Evening journal., 1919-08-19

! and one part experience, taken in water
frequently"
swimming taught at school age
gives the child a chance to grow ur
and use the education for the nation II
Quoting "a small boy" the bulletin
says. Swimming is the only exercise
what you come clean from"
Reductions in accidents ranging from
- to 100 per cent. were reported by
the railroads OF the Central Western
Region and the Northwestern Region
which under the direction OF the United
States Railroad Administration recent
ly held a No-Accident Week, on the
plan of the Safety Week conducted at
ST. Louis by the National Safety COun-
ell in connection with its last Safety
Congress.
The Central Western Region, 81 rail-
roads operating 5000 miles Of track
with $4,000 employees, reported a 7S
per cent. decrease in accidents; 20 per
cent of the railroads reported a clear
record.
The Northwestern Region, 63 rail-
roads operating 52.SGS miles Of track
with 21l,23i employees, reported a 10
per cent. decrease in accidents; 70 per
cent. Of the railroads reported a clear
record
Chicago-An instance Of eXtraordln-
airy accomplishments in accident pre-
vention work has just come to the
attention of the National Safety Coun-
ell in the plant OF one Of its members,
steel rolling mill located i'm Ohio.
The report submitted by tho safety en-
gineer of this plant covering the first
five months Of 1919 compared to the
corresponding period Of 1918 shows
reduction Of i6 per cent. in the total
number of lost time accidents, reduc-
lion of jl per cent in the total num-
Der Of days lost by workmen as a re
suit Of accidents and reduction OF
9i.9 per cent. in the total compensation
paid by the company during The per
iOds mentioned.
Specifically the report shows that in
This plant employing $500 workmen
there were SO accidents during the first
five months Of this year, as compared
TO 2lO accidents during the first five
Of last year. Injured work
men at this plant lost s6S days as a
result Of accidents during the first five
months OF 1919 as compared 10 2J23
days lost during the corresponding
months OF last year.
The most striking item in the report
rs one showing a total outlay OF only
Si7i for compensation Of accidents for
the month Of May Of this year. The
record of this plant is all the more
significant in view Of the fact that the
1918 figures. used as a basis Of com !
Darison, show a relatively low acci-
lent frequency.
Other reports received by the Ma
.ional Safety Council froln its mem /
lers from iime.>tO time show that 1
lealhs and serious injury from acct |
tents have been reduced by % TO - |
Der cent in plants carrying on organ |
zed safety work Many cases are on |
'ccOrd where industries formerly con
idered hazardous have eliminated al
most entirely accidental deaths and .
erious injury in their plants
A congress Of men and women inter
sled in accident prevention and in the
Improvement OF industrial relations
viii be held at Cleveland. o. October
ST. 10 18th. under the auspices OF the
National Safety Council
The safety movement which has
made such great progress in the
'nited States during The last seven
'ears Is now taking strong root in
anada where the border cities safety
,ouncl has Just been organized In the
ities OF Windsor. Walkerville, Ford
nd Sandwich. Ontario.
Captain Jack Robbins. who was
AIMED secretary Of the new organiza-
.on. has just completed tour OF
merican cities during which he made
study of the operation Of the local
ouncils OF the National Safety Coun-
il at St Louis, Pittsburgh and Cleve-
md with the view Of applying the