Evening journal., 1921-04-28
SAFETY COUNCIL AND THE PUBLIC.

rruH Delaware Safety Council has and doing in
IL this community a work OF the very highest public
benefit
In addition efforts 10 make the shops and factories
safer places in which 70 work. IT has stimulated and
energzed accident prevention activities everywhere
amongst us.
Il has kept on streets and highways volunteer
body OF vigantes whose efforts have been directed to-
wards making iranic safe.
Through its work the trac ordinances OF the city have
been rewritten and improved
Il has responsible the Introduction into public
and private schools OF in teaching the value OF
safety and It initiated stimulated and encouraged the
formation Of xoups among boys and girls for the
purpose OF teaching the Older children 10 protect the
ives and limbs OF the younger ones.
It speakers schools fraterna organizations
church bodies clubs and business groups 10 awaken the
sornuunity the Of sricter vigilance in the
ser7afion of our manhood and womanhood repre-
ssntsd in the work Of accident prevention.
It has drawn and presented to the Legislature and
rough ceaseless efforts OF lis officers ii has had
psssed which gives ample power 10 the authorities
suspend revoke the licenses Of motor drivers who
may become the public highways
It has co-Opersted with the police and municipal
thortes in The work OF detecting yioaiors of te Jaw
II has investigated and pointed out localities IN ihs rg
which OF danger 70 our residents and 81
has recommended the proper methods % nctsinns an
Statement OF these dangers
II has had prepared and hrous1i oefur. Council and
the municipal authorities iufo-rnziiuu showing need
Of the city the matter o. ra1rnE deaths from aoci
dents.
For the FIRST time in the history q TINS community
proper statistics the number % injuries and deaths
caused by prevenabe accidents have been collected and
furnished TO the public under direction rs activities
have been apparent everywhere where there oD
portuny OF preserving life limb and every orgsnizs-
ton which aims to do some specific thing along this line
found its efforts encouraged and helped by the officers and
members OF the Delaware Safety Council
In other words the Council has furnished free to
oty the services OF group Of trained safety engineers
VINO have stinied themselves their efforts 10 make
conditions among safer.
During the twenty-four months Of its existence and
activities there has been decline in OF deaths
from preyeniabe accidents amounting to the saving OF 2a
lives
The Delaware Safety Council does not claim to have
saved these lives directly, but who doubt that lis
efforts and its unceasng work have had profound ef
feet in this constructive resuhY
The Council now stands in need OF money.
Funds necessary enable it to carry forward 81
highly meritorious and necessary labor.
The amount OF 5000 has been mentioned as a minimum
enable it to function in the effective and thorough
in which It has been functoning during the pas
eighteen months.
To anyone familiar with its activities and possessed
broad conception OF public service Il is nconceiyabl
that the money necessary should not be forthcoming.
The primary duty Of any community is 10 protect th
lives and limbs OF its citizens The Delaware safet!
Council acting in volunteer capacity, has been the one
persistent ceaseless effective force among us which
has devoted its efforts solely to this end.
We must not allow any bunting OF the enthusiasm
OF This body OF volunteers.
We should support them both morally and financially
because in supporting them protect ourselves