Evening star., 1935-10-26

to The Star Council by w. CASTOR
Bulloch, who expressed the opinion
that the chief source of automobile
accidents "is the kind Of propaganda
our manufacturers advocate, which
features speed instead of safety"
"You will note" he said, that all
forms Of transportation have adopted
this mania for speed, and instilled
it in the minds of the public to such
an extent that it is only natural that
they wish to try it out.
Feature safety instead Of speed to
reduce mortality caused by our vari-
Gus modes of transportation"
The Capital Transit Co., which has
Joined with The Star Council in the
drive to make Washington streets
safer for those who ride and those
who walk, is pushing the work OF
pledging all of its motormen, bus
drivers and other employees who drive
cars preparatory to placing safe-driv-
ing stickers on all of its equipment.
It was reported that up to yester-
day noon 1851 employees Of the COM
pany had signed safe-driving pledge
cards and that others are coming IN
rapidly. One hundred per cent CO.
operation on the part OF the en-
ployes Of the company Is expected,
as in the case of the Washington
Rapid Transit Co., which has enrolled
all of its bus drivers and office and
garage employees who drive cars.
The American Oil Co. also has re-
ported the 100 per cent enroll
ment of it's Washington drivers and
employees.
Active work in the distribution OF
safe-driving pledges to 1000 members
of Montgomery County women's clubs
was we'll under way today, according
to Mrs. Joseph T. Mcguire, in charge
of the drive.
The federation started the social
service work in Montgomery County.
which is now carried on by the Social
Service League. It was instrumental
in securing the first home demonStra-
ton agent in the county and paid
the county's share Of her salary for
the first year. 1t sponsored and put
into operation all local libraries ex-
isting in the county, with one excep-
tion. Through the personal efforts
of its individual members the first
kindergarten in the county, forerun-
ner of a large number now in ex-
istence in county schools, was estab-
lished at the Bethesda Elementary
School. It maintains a scholarship
fund from which loans are made to
Montgomery County girls who need
assistance in defraying their college
expenses. Through this fund, started
nine years ago, "a girls have re-
ceived aid in completing their college
training.
The officers of the federation at
the present time are as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. B. Peyton Whalen; first
vice president, Mrs. Henry M. Mil
burn; second vice president, Mrs. Up
ton D. Nourse; recording secretary,
Mrs. Mortimer o. Stabler; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Eugene Ferry
Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Harry s. FL
kins, and parliamentarian, Mrs. Ed
ward w. Koch.
In outlining the plans of her COM
mittee for carrying out the safe
driving campaign in Montgomery
County, Mrs. Mcguire laid special
emphasis on the fact that the county
federation's efforts will not be con-
fined to a temporary campaign, but
that the sponsoring of safer conditions
on the county highways will be one
of the permanent projects OF the
organization.
Hoping for Success.
cit Is not to be expected" Mrs.
Mcguire said in assuming leadership
Of The Stars safe-driving activities
in Montgomery County, that we
can, through this campaign, make
all county highways safe; prevent all
drivers from exceeding the speed
limits. driving through stop signs