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- PROGRAM -
STRAND THEATRE
MANAGEMENT
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
DIRECTS ATTENTION TO THE
FOR MAYOR
C. E, Branson.
FOR ALDERMAN
J. F. Cooper
J. P. Ethridge
H. T. Gilbert
H. P. Houser
W. B. Sims
W. E. Swanson.
PERRY CONCERT BAND
FRIDAY APRIL 7th.
WALLACE REID
IN \
“Rent Free.”
From the story in the Pictorial Review by Izola Forrester
and Mann Page. The story, of a young millionaire who
bad rather paint than practice law, although by doing so
he lest a fortune but gained something far more worth
r while. A Paramount Special.
ALSO
CHARLIE CHAPLIN AGAIN.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11th.
“Unseen Forces.”
a special cast. A gripping, thrilling drama of
mystery and intrigue.
ALSO
Charlie Chaplin Comedy.
• THURSDAY, APRIL 13th.
ETHEL CLAYTON
IN
“Wealth.”
No-body wants to miss seeing this famous star, and ho
one who saw her in “The City Sparrow”
ALSO
GOOD COMEDY.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 14-15.
JOHN BARRYMORE
IN
The Lotus Eater.
lie who eats of the Lotu3 is lost. Don’t miss this en
trancing, startling First National Masterpiece.
ALSO
“Charlie” Again.
COMING
GRADE CROSSING PROBLEM
For the four-year period ended December 31, 1920, there were 4,3B0 persons killed and 12,760
persons injured in automobile grado crossing accidents In the United States.
For the same period there were 32 persons killedand 216 persons injured in automobile grade
crossing accidents on the Central of Georgia Railway. Duilng 1921 tbero were* 84 grade crossing ac
cidents in which 17 people were killed aud 35 injured. Analysis of these cases shows that crossings
considered the safest are actually the most dangerous.
A serious automobile grade crossing- accident, involving- personal injury or loss of life, is usually
followed by a demand upon the railway for the elimination or “proto'etion” of the crossing involved-
Crossing gates do not entirely eliminate accidents. People become educated lo rely upon the
gatoman instead of upon their own facilities. If the gateman errs. *1 he danger of accident is very great.
Electric warning bells do not entirely eliminate accideuis. If they ring a great deal, automo-
bilists disregard them. In addition, there is ah'ays tho possibility that a bell may not bo in order just
at the moment of grertest danger.
Crossing flagmen are not inf.ilable. The human element enters into most accidents, and crossing
flagmen are like.other human beings. Sonic of the most disastrous automobile grade crossing accidents
have occurred at crossings where flagmen were on duty.
OnlolMScMlults p^|os8iu®‘‘pi*Ptfflffiu|Ms to tfach the public that crossings are safe. Tbe
ftpposite should be taught. All railway grade crossings arc dangerous -the “protected” as well as the
unprotected crossings. This should be impressed upon the minds of everybody, beginning with the
children in the schools.
There are about 1,957 grade crossinos on the Central of Gccrgia Railway. It would cost approxi
mately fifty million dollars, or substantially more than all the outstanding bond issues of the Company
to eliminate them by seperationof the grades. The following is quoted from the report made by the
Grade Crossing Committee of the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners atW.-sh-
ington in November. 1920: “To eliminate all grade crossings in the United States would probably cost
as much as all the railrads in tho United States have cost,”
Outstanding features of this question are: 1—Inability of the railways to eliminate all grade
crossings at any period witliiu present vision. 2—The unreasonableness of some communities insisting
upon the railways doing things for them thqt cannot be done for all. Every community has its dangerous
crossings.
One state could not reasonably exp'ct the railways to eliminate all of its grade crossings, unless
the same tiling were done in neighboring states—in all states. Tme lame principle applies to cities
and towns.
The railway grade crossing problem is usually considered from two viewpoints—the railways and
the public. There is till ^iewpoiut of engineers and firemen, which should be considered. Their duties
are nerve-racking, and the habit of aufomobilists in racing to crossings, and darting upon tho track
immediately in front of locomotives has a great tendency to confuse and distress them. They do not
want to be involved in acoidents causing persona I ip jury or loss of life. They ought to have some as*
surance that an automobile will be brought to a stop before it is permitted to cross a railway track-
The benefits derived from tho elimination of grade crossings by the construction of overhead
bridges and underpasses—the only promising absolute safety—accrue largely to the public in safety
and convenience. Therefore, when crossings are eliminated, the expense should be divided on some
fair basis between the taxpayers receiving the benefits and tho railway.
Tho automobile in proper hands, is an agency of safety at railway grade crossings. It can be
driven up close to the tracks and stoppi d in perfect safety. That cannot always be done with a spirit
ed horse. Therefore, the increasing use of the aut omobile and tho decreasing use of tho horse should
be solving the grade crossing problem, instead of making it worse.
We recognize there are road crossings that should be eliminated, but the cryingneed is for some
plan of action that will prevent loss of life and destruction of property in automobile grade crossing ac
cidents that can be put into effect immediately. One practicable remedy, which would cost but little,
would be to inaugurate a great crusade against carelessness of automobilists at railway grade crossings-
Require them to Stop. Look and Listen. No automobilist who does that will ever meet with an acci
dent at a rail ay crossing. ' 1 J ■
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
W. A- WINBURN, v
president, Central of Georgia Railway Company.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
I desire to announce to my
riends and the public that I am
epresenting the Coggins Marble
)o , of Canton, Ga., and I will
appreciate it very much if pros-
>ective buyers of monuments and
nemorials will see ray samples and
latalogues at the Dennard Home
m Factory Road before buying.
[ also sell iron fencing for ceme-
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Very respectfully,
Mrs. O. II. Hardison,
Perry, Ga.
P. T. A. MEETING.
All members and any other in
terested friends are urged to fee
present at the regular meeting of
the Parent-Teachers Association
at 3:30 P. M. Friday at the school
house, X
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