The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-08


 Pause Look Remember-coming from behind parked or moving vehicles crossing between intersections and running into the streets are the three most acts committed by pedestSrSns This ScsCTg tG sSSsse ssfe Highway Safety Commission accounts for more than cO percent of pedestrian traffic accidents Other statistics revealed by the CSHSC, sponsoring Pedestrian Safety Drve show that 62 percent of pedestrians killed are 50 years old older IA percent 30 to 50 old five percent e to 30 years old and 1S percent are under 16 years old Another interesting though sad, finding of the CSHSCs survey of child pedestrian acci dents IS period is this excerpt from the octo pedestrians 15 years and under injured through automo bile accidents in Connecticut in 1944 and 1945 Faults of the children indicated in 1226 of these injuries
 The CSIISC also revealed that in the past five years 160 children have been killed in automobile accidents in this state Said the magazne Some of them had not lived long enough to enter school and of them lived long enough to finish his elementary schooling The present pedestrian safety drive being conducted in Con nectcut from Oct. 15 to Nov 30 Local police, under the direction of Superintendent William J. Roach and It. Joseph Petit of the Motor Patrol are cooperating with the State agency here.
 The Boys Brigade of the Blessed Sacrament Church have been loud in their praises for the courtesy shown them by It. James Magner of the local police force who took time to show the boys all through the station and explain all the details The boys will not soon for get the kindness, and recommend the trip to boys in other organizations Dr. Francis P. Barnes made al arrangements with the lieutenant.
 Fancy That. There time when mo soap" was just slang expression It isn't too early to start looking for places to hide Christmas presents from the youngsters, but you're wasting your time. The men who long be boys again have forgotten how hard was to go to school in the knckerbocker sut how hard the fifth grade and the utter impossbity of solving high grade arithmetic problems It's very easy to laugh at misfortune if you're the 1t misses good time be had by all you make the best of the fact that the ham sandwich is made of pressed ham. The an- to the political question where the snows of yes teryear will be forthcoming any day now good edu- cation only gives person few more places and things to worry about.
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 Service with a smile. short time back tAe Tower reported complaints from motorists about penny snatehng parking meters which dld not record Pennass informed that in many cases drivers are too nasty and rough with the meters The handle must be turned slowly, he sad and the driver should make sure that the first penny has been recorded before putting in the next one PatrOlmen John McWeeney and Ty Kane, who service the meters and change the later gave us demonstration of the working of the appli- They did locate one or two which weren't in perfect working order and made the necessary adjust mens. Smiling John" pointed out that the standards and the meters themselves often bumped by ger and trucks and that the meters gre often pu meled and pounded by impatient parkers Handle them easily and they'll work all right nearly all the time" said John.
 Now in November There's colder look in the western sky sunset but at night clear the moon soon at the full is like big headlight and the milky way marked well and all the bright stars are pretty much in evidence November It's notable for many reasons but one of the chief is that Thanksgiving Day. which dates back pretty far in history comes in November and it's of our homest and most typical American holidays. November turns from turkey to topaz, the birthstone of the month which are told is dark saf iron shade and it symbozes cheerfuness and pleasant dreams November. It the end of the Autumn and the beginning of Winter and also gives taste of Indian Summer November. Month of elections and football games. November, time, says the Farmers Almanac to be getting things snug and shpshape about the farm all comfortable for the Winter; mice in the atc cricket the hearth, wood in the she'd barn in good order" That's what any of Thomaston, Northfed Lch field and Harwinton farmers will tell you in November after the apples are stacked and marketed It's nice in November in the country when things quiet down bit although there's always plenty to do like mendng fences and clearing out brush And it's nice in the town and