The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-11-08
PROBLEM OF TRAFFIC SAFETY


for drivers and pedestrians on State
highways faces additional complica-
tions, in the opinion of the members
of Governor O'Conor's Maryland
Traffic Safety Committee, due to the
imminent departure of some thous-
ands of our young men; members of
the National Guard, the Naval Re-
serve, and the draft contingents,
for training.
In studying the States impending
loss in man-power, as related to
Traffic Safety, Isaac S. George, Chair
man of the Maryland Traffic Safety
Committee said:
1.-THE question of what will happen
months when several hundred thous-
and young men will leave their
homes and occupations for a new
environment, is a major problem in
the minds fall safety-minded citi-
zens. One significant thing to keep
in mind is that the men who go, will
take their Safety Training with
them. The experienced truck driver
and the careful chauffeur will not
leave their safety habits behind
them when they put on uniform.
while these already trained, are
leaving their homes, what about
those who remain behind; those
who must take the wheel from now
on?"
The Governors Maryland Traffic
Safety Committee warns that all will
have a very definite responsibility
while new group of men are becom-
ing accustomed to driving. AS Mr..
George points out: when we meet
or see "a truck approaching, we must
realize that the driver may be new
lat the job, that the regular driver
may have been conscripted.
Another vital point for consid-
Grafton is that the son who has been
doing the night driving for the fam
lily, may now be working for Uncle
Sam, and probably a younger broth
er or sister, with limited experience,
may be the family chauffeur. 1t may
be that the new driver is not so sure
of himself as the lad who has been
called to the colors, and it will be
important that we take nothing for
granted on the highways, and play
safe at all times by observing every
traffic regulation ourselves"
Still another angle being stressed
by the Traffic Safety Committee, is
the Importance of avoiding accidents
in order that the wheels of Defense
keep turning. At the recent conven-
tion of the National Safety Council
it was pointed out that the United
States Army is vitality interested in
safety from the standpoint of con-
gestion. A traffic accident, for in
stance, could hold up an entire line
of army trucks which might be NOV
ing over single lane road.
''It will be the duty of all Safety
Organizations and leaders to meet
the challenge of the times by striv-
ing as never before to reach the
goal of an accident free America, and
to fulfill the larger part safety in
evitably will play in aiding the
Federal Government and other agen-
cies engaged in national activities"
FARM CHANGES IMPENDING
Important archaeological develop
ments in years to come are reason
ably certain to lead to several pri-
mary changes in American agricul-
ture, says special committee of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
that has been studying this ques-
ton. These changes include a con-
tinued rapid increase in the adop-
ton of tractors, especially the small
Der tires. A further use of small
combines. corn pickers, and other
harvesting and tillage equipment
operated with tractors is also in the
picture. There will be a rapid ex-
tension of rural electrification Ad-
ministration is continued as in 1910.
Other changes include slow but
constant improvement in the pro-
ductive efficiency of livestock, and
progress in the correction of nu4
tritional deficiencies and in disease
control. A tendency toward consid-
cradle increases in corn production
is apparent as result of further
adoption of hybrid seed Some in
crease in the production of wheat
an doats is likely as result of wider
adoption of new disease-resistant
varieties.
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