New Britain herald., 1919-11-06

ductiOn in number of casualties, with 93 in the eight days this year com pared with 149 for the same period last year Sixty-two of the 101 rail roads in the eastern region showed a clear record for the eight days, with no casualties whatever. Of the larger railroads, the Wabash came nearest to the perfect record, With only one casualty, as against twenty-two cas- llalties in the same period last year.
 A remarkable campaign for care fulneSs was prosecuted on the New York Central lines. a feature being 29 large safety rallies held consecu- lively at different centers in 23 days, commen cing at Albany on October 9th and ending at Sandusky on the 27th. A "safety squadron of twelve per sons headed by Marcus A. Dow, gen. &ral safety agent. and including musicians and entertainers. covered every one of the meetings, which were addressed also by local railroad men and public officials An aggregate of about 5O,00O railroad employees attend cd these meetings, the excess crowds at some points compelling a repetition Of the program, with overflow ses-
 
 ihuSasm being manifested.
 Figures on Fine Results.
 For the nation at large, in the first week of the accident prevention drive. 1889 lives were saved and 22,1O6 persons preserved from injury, a re- duction of 20 per cent from the cas- ualtics in the corresponding week last year.
 In the eastern region, a preliminary report by Supervisor of Safety Jar nagin covering the first eleven days of the drive, shows only 398 accidents against S07 for the same period last year a decrease of 51 per cent. Ten railroads show perfect records with 100 per cent decrease in accidents.
 The acccompanying table shows the detailed record of each railroad and district of the eastern region. The railroads reported an aggregate of t49,27S employees in 1918 and AGO.. 300 in 1919.
 With each railroad following it's own methods, the campaign nationally was planned and directed by A. F. Duffy, manager of the safety section of the railroad administration at Washing ton.
 At the launching of tho campaign, plans were formed to present every possible appeal for intelligent caution to railway employees, passengers, au- tomobilists and all persons likely to eXpoSc themselves to danger. Through out the east a striking cartoon, show ing an earnest faced railroad man with pointing finger, captioned, ''Doa't You Get Hurt" was widely distribut cd Regional Director Hardin sent the following message to all officers and employees:
 The object of tho national railroad accident prevention drive is to oper- ate the railroads from October s to 3l, 1919, with minimum Of accl- dents, and especially without injury to railroad employees It is the desire that each railroad strive for a clear record. The result of this drive de- pendS entirely upon the earnest, en- thuSiastic personal cooperation of every emplOYe and officer. Urge every man to get back of this drive and use every possible effort to avoid getting hurt himself or causing injury to oth- CTS, to the end that the roads of the eastern region may finish with a most cnviabc record during these two Weeks.'
 Director General Walker D. Hines issued q forccful plea saying: ''I car nestly urge all railroad officers and employees and the public to cooperate in making it d real benefit. This can be accomplished by everyone avoiding dangerous practices and careless haD- it's, and tactfully, but positively warn ing others.''
 The national drive just closed fol- lowed other successful sectional and local campaigns, but was on a larger scale than any previously attempted The good results of preceding safety campaigns had been manifested in the fact that for all the railroads of the United States in the first seven months of this year. there were 1889 less deaths from railroad accidents and 22,1O6 less injuries than in the first
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