Davis County Clipper | 1918-01-11 | Page 4 | Prefers Middle of Coach

PREFERS MIDDLE OF COACH safest place in case of accident and far more comfortable riding old engineers opinion two roen going on a short railroad trip entered a car and the one in the lead walked immediately to the first vacant seat which h was on the left side near the door come on up here said his companion as he gave a tug at the others or arm in heres a good seat with that the two went to a place near the middle of the car on the right side the game asked the first traveler of his friend who was an old time railroad engineer as als the two plumped down into the seat chosen by the latter 1 I can t see any difference la in the seats one looks as good to me as the other in a railroad train except that sometimes when traveling at night I 1 want to take a position in 14 which the lights strikes my paper when I 1 desire to read when I 1 get into a car replied the tha ex engine driver 1 I always try to get on the right side near the middle as it Is the safest in case of an accident in the first place the right side 1 Is iq in less danger from a side swipe espe claley on a two track line in the second place if a collision should occur fhe he middle of the car generally Is the least damaged it seldom being much affected if the cars telescope in th the third place there Is more comfort be cause a passenger can escape riding oer the trucks as the points aboa the wheels get most of the bumping and noisa