The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Urge CiOic Support For Safety Can1paigr,
Chairman Hawkes. of Council Stresses Need for Residents to Back Drive

.icient funds to foster the vital purpose Of a safety campaign +. Waterbury, William V. Hawkes.. cha .r1nan oi waterbury's Safety Council yesterday asked all mem bor5 to help in the common cause by giving financial bolstering to tine program.
 Membership ticket, to the Coun- cil are being sold for $l per year which entities the holder to the courtesy of similar safety councils throughout the nat.on. in addition commercial and industrial concerns as well as private individuals, are being solicited for larger contTibg- lions to the campaign.
 = safety Program
 WatcrbIy'S Safety Council d. headed by MT. Hawkes. x fornalat- ing a definite. hard driving educa- tional campaign designed to make every resident oi ln city more safe ty-conscious. S. a program Will extend Deyont.s tar Uafflc and pe- deStrian accident a.tctols and will deal with others O. ! similarly ,ri- tical nature. ouch as household aC- cidCntS. industrial accidents. drown ings. poisonings. etc.
 MT. Hawkes. in emphasizing the need for the entire city to back the effort by means oi these Si sub scfiptions. stressed the ultimate as- pect Of the effort to save life and limb and spare some share O. suffering in this world These tickets are available through mem bers of the Council.
 Mr. Hawks extends particular praise to Miss Anna Pagan of the local educational department for he. work ln fostering a satety-con- SclouSneSs among local students Booklets prepared by Miss Pagan have become part of the welfare lloraIy of national concerns. Mir Hawkes. said. Miss Pagan is a member Of the Council
 Mayor John s. Monagan. honcy- sfy chairman oi the Council IyT- theT urged support Of the campaign on the part of the general public and thanked members Of the Coun- ell, particularly Mir Hawkes., for the effort put into the campaign to date.
 Other Speakers
 Prank Green. secretary Of the Chamber of Commerce and the Council dealt with various economic and civic factors dealing wit, the d5FTiaT.ftfat r,n-,- f,o;no af,.n-,,fsraG by the Council in fostering the campaign
 Richard P. Murphy, adviser to the council on outdoor safety dG- voTtLsing, reported that six out door display signs sponsored b. the Waterbury Safety Council were set up through the city yesterday. They were erected aC South Main street opposite the Risdon Mfg Co, East Main street al Taylor street MerideI road. Cheshire road, Them aston avenue and WatertOWn aye opposite Carter avenue.
 William J Roach. police super Intendent pledged Ihe lull support Of the police department behind the safety campaign. Stressing the need for suSn measures he asked that all members urge the general public to heed the teachings of the Council.
 Mir Hawkes. recommended to the committee that a full-time salagied director be retained to conducl the annual safety campaigns Of the Council after this year. B. thls method the director would be charged with fu!l responsibility in soliciting the anticipated necessary funds Of the Council which would include his own annual salery. NJ. Hawkes. will consult with National Safety Council authorities in New York today.
 Present at yesterdays meeting which was held m the office of the Mayor, were: Miss Pagan, Miss Kathleen Crowley. MT Murphy. Earl Segur. Frank Green, Supt. Roach, Sgt. James Magner. James E Moran, Earl DrImnond T. L. Scott James Nj. Moore, Mfr. HawFes and the Mayor.