Factory and industrial management . he exhibition. With typhoid fever and small poxas preventable or reducible diseases must be considered tuberculosis,and a tuberculosis camp for the treatment of those In the earlystages of this disease was shown by models and photographs by theNew York Branch of the National Red Cross Association. Whilethe elimination of accidents is the object sought in the museum, yetthis does not prevent the consideration of methods and apparatusfor first aid to the Injured. As an example of what should be doneon a railway, an exhibit of the Pennsylvania Railroad Includes
Factory and industrial management . he exhibition. With typhoid fever and small poxas preventable or reducible diseases must be considered tuberculosis,and a tuberculosis camp for the treatment of those In the earlystages of this disease was shown by models and photographs by theNew York Branch of the National Red Cross Association. Whilethe elimination of accidents is the object sought in the museum, yetthis does not prevent the consideration of methods and apparatusfor first aid to the Injured. As an example of what should be doneon a railway, an exhibit of the Pennsylvania Railroad Includes thestandard outfit of litter and first-aid packets with which every bag-gage car is equipped, together with the various Instruction booksissued to employees and photographs showing actual applicationsof the first aid. This company maintains for Its employees regularcourses of Instruction given by Its surgeons. It also assists a benefitassociation of employees providing for cases of Injury or illnevSS. 344 THE RNCJNnRRING A COLLECTION OF PHOTUGKAPHS ILLUSTRATING THE CONTINENTAL MUSEUMS. In connection with the exhibition there were awards of goldmedals for the best safety devices in the field of transportation, min-ing, and motor vehicles and motor boats. These have been providedrespectively by the Scientific American, the Travellers InsuranceCompany, and F. H. Richards, while prizes of $ioo each have alsobeen provided by Dr. L. L. Seaman for the best essay on TheEconomic Waste Due to Occupational Disease, and by RichardWatson Gilder, F. R. Low, and William FI. Tolman, on The Eco-nomic Waste Due to Accidents. Both for the actual character and merit of the exhibits and forits suggestive lessons this beginning of an American Museum ofSafety Devices has had a most positive value, and it would seemdesirable that further and more ample resources should be forthcom-ing to enable it to continue its work adequately. As at least seventy-five per cent, of all accidents are prev
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