Evening star., 1922-11-27
Capital Joins Movement to
Cut Down Toll of Traf-
fic Accidents.
DON'T GET HURT; DON'T
HURT ANY ONE" SLOGAN
Committee Urges District Citizens
to Beat Record of
Other Towns.
Don't Get Hurt and
Don't Hurt Any Ono Else:

thousand of the National Capitars
best citizens are carrying home TO
every man. woman and child in the
District of Columbia as the para
mount lesson Safety week has 10
teach. Not a single fatal accident
ana a sharp cut in the number OF
MINOR accidents is the record this cit,
has set out to establish for the week
ana every other metropolis in tho
country is watching the result.
Many of the nations larger cities
have already had a similar campaisr
and they want TO see how near the
National Capital comes to their own
marks for the week. So, aside from
the big object Of Safety week, ther.,
Is sporting element-to beat Pitts
hureh and Baltimore-which should
interest every public spirited citizen
Of Washington.
Warning for All.
\" person. young or old. is exempt
from the warning-don't get hurt and
don't hurt any one else. While the
pedestrian may run a greater risk OF
having himself injured than any one
else. it is quite probable that the "jay
walker Nigh: dar: in front of
motorist and cause him to run into
some one else in his efforts to dodge
the "bocb" who did not look.
Under existing traffic conditions in
Washington driving an automobile is
hard enough. SO don't make it any
harder. say those who are leading tho
Safety Week campaign. Pleas by the
score for the Washington Safety
Council to help give this city safe
and sane" traffic laws and a police
department. large enough to enforce
them to the letter continue to pour
into Safety Week headquarters and
newspaper Offices.
Complaint has been registered
against the practice of hackers drift
ing constantly around the New Will
lard Hotel Since the police drove
them from their dangerous stand in
the middle of Pennsylvania avenue
these hackers have started the habit
of running slowly around the. block
occupied 10y the Willard. congesting
districts in the city. The law which
allows them to turn to the right re-
cardless of the direction traffic is
moving makes it possible for them
to drift constantly. most of them
paying little heed 10 the rights of
pedestrians or other motorists.
1T seems to me that there are
enough taNicab companies in Wash
n a ~ q, hue
one business man declared. There is
no need for these hackers who mem
ace life and limb in their rush to
earn fifty cents or a dollar every
time person comes out of the Will
lard"
Contributions Needed.
While Washington has welcomed
with open arms the Incorporation of
the Washington Safety Council. which
is pledged to make this a safe and
sane city to live in. few persons have
shown "A disposition to contribute a
few dollars to its support. At least
$4,000 is needed the first year Com
plant is made by those heading the
council that business men. who will
benefit most from the activities of
the council. arc the slowest 20 re-
Spond financially. They're all shout
ing lot, but their right wrist seems
to have a cramp when they're asked
for a check" said one prominent man
on the council.
At noon tomorrow Safety week ac-
tivitieS will he centered upon Keith s
Theater. where a hig mass meeting is
to be held. A special moving picture.
taken in Washington. demonstratins
the causes of accidents here. will be
a Il Il i i
by prominent men. chief among
whom will be Commissioner Cuno II.
Rudolph. The meeting is for the
special benefit of the public. which is
cordially invited to attend. There
will be no charge for admission.
Safety week was officially inaugu-
rate yesterday afternoon with a serv-
ice that left deep and lasting im-
preston upon the hearts and con-
science of the 1000 and more persons
who saw it. 1t was the dedication Of
the memorial in front of the Munic-
ipal building to ninety-seven children
who lost their lives through acci-
dents in Washington last year.
Soul stirring music was offered by
the United States Marine Band and
vested church choirs: appealing ad-
dresses We're delivered by Eo.ed
Rudolph. but everything palel to in
significance when ninety-seven little
girls and boys. each dressed in in:-
maculate white. marched solemnlv out
Of the Municipal building and place
a pitiful little wreath upon the base
Of the memorial-one for each tot
slain here by accident IN 1921.
An Affecting Scene.
AS the last wreath was placed care
fully in position. Wilson Leverton,
dressed in the uniform Of a Boy Scout.
sounded taps-the soldiers farewell to
his dead comrade. Wilson was q mas
ter of the bugle yesterday and many
in the audience wept as the last faint
note echoed down Pennsylvania ave.
nue. 1t brought home to the crowd
better than any words what an appal-
ling thing it is to slay ninety y-seven
children in a single year.
One of the features Of the memoria
service was that the entire program
was conceived and directed by women
Mrs William II. Heron was chairman
of the committee in charge. Miss Bess
Davis Schreiner. assisted by the Misses
Nina Norman. Catherine Cable. Kath-
arin Gault Anne Moak Florence