Evening star., 1922-11-28

Safety week and the Important oh
5ective ii is to ultimately reach
making Washington safe place TO
live in-are trembling on the brink of
complete failure because the c:ty's
business men and citizens "hav>
talked a lot and contributed little.
leaders of the movement declared to-
day
Unless $4,000 Is subscribed to
cover the expenses of the Washing
ton Safety Council the permanent
organization that has grown out or
the big ideal behind safety week
the National Capital can only look
forward to an already dangerous
traffic problem that is bound to grow
worse every month. it was stated.
Safety week. i. must he remembered.
IS but the gesture-a movement to
show the trend of the world and what
can really be done by careful edu
cation properly applied. SO readily
did the best element of Washington's
citizens take to the idea that some of
the city's most prominent men and
women conceived the idea of making
that lesson permanent. and the WASH
ington Safety Council is the result.
Traffic Suggests Greatest Field.
Traffic naturally suggests the great
est field of endeavor for the council
to work. Every person able to be
about sometimes has to pass through
the constantly growing traffic that
sweeps along every street in the city.
Few persons realize the real risk such
necessity iacurs as Things are now
run Therefore, the big objective of
the Safety Council is to have enacted
safe and SAM" laws. which will
make it possible for a pedestrian to
cross street without risking his life.
On the othsr hand the council will
be just as active to make it more
pleasant FOR automobile drivers by
getting rid OF the reckless driver and
teaching the Jay walker" that he is
living in a big city. not on some farm
One of the steps to be considered for
instance. is the retention of an able
lawyer to represent the council at
ingueSts over the bodies of accident
victims. He will he there fo~ two
purpoSes-Hrst. to study the cause of
the accident and report back TO the
council. so tnat il may have elininat-
ed the probability OF a repat.iion OF
that fatality. and. second. to sec that
swift and stern prosecution is begun
IF criminal negligence on the part of
the person causing the death is proved.
Will Probe All Accidents.
The council Will investigate all ac-
cjdents. whether they occur in traffic
or factories. and carry it's campaign
o. safety first home to every person
things vii! require money. John
Poole. treasurer OF the Safety week
committee. reported that less than
$4,000 has been contributed to date
There are Just exactly four more
days to raise 1I.660 and make the
movement success, Failure. it is
claimed. will hold Washington up to
the ridicUic of other cities of less
wealth. cities which had no difficulty
In obtaining the necessary funds
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Theatsr at the Safety week mass meet
ing Many in the crowd were business
men. and prominent speakers. including
Commissioner Rudolph, William F. Ham
and John J. Boobar. appealed to them
TO help make the movement a success
both physically and financially. Follow
ing the address a special Safety week
fiim Of motion pictures taken in Wash
1rgton was shown.
What the Film Depicted.
1t depicted first the dangers a little
girl experiences going to school. Time
and again the audience was almost
raised from the seats as the child was
n1enaced first by an automobile. then BY
q street car and finally by her own care
less actions. She reaches school safely.
but only through the intercession of
Divine Providence. ii seems. The pic
ture showed clearly how every one-pe-
needs to be educated up to the safety
requirements of the times.
The lesson Of Safety week is being
carried into every home. business
house and institution in the city.
Speakers are carrying the message
direct and pubiic-spirited institutions
are sending it by mail or messenger.
some Unique Warnings.
One of the most unique of these
warnings was sent out today by the
board OF Trade Safety week COM
mittee. 1t is a. warning. printed on
a blank OF the Postal Telegraph
Company. reading as follows:
Everybody.
"Everyphere:
Don't get hurt, Walk right! Don't
Hurt, Drive right
Postal Telegraph messengers car
1ied these kilograms into every busi-
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