Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1918 — Accidents Can Be Avoided by Observing Safety Rules [ARTICLE]

Accidents Can Be Avoided by Observing Safety Rules

Statistics show that in the United States during the year 1916 there were approximately 50,000 fatal accidents and 600,000 serious Injuries, says the Magazine of Safety. Onehalf of this enormous number have been classified as accidents occurring to employees of the manufacturing industries and public service companies throughout the country—so per cent of which would have been avoided If workmen had not been careless, while another 25 per cent may safely be attributed to thoughtlessness. Needless accidents can only be eliminated by everyone practicing the rules of safety at all time® and in all places.