Afro-American courier. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1926-19??, 1934-11-01
Accidents.
By ZANZYE H. A. HILL.

EI by ZANZ4E II. A. HILL.
When reads of the total loss of lives by casualties
in the United States it is appalling The fact is mere
deporabe because in the greater number of instances
these fatalities could have been avoided little less
reckessness and negligence and little more foresight
and carefulness the part of the victims
The American public to have one objective in
view IN the accomplishment Of any amand that is Speed
realization Of the aged proved adage that Hase makes
waste never seems to enter into their calculations
The progress which science is making in the efforts
TO prolong lie and reduced mortality by the indefatgabe
efforts of scientists to discover the and the cure for
certain pernicious maades would almost hooking
farce when the total number deaths from sheer ne
gence is taken into consideration
statistician has figured it that some one is kill
ed by motor car every fifteen minutes. The rate has
been increasing in recent years Not only is the loss of
life sckenlng in its enormity but the financial loss stag
gerlng The net casualties confined to automobile
accidents though this channel claims the greatest
number of victims
SO long the ordinance and regulations for acquir-
ing drivers license are lax the present day require
ments, and the enforcement is equally lax
pect to attend funerals, undertakers can
rghtfully hope to become affuent in the future
We were recently shocked to advancing in
direction guided by what at first be sheer
gravity. The explanation became apparent on
propinquty. The driver being child of about nine,
short that at distance his head could not be
above the steering wheel. Not only is the youthfuness
Of the drivers the of accidents but the
negligence and careessness of the drivers contributing
causes Nowadays driver is by his admission
an expert immune from the ordinary accidents which
often encountered by motorists Even the truly exper-
fenced driver too often fails to take consideration the
fact that he may physically driver who is
expert and the total results often the same.
A recent survey in certain large city showed that
many of the accidents result because of physical defects
of the driver such sghedness, other optical
defects paraytic drivers deaf drivers and those other
wise afflicted to make them unfit drivers. Drivers
senger.
Although automobile accidents claim by far the great
number of victims this is not the only agent in which
the Grim Reaper is harvesting Hunting accidents
frequent Two rabbit deer hunting and in their
pursuit separate each other rustic is heard and
seen the adjacent bushes shot is made and instead
of rabbit the victim of the fatality is his companion
There very of who have not personally known
the victim of some individual who negligent in han
ding gun while cleaning it, and result it dis
charged.
In reviewing accidents, must not fail to mention
the number of victims who swallowed up by rivers
lakes and other bodies of water Many of them are I'M
avodabe but many of them also the results OF
foolhardy venture by inexperienced swimmers.
The accidents CT childhood too numerous to take
into account here; however, it is Statutory to here men
ton that many of them could be obviated by not only
keeping poisonous medicines corrosive acids, matches
scissors knives pins, and other dangerous artce
from within reach the child too young to understand
their danger but by gradually educating the child from
time is able to comprehend explanation the danger
of PLAYING with such articles With respect education
there is that be done in enghenng both adults
and children by Safety Campaigns and hope that
Safety Campaigns launched in the year 1885.
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