The Detroit times., 1914-09-14
SAFETY FIRST IS
SOCIETY SLOGAN
New York Organization Pro-
mote Uniform Traffic Laws
By Tour of States


up Safety First movement that viii
be nationwide In its scope. the Safety
First society OF New York, OF which
Ogden Mills is president. will start
It's car on a tour Of the country next
Thursday, Sept =, This car. which
Is equipped with modern safety de-
vices. viii leave the city hall. New
York. at IL a. m, after receiving a
note OF greeting from Acting Mayor
Hon. George McAneny, which greet
ing 10 to be conveyed to mayors and
municipal officials Of various cities.
In charge OF this car will be Fred.
erick II. Elliott. general secretary of
the Safety First society, who con
ceived the idea OF organizing this
movement In the interest ~of public
safety and viii have personal direc.
ton OF the campaign. Mr.. Elliott will
call upon the officials In each NUM-
cipality, discuss with them the sub
ject Of safety IN. motoring, trafic and
transportation problems, suggesting
safeguarding regulations and ordi.
nances for pedestrians and users of
/
and suggestions TO communities who
are interested In cooperating with
the movement by forming local Safe
ty First societies. An experienced
driver will be at the wheel OF the
car and the party leaving New York
Will include several prominent guests.
At first the tour will be through
New England and the east, thence to
the middle west and south and later
to the Pacific coast and the north
west. The states to be included In
the tour are New York, New Jersey.
Connecticut, Rhode Island. Massachu-
sets, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, North Da-
kota. South Dakota, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Alabama. Georgia, North Car
olina. South Carolina, Virginia, Wash
ington. ID. c., and many states on the
Pacific coast and the northwest. The
first nights stop will be made at New
Haven. Conn.
Secretary Elliott and q representa-.
tive Of the Safety First society will
employ unique methods TO carry the
message Of Safety First" to motor
lists and other users OF highways
along the route. He carries letters OF
Introduction from Hon. George Nc
Aneny. acting mayor of Greater New
York; Police Commissioner Arthur
Woods; Hon. Marcus M. Marks. pres
ident borough Of Manhattan; Hon.
Robert Adamson, IRE commissioner;
Hon. William McAdoo, chief city mag
istrate, all Of whom have given their
hearty Endorsement to the work OF
this society.
The enforcing Of strict trafic regu-.
lations Is being urged by the society.
For example, the eightfoot rule In
passing trolley cars. uniformity OF
speed laws. the establishment Of ro-
tary traflc systems at intersections OF
wide avenues. muffier cut-out ordi-
nances, the use Of notwithstanding
devices on street cars and automo-
biles, tire chains In wet weather, the
carving Of fire extinguishers, ETC.,
are being advocated.
Some cities like Boston, Syracuse,
Rochester, Buffalo. Chicago. Toledo
and st. Louis already have organiza-
tions of this sort and II IL the inten-
ton to get these to cooperate In the
organization OF national body. Re-
Gently Mr.. Elliott has been besieged
with letters from various boards Of
trade and organizations In many en-
thusiastic cities, inviting him to stop
and address these bodies.