The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-26
BAD CROSSING
SURVEY TAKEN UP
Lake County Has More
Traps for Autoist Than
Anywhere Else.

The bad crossing survey OF Lake
county as being pron.)ted by the Hoos-
Ter state Automobile Association took
on more definite form at q meeting or
the committee last night in the office
Of the Boiling Auto Sales room in Ham
n1ond A telegram from the state
board Of accounts was presented ap-
proving the county commissioners as
sisting IN the work OF eliminating the
danger at crossings so far as IS prac
tlcable and the commissioners have
gniAed their readiness TO help. The
hea ads OF several women.s organizations
n the county have been interviewed BY
the committee and it is known that
they are interested IN doing anything
they can 10 lessen the number of acct
dents occurring here daily.
In commenting upon the need FOR
such q safety irst work. +. r. Schaaf,
general chairman of the Lake County
branch or the association stated that
no other place Of equal area in the
United States has so many railroad, in
terurban and dangerous street and road
crossings as here in Lake county
Even the bushes and small trees
grow more prGusely IN Lake county
than in most places" he said, there
by adding 10 the danger at crossings.
These conditions place q big responsi-
bility upon the people Of Lake county
TO see 70 II that these dan gerous CON
ditlons are eliminated so far as posi-
bic and that all possible precaution be
used to protect the travelling public.
During the past three years 200 people
have been killed and 2S5 more have been
injured at railroad and interuban cross
sngs in Indiana. and probab bly, ne-third
OF these accidents occurred in Lake
county.
The first big task confronting US in
this safety first work is to complete
careful survey of the county and md
out just where the dangerous places are
and what is needed TO correct those con-
dItions Naturally in carrying on our
extensive road marking. our legislative1
work. looking after the touring infor-
nation and the service for our mem
bers 1t takes money. but We feel that
every motorist Will want to have some
part in this big undertaking We are
making 70 prevent accidents
Those appointed TO work out the
details OF the survey work are: Oscar
Ahlgren 70 Whiting; Clyde Cleveland.
OF Hammond: Joe Brown. of Crown
C. J. Dornan OF Gary. and w II
Williams local manager for the Hoosier
state Auto Association
Announcement was made also at the
meeting. that there are now total or
Is service stations in this corner Of the
state giving town, gasoline delivery
and frst aid mechanical service TO
members Any one wanting further in
formation or desiring 70 take out mem
bershIp may call upon any of the
above or upon Howard A. Boender. Of
Hammond phone 3774, OF Roland Fox
Hammond. phone 1895 Tt should be
borne IN mind that the Lake county
branch is \ part Of the State Associa-
ton and the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION and membership S~ers IS good
in Chicago or any other Of the 900 at
fHated motor clubs in the United Statee I
ans in joining the Hoosler Association |
you are helping yourself and your own |
state" said Ed Boiling. chairman OF /
the Hammond committee of the asso-
citation.