Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21
OFFICIALS TO AID
SAFETY CAMP A|GN
Governors, Mayors of 400
Cities and Clubs Pledge
Traffic Danger Fight.

Governors of many States, mayors
OF 400 cities and several organiza
tons. including the Federal Council
OF Churches. parent.Teacher associa
tons and kiwanis clubs. have prom
!sed to cooperate in the highway
safety campaign OF the American
Road Builders Association, which
opens October l. In addition, 400
magazines, 500 newspapers and a
number of radio broadcasting firms
have agreed to help.
The campaign. which will be con.
Quoted in large and small cities and
rural communities throughout the
country, is designed 10 promote safety
through courtesy and caution on the
part of motorists and pedestrians
rather than by means of more traffic
regulations, which, the association be
heves. tend TO become confusing.
Courtesy and caution" viii be the
slogan OF the campaign.
Accident Increase Showi.
Recent statistics compiled by the
association show a steady increase in
accidents and fatalities during the
past five years and an alarming in
crease in the number of children
killed. In 1922 there were 19,203 per-
sons killed and SIC, 090 injured by mo-
tor cars and an economic loss of S484,-
S75,550. In 1926 the toll had jumped
to 25.302 killed. 759 O6o injured and
an economic loss of S63S.S75, 500. There
were 7,21l children killed on streets
and highways last year--2S5 per
cent
Pledge cards Of the Highway Safety
Club. which the association is foster
ing in its campaign. have been sent
TO governors Of every State and
mayors of all cities in the country.
About 400 mayors and many govern.
ors have signed the pledge cards, and
more are coming in every day at the
headquarters of the association here.
More Severe Laws Urged.
The Federal Council of Churches, in
indorsing the campaign, called atten-
ton TO the appalling results OF the
disregard of human safety in the con
stantly increasing loss of human life
caused by recklessness and selfish
ness in travel on the highways of the
country md in the streets of our cities.
Especially does the constant toll of
lives of little children bring daily I'M
happiness to multitudes of homes"
ttlc GOulCl DOiHLeu Out. Inc COUNCIL
urged its ministers to take action to
urge restraint and caution on drivers.
and recommended the passage of
more severe laws to curb the menace.
The Road Builders Association is
furnishing data to 10000 ministers to
use in sermons on safety, which will
be a big part OF its campaign. The
campaign will also be conducted in
schools through parent-teacher asso-
Citations and in the newspaper
Cooperation of traffic officials has
already been shown. In several cities,
the association reports. requests have
come for safety pledge cards to be
given to every motorist arrested for a
traffic violation. Other cities have
asked for cards to give to every per-
son applying for a drivers permit
The first official to sign the High
way Safety Club pledge card was
Gov. r. T. Robinson of Delaware
Other early signers We're Mayor
George w. Forrest of Wilmington,
Del; Mayor George r, Leach of Min
neapolis, Mimi; Mayor G. c. Neslen
of Salt Lake City. Utah Mayor Hilary
Howse of Nashville. Tenn, and Mayor
l.. c. Hodgson of st. Paul, Mimi