The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-19
WILL OBSERVE
SAFETY SEASON
Localities Unite to Help
Movement to Avert
Auto Accidents.


Aroused by the large number of ac-
cidents and fatalities attributed to
motor mishaps, scores of cities and
localities throughout the United
States began the week of October to
IA with the observance of "Seven
Days for Safety" part of the "Safe-
ty Season" suggested by the Highway
Education Board.
According to the most reliable sta
tistics, the board says, at least 1880
persons were killed in motor acct
dents during 1921, while $4,000 per-
sons received minor or major injur-
les during the same period. This
death and accident toll, says the
board, can be laid directly at the door
of carelessness and ignorance. 1t is
in an effort to correct this situation
that the Safety Season." with it's
component parts, is suggested.
No Accurate Statistics.
One of the unfortunate features is
the fact that accurate statistics Of
the number of accident and deaths
cannot be had from all communities.
The boards estimate is based on the
best figures obtainable from the Blu
reau of Census.
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 H. Gary at the head of
its public safety committee. In New
York the week was divided into spe-
cial days and virtually che same pro-
cedure was followed in other cities.
One of the chief suggestions for
the observance of the Safety Sea-
son" and Safety Week" is that in each
city a public safety executive COM
mittee 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
safety campaign in each locality is
thus entrusted to those who feel the
greatest concern and responsibility
for it. Among those suggested to
serve on these committees are repre-
sentatives from the police Depart
ment, schools, chambers of commerce,
mothers and women's clubs, city
clubs, civic organization, Rotary clubs,
Kiwanis clubs and kindred bodies.
Although the Safety Season" was
brought forward as progressive idea
the board in its announcements en-
phasizes that "the psychological value
of stressing principle during GER
tain fixed period, such as q week,
should not be neglected"
Essays in Schools. q
Two features of the safety Sea-
son" are the national safety essay
contest among children of elementary
schools son the subject, "My Share in
Making the Highways Safe and the
national safety lesson contest among
elementary school teachers, who are
invited to submit practical safety les
sons teaching children safe behavior
on the highways. Announcements of
these contests are being made from
the Office of the Highway Education
Board, Willard building, Washington,
D. c., and from offices of state SUI
perintendents of public instruction.
To stimulate interest $4,000 in priz-
es are being offered. These consist
of three national prizes to pupils, the
first of which is a gold watch and a
trip to Washington. In addition ATS
state prizes, medals and checks, are
offered pupils. All prizes are given