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ing salary Of 1000 yearly.
The proposal Is not getting united
support. It seems destined to 60 by
the board. Proposals of the plan claim
that the commission, with head con-
tinuously employed. will act as q clear
ing house for all traffic matters, and
give final decision to Congress and
the District Commissioners. A group
of this nature was formed out in one
of the Midwestern cities, and a good
result was said to have been obtained.
The commission here would include
the traffic director, chief of police and
representatives Of various civic or
carnations throughout the city.
Opponents Of the plan feel that the
work would be in a large way a dupli-
cation Of the work now being done and
that such large group would be un-
| wieldy. Many believe that the prin-
cipal need here is more police, and not
more traf1ic authorities.
After several recent trafic deaths
many complaints have been made as
to the police allowing the various VIC
Tins to lie on the street until the time
an ambulance arrived In some In
stances, it is claimed, the misfor-
tunate were spraWled on the street for
more than Is minutes.
Unquestionably, to many such cases
do seem horrifying and somewhat
brutal. But it is fact that it is the
best thing for the one injured in traf-
nc. An attempt to move or change the
position OF the victim might prove
very serious. In the case OF internal
injuries, the lifting might even cause
! death. Only medical man should
touch the victim in similar cases. Very
rarely does few minutes mean the
difference between life and death, and
inexperienced handling is very apt to
be fatal. AS a rule the victim in seri-
Gus cases is unconscious and feels no
pain. II conscious. incorrect moving
would only cause more pain. Loosen
ing of clothing and wiping of face may
be done with care.
II the above comment does not meet
with your opinion, ask any doctor.
Just to further appease the New
Workers, whose show will be a little
latter than ours this year, let us give
them little publicity. 1t may interest
some Washingtonians who are PLAN
ming to visit there that week anyway.
The eight days comprising the Ma
tinnol Artnrpnhi1a -,
Grand Central Palace, New York. be-
ginning Friday, November II, will see
an unusual amount Of activity in Man.
haitian. The starting gun, as it were,
will be fired at luncheon at the
Advertising Club of New York the day
before the opening. At this event Gen.
Hugh S. Johnson will be the principal
speaker. The club will be host to nu-
merous leading automobile company
executives on that occasion, with Lee
J. Eastman, president Of the Packard
Motor Car Co.. as chairman of the
committee arranging the program. As
sisting him are Arthur Lee Newton
president Of Glidden Buick Corp; Will
liam Elliott, Packard Motor Car Co. OF
New York, and Harry G. Bragg, gen.
eral manager of the Automobile Mer.
chants Association. Lowell Thomas
president Of the club. will preside, anc
Alfred Reeves, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Automobile Man.
ufacturers' Association, who also i.
manager of the show, will introduce
Gen. johnson. The event will be
broadcast over one or more of the
principal networks from lis to :
o'clock
Numerous organizations and manu-.
featuring companies have scheduled
meetings. 1uncheons and dinners dur.
ing the first two days of the show, anc
a large influex from the manufacturing
cities is expected. Unquestionably al
Of these meetings will be permeatec
with high degree of optimism in view
OF the recent upturn in the stock
market and the greatly improved
industrial outlook. For 1888, cal
production is estimated by the Auto.
mobile Manufacturers Association al
100000 units. For 1899. the estimate
is forecast at 100000. an increase Of
80 per cent. Also, according to loca
dealers. fine weather conditions re.
Gently have created a desire for a new
car in the minds of many. Appraisal.
of old cars to be traded in have in.
creased materially, and it is quite evi.
dent that a large number of prospec.