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Show SAFETY-FIRST IDEA SPREADING RAPIDLY Mining Companies Using All Kinds of Appliances to Protect Employees. This is surely becoming the age of i "safety, comments the Wallace Miner. : Mining; companies in particular are tak-; tak-; iivg even- prex-aution by the use of safety appliances and posting printed rules to c the men governing their actions and t waicingr them what not to do. The Ana-? Ana-? coii'la Coprcr Mining company is talcing talc-ing a foremost part !n the movement, its monthly organ, Anorie, being devoted 1 largely to the pr.hlicuuon ot its safety vork. i A concrete building is nur being con- j time ted at the Anaconda mine which j will be used solely as a station for mine rescue and fire fightins apparatus and to sT':e as quarters at which men will receive re-ceive training In mine rescue and first a:d work. Assist ant General Superintendent Superinten-dent J. T. C'Neil Is a. firm believer In the j i":"essity of liavina; men who are pro-f'.-.-ient in such work employed in the :nin5. Three n,en are now ere ployed v. ;,o devote their entire time to tins work I un-A who will atsn tmm oilier?. In point t i't' nc-r-aratus and orgai;!zalijn for such work it Ib believed that tr.e equipment tjf ; 'lis con ipany is unsurpa s-eo. Recent nj'e.3 posted by tiie com pan" ;:ie as loliow?: l. Ke:-p irc.n under loads suspended in t :- e Kir. p 2. Do not touch electrical machinery-, e power or electric light wires unless you a;-- pi.oi.eriy authorized to do so. , 3. lo not use defective landers or stair- II ways. Xotirv your foreman. 'T 4. Lion'i ei en or off any elevator or ( hoist w'.-.ile U is in motion, s Do not leave bars, tools or material n c" any kind leaning against a wall o J t ' at they are likely to fall and hurt someone. 3 6. Examine the place in whih you are V to work and report promptly anything i' likely to cause an accident. 7. Do not reach or lean across moving j :k's or gears. . R. Do not set In motion any machinery 1 - Ui'out first seeing if anyone Is In a po-11 po-11 stion to be injured, and whether all safety guards are in their proper places. P. Never undertake the removal of a u blt wnic'n may have become wrapped ' a.'ound a si'art cr pulley while such shaft , or pulley is in motion. 10. No one must handle explosives eT- h ippt mn skilled in their use and prop- ! C. erly authorized, and all precautions must j U be taken to prevent accidents from blast- : 0 Ine. Explosives must not be left exposed I ,n or unguarded. |