New Britain herald., 1927-10-25

'TtlOsE Stop, Look and Listen" signs which have been pretty we'll plasered over most of the countrys landscape in campaign to save the hvlns for democracy at last seem to have sunk in and registering an effect.
 In 1926, for the first time since 1921, the number of accidental deaths this country showed decrease from the preyiou. year. according to the records of the National Safety Council a, Chicago.
 In 1921, the number of accidental fatalities listed by the council was about 74OO0 By 1925 the toll had increased to 10000. But in 1926, the number decreased to 5000. Of course the 1926 figure is still appallngy large; particularly when one considers that nearly all these deaths can be attributed careessness reckesness But does indicate that the safety first campaigns of recent years are at last getting results.
 The huge death toll now to be checked and the next big task IS to bring about an apprecabIe de- crease Of the 5000 accidental fatalities in 1926. l8200 occurred in the home and the rest split up among industries. traffic disasters, drowning and ether causes.
 ESTIMATE 100000 INJURED; AUTOMOBILES KILLED 23,000
 The automobile killed 23,000. Industrial acci- dents claimed the lives of 2400O. A total of l8,200 slipped in the bahtub fell downstairs or other wise fatally injured at home And some 100000 other folks were injured but not seriously enough to cause death.
 The total economic loss in wages and time from such occurrence, is fixed by W, H. Cameron aging director of the National Safety Council with headquarters at, Chicago, at close to five billions of dollars.
 Cameron is probably the foremost safety expert ip the country The League of Nations Supreme Coun- c summoned him for advice at a meeting not so long ago to talk on ways and for spreading safety measures throughout the world.
 Cameron says that you safer working around dynamite or in steel plant than you the streets today.
 ''In the old days he says. factory work .idered dangerous occupation. But factores and industries generally are reducing their fatalities while the individual showing less concern for his own wei fare =
 The answer to all of thi. is simply that industry long ago began recognize the dollar and cents value of human life and took steps to protect it. AUTOMOBILE DEATH TOLL
 FOR 1927 SHOWS INCREASE
 "Contrasted with this development, the individual when removed from the protecting influence of his employment which compels him to be careful under penalty of dismissal tries to beat trans at crossings. lay-wak. and otherwise endangers himself.
 During the first. six months of 1927. the records show. the automobile has killed 9650. This increase over 1920 when only 9l70 were killed during the period .,
 The countrys accidental death rate has shown rather steady increase during the past number of years The number killed from all causes during 1921 74,083 so the records of the association show.
 In 1922 it advanced to 765l0. During 1923 ii jumped to 84624 Then it went to 85, 549 in 1924. It was an even 90,000 in 1925 and during 1926 dropped back little. reaching 5000 net saving of 1000 lives.
 Drownings also ncieased. In June some o90 per lost their lives in the water. And the safety Idea this country for that also embraces sructon in the prone pressure method of resusclta- lion we'll as swimming lessons
 Several large cities with a population running of 100000 went for months last year without single auto fatality. FORT WAYNE ESTABLISHES REMARKABLE SAFETY RECORD
 Fort Wayne, lnd. so Cameron reveals led the Inst rom SdlFiy stdnuPOm III uIlS respect. -A@tpN io, two day. Fort Wayne went SIX months without killing single person by an automobile her streets his the most perfect in the country achieved by any city near the size and reflected the results of continuous safety campaign by the city council. 50 Cameron says.
 Every person it to himself and herself to be Just as careful of his and her life as industry has become careful of the lives dnd safety of its workers Cameron advises.
 Safety after all IS just habit and good to cultivate In time of need will pay the biggest dividends of aI-perhaps the saving oi life itself.
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