Evening journal., 1922-06-07
SAFETY COUNCIL
URGES AUTOLAW
Statutes in Need of Revi-
sion, Mr.. Bridgham Says
in Report
WORK OF YEAR
UNDER REVIEW

Carlton T. Bridgham, president OF
the Delaware Safety Council, in his
annual report at a meeting OF the
executive board OF the council held
last night in the DUPONT Building,
asserted that the automobile laws
of Delaware are in need OF revision
and that the enactment OF a modern
simpiifed law governing the users
of highways would be beneficial
Mr.. Brigham also reviewed the
activities OF the Safety Council in
arranging for better headlight laws,
which he said win be followed by
a request from the Secretary Of
states Office to study rear signal
devices with view 10 future stan
dardization. This work is partially
under way.
Directors were elected, after which
the board elected officers. The di-
rectors are;
]. Danforth Bush, Alexander Cor
BIT. Irenee DUPONT. George Eckles,
Mayor Harvey, Robert w. Kramer,
Joseph H. Martin. George B. Miller
Josiah Marvel, Charles r. Miller
Joseph II. Odell. Lewis c. Rumford'
Henry P. Scott, Richard Sylvester, !
David Snellenburg, Howard inward, /
Alfred d. Warner. Jr., Joseph Sa- |
VILE. John c. Saylor and Arthur
Wilkinson.
The officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, c. T. Bridgham;
vice-president, L. A. deBlois; vice.
president, B. T. Reilly; vioe-presi-
dent D. n. Ward; vlce-president'
William Baker. and treasurer, Roy
den c. Bryan.
The annual report Of the presi-
dent reads in part:
THE council opened the present
fiscal year with the substantial bank
account of $4,000. and has come
through the year with a little more
than $4,000 to its credit. Gifts OF
$4,000 each were received from the
Service Citizens and the American
Red Cross with an appropriation Of
$4,000 from the former for publicity
education.
Important changes were made In
the Industrial Safety branch of the
work. The elementary safety course
was opened to the public, and exami-
nations of 80 questions on the course
were given. The year also marked
the foundation OF the Industry Safety
Club of Delaware. with sixty mem
bers.
During tho year. the officers OF
the council took over the public
safety branch OF the service, allow
ing quicker action and less contro-
versy. Their most important ad-
vance made during the year in
traffic safety was the establishment /
Of most cordial relations with the
Secretary OF States office at Dover.
The report showed great progress
in the campaign for safety in the
schools. with the superintendent OF
schools and seven public school
teachers forming a committee 10
handle that class Of work.
EARLY in the year. representatives
of the three railroads operating in
the state conferred on the matter OF
grade crossings, with the result that
500 crossings in the State have been !
and safety changes made. {
rhe attention Of the council has also a
been directed to providing safety S
signs at side road intersections with 4
he state highways. I
THE one class OF public acci- b
lents which have shown a marked n
Increase are drownings. Early in a
he year the council drew together
large number of public welfare in c.
erests out which water life saving o
ommittee was formed. The coun-
II conducted swimming classes, sur
eyed park pools, quarry holes, 3
ridges and Christiana river fronts" n
In concluding, Mr.. Brigham said: :,
That we have aided to some degree NJ
/ decreasing the unnecessary eco =,
omic loss and human misery pro- q
uced by accidents is. we believe, :
Y 81 per cent decrease in acci-
entail deaths in the State of Della
are. TO a 49 per cent decrease in
in the years OF 1919. 1920
nd 1921.