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i; And Has Best Record in Keeping 4 Down Accident Average, ?‘ According to Recent @â€"lgqguvaLItr at Low costl Careful Training Given While .the three leading training stations were originally planned as centers to which mining companies would send picked employes for the purpose of receiving instructions in mine reseue work and first aid, a betâ€" ter plan has been worked out under A. D. Lewis, director, Department of Mines and Minerals, and instructions are given in all of the centers of the time, and even with greater speed} than under the old system when resâ€" cue cars were sent out by special\ traim . | In the three principal centers lu'gei and commodious state buildings are} maintained, at which complete equipâ€" | ment is maintained for instant use in | the event of a serious mine aecidenL{ In the smaller centers stations are| located in rented property, but are| supplied with the same eqnipu;e’nt.é With the hard road system of the | state it is possible to send a reseuel otdtime,ude'envithgreaterspeed_ . The three principal stations are lo~ cated at LaSalle, serving the northâ€" ern section of the state: Springfield, taking care of the central portion, and Benton, supplying protection for the southern part. Stations are also maintained at Herrin, DuQuoin and Harrisburg, with stations to be openâ€" ed at Belleville and Johnson City. Mine Rescue Stations At present there are six mine resâ€" cue stations maintained in the state. Two others were provided at the last session of the legislature, and will be opened in the néar future. training for accident prevention in the mining industry. As a result of the efficiency which has been secured by the Department of Mines and Minerals there is not another state in the Union able to show a record equal to Hlinois for the past several years in keeping major accidents at a minimum. ‘ mining states in the Union in number olninmunplondudtheprod-eâ€" tion of its minds. The state stands AMONG LEADING STATES -anmgtsmndiggfgtureoflgxepost ‘5Y9S The Toaring 857 & ds .. 715 g‘.-'-‘-fvw VW Ton Track $395 vrig rwe _ hees Jmazing @erform" nce for Economibal Transportation city streetsâ€"and note the handling ease. Step on the gas on the open road and enjoy the swift sweep of the passing miles. Head for the steepest hill you know â€"and see how effortiessiy the Chevrolet motor will carry you up. Here is performance you never thought possible except in cars of much higher priceâ€" Learn for yourself the thrill of Chevrolet performance. Come inâ€"take the wheel of your favorite model and go 120 North First Street Phone 1110 Robber: "Get ready to die. I‘m goâ€" ing to shoot you." Victim: "Why?" "I‘ve always said I‘d shoot anyone who looked like. me." \‘"Do I look like you?" meet and is hopeful of first honors. tical miners and regularly employed, and under call at all times to respond in the event of a mine disaster. A regular training schedule is mainâ€" tained at the mine resctie station, during which the members work under the same conditions as would be found in a mine in the event of an accident. At times, equipped with gas mukx.they'orkforr‘rionhnpto two hours in rooms filled with the fumes of burning sulphur or other noxious gases. The work of mine rescue crews is for the greater part of voluntary. Anq average of only $100 a year is paid by the state to the workers. | Annually a national contest in mine rescue work is held under government supervision. _ This year the meeting will be held at Pittsburgh, Pa., the latter part of August and fore part of September. James Clusker, superâ€" intendent of the Springfield statian Those able to pass these examinations receive a certificate from the state showing proficiency. _ At the mine rescue stations is housed all of the latest and most imâ€" proved scientific apparatus for use in mine rescue work, such as gas masks, inhilators, and testing of air (orthemdmxilmmm other conditions which are a hazard to human life. Crews of five men are assigned to each of the rescue stations, and are under:onstuttni-iu.Al]mptu-‘ in training in artificial respiration control of bleeding and application of splints, together with such other first \iduis-nni-m'fil..nu- ing the arrival of a physician. Followâ€" ing the prescribed course of instrucâ€" tions instructions, Many companies of the state boast of having 100 per cent of their employes thus trained. . With the resumption of mining operations As a result of theâ€"stivice offered Anfivdhm-. panies of the state are encouraging plauning to secure this training for Wise: "Do you care for sports?" Gal: "Yes, whenâ€"I find.a real one." "Shoot." WM. RUEHL & CO. That Kind of a Girl of the Springfield station. his team in the national consists off Dr. Taylor said in reemphasizing American Farmers‘ financial woes. "In my opinion these figures demâ€" onstrate that during the period that farmers have been calling for federal aid, their share of the national inâ€" come has been steadily shrinking. Farm bankruptcies have been occurâ€" ring more rapidly in this fithn ever before. It is estimated durâ€" ing 1926 there were 444 farm bankâ€" ruptcies for every working day. Furâ€" thermore, as a result of this depresâ€" "The descending agricultural inâ€" come in the past three years was 10.6 in 1924; 10.2 in 1925 and 9.7 in 1926," 20.7 per cent, the average share of ’ngricnlture for the five years from 1909â€" to 1913 inclusive. During this five year period, he added, the highâ€" est percentage for agriculture was 21.7 in 1910 and the lowest 20.1 per cent in 1911. Agriculture‘s portion of the national receipts in 1926 was even lower than in 1925 whenr, Dr. Taylor states, it was 10.2 per cent. Average Share "The average share of agriculture in the national income during the last five years has been 10.3, or less thnhal!olvhtit'uhd-efi:( war," he continued. "To be wholly fair and unprejudiced our statisticians have included in their tabulations not only agriculture‘s cash receipts but the market value of the products conâ€" sumed by our farmers, their families and:laborers, and also the rental valâ€" ues of the houses in which".hhrmâ€"{ ers live. . Dr. Henry C. Taylor, who has diâ€" rected this survey, states that to apâ€" preciate the significance of these figâ€" ures they should be compared with try This bit of research work has been in progress for nearly one year and shows that the agricuitural income of the nation was 9.7 per cent of the aggregate income of the entire counâ€" The total agricultural income in the United States in 1926 was the lowest received since statistics have been nthemdnndpnhlhhdby“h it is revealed by a survey just comâ€" pleted by the Institute for Research in Land Economics and Public Utiliâ€" ties of Northwestern university, finâ€" ished yesterday (Monday) afternaon. at prices so im Survey Affords Figures Regardâ€" ing Agricultural Revenne During Past Year; Some ’ population shrank by & matter of 2,~ IN 1926 IS CLAIM| 200 , yersons between | 1920 and sigomwate 1925, while population of the United INTERESTNG â€" STATBPICS |®®. wit e rom(« c« A present « age of American agriculture we soon To may reach the point in the United For First Class Work in Uphoistering â€"â€" Cabinet Work tion will be held at North Chicago, October IL. e sively than before the World war. The high cost of forming equipment and of labor, he said, accompanied by low prices for products, have made it necessary for farmers to get along the best they could. "As a result," concluded Prof. Tayâ€" lor, "the cultivated fields are becomâ€" ing more and more foul with thistles, quack grass and other weeds, which reduce the yield per acre and are & mmmtbeufiludmukydi the United States." \ 390 Central Avenue Phone Highland Park 2101â€"1248 Ravinia Hardware Store VIC. J. KILLIAN, INC. which has beern kept it farms in mean a substantial shortage of food for the American people." Plumbing and Heating Deibler Motor Car Corp. The largest dycing plant on the North Shore Rverything in Hardware and B, P. 8. Paints Melvin D. Sweetland, RPh.G. Central Ave. and Second St. Phone Highland Park 200 Phoue Highland Park 2660 Slaig.‘Wuk T. E. PIERSON 388 Central Ave. Phone Highland Park 3143 22â€"24 South First Street 374 Cernitral Avenue, Highland Park ° Highland Park Transfer and Storage Co. 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