Show SAFETY FiRST SUPERVISOR IS ISON ISON ON TOUR WEST Harry I A. A Adams Regional Director of U. U S S. S R. R R. R Administration Here Railroad accidents have ha b been en re reduced reduced reduced re- re b by 4 13 45 per cent on one railroad In th the cast within a year ear and other railroad companies have havo saved enormous enor nor motes mOlls sums by the Lice application of or Intensive in intensive In- In rules for organizing and conducting con con- ducting safety work worle sal said Harry A. A Adams of or Chicago last night at the thc Hotel Utah Mr Adams who wIno Is re regional regional re- re gional supervisor of ot safety for the United States railroad administration In iii the same region directed by Hale Holden Is here hero to confer with J J. J J C C. C Clark who wIno Is at nt the head hend of at the safety first division of or the Ore on Short LineIn Linein Line Linein I in this cI city t Safety Nerr cew Slogan Slon n After reviewing re tho tIne work done elone In Inthis Inthis inthis this section IJ by Mr 11 Clark an and his committees committees com corn Mr Ir Adams will go to San Francisco where he will attend a n meeting of oC the Pacific Railway club November ember 14 This club Is composed of representatives e of oC all aJl lines entering San Francisco which arc engaged In Safety First promotion Mr Adams said Director General McAdoo OlcA-doo whom horn I saw aw In Chicago o last week suggests that Safety First Is a 1 misnomer and that It should be chan changed ed to Safety Always s Thin ThiH Idea will be he generally adopted as all railroads aro are snowing a disposition to follow the suggestions I and recommendations of the tho governments government's governments government's govern govern- j I ments ment's safety section relative to uniform uniform uni uni- form torm methods of organizing and conducting conducting con con- ducting safety work worl All federal controlled con con- i trolled lines are taking hold with great I I VIgor or orI The Ore Oregon on Short Line Lint has a 1 complete com corn I safety organization This Is now otto orio of ot the most important branches of oC railroad work worle and should receive Just Justas as 13 much att attention as fuel Cuel conservation There never was sas a time when it was ns morn noro necessary that every ory possible caro care should be taken for con conservation of human life or manpower Safety From a a. dollars-and-cents dollars standpoint standpoint stand stand- point if a n railroad prevents only ono one serious accident ent or Ill I'll say saves one life lIfo a year ear tho the cost of oC the organization tion Co for that year CRr I is H saved Efforts are arc now being ma made mado o through moving picture scenes an and public rallies ral raJ- ml- ml lies In towns and cities along railroad lines In all sections of oC this country to Interest tho the public to work together In Inthe Inthe the ties movement for Cor safety There Is la a a. fast tast growing spirit of oC operation co be being being be- be ing manifested d by big Industrial corporations corporations cor cor- Among those thone who are promInent prominent prom prom- mont in tho the movement are arc triO tho International International International Inter Inter- national Harvester and the United Stat States 8 Steel corporations A national safety council has been organized and In will hold an nn annual congress con con- gress At tho the last session Cession of or this or organization or- or there were vero about 2000 delegates dole dele gates from the ten tori different sections Into which Industries of oC all kinds have been classified Railroad safety safely work ork Is only one ono of these sections so it is apparent the movement roo Is sure to be befar befar far r reaching and productive of oC splendid l results |