Evening journal., 1920-11-13

ENFORCEMENT
Judge Hastings to Discuss
Importance of Safety in
Streets
TO ORGANIZE
CHAUFFEUR SCHOOL
rRAFFlC

TRAFFIC. lfaruIW
Jndge Daniel q. Hastings viii ad-
dress a meeting OF automobile drivers
and OWnersi at The Playhouse to-
morrow night The meeting will be
OF especial interest to owners and 0p-
orators OF machines The subject
Of Judge Hastings address viii be-:
Traffic Law Enforcement"
On The subject OF reckless driving
lJutse Hastings recently made the
/ following statement;
Il would say that | am heartily in
sympathy with the efforts 10 get rid
lof the reckless driver. He Is a menace
/ 10 the community. II 10 takes severe
. punishment TO teach him the required
! sson. the sooner he gets such pun
'shment The safer The community
will be-"
In his address Judge Hastings will
elaborate on This. lie will tell what
the municipal court and the police
department intend doing 10 check
reckless driving and the necessity for
the proposed action.
George tlcher, Of the l.. and G.
Motor Company, viii speak on Car
Upkeep and Safety" This address will
deal with the mechanical equipment
OF an automobile and IFS relation TO
safety.
The Chamber OF Commerce will hold
a luncheon Tuesday, November i6,
10 which will be invited members OF
the Rotary Club, the kiwanis Club
and the Manufacturers Association
At this meeting c. w. Price, general
manag OF The National safely Coun-
Gil, who Is making a special trip "a
Wilmington 10 discuss safety topics
will make an address. on Tuesday
. afternoon at 4 o'clock prominent citi-
lzens throughout the State have beer
p Invited to attend an executive com
mittee OF the Delaware Safety COun.
Gil, 10 be beld in the dupont Building
o which VIII also be attended by mem.
Ders Of the active committees OF th,
. Delaware Safety Council.
The foremen's safety course. Will b.
opened by a meeting In the h q
. school, on, Tuesday night, N0vembel
10 This safety course last year en-.
b rolled as members fOremen from
b nearly all the principal Industries II
the city.
The ohauffeurs' school will also b,
eSiabnshed by The Delaware Safet,
Council, and courses In safe drivin'
and the need Of safety on the roai
VIII be discussed by prominent speak
! In conneotion with other activities
the Delaware Safety Council has re
D reiv d letters OF support and co-opers
, Ton from all The principal State on
! oials and posters containing thes
letters calling attention TO reckles
= d1-NinS Will be distributed and place,
: In prominent positions at all garage
OF The oily. Principal merchants aIOn
= Market street VIII display for a per.o
Of Ten days other posters OF the Della
ware SAFETY Council IN their wir
dows.
Plans have also been made 30 haN
, safety taught In the public, prlvai
} and parochial schools during Il
coming year, and Che support Of hi
school authorities has been hearth
/ tendered in behalf OF this project.
v The Delaware Safety Council r
T Gently had made a motion plctui
/ hcMing the dangers on the publ
T streets, in industries and In q
n home. and this picture will be show
e 10 gather ngs throughout the c.l
and State.
Il During The last year an intensiy
n campaign TO reduce accidents has bee
: carried on by the Delaware Safet
Council, and among other things
J. vigllanc committee OF some 300 PEI
y sons, both men and women from a
n walks Of life, has been appointe,
o who report violation Of trallc ord
s nances 10 the Delaware Safety Couf
D. Gil. No member Of the vigilanc
committee knows the identity OF an
e other member, and their reports ar
ID lmade by number. The violations ar
g then taken up by the Delaware Safet
'c Council and the laws are fled viii
,e The clerk Of the City Court for us
d when the volator appears before th
iuoge on charges OF violating th
Idrfxinu ordinances