Evening star., 1935-09-05
Safety
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every person who resides or visits in
the District of Columbia.
Safety Individual Matter.
With the yearly fatality toll Of
traffic accidents in the District nearly
in the seventies, it is apparent that
united steps must be taken in the in
terests of life and property. The best
of regulations and the Strictest police
enforcement are not sufficient alone.
Traffic safety, in the last analysis, Is
lied only when each man or woman
who sits behind a steering wheel
makes it his or her own business to
avoid taking chances. 1t is said that
a majority of accidents are caused by
people who gamble with safety and
lose.
The organization meeting of The
Stars Council met with hearty re-
sponse. First pledges were signed by
heads of the editorial, business and
mechanical departments. Fleming
Newbold, business manager of The
Star, presided. He stated the need
for the council to curb the dangerous
conditions existing daily on the streets
Of Washington and said he felt that
the signing of the safety pledges
would be the most effective method
for improvement. The preparation
of the pledges. he said, was done with
the approval of the District traffic
officials. The pledges will be kept on
file as a growing monument to- safety.
Campaign Wins Praise.
Official and representative WASH
ington was united in its praise of the
campaign. Various comment is as
follows:
Commissioner Hazen: ST heartily
congratulate The Star for its COM
mendable campaign in the interest of
safety. I feel that great step has
been taken that unquestionably will
bring about a decided reduction in
fatalities and accidents on the streets
Of our city. I hope The Star will re-
ceive complete cooperation with all
the drivers of the city"
Maj. E. w. Brown, superintendent
of police: Il am in favor Of any cam
paign that is waged in the interest of
safety. I am glad to indorSe The
Stars plan"
w. A. Van Duzer, director of trafic:
"I approved of The Stars campaign
when the idea first originated I am
heartily in accord with 1t now that
it is under way. I believe conditions
will be vastly improved. 1t has my
full Endorsement"
Judge Gus A. Schuldt, presiding
magistrate of Police Court: II fee!
that it will prove Immediately beneh-
cial to the public and eventually will
make Washington a model city Of
safety"
Judge Isaac r. Hit. TRAFFIC Court
Judge. II am for The Stars campaign
in every way. I would particularly
stress the pledge of courtesy"
Now Up to Drivers.
Herbert C. Whitehurst, District
highway director. Il am glad to in
dorse the safety campaign. I believe
the streets of Washington are as safe
as engineers can make them. 1t is
now up to the drivers to do their
part"
Inspector Holmes, night superin-
tendent Of police. Il heartily approve
of the safety campaign. It should
prove very beneficial"
Richard ]. Murphy, president of the
Safe Drivers League and manager of
the Washington Automotive Trade
Association. Il am in complete accord
with the campaign. Automobiles are
now safe, why shouldn't drivers be
careful?"
Ernest N. Smith, executive vice
president Of the American Automobile
Association. Il am glad to indorse
The Stars safety campaign and hope
for its success. The A. A. A. will give
The Star every support"
George E. Keneipp, manager of the
Keystone Automobile Club. please
accept our congratulations on the
formation Of the Safety Council of
The Evening Star The Keystone
Automobile Club Is most happy to
lend its Endorsement to this very
worthwhile activity. We commend
to our members and to motorists
generally an affiliation with the
council, because with the majority Of
motorists pledging themselves to
drive carefully. there should be an
appreciable reduction in the number
of accidents and fatalities on our
Streets"
Col. A. B. Barber, acting chairman
of the Traffic Committee of the
Board of Trade in the absence of Col.
Lawrence C. Crawford. "On behalf
of the Traffic Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade, I wish
your Safety Council the best of sue
cess in its campaign"
Col. Crawford, before leaving the
! city, gave his Endorsement to the
safety drive.