Show SAFETY FIRST r Safety Safety First 1st has ha been a n dominant poli policy y of the Am American rican railroads Last y year the lines lilies spent for the improvement of safety and protection of es and the general public Installation In In- of block signals controlled centrally dispatch systems cab signal devices elimination of cf grade crossings automatic warning devices gates signals signs igns and the like are among the factors that make the operation of modern railroads almost per per cent safe Nowadays No serious railroad accidents almost never occur The railroads s have given unremitting effort and spared no expense expense ex ex- expense pense to assur their customers and that lives and property will be protected The only form of railroad accidents which has increased is one over which the lines have little control con con- grade grade cr crossing ac accidents Such accidents are essentially the fault of the motorist He Helno mows T s that a ti train nit t cannot deviate from its right right-of way right vay and that it is up to him to make malte certain the track is clear before venturing ven ven- venturing I turing onto it Grade crossing elimination has proven impractical im practical uc due to the fact that each year while thousands of crossings have been eliminated more thousands have been beIl built built- z v Ho However ver even this problem gives hope of solution During ti the first six months of the year less accidents took too place at ci crossings cross oas oas- ink ings rs than i in n any corresponding period since 1925 Perhaps n motorists mo st a are re learning the wisdom of stop look and listen |