Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11

ONCI w oDh az sOOJ I'LL CIV L
Kelly's opening speech follows
"Chicago citizens have shown
once again the great spirit of 81
WILL" which accomplishes large
tasks and sweeps aside all obsta-
cles to achieve a noble result.
"Trafic accidents are being re-
duced in Chicago-lives of our cit
liens and our boys and girls are
being saved. Carelessness and
thoughtlessness are being ban
ished from our city-Chicago has
declared itself in direct opposition
to the payment of tribute for au-
tomobile accidents tribute lev
led in pain, death and loss prop
erty.
Naturally, it is with a great
deal of pride that I talk with you
tonight 1t is with a pride born
of supreme faith and confidence
in Chicago and its people-a pride
based on achievement
eleven months ago we band
ed together to reduce traffic acct
dents on the streets of Chicago.
We banded together as a group
to send old man carelessness on
his way from our city. From ev-
cry community-and we are a
city of wonderful communities
came the battle cry and pledge:
ave are with the Keep Chicago
Safe committee. You can count on
US to do our part"
How we'll this pledge has been
kept can best be illustrated by the
fact that deaths as a resul of au-
omobile accidents were reduced
$3.50 in May of this year from
the number for May, 1884. In
May, 1884, "a of our people were
killed in motor notwithstanding
last month, the. number was re-
duced to 48. Twenty-six lives are
saved by our efforts.
As we open this new series of
broadcasts from Chicago's traffic
court, it is interesting to look
over the record of accomplish
knent in our continuous drive
gainst automobile accidents. This
I'D is one over which We may
Iii 6e happy-it is e record that
affects the lives of our families
and all those near and lear to
as.
In the first five months of 1884,
automobile accidents brought
death to 406 of our people. Think
of tin the first five months of
last year over 400 of our citizens
ond our boys and girls lost their
lives in traffic accidents.
During the first five months of
this year, 304 persons lost their
lives through careless driving and
walking. Deaths due to automo-
bile mishaps were reduced by
over $3.50 in the first five months
of the year, over similar period
a year ago. One hundred and two
lives were saved by all of us
working togetfer-we have shown
that We ca wnork for humanity
and win.
But, listeners of the radio au-
dience, over 300 persons were slain
in the five months just past. We
can take encouragement from the
decrease, but We mus with every
ounce of our ability, continue this
fight against the menace that be-
ses. us We must fight with all
the strength at our disposal, to
save the lives of our families.
Carless driving and walking must
go.
At the same time that the num-
Der of accidents were being cut,
deaths were also decreasing and
we can take tn accident decrease
as dfinitley showing whet can be
accomplished by earnest efforts.
Accidents on our streets have de-
creased over 179o in the first five
months of the year compared to
the same period in 1884. Nearly
a thousand less accidents occurred
during the five months just past
than last year.
Twelve hundred and ffty-fve
less of our citizens were injured
during this five months than last
year. Injuries were reduced over
17fo. Again, say, we can take
encouragement from the decrease,
but we must use this only as an
inspiration to spur us on to still
greater efforts.
During the five months just
past $500 persons were deprived
of the right to earn a living, de-
prived of the right to happiness,
and were brought to pain and
suffering through automobile ac-
-. I conn
sons manned, perhaps for life,
through thoughtlessness and the
desire to save second. This is a
direct challenge to us to exert