The Washington herald., 1917-12-03

and the time mas Arrived when 9tren-
uous efforts should be made to pre-
vent thsm. The population OF wash
ington has increased greatly and
more automobiles have been brought
into the District Of Columbia. thereby
causing strangers claiming to be ig-
norant Of the traffic regulations,
whenever an accident occurs. Also
more Of our own residents have pur-
chased automobiles and many of their
children act as operators, when, in
many cases accidents occur from
carelessness. This does not only occur
to children but to adult persons as
wen.
The association also, In its safety
first campaign, IL devoting its efforts
in educating the pedestrian who will
thoughtlessly cross q public street at
any point in the middle Of the block.
when at the same time he should
go to the end of the block before
starting to go across the street. The
association has appointed a special
campaign committee which has out
lined q plan to be carried out. Speak-
ers who VIII talk at the theaters.
citizens associations, parents and
teachers leagues, churches, public
and private schools, and other civic
associations, are President William
+. Peabody, Vice Presidents Or. IA-
roy D. Walter and Prof. Walter n.
Patterson, Secretary J. Clinton Hiatt.
A. ]. Driscoll. Prof. selden M, Ely,
Frederick J. Rice, q. "A. Lyon, Frank
A. Wood1eld, Albert e. Shoemaker
Miss Flora L. Hendley, Mai. r. w,
Pullman, Prof. Robert L Haycock.
and other leading members Of the
association. A leading feature Of the
safety first campaign is to teach the
children how to use the streets prop.
erly. and when they have become
older they will be familiar with the
laws and regulations and they can
teach the little ones the same les
son they were taught.
Maj. r. W. Pullman. Of the Metro
politan Police department, is doins
splendid work for safety first in see
ing the law II obeyed by operators
OF automobiles. and is being greatly
assisted by Lieut.. Albert ]. Headley
and officers Of the traffic squad. Lieut..
Headley will speak at these cam.
paign meetings.
The District Commissioners are also
heartily in accord with the safety
FIRST movement In the District. Pres.
ident Brownlow, Of the Board OF
Commissioners, has already taker
active steps in all matters pertain.
ing to the safety, of our citizens In
all manner Of their daily life.
There Is no person in the District
of Columbia who is a more ardent
and q thorough safety first believer
than our Honorable W. Gywnr
Gardiner, who has Just been appointed
to succeed Major o. p. Newman, n.
District Commissioner. who was also
true Safety First Commissioner. Mr.
Gardiner, has already stated that
violators Of the traffic regulations
should receive q jail sentence instead
Of q fine being imposed. and that
there should be no crowding of aislel
In moving picture theaters. thest
ideas being incorporated In the OBJ,
jects OF Safety First Associations ir
all cities OF the United States. Tht
Washington Safety First Association
Is pleased in having District Com.
missioners who are also safety first
men.
The District Commissioners have
commissioned the following officers oi
tne washington Safety First AssOcia-
tion with police authority: William F,
Peabody, DIR. Leroy D. Walter, J.
Clinton Hiatt, DR.. Edgar d. Thomp.
son and A. J. Driscoll. The purpose
being to assist the Police Department,
in seeing that traffic regulations are
carried out. and to see that proper
precaution is taken in all matters
pertaining to the safety OF our people
in all public places.
The Washington Safety First Asso-
citation will be pleased to hear from
any person for requests for q speaker
for any Of their meetings, and com.
munications may be mailed to ].
Clinton Hiatt Secretary. 1893 Harvard
street, northwest.
Mrs. John A. Hart and Miss Estelle
Murray have been added to the list
of Honorary members for their splen-
did work in the safety first cause.