1. The gloves began as a visibility rule in 1903. Conductors had to point at every signal and speak it aloud. The white fabric wasn’t about cleanliness, it made attention visible. The gesture itself kept them from spacing out, because perfection was proven by movement, not memory. 2. The act became known as “point and call.” Foreigners saw pantomime, yet it cut mistakes by 85%. Eyes check, hand points, mouth confirms. Awareness stops being theory. It turns into a physical contract with the momen