Evening star., 1922-07-02
GOOD ROADS MAKE
. CHILDREN Strong
Indirect Effect Through Food
Transportation Explained
to Women.
Highways benefit the home.

highway accidents are preventabie.
These two themes were developed by
pyke johnson and John c. Long OF the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce. speaking before the biennial
convention of the General Federation of
Womrn's Clubs in session at Chautau-
qua. y. y.
Fresh food is made available for the
city children. better schools aud wider
social nppCStuniticS ar" provided for the
country boys and girls through improv-
"a highways and motor transportation
Mr.. Johnson pointed out.
Guarding of danger points prosecu-
zion Or 1u- cdr,i, IS driver. ample play
grounds and education in the schools
Will eliminate accidents. Mr.. Long indi-
Gated TWrnty-eight cities active IN
safety work reduced their mptor fatal
ity record last year.
Better Environment
"A great educator has Said tha'
education is nothing more than an
Interpretation to the child of the en-
vircument in which he lives. sala
Mr.. johnson. ''and Of TINS environment
the highways today have become
most important part.
1T is tn. highway which brings the
doctor TO the door, and II Is over the
highway that we Z" for most or the
1t is the condition of the highway
Whit h determines whether our chill
dren shall go TO school every day dur
ing the school year or whether they
snail have. TO stay al home TO bother
their mothers part of the time.
1t j. the condition nf the highway
which determines whether the milk
which is brought to our door IN the
morning is fresh and whether We
sRaIl receive it regularly.
''With"ut the highway. our Erea
national parks. the playsr"unds OF
the nation, would be largely lnac-
caSsihlt..
-''In fact. there is no phase of our
daily life which has not been mate
rally and seriously affected in some
way by. the roads which pass the
door
III every woman in America would
enroll for the degree of doctor OF
safety. the accident question would
soon bc solved. said Mr.. Long. The
diagnosis is simple. Twenty-eight
cities reduced their motor fatalities
last year Massachusetts cut down
the number uf traffic injuries 90 per
cent Th. four maia accident Symp-
toms and their remedies are these;
u Danger spots. Suah as curves.
blind corners. busy intersections.
Sum, lent guarding by patr"lm.n or
hE SIGNS is an immediate remedy. with
of thu danger spot as an ideal cure.
thar is a sharp curve may be pa =
troIlrd. bur ii should ultimately be
Strai ightrurd.
- Prosecuting the careless driver.
Citizens complaint bureaus. like
thns.. in Detroit and Syracuse, are
needed - facilitate complaint against
and prosecution Of the reckless mi
noritr who are making the entire
community pay the price of their
hr"dl, SsneSS
.2 Fairgrounds. The school de-
rartnlcnt should be consulted as to
whether there is enough play space
and " neither there are enough play
Instructors /" Justify telling the chill
dreu not to play i'll the street. Pend
ing the building OF NOR" Fairgrounds.
if needed. certain streets should be
ruped of as play areas.
- Education in the schools. Chill
clre.I are naturally irresponsible, but
through traffic games. playlets and
other instruction they can be trained
habituaIly :" conduct themselves
properly in traffic"