Evening journal., 1921-04-21
SAFETY COUNCIL
ASKS SUPPORT
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work. or this number, 80 lives
saved have been those OF children.
These 2iS people OF our State
are still at their home firesides Best
OF all these 80 children are still in
their homes. We cannot claim that
all these lives have been saved be-
cause OF the work OF the council.
but we can say that without some
not have been possible. The facts
are that the lives have been saved.
Asks Public support
III this work is 10 go on and il
IS a work purely in the interest OF
The public Il should have the gem
erous support OF all our citizens. II
should not and il cannot be expect
ed that certain OF our leading citi-
zens should personally bear the
burden Of this work. To continue
the councils work another year will
require $4,000. The public viii be
asked II II is willing 20 give this
amount" Mr. Marvel concluded.
1T would be a mistake 20 stop a
movement VI AAAr hAA1s t'NAAC lAIain
must be found TO bring the public
TO realization OF its importance
and 10 obtain their support" Joseph
"A. Martin stated. That the work OF
the council is a public necessity"
and should be continued was the
opinion expressed by Peter J. Ford.
Others who endorsed the work OF
the council and expressed the view
that IL should be carried on were
william u. Corey. president OF the
l<iwanis Club and general manager
~ the New Castle Leather Com
pany. Carlton r. Brigham, assist
ant manager Of the New Castle
Leather Company. and A. p. Nangel-
der. general manager of the Her
cules Powder Company.
r. r. Read, executive secretary OF
the organization. pointed out various
phases Of the activities OF the ooun-
cil. He said that with the organiza-
tion already perfected, the $4,000
estimated 10 conduct its work for
another year was an exceedingly low
figure.
Membership Gains 40 Per Cent.
Mr.. DeBlois presented his REPORT
covering the work OF the council.
illustrating II with lantern slides.
The report In part follows;
In the past 16 months there has
been an increase in members Of the
council equivalent to 420 per cent
The present membership is made up
Of 100 individuals. 80 mercantile
concerns. SO industrial concerns with
over 1900 employees, 7 banks, z
brokers, insurance companies and
similar concerns. 6 clubs or associa-
tions. and 5 theatres and hotels. The
total number Of members is now zoe.
Prior to January. 1920, there was
no adequate information on acct
dents in the city or state. Through
its statistics committee accident re-
ports are prepared and issued semi
monthly. There are now 1894 re-
ported accidents on record. These
include fatal accidents, personal in
juries of all sorts, and in the CASE
OF automobiles. accidents involving
damage to property.
The Safety Council has also dons
much TO bring about safer streets
Many recommendation have beer
made for changes in curb lines, in
tersections, trolley stops, parlxin,
privileges, warning signs, one-wa,
streets. safety zones and sidewalks
A trial installation OF white tram,
lines was put down by the polio,
department last year at the Safet,
Councils expense. and il is said tha
there is expectation that these will
be renewed with improvements b,
the city at an early date. The coun.
ell has exercised continued pressur,
for reasonably strict law enforce
ment. and last year had issued 8
reckless driving proclamation. sign
ed by the governor. mayor and al
the principal officials OF the city and
county. IL also arranged a state
wide anti-iaywalking campaign
which doubtless had good results.
An important adjunct 10 its traf
&c safety work Is the Vigilance Com
mftee. 365 citizens have served ol
this committee and reported 74O vic
lations ee4 OF these vi0lators wer
warned b. letter. l25 BY Interview
and were arrested. u Is interest
lng 70 note that OF those warned {
one way or another. only 8 per Ger
denied the charge against them.
Per cent producing aiibis. 20 %
cent received the warning In
proper manner. many expressing
desire 10 cooperate and regrets ths
The occurrence had taken place.
only ~ per cent OF the cases no repl
was received. That these warninl
were elective is Indicated by the fa'
that only per cent q those warne
were reported q second time an
only 2 per cent a third time. The O.
fences for which reports were mad
were divided az follows.
Reckless driving. 81 per cent; non
or improper lights. 25: improper al
rection or position. 20; signals. u