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Show ITU LOSS OF LIFE ON THE RAILROADS The Interstate Commerce Commission Commis-sion s accident bulletin for the quarter quar-ter ' nded June 30, this year, which was issued yesterday, is somewhat Martllnc In 'he totJil of killed and Injured, and yet of 2535 personr. killed on the railroads in the three months, only 24D met death in rail road accidents There 40.011 persons injured which Is a total much too high. Eventually the "safety first" policy will cut oown these accidents to a minimum. How "safety first" works Is Installed by the carpenter in the Ogden shops He said that up to a few years ago when damaged loaded cars were jacked up to allow a change of tracks and other repairs, nnythlng that might serve to hold up the car was used. Frequently the jacks tilted tilt-ed or the supports gave way and workmen were crushed. This went on until tho safety first committee ordered strong, bolted "horses" capable cap-able of sustaining a great weight, to be used in the repair work. Now there is no lives sacrificed. ' as the Old haphazard method of making repairs re-pairs has disappeared. The wonder of what is considered for the welfare of the employes of tho railroads Tias so long deferred. The American people accepted as an unavoidable condition of railroad traffic, the high death rate of the past, hut now they see how sadh disregarded were the most common safeguards. " |