Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-04
STATES PUSHING SAFETY
~ CAMPAIGN TO SUCCESS
Hoover Conference Bearing Fruit in
Move for Uniform Highway Rules. "
Pedestrians Will Benefit.

stones have been laid. The final pro-
posals and recommendations have
been carried The delegates have
returned to their respective COM
munities. And now they are engaged
or are preparing to engage-in the
business of putting into practical use
the great principles and important de
tails outlined.
The success Of the conference, the
ultimate success of that meeting. now
depends upon the amount of energy
put forth by the delegates and by
those who will rally about them in
the different States. The conference
itself could go so far and no further
The conference could lay down sug-
gested rules and regulations; could
set forth in detail the newest and
most practical highway control and
safety plans. These things II did.
The delegates could either approve
or disapprove. They gave their
unanimous approval to all the broad
principles involved and agreed upon
details. That approval carried with
1t a solemn promise.
Had the delegates disagreed, had
they failed to reach a final under
standing, had the conference ended
with dissa satisfaction on every hand.
been absolved from further response
bility. But such. emphatically, was
| not the case; and now the delegates
are called upon to give their best
efforts toward effecting that to which
they pledged themselves.
Importance of Action Seen.
| If we'll posted observers are not mis-
| taken the conference succeeded in
| driving home to delegates the i'm
| portance of the work at present in
hand. 1t is understood that in ma
| jority Of the States represented NJ
| Washington the delegates already
have taken some steps in the dire
ton advocated and that where such
steps have not as yet been taken theY
are being actively contemplated.
| That is the important point. Moth
ing started nothing gained. There
must be beginning somewhere and
this is that place in a very real and
very important sense.
How long it will take TO achieve
| the kind of results desired no one
can tell. How long it will be before
| State legislatures and communities
can be thoroughly awakened to the
full significance of the whole ques-
ton remains to be seen.
| al IedSl are uDOeT way. III
some States they are we'll under way:
in others matters are tagging, or are
being permitted TO lag. This much
can be said: Never before in the
country's history has there been such
a concerted move. such a universal
one, on a problem of this character.
Good Results Held Certain.
| Out of such widespread effort
some great and lasting good must
come. Eventually it will be possible
for a Massa chusetts motorist TO
drive in Illinois without fear of VIC
lating some unknown regulation, and
the Illinois motorist will be able 10
propel his car through the New Eng
land States with a similar ease of
mind.
Not alone will this movement
bring about better driving conditions
in every part of the Nation; it will
have the effect of cutting down the
| staggering total of deaths and in
| juries; it will act toward making the
streets and highways as nearly fool
proof as possible.
Furthermore. the pedestrian as
| well as the motorist will benefit if
the conferences work. through State
and community activities, is carried
to widespread elimination. Thus.
universal betterment will be the final
| reward of those efforts of which care
! full observers now can see the first
strong beginnings