Milford chronicle., 1935-11-01
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Enemy No. l. as some would have US believe.
he commented at this point.
mobiles are being built with tO1 much empha
sis on speed, at the same time the manufac
engineers are constructing highways viii
banks" guard rails, waming signs. and pro
yiding every means Of promoting safety
Was Fined In Delaware
Governor Hoffman also brought out that tn
only bemish on his driving record resulted from
ing for which, he said he paid fine Of S27 so
Governor Buck. Secretary OF State Walter Dent
Smith, who IS president-manager Of the Della
ware Safety Council. the Council and al its Of
ncials were praised by Governor Hoffman to
their accomplishments in safety promotion.
The Governor closed with a final appeal .,
prevent the useless loss Of life and suffering
The New Jersey Governor was accompanied b.
William H. Albright, treasurer OF that state.
The meeting the biggest anniversary eel
ebration in the history Of the Safety COUNCIL
c. NJ. A. Stine tOastmaster-
Governor Buck before introducing Governor
Hoffman. touched the success the Safety
Council has made since its organization sixteen
years ago, in which time 1t has firmly estab-
lshed itself as useful and worthwhile orgln-
ization." "A fine outht-let's keep it, he said.
He urged that all continue to lend the council
their support and he reminded them that It's
success is owed largely 10 two men; Irenes du-
OPnt ''a man Of rare foresight and Judgment -
and Walter Dent Smith, who. he said has serv-
ed its director almost since It's inception. "a
man charged with energy. initiative and abil-
ity." Governor Buck also mentioned that Mr.
Smith is the Youngest Secretary OF State in the
DR.. slime introduced Governor Buck.
Another guest at the meeting was Lew R Pal
mer. OF New York. a former president OF % e
National Safety Council, who brought greetings
from the national organization. Since the ma
tional council formed in 1912. indl al |
deaths have been reduced By more than % per
Mr.. Smiths Report
Mr. Smith. In his annual report. referred TO /
the evidence that public opinion IS changing /
wn RESPECT ssTss y Ths ACCIDENT S re en from an @ s
stage OF apathy and indifference to an awake7
ed and aroused public opinion that something
can be done to stop this carnage
Motor transportation safety measured IN
mileage per traffic death has almost doubled
since 1924 he said, In reviewing the accom-
plshments Of the Council Child traffic .atali-
ties have been cut in half since 1927 The m
dustrial experience Of our member plants is but
SO per cent in frequency and 2g cent IN Sc
dustries."
that the superior Delaware lndu5triai acc dent
record represents a quarter Of mill dollar
saving to the State annually tn rompen at!on
expense medical costs ard other l1siee
He said that IN home safety the record Is not
as sati5Iael&2Ig Ply a. n PuDIe ana mdisii.tl ~. 81,
dent, but wilmington moved IRON the r-lir
position to ninth amOrg % leading cite re-
porting to The national council
MI Smith mentioned the annual automobile
inspection. In which, he said, n0 other Siete
gives 80 thorough an examination nor eNimi-
nations conducted by employees OF the State To
date 1877 sets OF tags have been lifted because
the cars could not be placed in safe operating
Cites Economic Loss
Mr.. Smith also spoke OF the economic loss as
well as the loss nf lives ard the injuries to
persons in automobile accidents. After mention
ing the 36.OOC killed and nearly quarter Of
million injured in au 0m0he mshaps IN the
country last year he set forth that the eco
nOmic loss from the c accidents. based on lot
mated to be about s2.OOOOo0.OOO a total vastly
in excess oI the entire amount spent Tor new
..This tremendous toll &c he went on. ''is hay-
ing pronounced effect on business, particularly /
on the income Of the motor. oil. tire and in
surance groups and the workmen empoPed DF
fhe-e. Last year the licenses OF quarter m J.
lion automobile drivers were revoked or sus- i
pended as q result Of traffic law violations or
circumstances arising ort of automobile acct
dents. This immediate loss Of quarter /
OF a million potential cu3tamers Of the au;omo-
bile industre' In addit IN. the various Tate7
.coiis,.tsd frST ibese ouerafars These inactive !
automobile driver m"-t be added fn tie MILTON
in ired and $1,000 killed as customers LOST tenn ,
porarily. al least by The an'omob le and allied
we could carry this illuvirat'on IN and j.
yestigaie the fields Of an omob le public lan'3
sales resistance encountered baoqu9e manv na"
pie are 50 fr'gh'r~ed by the automohie accident
menace to depend IN oher less personal
methods OF tranSnnrtati0n
Can Pc Controlled
We have. howere-. re7 e7HugN Of on j.
