Show Railroad Hazards Greatly Reduced in Past Past- Decade Safety Agent Says During the past decade the hazards ln in n connection with train operation have been ten materially reduced according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to C. C T. T Bailey chief chier safety safely agent of or the Oregon Short Line railroad railroad rail rail- road for 18 years ears Mr Bailey in discussing safety first methods of or today compared with those hose of or a decade ago declared that the application and installation of mechanically safeguarded machinery in shops and safety rules have le lessened less less- ened cued accident hazards He said that while machine shops have ha lave been made more safe for workers work- work ers era rs through a a. constructive program there here still sUlI arc are those crazy automobile automo automo- bile bUe drivers who throw caution t t- In the e winds and try to beat trains to the crossings resulting in the death of hundreds of persons annually Mr Bailey said that In 1921 there were casualties reported by the Oregon Short Line railroad to the Interstate commerce commission These Involved a total of or man Inan hours a casualty rat rate of 1775 per million man hours In 1930 he said there were but 50 accidents re reported reported reported re- re ported to the commission Involving a total of or man hours a casualty casualty cas cas- rate of per million man hours The organization of or safety committees com corn c of es representing the different crafts has been Instrumental tal in educating es with the necessity of or performing their work Ina Ina in ina a safe manner he declared |