The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-09-10

ing the hazards OF fire, which ! urge
you all, not only to read but also
heed.
The Hagerstown Fire Department
is sponsoring the Mayors Safety
Committee program for the month
of September and they will no doubt
put on some special stunts during
the month to give you a practical
demonstration of not only how easy
it is to start fire, but also to show
you the best way to avoid one.
AS far as l am concerned, Secre-
tary of State Dulles is to be con-
graduated on his straight from the
shoulder talk at the recent annual
convention of the American Legion.
His outspoken warning to the
world that the United States is all
through with appeasement and will
Immediately challenge $500 with force
if necessary - any further attempts
by the Communists to start another
Korea was right to the point.
If such a statement had been
made at the beginning of the Ko-
rean war it is very doubtful if the
Chinese Communists would have
ever entered into the campaign.
Just as timely was his warning to
Japan - and it served as a warning
to all countries that are getting
United States aid - that this nation
is no longer a Santa Claus" but
will expect those that ask help from
us to show, by deeds not words, that
they will also do everything pos
sible to help themselves.
The tragic death toll over the
Labor Day week end once again
proves that too many drivers of
automobiles lose all sense of not
only safety, but also the value of
human life, when they get behind
the wheel of car.
This tragic situation was brought
home sharply to me on Monday
evening, when Mrs. Douglas and
myself were driving over to the
printing plant at Middletown SO that
the printer would have some copy
to work on the first thing on Tues
day morning. o.
AS we were going down the Dual
Highway, a car full of people cross
ed the white line to pass other cars
and if l had not had the presence
of mind to pull off to the side of the
road, they would have smashed head
on into us.
I guess the only way that this
mania for speed will ever be stop
ped, will be for the government to
pass a law that every car and truck
must be equipped with a governor
that will limit the speed to around
35 or 40 miles per hour
Of course, even that would not
stop the driver who ignores "no
passing zones" and the other road
signs that are so plainly visible. But
the very fact that you couldn't buy
a car without a governor on it might
wake up the motoring public to the
fact that it is their own reck1essness
that has caused such drastic action.
We read lot these days about
strikes and troubles in labor unions
and so l am very happy to be able
to bring to your attention another
and much brighter side of the labor
union question.
The American Federation of La
Dor, through its various local unions,
is donating 48 portable iron lungs
throughout the country. These new
iron lungs, or perhaps should say
plastic lungs, are many times light
er than the old style and are a ire
mendous improvement also.
saw Mark Evans, on his tele-
vision program over WTOP TV on
Monday night, give demonstra-
ton of the lung and it was truly re-
markable. These lungs, which cost
several hundred dollars each. are
being paid for by donations from
the different AFL unions and it is
truly wonderful thing they are
doing.
Most of US, during the recent heat
wave, tried to get by by doing the
least possible work and by hunting
UP cool spot in which to relax, if
possible.
Mayor Winslow F. Burhans and
the members of his Council, how
ever, refused to let the terrific heat
interfere with their duties and they
held two meetings last week in the
middle of the sitting heat, one of
which lasted until after IL o'clock.
know what / am talking about
because was at both of them, and
like all others who were at the
Thursday night meeting. I sure did