ustration 10 emphasize that our rate OF Speel
nj rre~har'cql concentration oollec'e 2 fe2rV
rr both human and economic Re,kle,- @ nesS ,.S 9
md extensive accidents e7sue. Some regard this n
e nPvtah'e in our modern age ed her !or- y
rard looking citizens know the toll can he con-
rolled that these l1sre- are preyentabe and n
W.. - .s'.'rsr, ,isnr., ov,-e I'VE IN. st
,ounting loss cost ha, been Definitely checked Il
D / rrted o-eie and heHded downward aga,n. d,
his is social and economic wisdom d.,
''Edncat'an ard e'er""i v'1 lan~a are the ~ ll
-ols reauired Since 1919 the Delaware Safety lu
ouncil has reoresentef this control in our s ate "a
ubic-sprited citizens it has mqintained a per sh
stent. cocrdnated effort designed 10 better y
lfeguard lives and property IN a program o. ~
rc'da"i nre'ention in school, factory home ana ia
The renor; Of Harry r craig. treasurer, shoT- de
4 that the wear was e'ared with o balance RI NY
.Oi2 4O receipts Of si4 933 81 boo ting u 10 Nj
6 945 81 Expenditures OF sl5,s00 80 left bal no
nce al the end Of the yelr OF 81 l44.88. iea
nr. Slime. during the meeting. pnrted on "; ~
lat United State war de1ths fr m l7li 70 80 th
, S moo 20 ,o,5 ~, ~, '',59 1oaI nj Cr
oi be lost sight Of Ro
'ard NJ directors Ohe aterisk indicates ne" s S9l
psnie G. Anderson J. T. Anderson NJ o. vii
'der II BarnhOlt. John p. Benson Miss lnl
arene F. Black. Captain George A. Ba"F, ye
les ..5-queri,e II Burnett, Samuel E Burr wi
rs William N CAM C r. Clrtwen. Georoe
Casey DR.. John W Christie. Dr. Zen1s R 70 70
ark, Bernard T Converse. Mrs. Wil,iam A. ~
,ok. G L. ccppqse Ge1ree Cornell W W. e1 en
m z Cox. Harry R. Craig. J. Russell craig a.
M 81. Lons 4. DrsxIer Ire es duPoSt PROT Al del
IT Earev Joseph T Emory. Frank y Fs"",' IRE
p. F.nEasten Hqrlan N. Fisher Burton F. ar az
weT. Clarence Fra!m Hugh F. G7n7gher tite
hn K Garrigues. Robert 6. Glover J hn CO. ~
TO- BOAT r """rett snar'al o. Ha-tlngS' Uei
, Ernest H Hawkins. J r. Holeomb, DR.. i =
Holloway. Harold W HOrsey Clarence A SSir,,
me ~ F Hu~phr'er. 7Rev. Park W. Hunt ,ot.
ytOn W FlOvd Jackson, eRobert Jefferson. J k@ee @
J~Pn~ton. Frank NJ JoneS turner Jones, p. va
Kefth FFatfhar @ Ecn~adv Ch9TleH =. tne
ngmeyer Joseph - Knox Edwin F. Koe~ter' sta
re r Purf7 Dr ouis Levire0n Jude az
m F. Lynn. 'Georga T. Lyon. Jr.. " "
"k Joseph F. McSweeney. William MABEL.
neg B. McManus. 'Richard Il McWullin. ).
Nes-ner. "E L. Miner Frank F. Morton. y.
MulhOWand J. Edward MurDh". Hfiecr9a ".
rman. Ray s Peters. Jafes K Phillips Frank
Pier-Nn. Mr.. Howard Pool. &C. Douglas
-ch, Harold W. T Purnel Horace olillen' ~,
T. RA'liv. c c. Revncldr F. }. R.ederer Dl'
mes H. Seville. A. p Shaw. the Rev. John in
sheehv william A. srnonton. H. p. SteH' -
N R. L. Snencer. DR.. Walter o. STACK Dr Jd'
NJ A. stine. s. NJ stonfer. q B. St-eo,
{, Frark q Tallrran. Rahbi Henry Tayei =.
s. Robert W. Tomlin@on, Vile" TrougHt or
Turner. Charle7 walker. DR.. v. D tbi
ehburn. Marcel q Watson, Theodo-e A. ~
r. T. W. Wilson Mavor Wallace WOodiord, ~.
no"er. and uowqrd p. Youn0 I'd
rhmhs-- of ire NOMINATING committee we've;
Tenrv Davis. chairrnan: J. wiley Trnught, DIT. Al, =
is Levinson. j. rogers H0H"mb ar7 y y" Jht
rarr'gues The directors Will organize at a
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re Band ard during On intermission IT, ne tor
firg nraRr7rr the Pennsvlvania Railrnad
-fane Ouartette sang several selections. THe !
,tIrs eln-ed with the ~hnuing Of the pic Va;
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