.
The Army and Navy Departments
had two cars for their exhibits.
A portable wireless was i'm
mediately installed. soon after
the car pulled in a. Newark and
representatives reported at head
quarters several times during the
stay at the local station. AS
cording to a recent ruling every
vessel carrying fifty persons,
must be equipped with the wire
less service. In these cars is
the model of an aeroplane, the
Whitehead torpedo, similar to