With the object of reducing the number of accidents on the railways of America 35 per cent. by the year 1930 from the totals that were recorded in 1924, the Safety Section of the American Railway Association recently adopted a series of safety resolutions. The resolutions were designed to impress more definitely upon railwaymen the factors which cause accidents in carrying out their daily duties, and the importance of following “safety first” rules if the objective aimed at is to be attained. We quote the section of the resolutions which is addressed to the Train Service Department. It proceeds as follows:—

Whereas there were 190,000 Conductors, Flagmen and Brakemen in the service of the railroads of the United States, of whom 475 were killed and 21,488 were injured in 1924, representing thirty-two per cent. of all fatalities and seventeen per cent. of all injuries to employees on duty, and

Whereas, The General Causes of accidents and percentage of accidents due to each general cause are as follows: