Milford chronicle., 1919-12-26
DELAWARE SAFETY COUNCIL
LAUNCHED TO REDUCE TOLL OF DEATH
AND INJURY FROM ACCIDENTS.

A movement has been launched in
this State for the purpose of reducing
the toll of death and injury from pre-
yentable accidents a number OF i'm
portant committees have been formed
and are now al work IN the city Of
Wilmington, and steps are being taken
TO extend the movement into Kent and
Sussex counties and rural New Castle
Ii is planned to enter into campaign
OF education that Will include lodges.
societies. and the schools. Public spir-
tied men and women viii be appointed
members of a Vigilance Committee"
10 report reckless motor car drivers.
Such a committee has been appointed
and is already al work in the city of
Wilmington. whore there was pressing
need for such activity No member of
the Vigilance Committee knows any
other member Each reports by num-
ber. In this way yiolators OF traffic
rules are lnhder surveillance an hours
of the day and night, and already good
work has been accomplished by these
means. In Wilmington a School Com
mittee. a Committee for Drafting Or
dinances, a Traffic Committee. a sta
tistics Committee and other commit
tees are at work.
There is today a country wide de-
mand for saving the lives and limbs
OF American men. women and children.
According to statistics there We're 5S.
600 accidental deaths. on the streets
and highways and in the homes of this
country last year. Fifteen thousand
children OF school age were among
this number There were approx
mately 10000 persons killed by au-
tomobiles and motor trucks. Although
there are no exact figures in hand to
show all the fatalities due to prevent
able accidents 10 occur in Delaware
each year, the investigation has gone
far enough to make it certain that this
State suffers its full pro rata loss.
Therefore. in response to the public
need and in line with the movement
extending an over the country the
Public Safety Committee OF the Del
aware Safety Council has been form
ed. Josiah Marvel is chairman. He
has associated with him a number OF
men of prominence i'm Wilmington.
and later he will select other commit
tees which will work in various parts
of the State. With Mr. Marvel as the
chairman there are the following Off
GERS of the Public Safety Cimmittee
Mr.. William Coyne of the dupont
Co., lst vice chairman.
Mr.. Gamble Latrobe of the Penna
r. r., End vice chairman.
Mr.. r. T. Read, Secretary Delaware
Safety Council. secretary.
Mr. L. A. DeBlOis. President Della
ware Safety Council. treasurer
Besides these men who have agreed
to serve as officers without compensa-
tion there are also associated with
Mr., Marvel as members of either the
Public Safety Committee or its sub
committees, a number of gentlemen
who represent many important activ-
tiles in the city of Wilmington, among
them being Joseph Bancroft, Rev. c.
l.. Candee. r. II. Durham, Irenee du-
POnt. E. b. German, H. r. Graham.
EX-Mayor Harrison W. Howell. Clar-
ence c. Killen, Geo. T. Lyon. VIM B.
Megear, Ex-Governor Chas. X. Miller,
Rt. Rev. John J. Monaghan. j. II.
Odell, Chas. b. Palmer. Frank W.
Pierson, J. j. RaskOb, George Rommel,
John S Rossell, George Sauter. John
c. Saylor, Il p Scott. Geo. II. Spack-
man. Mayor VIM. G. Taylor, Chas.
TOpks, Judge S. d. Townsend. Chas.
Warner i Writ Willis