New Britain herald., 1923-10-01
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
 TOLL IS APPALLING
Mors Than Y5,OOO Fatalities in
 J. s. in 1929

Ha6eiof ufIt is--ihheutaF e'efs
 must be adopted Co prevent the eses
 increasing and appalling toll of hn'
 man lives taken in the United states
 by available accidents. Marcus \
 Dow, of New York city, president,
 told $500 delegates io the annual
 safety congress Of the National Safety
 Council which convened here today
 and which wiil remain in session nns
 til October (,
 Accidents in isss claimed more
 than 7b.oo0 lives in this country. Mir,
 Dow said. Over a period of ten years.
 public accident deaths have in-
 creased cut of all proportion, while
 in the same period industrial aeei- cent fatalities have decreased, he told the congress af its opening session
 The Great Traeesiy
 If there is any doubt in the minds of any as 10 the great need of ar. ganixed safety work. just picture the far-reaching and unhappy eonse- auences of one single accident where tp the bread winner of one American family loses his iife," he continued. .'visuaiixe what it means 10 that fam. fly to be suddenly deprived of hns' band and father without warning of any Kind. Then enlarge that picture by putting together thousands of in- diwduai cases of family demoraliza- tion and suffering caused by thous. snds of accidents occurring ip single year, and you have n picture of hn- man suffering 50 pitiful. 50 appalling and yet. so inexcusable that ono can but wonder that the country has not taken steps long before now to cor rect the evil.
 ..It is bad enough that 75.ooo per- cons of any age or station in life should be sacrificed on the altar of lcarelessness in .a single war. but when we stop t6 consider that out of that number 2o.eoo were children nn- der IS years of age. of whom 10000 were babies under five years. 1t is time for us to rise up and exclaim; This cannot go on. Let us get to- gether and put stop to 1t and wipe | out this Dot upon our nation
 Safety Activities
 Never have there been so many | safety activities in the large communi- ties as this year. There arc now 50 | organizations in as many cities in this country which are promoting the idea of safety among the people.
 1.-TWO million school children will receive education in accident prevcn- tion as a part of the regular public and parochial school curriculum dur ing the year. Textbooks on the sub ject have been prepared with the help of the National Safety council and will be used in the school.
 ''The wonderful growth of the safe ty movement in this country has been because of the fact that the American business man possesses something greater than mere business intelli- { gencc. He possesses 2 heart. He pos !; sesses soul. Encouraged by the suc- ' cess of accident prevention work in industrial plants he has, in many cit ies. put his organizing ability and his intelligence to work in the laudable ( effort to prevent accidents outside of ' the industrial plant. I
 Railroads Aid Much S
 "The steam railroads of America g has contributed significantly to the t reduction of accidents through the q safety section of the American Rail- t way association" MT. Dow said.
 "Our purpose is to save human q lives. The consummation of Ii years Q in that direction has been the realiza- $ tion that each individual can save [ others from premature death and can il prevent personal injury if he will con do the things we have u together learned will bring about the l, maximum of safety" si Tho following resolutions have been p for acceptance by the coun- a ,il: o l. The adoption and strict enforce d nent of uniform, practicable laws and " ordinances for the safeguarding of ' raffic and the protection of the null itude of law-abiding drivers and pe- iestrians against the criminal reck- essuess of the few.
 8. The more careful study of our \ treet and highway systems, both ex- sting and projected by competent U and traffic experts from he standpoint of safe and efficient : raffic movement.
 Machinery Protection 3. The safeguarding of all danger us machinery and places in indus j ry and elsewhere, according to stand I'd methods of proved value. # The development of industrial # quipment and processes along lines IA f inherent safety for the double pur- E ose of eliminating accident hazards # nd increasing production efficiency. M 5 The education of all workmen E# nd their supervisors in sale methods E#l nd habits of work. EHA s The training in safety thinking I'M all school children, as well as stu EI## ents in colleges and universities NH oth for their own protection and as Eil8 n object lesson in good citizenship. " '. The mobilization of all commun- l y forces through state and city lfety councils for securing these ends ' trough the overwhelming force of frightened public opinion.