The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-04-05
GOV. S0RLIE
CALLSSAFETY
CONFERENCE
Meeting Will he Statewide
Sessions to Be Held at
State Capitol
DATES ARE APRIL 1880
Frank MilhOllan, Delegate to
National Meeting, Will
Make Report
DATES ARE APRIL 1880

Formal call for = statewide SNJcty
conference to be held here April ~
and 80 was issued here today by Gov
crnor A. &. Sorlic. The purpose Of
the conference will be to promote
interest in safety measures in the
hope Of reducing the number of acci.
dents on streets and highways and in
homes and factories. 1t is expected,
however. that street and highway
safety will come in for IA major share
of attention.
Invitations will go forward within
a day or two to boards Of county
commissioners. mayors and council
men Of cities. commercial clubs and
other civic bodies including such or
CARNATIONS as the Rotary. kiwanis.
Lions and Women's clubs. All per-
sons inte rested i'm prOm0tintt che
safety movement are invited to attend
the sessions which will be held in the
house chamber at the state. capitol
here.
Programs Not Completed
The program has not been compile.
ted but will follow. in 4 general way.
that Of the safety conference recently
held in Washington at the call Of
President Coolidge.
One Of the scheduled events is Il
report tO the conference by Frank
MilhOllan, chairman Of the state rail-
road board, who attended the Wash.
ingtOn meeting. He will present for
cOpsideratiOn the recommendations
Of the b0dy as Incorporated In . group
Of uniform laws which were recon-
mended for adoption by the legis-
latures Of the various st ates.
The laws in question include a
Identification Of Title" act TO make
easier the discovery of stolen cars +:
bill to license all automobile opera
tors and chaffeurs. requiring them to
take an examination, and one estab-
fishing u uniform Law for the opera
tiOn Of motor vehicles ON streets and
highways.
Four Sections Planned
The present plan of the conference
is to divide it into four sections. They
would be the legislative section. 1t
would refer to the state bar associa-
tion safety measures to be proposed
for passage at the next session Of the
legislature.
The second would be section on
railroad crossings and would consider
means of reducing the number Of az.
cidents at railroad crossings.
The third would be devoted to a
consideration Of the best means OF
educating the public 20 observe ord
mary safety measures and the fourth
would consider uniform traffic re-
gulations for cities.
Another possible outcome Of the
conference is the organization Of a
permanent state safety council similar
in purpose to the national safety
council which is active in promoting
safety measures. not only on the
streets and highways but in homes
and factories.
The safety education section would
be expected to operate through public
speakers. newspapers and schools,
civic clubs and other agencies for
moulding public opinion.
First Of It's Kind
The safety movement in the state
already is deeply indebted to its
newspapers for the active support
they have given it and the persistent
manner in which they have called
public attention to the need for better
observance of safety rules and regula-
tions, Milholian said. He believes
that proper support Of the movement
elsewhere will result in much tangi-
bic good and save many persons from
being maimed or killed.
So far IS is known here the North
Dakota conference will be the first
ever held by any state under govern
mental auspices, Governor Sorlic said.
His decision to issue the call was
made as the result of almost un-
animous approval Of a proposal to
hold the meeting. the opinion Of
mayors and county commissioners
having been asked in a questionnairc
sent out several months ago.