Evening star., 1935-09-08

city the safest city in the country.
q model city for safety.
The Utopia-no lives lost and no
accidents-can hardly be looked for,
but both can be brought to low min
imum. Each life saved and each
accident prevented is bringing the
campaign nearer success. Only one
life saved year would make the cam
paign worth while.
This campaign, given wide publicity
as has been given it, should make
every one safety conscious, and If
one thinks safety. one is likely to act
safely. Getting in the habit OF act
ing safely is likely to become habit
itself. And as every one knows-a
habit is a hard thing to break. There
fore let every one get the safety habit.
Good habits can be formed as well as
bad habits.
Driving carefully and thoughtfully
Is not expensive. To drive otherwise
NAV prove very costly. 1t is economic
to be safe. A few minutes gained
cannot be compensation for what
may be lost.
Business has its honesty and ethics,
why not driving? Good driving is
GOOD business. 1t is a protection. One
can insure oneself by driving we'll
And at the same time one insures
others.
The coupons in The Star are for
eyery driver, whether the owner OF
car or Just the operator. Don't delay.
Sign your name and send coupon to
The Star Safety Council, room 60O,
Star Building. Do your part 1or
safety.
Gasoline consumption in the United
States during the first six months OF
1895 increased 395 per cent, or 3oo'-
$4,000 gallons, over that for the hrst
half of 1884, it is reported by the
American Petroleum Institute.
The Institutes report is based upon
the quantity Of gasoline reported for
tax or inspection in the various States,
but reflects, as nearly as is possible
to obtain the figures, consumption
throughout the country. 1t is ex-
planned that gasoline tax evasion and
changes in basic laws under which
data we're collected throughout the
period may have disturbed the COM
parability Of reports for various States.
New York retained its position as
the largest consuming State, with con-
sumption totaling 723,640,000 gallons,
as against 718,270,000 in the first half
Of 1894. California again was in sec
ond place. with consumption of $685.
$1,000 gallons, against 675.626, 900 in
the first six months of last year.
Pennsylvania, third largest con-
Stunning State. reported consumption Of
555,774,00O gallons. against 526,olOooo'
Illinois was fourth, reporting con-
sumption of 4S5, ,245,0o0, against 474,-
$4,000.
Decreases were shown in three
States. Arkansas consumption was
CASH. 900 gallons, against 65.545, 900.
Missouri reported consumption of
23l 1885, 900 gallons, as compared with
233,237,0O0. Consumption in Nebras-
ka was 1o3,71s,oo0, against 10S, ,468,-
900 gallons.
Consumption Of gasoline in New
York and Nebraska, States which in
creased their gasoline tax rates early
this year, has been substantially lower
since the higher rates became ef1ec-
tive, it is reported by the American
Petroleum Industries Committee.
In New York, where the tax was
raised to cents per gallon from 8
cents on April l, consumption in ev-
cry subsequent month fell below that
of the corresponding month of 1884.
In Nebraska, where the tax was raised
to S cents from cents per gallon on
March /, consumption in every month
except one fell below that Of 1884.
While for the first six months Of
1885 New York's consumption shows
an increase of 5,370,000 gallons over
the first half of 1884, the gain is
only seven-tenths of l per cent, as
compared with Nationwide average
gain of 3.95 per cent.
Nebraska Is one of three States to
show o loss in the first half of 1885,
consumption declining 4,750,000 gall
Ions, or from 1O8, $4,000 in the first
half of 1884 to 1o3, ,718,000 in the
first half of 1885.
Neighboring States reported in
creases. Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, adjacent to New York, showed
six-month gains in consumption Of
29,764,000 and 1S,s05,o0o gallons, re-
spectively. Kansas and South Dakota,
adjacent to Nebraska, reported gains
respectively of 3.065,OoO gallons and
Of 5,634,000 gallons.
Since gasoline consumption figures