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Show T J't TRAFFIC DEATH TOLL IS REAL DISASTERS REPORT NATIONAL Fatalities Now Average About 100 A Day, Reports Thomas Boate , Of the major tragedies generally considered to be national disasters, the worst were the Texas City fire and explosion, in which 561 lives were lost in 1947, and the 1942 Cocoanut Grove night cluib fire in Boston, which killed 492. Mr. Boate pointed out that both of these disasters, and many others have distinct reforms for brought greater public" safety, but the nation has lagged in its action to reduce the far greater highway death toll. Catastrophes are defined as accidents in. which five or more persons are killed, he explained, and disasters are those in which 25 or more die. In an average year, about 1,500 persons lose their lives in catastrophes. In 1950 there were 11 disasters that claimed a total of 515 lives, or as many 4s catastrophes killed. And, believe it or not, even one in every six of these victims of catastrophes was a motor vehicle casualt- concerted action by an apathetic nation. Quick demands for remedial measures usually follow other The death toll of occasional major disasters, such as floods, fires and train wrecks, with disasters and catastrophes that greater safety as the objective. properly excite the nation Is but It is time for the public and a small fraction of the real na- their officials to become disaster-mof increasing inded tional disaster about the traffic achighway fatalities, now averag- cident toll. Bally highway traging more than 100 a day, Thom- edies piled up the unbelievable as N. 'Boate, public safety direc- total of 309,932 deaths in the tor of the Association of Casualcovering 1941 through 1950. ty and Surety Companies, de- This was 111 times greater than clared today in urging all states the aggregate toll of less than and communities to- intensify 2,700 lives lost In all big disastheir efforts to combat public ters during that period. Major apathy and the carelessness of disasters, in which the lists of drivers, which permit the huge dead exceeded 100 or on averannual toll of traffic accidents. age of the toll on The dally tragedies op the the highway occurred only 13 decade, yhighways are so numerous that times during Jhe 1911-5they comprise a real national Mr. Boate emphasized. During More and more multiple-deatThe these years nearly a third of disaster, said Mr. Boate. highway accidents, claimtraffic toll of more than 100 close to 1,000,000 people killed or more lives, are occur-ing- , deaths a day is still Americas in the first 50 years of the auto- ing five and are classified as catasfatal reof became victims 'because is mobile shame it greatest trophes. These ghastly traffic . peated year after year without traffic accidents. tragedies now comprise about one fourth of the accidents considered to be catastrophes. About 250 lives were lost in 1950 in multiple-deattraffic accidents, collisions. mostly in head-oThese deaths totaled almost of the 515 fatalities in 11 disasters that year which claimed up to 100 lives. But 35,000 motor vehicle fatalities also occurred during the same year, 'both disaster and catastrophe deaths combined more than 17 to one. Last year even more people died in highway accidents. Was there a national spontaneous and indignant outcry against the drivers who caused these fatal accidents? Or were there concerted efforts to prevent others like them from killing more in years to come? The truth is that public apathy was hardly dented. Stepped up programs of en"WHO CARES? WE'RE INSULATED!" forcement, driver education and traffic engineering by every community will help to reduce the once your Falling temperatures will never bother you tragic toll of dead and injured in the years ahead, Mr. Boate house is insulated with Merrells quality insulation declared, bluntly adding that more than lip service" is needmaterials. Theyll push away cold air . , . lock in your ed. Enlarging the scope of atheat . . . save you money by REDUCING your fuel bill tack on the accident problem, he said, requires the interest and by as much as efforts of local organizations, local officials, and above all, the Stop in or telephone 8 for a FREE estimate this week. individual drivers themselves, who must larn to become safer drivers. The atomic age was Terms As Low As $2.00 A