The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-09-28
By DICK MILLER

,Es&Ahat is more sweet than life"
- gciaIly to a child?
What is more horrible than to be
&&as for the loss of life, above all a
IDS life? 4:
hat is more important at this
49, hen the rate of child deaths
dents is growing, han a com
xsort to help avoid them?
who might be the direct cause
-. are the driver of the auto
X#<&S<t lie street car or the wagon,
5kes the child or person.
<%X66cB Indirectly responsible are the
school teachers and others
arejin a position to lay stress on
- dire Importance that it is to be
"A Eife and careful.
Plans Instructions
- Captain of Traffic Michael Glenn is
- banning to outline a series OF in
Iuctions and rules that will be laid
#S&fore the children of schools by his
Sartment in an effort to bring down
1900 high death rate.
fast Saturday two boys met their
in automobile accidents while
ing or otherwise placing them
i LES in a position that a little slip
~ 5ght them in the ever-open trap.
49, he driver of an automobile in all
ident cases is arrested and a coro-
%#Nrs inquest held. A review of the
- atements Of the witnesses taken at
Ghese inquests show that in most
nSases the driver moving along at a
s Moderate speed is confronted by a
~ WWASaa+fOn NM hoRo-. IT.. "
yg children.
Automobile drivers are urged TO
31ve slow when nearing s-choolhouses.
fpecially when about the time for
&hool to take up or dismiss. A re-
int plea for policemen to guard cor.
yers at schools is not half the need.
sccidents usually happen in the mid
% Of blocks or on side streets.
Automobile drivers:
Don't allow o brakes to become
- lcose and uncertain.
~ Don't drive up close to a child
hanging On the rear Of some vehicle
and Blow your horn sharply. A youth |
8 full tendency IS to become frightened.
= jump off, and run in front of the
: auto.
Accessory to Crime
Drivers of wagons and trucks. do
not let children hang on your vehicles.
- When you do, and do it knowingly,
81 n they are killed you are an &C
~ cessory to a crime. Stop your ma
%cRane n force them off. Don't try
to chase them off while your machine
is moving.
When approaching a child or 4
n group of children playing in the street,
q ard you sound your signal, don't
speed up and expect them to honor
the warning and turn toward safety.
In ninety-nine cases out Of 100 they
viii do the very opposite and turn
directly into danger. Always look
for the unexpected.
A few of the Dos and "Don'ts"
that will be read to the school hill
dren during his week by the police
traffic department at all of the local
schools are as follows;
~ Some DOS" and "Don'ts"
Better late to school than early
-Heavea." Don't rush across the
ttreet when late and in a hurry. First
SNAKE sure OF your safety.
2. Don't cross the street IN the
middle of the block. Every street
intersection is a cross-walk that mo-
florists recognize.
8. Look both ways before crossing.
4. Don't play ball in the street. Be
veg careful if you have TO go in the
street after anything.
5. Don't ride express wagons, coast
ers or roller ska in the street.
s. Don't hitch on the back of We
hicles with wagons or when riding
bicycles.
Z. Don't rush in front of street cars.