Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1915 — Signs That Save. [ARTICLE]

Signs That Save.

> A decided decrease in the nunilwr of traffic accidents 1s reported from Portland; Ora, since the installation there of a comprehensive system of warning Signs. The signs consist of red steel dials 18 fncltea in diameter mounted on steel rods sunk three feet in concrete at, the curbs And standing eight feet deep On the'top of the dial. The dials are painted bright ted with black letters, and read: “School. Cartful, ’* “Caution, Bridge;** “Caution, Steep Grade." “Danger, Drive Stowt*.*’ -Hospital. Quiet.- “Caution, Fire Station.” ‘Danger. No Outlet.” "Caution. Dangerous Comet, n and 80 On. The signs are set in pairs about 100 feet from the danger point and in alt street directions from It, add are so placed that the street lights win ahlSe upon them at night. Portland bps a population .of about 20,000 greater than Rochester, and embraces^more