fently issued time ecard, the Delaware 
hnd Hudson Railway company print 
ome startling statistiag.on this subject, 
ihich deserve to bé.Téad and: pondered 
ough tapi toy on 
According. to By froth y'4,746 
onjen ape childten, were killed 
walking °on th'e* tracks of the 
Lteam railroads of this country dur- 
ng the year 1914. In addition to the 
umber killed. outright, it is stated 
hat “826 trespassers lost a limb each, 
72 lost both limbs, while 5,041 sut- 
fered other injuries.” 
It is popularly supposed that the 
hersons injured while walking on the 
‘ailroad tracks are vagrants. This 
fallacy is contradicted by the facts, 
ff the eleven thousand killed or in- 
ured in this way last year, it is stated 
hat nearly 5,000 were jiving at home 
vith their families, and that about 
000 were employed at Some remun” 
rative work. 
I In view of the increasing number of 
atalities due to this cause it is sug- 
rested that parents, teachers, and em-_ 
loyers should miss no opportunity to 
yarn those over whom they exercise , 4 
influence to “keep off the tracks.” 
The Republican has frequently | 
hointed out the great danger of walk- | 
ng on the railroad tracks. Very often 
ts admonitions have ‘been emphasized 
y some tragic incident bearing on the | 
ubject. We believe the matter is of) 
lufficient importance however, tc des | 
mand legisation such as they have ap 
most Huropean countries where tres: | 
hagsing on the railroad tracks is pun-| 
shable ‘by fine and imprisonment: | 
People are so constituted in many | 
bases, that while the element of danger 
vould not deter them, the prospect of 
lrrest and imprisonment would ipre- 
rent them from trespassing on the, 
failroads. In the interest of safety. 
and for the protection of human life, | 
Wwe believe there should be a law deal-’, 
ng with this subject in every state casi 
the Union. 
SHS eat aN 
PLAY THE GAME. 
Wp LAY the game out to the end, 
ScleuMi Rup BiGaee” | 
es PU Dicake., / 
Allcouragement - to seven hundred 
oyes is contained in the announce- 
hent that the Dolph breaker, recently 
lestroyed by fire, is to be rebuilt with- 
hut loss of time. 
Coming as this fire did at the open- 
ng of Winter and at the beginning 
f the Christmas season it was a se. 
ere blow to the hundreds thrown out 
ff employment, many of whom have 
n their shoulders the care of large 
amilies. It was also a great loss to 
Me company, paralyzing its efforts at 
ime when the demand for coal is 
. active and insistent, : 
‘Rising to meet the situation the! 
ompany will do its utmost to hasten 
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onstruction work. Nevertheless | ¢ 
reary months will elapse before i¢ 
jan complete the new structure and 
stall the expensive machinery used 
h modern coal breakers. el 
In the distribution of work we take 
as a matter of course that employ- 
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