Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30


the hazards become critical.
Asking for safe and sane Fourth,
the Safety Council makes the follow
ing pertinent suggestions:
Plan your auto trip carefully. Start
early and avoid the rush hours. Watch
out for mixers and picn.ckers. Don't
drive when too tired. Don't mix
drinking and driving.
But the Fourth is out one day; ac-
cordingly the American Automobile
Association outlines a health and
safety code for all motor vacationists.
The motoring body's list OF Don is
follows
Dont's drive for too long a period
at one time Take rest intervals IN
order to avoid the fatigue that is re-
sponsible for so many automobile acct
dents. Maintain steady driving pace
and avoid spurts of driving at high
speeds.
Don't stare ahead. Get your eyes
accustomed to an easy, restful posi-
ton to avoid eye strain.
Don't grip the wheel tightly ana
hold the body tense. Tenseness pro-
duces nervousness and may cause the
driver to lose his head in case OF a
crisis Learn to be attentive and yet
be relaxed at the wheel.
Don't slump in the seat. Sliding
down and sitting" on the backbone
throws the weight of the body on the
hip bone and causes the back to be-
come tired and ache.
Don't strain the legs to reach the
sccelerator or brakes. If adjustable
seats are not provided. have the foot
pedal adjusted to a comfortable posi-
ton or use a sufficiently thick cushion
at the back.
Don't overeat when driving or at
the vacation objective. 1t is better to
eat sparingly in hot weather. The
vacation diet should include fruit
juices and plenty of water. The water
should be chilled, but not ice cold.
Don't drink from wayside streams
or wells unless they are marked safe"
by health authorities or unless the
water is boiled.
Don't eat food kept too long without
refrigeration If there is any question
of it's being spoiled. throw it away
rather than run the risk of ptomaine
poison.
Don't eat mushrooms picked in the
open. Only experts can distinguish
the n-poisonous type, and serious
results will follow an error.
Don't swim when overheated, and
don't go in the water for an hour
or so after eating. II the water is
very cold 1t is advisable to splash
water over the head and shoulders
before diving in to minimize the
shock.
Don't dive until sure Of the depth
water alone.
Don't expose yourself too long In
the suns rays. The result may be
quite painful and even serious.
Don't minimize the effect of contact
with poison ivy, poison oak or poison
eumac. If you brush against these,
wash exposed parts carefully and use
recommended remedies. In serious
cases, consult physician.
"Many benefits of Federal highway
legislation are lost by the recent I'M
satisfactory limitations applying to
the expenditure of highway funds
provided by the 1885 relief act de-
clared William P. Mcdonald. presi-
dent of the American Road Builders
Association.
According to the ruling" continued
MIR. Mcdonald, for every $1,400 ex-
pended one man is to be furnished
work on the job for one year and this
figure must also include all necessary
construction materials, equipment and
transportation for the same period.
The figure is insufficient to provide
for the construction of anything but
low cost improvement.
Heavy traffic highways cannot be
built under this restriction, while low
type construction is of no value in
thickly populated areas while relief
needs are greatest. Rather than re-
feve unemployment it will compel in
dustry to lay off the men they now
have and add them to the relief rolls.
The present restriction, therefore,
nullifies to very large extent the
purpose of the relief act, and returns
us to the dark ages in road construc-
ton.
There is no class of work that can
be undertaken which will have as
much permanent value and at the
same time overcome the unemploy-
fnent problem as successfully as a nor
NAL highway program.
"Inasmuch as State highway de-
partments have plarned programs
which include many miles Of high
type heavy traffic construction, it is
extremely unfortunate that a lestric-
ton of this nature should be intro
duced to upset and retard these
plans"
Mr.. Mcdonald concluded his re-
marks by saying that the entire
highway industry would be adversely
affected and that the benefit result
ing from the construction Of useful
public works projects of a lasting ma
ture would be greatly reduced unless
the $l,400 restriction is modified"
May factory sales Of automobiles
manufactured In the United States
dncluding foreign assemblies from
parts made In the United States and
reported as complete units or vehi-
cles) consisted of 364,721 vehicles,
of which 307 .522 were passenger cars
and 57,199 were Trucks, as compared
with 477,746 vehicles in April, $780,
As vehicles In May. 1894, and 2l4.-
All vehicles in Hay. 1888. These sta
tistics were released by Director VIII
Liam L. Austin, Bureau Of the Census,
Department of Commerce.