. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . cripples hun-dreds of factories which are laboring to producewartime necessities. It waits until the grain inthe field is ripe for harvest, and then d(!stroysit over thousands of acresj or else it bides itstime until th(! harv(!st(!d crops have been storedin elevators and oblit(!rat(!s them by the hun-dreds of thousands of buslKils. 11 opc/ atcs in<-very city and town ;iri(i in f lie count ry (list ricts. It is unceasing in its activities, working bynight as well as by day, and for every hour ofthe twenty-four. It enters countless homes,bringing dev
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . cripples hun-dreds of factories which are laboring to producewartime necessities. It waits until the grain inthe field is ripe for harvest, and then d(!stroysit over thousands of acresj or else it bides itstime until th(! harv(!st(!d crops have been storedin elevators and oblit(!rat(!s them by the hun-dreds of thousands of buslKils. 11 opc/ atcs in<-very city and town ;iri(i in f lie count ry (list ricts. It is unceasing in its activities, working bynight as well as by day, and for every hour ofthe twenty-four. It enters countless homes,bringing devastation and sorrow; and last, butnot least, it causes heavy loss of life. This foe is not an alien enemy, but comesof good American stock. It is encouraged bymillions of j)e()ple who believe themselves to bepatriotic. Without their help, it would soonbe over(;om(\; for the name of this great enemyis Preventable Fire, and its principal cause isA rnerican carelessness. A MESSAGE OF SAFETY To the Women Employes of the Railroadsin War Time. ^ Patriotic women have taken the placesof thousands of men called to the colors. ^ Thousands of American women haveflocked to the color standard of war workin munition factory, bank, office, mill, etc. ^ Many women are engaged in industriesinvolving danger from accidents. ^ They have assumed the responsibilities ofmen, one of the chief of which, especiallyin war time, is the duty of Safety. Women workers as a rule are more careful than men, but un-familiarity with new work is a fruitful cause of accident. Dont jump to the conclusion that you are familiar with the new job beforeyou are. Dont attempt to be too clever. Dont tell your employer thatyou know all about it before you actually do. Ask questions. Learn yourjob first. Knowledge of your job is your protection against accident. After you know your job, dont grow care-less or take chances. If you do, you willhave your lesson in torn fingers, maimedarms, legs, etc. Machines seem to have analm
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