The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-10-14
SAFELY season se
,N.. Avsrt Aecidents

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Washington. Oct. sla.--Arsusad sby
A1ssAaAge numbsr qf,aceidents sRd ~
talities attributed to motor mishaps,
scores Of citie and localities through
sa,'t. the Omitted sStatAssheeep the,wssk
of October to IL with the observ-
sspce sef sSexen .Dsys FOR. Ssfetguspaxt
OF the Safety Season" suggested by
the Highway Education Board.
According to the most reliable sta
! tistics, the sboardA says, ct least az
500 persons ware killed In motor acci-
,dents during 1921, while ESQ, 900 per
sons received minor Or mapor injuries
during the same period. This death
.apd. accident boil, says the board, can
sbe laid directly at the door of care
lessness and ignorance. It is in AN
effort to- correct this, situation that
the safety Season." with its COM
,pspmt parts, ,sisssgg ~
zone sSf the unto ertunatel features ,is
the fact that accurate statistics of
the number Of accidents and deaths
cannot be had from, alls communities.
The boards estimate isfbased on the
best figures obtainable from the Bu-
reau ofCsnsus. !
In the observance of the Safety
Season" IN New York City, one Of
the outstanding activities is Safety
Week" under the direction of the
Safety Institute Of America, with
Judge Ebert n. Gary at the head
,of It's public safety committee. In
New York the week was divided into
special days and virtually the same
procedure was followed in other cities.
One of>the chief suggestions for the
observance of the Safety Season"
and "Safety Week" is that in each
city a public safety executive commit
tee be appointed by the mayor, or
other competent authority, which
should be charged with the duty of
carrying on the other activities of
the season., In this manner the safe
'ty campaign In each locality is thus
entrusted to those who feel the great
est concern and responsibility for it.
Among those suggested to serve on
these committees are representatives
from the police department, schools,
chambers Of commerce, mothers and
women's clubs, city clubs, civic or
t;anizations, Rotary clubs, Kiwanis
clubs and kindred bodies.
Although the. "Safety Season" was
brought forward as a progressive
idea the board in its announcements
emphasizes that "the psychological
value Of stressing a principle during
q certain fxed period, such as week,
should not be 4neglested."
Two features Of the Safety Sea-
son" are the national safety essay
contest among children. Of elementary
sehocls ON, the subject."My Share in
Making the Highways Safe." and
the national safety lesson contest
among elementary school teachers,
who are sipvited to submit practical
safety lessons teaching children safe
bahsvior ION the ..higbwaysSs>An-
nouncernents Of these cpptests are,he-
ing made from the Office Of the High
way Education Board, willard Build
ING, Washington, D.. c.. and from Of
fees Of state superintendents Of pub
lic> instruction.
To stimulate interest $6,50O ,in
prizes are being offered. These con-
sist Of three national prizes to pupils,
the first Of which Is gold watch and
a trip to Washington. In. addition '47S
state prizes, medals and checks, Sare
oqered pupils. All prizes are given
by the National Automobile Chamber
Of Commerce.
< Elementary school teachers who are
asked topsubmit safety lessons are of
fered three national prizes, the first,
a, check for $500 and a trip to WASH
ington. Second and third awards, are
$500 and 5000 respectively. The con-
tests are similar to those conducted
BY, the board in 1921, in which 400 900
vnun31o and En NM ko.oLo.. .-I:.