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Show SAFETY FIRST IS REDUCING ACCIDENTS In line with their "safety first' poli cy, the Union PacifU company has hud manufactured and distributed a number of glass signs bearing statements state-ments to employes of the importance of carefulness in railroad business These signs are placed In places where employes are working ami are large enough to be easily read, reminding re-minding the employes of the cautions Railroad men are urged to see that safety is the first consideration anil ihe employes are asked to assist in ill possible ways new men In becom ing acquainted with thc-lr work and to point out dangerous and careless methods In speaking of the safety committee commit-tee of the Union Pacifti and its results. re-sults. Assistant superintendent ; 0 Brophv declared that 'he effect of the campaign had been highly gratifying "Since the idea originated, personal injuries and fatalities have decreasod to a great extent There was only-one only-one injury on the Wyoming division last month and thai was of no sen ous nature " Mr Brophv will leave for Cheyenne todav to attend a district safety meeting meet-ing tomorrow Safet committee meetings of the Oregon Short Line and Southern Pacific Pa-cific arc held alternately in Ogden and Salt Lake oo |