Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01

BOURING the country on a mis-
sion to build up a safety first
movement that will be nation
u wide in scope, the safety first
car" sent out by the Safety First
Society of New York, of which Ogden L.
Mills is president, is due in washington
in a few days. This car, whlcn Is
equipped with modern safety devices ana
accessories which tend to make motoring
safer, left New York Thursday, Sep
TENDER 10. carrying a note OF greetine
from Mayor Mitchell of Greater New
York, to be conveyed to mayors, cham-
bers of commerce heads and municipal
officials of the various cities and towns
which the car is visiting.
In charge of this car is General Sec
rotary Frederick H. Elliott of the SAFETY
First Society. 1t was he who conceived
the idea of organizing this movement IN
the interest of public safety, and he is
personally directing the campaign, which
thus far has met with pronounced en-
thusiasm through the cities and towns,
large and small, which Mr.. Elliott has
visited. Besides Mr.. Elliott, the car mas
been carrying other representatives OF
the Safety First Society, and they have
reen using unique methods OF preaching
the gospel of caution and carrying the
message of safety first to motorists
and other users of the highway along
the route.
Mr.. Elliott's Program.
Mr. Elicit. upon reaching an enterpris-
Irg Nown or city, calls upon the officials.
wno in most cases have extended invi-
tations for. him to stop, arranging lunch
cons, meetings and various forms of en-
tertainment for the safety first expedi-
ton. With these officials Mr.. Elliott con-
fers, with the object of inspiring interest
and closer cooperation in the safety first
movement, making suggestions, offering
aid to communities which have not
already formed local safety first socie-
ties, but would like to. Ultimately it is
hoped that these societies will cooperate
and get together in u great national Or
Sanization, and thus secure better and
understanding efficiency.
Suggestions as to traffic regulations,
the eight-foot rule in passing trolley
cars, uniformity of speed laws, muff1er
cut-out ordinances, street cars. dim
ming headlights when approaching au-
uomobiles and automobiles doing like
wise when passing other automobiles.
the carrying of fire eXtinguishers, the
ssta bliShment of rotary traffic SyS-
TENS at intersections of wide avenues,
the use of tire chains in wet weather
and other precautionary regulations
.ow enforced in numerous cities will
advocated
Lectures Feature.
Lectures are delivered by the So
t;ety's representatives, and the
tour already has been given wide pub
'.i.ity it is expected that it will re-
sult i'll a more intense interest in the
great national campaign to curb reck-
iessness and to minimize the number
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taiities.
The secretary of the society. in addi-
ton 20 carrying a letter of introduce
ton from the mayor of Greater New
York, also carries letters from Police
Commissioner Arthur Woods of New
York; Marcus NJ. Marks. president of
the borough of Manhattan; Robert
1da,nson, IRE commissioner, and
William McAdoo, chief city magistrate,
all of whom have given their hearty
Endorsement to the work of this So
ciety and who do not merely wish to