The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-03-23
MILWAUKEE MADE
SAFEST CITY FOR
STREET TRAFFIC
SUCCESS OF LONGTIME CAM
PAICN BRINGS GREAT RE-
SUITS IN EFFORTS OF MU-
NICIPALITY
By CARROLL kEIMOND
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MILWAUKEE, March %
Long years of effort have given
Milwaukee the safest streets of
any large American city and a
"triple-E" safety program widely
copied by other municipalities.
The triple-E pattern-for Engi-,,
neering, Enforcement and Educa-
tion-has been the model Of al
most all cities in safety campaigns
of various types, and at present
is the theme of a national assault
of traffic mortality.
Its development has brought
Milwaukee recognition from the
National Safety Council, the
United States Chamber of Com
merce, the American Public Health
association and the National Fire
Waste council as the safety
city"
In 1912, when the automobiles
value beyond the field OF plea
sure had been INFESTED, railroads
were suffering tremendous losses
both in actual money and in good
will and prestige through injuries
and death. In that year 25 per-
sons, including representatives o.
the government, the Red Cross
and industry, met here in what
was known as the first coopera-
tive safety congress.
Meeting Brought Organization
That first meeting led to the
formation in New York City the
next year of the National Council
for Industrial Safety. The triple
E pattern was outlined and Mil
waukee began putting it into
effect.
By 1915, according to Clarence
]. Muth, manager of the safety
division of the Milwaukee associa-
ton of commerce, the mass pro-
duction industries faced the same
situation railroads did three years
earlier. The association of COM
merce started purely local move
ment for safety in the shops.
In this campaign. the first E.
engineering. was placed in the
safety orders OF the state indus
trial commission. Rules for the
conduct of shops were set down,
and certain types of machinery
were equipped with guards to re-
duce accidents. Education was eff
fected through schooling plant
supervising foremen capable of
teaching elements OF safety to
men under them.
For Fire Education
In 1928, the educational pro-
gram swung to the fire hazard.
Enforcement of recommendations
were entrusted to fire prevention
bureaus and fire department and
insurance codes and standards An
Industrial Fire Prevention school
was started in 1928. Last year
1900 persons attended classes.
At the same time the anti-fire
program started. a first aid in in
dustry campaign was developed.
Standards for treatment were set
by the American Red Cross and
enforcement was developed within
the industry through insistence
that minor injuries be treated in
factory hospitals. 1t is estimated
that an educational program re-
layed through key men reaches
IS per cent of Milwaukee's in
dustrial employees.
In 1924. just II years after the
railroads turned to a safety pro-
gram, the automobiles was being
recognized as a serious hazard to !
life. Milwaukee originated a pub
lie safety commission OF voluntary
citizens appointed by the mayor
The department of public works, !
aided by lighting streets. install
ing clear. visible and comprehen-
sive signals. building safety is
lands on broad streets and chart
ing lanes.