New Britain herald., 1918-09-13

cred practicable and placed in effect This man was following his usual oc- cupation daily and was not even safety committeeman, yet he was so observant of the conditions that pre- vailed that he was able to have changed and rectified many unsafe conditions and practices. This shows what a wonderful opportunity each employe of railroad has.
 No longer can it be said that any employe is compelled to take chances or assume risks. The use of safety de- vices is an important factor in the pre- Vent1on of accidents. Good results are undoubtedly obtained from their use, but no mechanical safeguard can full fill it's purpose without the co-opera- tion of efficient and everalert human beings having a keen appreciation of their duties and responsibilities. Such devices cannot be expected to elinai- nate accidents entirely, however, as the human equation must always be taken into account.
 "Our efforts must therefore be di- rected to the training and the develop ment of the human equation-of the employe-so that when the test comes he will take no chance. If it can be in Stilled into the minds of railroad em- ployes that it is their duty at all times to be cautious and prudent and that they must not take unnecessary risks in the performance of their duties, a great reduction il accidents will most certainly result.
 Extend Benefits to Small Roads.
 Safety committees on railroads have been in operation for a number of years. On some railroads these or ganlzatlo1s reach out into every termi- nal and every shop. Other railroads have perfected organizations. <. where the safety features have been discussed only by the officials In charge.
 The safety section of the United States railroad administration intends to utilize to the fullest extent the safe ty orga nizations now in operation on such railroads as have working rgan- izat1ons and to assist those railroads not having safety organizations to perfect such organization as will keep con- stantly in the minds of all officials and employees the necessity of care and caution so as to insure greater safe ty in every possible way.
 This Is great humanitarian work in which science, labor, business en- terprises, and the government must
 
 you have the hearty support and CO., operation of all government agencies in insisting in the advancement of any method that will bring about a reduc- ton in accidents. To make the safety movement on American railroads a vital, living, energetic force for good devolves upon the officials and en- ployes of the great railroad system to- day, unified in the one splendid organ ization working untiringly for the vel fare of the greatest nation on earth.''
 eff Loyal Be CarefuI,' Says Dow
 Marcus A. Dow, general safety age1t of the New York Central lines, in an appeal for concerted effort by railroad employees says:
 The killing and fnjuring seriously of so many workers in all classes of indutry is a serious drain on the ma1-power of the nation at a time when every available man is needed.
 Our duty in this respect is clear; We must keep the machines going, keep the wheels moving, keep the rail- roads and industries up to their high est point of productive efficiency. We must minimize accidents and every l thing else that tends to lessen that eff ficiency.
 Safety effort and loyalty to your government go hand in hand. Safety effort today involves a bigger thing than only industrial safety. It involves the safety of all of us; the safety of our country-wor1d safety Every American to be loyal must be a good safety man. He must put his shoulder to the wheel and give the best service it is possible for him to give. He must give full days work every working day and do nothing that will in any degree impair his ability, or the ability of others, to give that full measure of service. He must perform more work, steadier work, more con- sc1entious work and more willing work than he has ever performed in his life before.
 The railroads especially must be operated with the utmost efficiency. Good service and a full days service every day on the part of every em- ploye is necessary to that end For an employe to lay off work, even tenn