The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1930-10-31
THIRD ANNUAL
Save A LIFE
CAMP IGN OPENS
November LIST to 30th Dates
Announced by Commits
sioner Baughman
GOV. RICHIE ISSUES PRocLA-
NATION

MAtbVN
Elm an effort to reduce automobile
accidents and eliminate loss Of life.
caused by motor vehicles in Maryland.
the third annual SAVE-A-LIFE CAM
PAIGN will be- conducted from No
vember LIST to November B0th. 1880.
inclusive" It was announced by Com.
missioner of Motor Vehicles e. Aus
tin Baughman.
Many requests all over the State
have been received by the department
asking this department to stage an
other "SAVE-A-LiFE" Campaign, In
an effort to make for safer driving
upon the Maryland highways. Dur
ing this period the provisions Of Chap
ter 259. Of the Acts of the General AS
sembly Of 1929, authorizes the Com.
missioner Of Motor Vehicles to re-
Quire an inspection Of the safety fac
tors Of all automobiles. This provi-
sion will be put into effect during the
month Of November.
The campaign il made ofdcial for
the State by the issuance Of q proola-
nation By Governor Albert G. Ritchie.,
This proclamation calls upon all mua
nicipal authorities, the press, schools
motor organizations, civic and conn
mercial bodies to cooperate In the.
"SAvEtA-L1FE' Campaign.
The purpose Of the Campaign is not
only directed against the faulty mech
anism of automobiles, but also takes
into consideration the human element
which after all, is responible for Q
great number of the automobile acci'
dents. It Is felt that these campaigns
go q long way to awaken the con-
seriousness Of the public for safety,
and the Campaign in reality IL also
an educational one.
Commissioner Baughman stated
that 1t IL felt that II ten or fifteen
minutes Of time can be obtained from
the average motorist as his contri-
button towards this worthy sAVE+A-
LIFE Campaign. it will 80 q long way
towards reaching that human ele-
ment. We get ten or fifteen minutes
Of the motorists time that he takes
to 60 into one Of the Official inspec.
ton stations to have his car inspect
ed. and after his car Is found to be
safe, or put In O safe condition, and
AZ long as the little sticker 10 on the
windshield after that few minutes Of
time. It Is q constant reminder to him
to be careful and considerate Of
other peoples rights.
Service stations and garages in
every community Of the State will be
appointed to serve as Official Inspec.
ton Stations from November LIST to
November 30th. inclusive. During this
period every motor vehicle owner in
Maryland Is requested to drive or
send his car OF truck to one Of these
ofncial stations TO be examined re-
garding its safety factors.
The motor vehicle owner is free to
choose any inspection station he de-
sires. Official windshield stickers
will be issued In the name of the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and
one Of these will be placed on every
motor vehicle inspected that passed
inspection az being In good mechani.
cal condition, insofar as its safety
factors are concerned. Cars that re-
veal mechanical defects that render
them unsafe will have to be put in
good order before an official sticker
will be affixed to the windshield.
"The 'SAvE-A.LIFE' Campaign in.
spection of motor vehicles will be de-
voted chiefly to the brakes. lights,
horns, steering mechanism. wind.
shield wipers, mirrors, obscure license
tags and drivers license" said Com
missioner Baughman In announcing
the Campaign to reduce automobile
accidents and prevent fatalities in the
State of Maryland. These are the
Items most likely to get out Of order
ON the average motor vehicle, as sta
tistics show that they are the most
frequent cause Of accidents.
"We want no unsafe motor vehicles
on the roads Of Maryland and the Co
operation of every citizen and motor
vehicle owner In having his car in
spected between November LIST and
30th will 60 a long way towards saw.
ing lives and preventing accidents.
It IL perfectly obvious that the best
driver in the world cannot stop q car
that has no brakes or warn pedes-
TRANS or other cars II the horn Is not
working.
Recent national figures from pre-
vious Statewide EAVE-A-LIFE Cam.
paigns In other States, show that
over sixty per seat Of the cars in
spected have been found in ar I'M
safe condition for operation upon the
highways. The modern automobile
10 good for tens Of thousands Of miles
of service and 1t 10 entirely safe in the
hands Of q careful driver, but being
piece Of machinery 1t requires
regular mechanical inspection to keep
II In good running order and to op-