Evening star., 1935-09-29
Safety
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Safety Council of The Star. I'VE
have been behind every safety move
ment," an announcement reads. "and
we commend The Star Newspaper for
sponsoring the present safety cam
paign. 1t is a pleasure to form our
council as an affiliate with The Star
and other business and civic organi-
cations in the city.
I'VE hope to see great things ac-
complished by these cooperating
safety councils. The existing con-
ditions on the streets of the city
must be changed. Safe sane driving
must be brought about. The wanton
destruction of life and property must
end. The success of this drive is
vital to every one and must be as
sured."
The Junior Chamber of Commerce
will observe a traffic and safety day
at its regular luncheon meeting Thurs
day. Speakers from the American
Automobile Association and other or
ganizations dealing with traffic prob
lens will discuss various phases OF
the problem. The junior chamber al
ready has joined The Star Safety
Council in its campaign for street
and highway safety here.
The Citizens Association Of Takonla,
D. c., also will hold safety program
at its monthly meeting tomorrow
night. w. H. Youngman, $40 Fern
place, chairman of the Program Com
mittee, has arranged for several safety
talks. The association has been fur
nished $50 special safe driving pledge
cards by The Star Safety Council and
these will be distributed to association
members who own or drive motor
vehicles.
The District government has called
upon The Star Council for $50 addi-
tional safe driving pledge cards after
exhausting its supply of 2,100 cards.
These cards are in addition to special
pledge cards used by the Police and
Fire Departments. public schools and
other units of the local government.
Optimists Plan Luncheon.
The optimists' Club of Washington
will hold a "Star Safety Council
Optimists" luncheon meeting at the
Hamilton Hotel at 1890 pm. Wednes-
day. The club has called for $50
pledge cards to be used at the lunch
con. The safety program is being ar
ranged by Capt. A. E. Nesbitt.
The Washington Gas Light Co.,
which distributed safe driving pledge
cards to all its employees, has called
for 500 additional cards for the use
of its employees who have members OF
their families driving cars.
The Mode, F street clothing store,
also has asked The Star Council for
pledge cards for all its employees.
Clyde H. Rennoe, manager, is han
ding the safety work for the firm.
The National Home Loan and Saw
ings Association, 1905 K street, fol-
lowing a meeting of its officers at
which The Star campaign was unani-
mously Endorsed, has requested that
Is cards be provided for the pledging
of its officials and employees.
One hundred per cent cooperation
with The Star Council has been
pledged by Dewitt School, 1851 Upton
street. r. E. Terry, registrar of the
school, has informed the council that
every student of the preparatory
school who drives a car has signed
a safe driving pledge card.
j. T. Richards Co., Inc, commission
merchants, 1911 Water street, has
called on The Star Council for an ad-
ditional supply of pledge cards, having
exhausted its first allotment in the
signing up Of company employees and
members of their families.
Employees of Frank r. Jelleff, Inc,
have signed up 100 per cent, The Star
Council has been informed.
The Model Farms Dairy, Ais Kan
sas avenue, also has joined in the
safety drive and has requested that
The Star Council furnish 80 safe-driv-
ing pledge cards for the use of its
| employees.
Letters on Campaign.
Hundreds Of letters dealing with
various phases Of the safety campaign
have been zsesavsd b Ths Star eatety