The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-06-22
Many Of the Larger Cities Of the
Country Are Making Deter
mined Safety Campaigns,

New York.-Dotermined to reduce
the number of automobile accidents
New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
Washington, Kalamazoo, Detroit ana
numerous other cities now are making
plans for timely safety campaigns.
The automobile season this year has
brought with IL greater problems than
ever before on account OF the great
increase In motor production and the
question of reducing fatalities is be-
ing given special consideration by
traffic officers and safety experts
throughout the nation. country
wide survey to ascertain the causes
of automobile accidents has been
initiated by the Nationa, Bureau OF
Casualty and Surety Underwriters.
Among the many other organizations
that are planning to do everything
wbhin their power TO curb automobile
accidents are the National Safety
council Safety Institute Of America,
Ah@rican Society of Safety Engineers.
Safety First league, American Engi-
neerlng Standards council National
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce
and American Automobile association.
Educational Campaigns.
Cooperating with the police depart
ments, public officials and chambers
of commerce In various cities. the as
socIatlons named now are engaged in
educational campaigns TO reduce the
number of automobile accidents and
thus conserve both life and property.
Although the automobile accidents
are increasing every year, they are
decreasing In proportion to the num-
Der Of automobiles, according to
statement made by the National Bu-
reau Of Casualty and Surety Under
writer's Fourteen thousand lives
were lost in motor accidents In this
country in 1922--an increase of 1,6O0
over the total for 1921, says a state
mtnt from the public safety division
OF the National Safety Council. Dur
ing 1922 the death rate per hundred
thousand population was 1919, which
compares with 11.5 for the previous
year.
One Of the salient reasons for the
comforting decrease in the number of
automobile accidents Is the education
OF the motorist and pedestrian alike.
Stringent traffic regulations and iegisla-
tion have helped to pull down the ratio
Of accidents II the autos in use.
In New York city the newly organ
lied department of public safety has
interested the board Of education in
an effort to minimize the loss of life
by auto accidents. Safety lessons are
being added to the chlldrens school
curriculum. The 25OO0 public school
teachers are advising students Of the
dangers that lurk N streets. The de-
partment of public safety which Is
affiliated with the police department,
has had more than 1900 auto drivers
arrested during the past few months
for failing to have any sort Of work
able brakes on their vehicles. Police
Commissioner Enright has appealed to
auto owners to make sure that their
vehicles are operating with the right
kind Of brakes. 4 squad is making
daily brake inspections. More than
900 drivers have been convicted Of
being negligent, and more than $4,000
has been collected In fines.
Brake Inspection.
While New York city has been Civ
ing special attention to brake inspec-
tIon. other communities have not been
slowing up In this respect. Today
public officials and safety experts are
beginning to realize more and more
the need Of efficient brakes. It has
been found that in some communities
at least % per cent Of the machines
needed brake adjustment. In some
Instances coroners have held drivers
criminally responsible for accidental
deaths because Of defective brakes.
Systematic inspection Of brakes is be-
coming increasingly popular with
traffic and safety officials and several
states already have such statutes en-.
acted.
A drive against poor brakes has
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