The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-11
RAILROADS TO STAGE
SAFETY DRIVE; HOPE
TO PREVENT DEATHS

Recognizing that many railroad acct
dents are avoidable and that most of
them could be prevented by the exer-
else Of greater care on the part Of
all concerned, the Safety Section of
the United States Railroad Administra-
ton, with the approval of the Director
General, has arranged to conduct a
National Railroad Accident Proven
ton Drive on all railroads under
Federal Control, from October 18th
to 31st inclusive.
The plan involves an intensified ef-
fort to prevent all accidents during
the period Of the drive. by publicity
meetings and the definite instruction
and education of all employees to the
end that they will understand that
Safety is the most important consider
alton in the operation Of railroads.
1t is the purpose Of the railroad ad-
ministration to demonstrate, in this
able and unnecessary; and to definite
ly impress everyone with the fact that
the record can and must be material
ly improved.
On all railroads under Federal con
troll. there are today some 1900 safety
J committees. composed of approximate
! ly $4,000 officers and employees, the
latter predominating, who meet every
! thirty days to discuss ways and means
of preventing railroad accidents.
OF this number, IS committees, with
a membership of / ,065 officers and EN-
ployes, are local to the Pennsylvania
Lines West, and the impending cam
paign centers about these committees
all Of which are taking an active in
terest in the preparations being made
! The people in charge of this cam
paign believe that if not only the EN-
ployes, but the public generally, car
| be properly interested in this plan, e
very successful record will be made ir
the work of conserving lives anC
limbs, not only OF railroad employees
but also Of passengers and other per
sons who have contact with railroad
operation.
8 Killed Last Year.
During the same period in 1918,
employees were killed and PAL injured
on the Pennsylvania Lines West, anC
it is hoped that through the earnes
and active cooperation and assistance
Of everyone concerned, accidents t.
employees during the campaign will b.
entirely avoided.
The Safety Bureau Of the Pennsyl
vania Lines West is endeavoring tt
impress upon all it's employees, that i
is better to cause a delay than to cause
an accident.
The National Railroad Acciden
Prevention Drive" is being brought t.
the attention Of the employees in ever!
conceivable manner. by meetings. b,
rallies. by personal talks, by bulletin
and posters. etc. At the close OF thu
drive record will be published show
ing the standing OF each railroad.
Since the safety organization on TIL
Pennsylvania Lines West was organic
ed. IL months ago. there has been 4
fewer employees killed and 2.070 fewe
injured than during the same perio,
of the preceding year.
It is hoped that not only the railroad
men and women whose support of thi
plan Is especially essential. but every
one who has contact with the rail
roads or railroad premises during TIL
National Railroad Accident Proven
ton Drive" will exercise the highes
degree of care and caution to the en'
that railroad accidents will be elm
mated.