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Show I REPORT TO II COMMISSION Compulsory Adoption of ! Block Signal System Is Recommended 1 1 Washington. Feb R. Compulsor. 1 adootlcn by all interstate railroads of (J the blork signal system Is the most I important recommendation of the . i block signal and train control hoard I jjj today in Its final report to the Inter- H t J1 state commerce commission. Special J attention was paid to devices for thn fl 1 ; automatic stopping of trains ji j The development of the automatic Izn train stops," says the report, "has 1 proceeded far enough lo warrant the H If execution that by Its use greater safe- B If w tj can be secured In the operations l;g of trains Railroads should be given jj to understand that the automatic ftfl train stop must be developed by them B Jy. as rapidly a. possible "1 Tracks Should Be Enclosed, Jj 1 1 The board also recommends that W j xaJJrpad tracks be properly enclosed and laws against trespassing be enforced en-forced It also says there should be more complete co-operation of the state and federal government on the one hand and railroad companies on the other to bring about more stable conditions throughout the entire country; piecemeal legislation could! be brought together and harmonized . into general enactments, comprehensive comprehen-sive In character and based on the best standards of practice and that the enforcement of this general legis. lation be entrusted to a body having powers similar in character to those adminlste ed by the railwav department depart-ment oi the British hoard of trade |