Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-15
SAFETY RALLY ATTENDED
BY MANY RAILROAD MEN
'Inauguratcd by Meeting in John
Marshall Auditorium.
PRESIDENT STEVENS SPEAKS
Federal Manager OF &. & o. System
Declares His Road SOlidly Behind
Campaign to Teach Careful Meth.
OdS to Workers.

10 the end that a permanent idea
may De established in the minds OF
all employees ard officers of railroads
under Federal control In tho United
states. that accidents arc not by
product OF industry. officials OF the
1h,Gesapeakc and Ohio held Il big safety
rally im the auditorium OF John Mar
snail High School to inaugurate tho
national accident prevention drive
october 81, inclusive.
Inc drive Ia to be conducted bv tho
safety section OF the United states
n s ADMINISTRATION and is coun-
mcnt of railroads included in the drive
VIII he ptttcd against other depart
m Of 2' RIAL Hs T 1wg road a.. as ,y Ts as
employees In each department Will he
appealed to to tho, end that their de-
partment may make a 100 per cent
salient points brought out by ON
Gals IN charge OF the safety work OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio last night
showed that there had already been
a decrease of 81 per cent in accidents
TO employees in 1919 in the six months
ending June 80. compared with Il SINH
lar period last year.
Many Accidents Prevented
This decrease had been brought
about by getting across the idea to
employees that accidents we're caused
In the main by carcIcssness, thought
iessncss and inattention through the
activities Of the safety section. il was
shown Statistics showed that where
II had been possible to talk to the
men where they were closely assem-
blcd. AS in shops and yards. the per-
ccntaEe OF accidents had been apprc-
ciably less than where the employees
were more scattered AS in track work
y special appeal was made TO Chesa-
peakc and Ohio men. following the
cral manager of tho Chesapeake and
Ohio. that his road was solidly behind
tn. drive With all it's influence.
the rally. The audience for the most
part were Chesapeake and Ohio en-
p!oyccs and members or their families.
Rev Fred II. Chenault delivered tho
Invocation. with which the rally opened.
ana y. +: Sattcrhcid. safety Inspector
Tor the Eastern general division of the
stated the purpose OF tho rally. lilo in
PRODUCED George w. Stevens. Fedora
manager OF tho Chesapeake and Ohio
cial significance OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Of the drive and Of what
It meant to the road In tho measure
Of success attained.
General safety Agent spenks.
He was followed by DR.. ]. Allison
Hodges. head OF HyEcia Sanitorium
the Keynote OF whose address was the
possibility Of elimination OF accidents
altogether by encouraging habits OF
attention and observation. He cm-
phasizcd tho economic side OF the pro-
pOScu Saiety drive In tho waste and
loss brought about through inattention.
and he also spoke OF the unsclish
phase OF such an educational program
as had been worked out for tho crews
l.. g. Bentley. general safety agent
Tor The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
poke OF the preliminary worn of tho
drive. giving a rccapitulation of the
1919. and explained tho actual opera
tion OF the. drive and how 1t was
| planned to include In its scope every
department of all railroads under Fed
erai control. Mr.. bentley produced
facts and figures in proof OF what tho
piish already along Tho lines OF lessen
ing accidents to employees and what IL
hoped 10 accomplish through the drive.
The House That Jack Built" depict
ing the results Of safe and unsafe prac-
| tees In the lives OF employees, was
shown as ilnal feature Two vocal
solos. the first by Mrs. O. r. Gillian
and the last by Mrs. W. L. Bales, were
also on the program.