Week. Nothing Down born in the bomb blast at Hiro-. shima, wpich cost 78,150 lives, ,? Mr. Boate declared. The autoSERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE mobile age had no such spectacular start, claiming its lone first victim Just before 1800. But "TCUX A &LOCKW$AVEm7 the accident toll on the high1,000,000 ways now exceeds dead and 35,000,000 Injured, which is equal to 13 Hiroshimas. The American people and too many officials are not yet fully aroused to its horrible , f ( e - one-thir- y Merry Christmas From Both Of Us Dies Tuesday A: M. Kristine A. Mortensen Hendricksen, 65, Corlnne, died Tuesday morning at 3 a. m. after an eight months illness. She was bom Feb. 14, 1887, at Oden Klppinge Falster, Denmark, a daughter of Anders P. and Bodil Kirstlne Jensos Mor-tenso- v i .' - . v -A X ; ' v 5 ;y V pau-'- v - x, Survivors include one son and one-hal- 35. f7f five daughters: Henry Hendricksen, Brigham. City; Mrs. Anna Wight, Mrs. Dorothy Wight, both of Susanville, Calif.; Mrs. Jennie Hansen, Bountiful; Mrs. Ivy ft h n Denmark. She married Peter IP. Hendricksen in August, 1907 at Bear River City and they "were later married in the Logan L.D.S. temple in 1910. , Mr. Hendricksen died 18 years ago. Mrs. Hendricksen was an active member of the L. ID. S. church, especially In genealogy work. J Y d She w4s reared in v 6 Gives Personal Service With His Calendars Mrs. Hendricksen CARROLL, la. (UP) Box Elder NEWS Brigham City, Utah Wednesday, December 10, 1952 Cliff automobile dealer, (has his own personal calendar ser- ONLY vice. He distributes calendars to businessmen the first of each year and then pays them a visit the first of each month and tears off the page with the previous month. (Now the 'business wont tear the page off themselves but wait for the personal attention of McCarville. Wankler, Corinne; Ruth Hendricksen, Ogden. Also 17 grandchildren and one sister residing in Denmark. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p. m. in the Corlnne ward chapel, Bishop Henry Norman officiating. Friends may call ait the Tlar-olB. Felt funeral home Thursday evening between 7 and 9 oclock and at the family residence at Corinne Friday from 11 a. m. until time of servees. Interment will be in the Brigham City cemetery, MORE SHOPPING DAYS TO CliniSTDAS If your Christmas list has spac6sw Come to us, for goodness gracious! d HENRY DREWES FLORAL and GIFTS 32 So. Main Phone 153 XV Janet Leigh And Her Pooch send Christmas greetings to their many friends, both and Janets next picture is The Naked Spur with John Stewart. . . . four-foote- d. two-foot- ed Jrigham City Police Department Is i Subject Of Utah Magazine Article Brigham Citys police depart-- ; ment of seven men and one woman is featured in an article in the most recent issue of the Utah Peace Officer magazine. It was noted in the article that U. S. Highways 89, 91, 30s and 191 funneling 3,514 motor vehicles daily through the business district, make Brigham City the only Utah city with population under 10,000 with such a complicated traffic pattern. r Brigham Citys police force has the responsibilproperty ity of safeguarding with an assessed valuation of more than $4.5 million, the article said. It has a patrol oar which materially aids in performing these duties and also serves as a link in the Utah Highway patrol program of policing Box Elder county. Special note was made in the article of Brigham Citys Courtesy Parking Ticket program in cars are givwhich en a ticket wishing the tourist a pleasant and safe journey. Thousands of tourists collect the tickets as momen'tos of 4 happy visit to Brigham City, the article continued. "Many pen their thanks to the police department after leaving. Steal By the i . ; . Half-Doze- n State LELAND, Mich. (UP) police were asked to hunt for thieves who did their stealing by the numbers at the Sugar Loaf Mountain ski club. Officers reported they stole six of every- Buy Now - Pay Next Year thing six pair of skis, six pairs of ski poles and six pair of ski o boots. SPECIAL eight-membe- radio-equippe- CHRISTMAS 5 To 7 Diamond d Final Rites Held WEDDING i Here's Just The . - for ' $3-$- J ,YfVj harden of 1 morrow, rendered To-- i was by Alice Nelsen and Ruth Valentine. Invocation was by Roger Seder-hol- A medley of piano selections by Donna Kimber Ricks Knudsen. Remarks by Alonzo Meservy, Jr. were followed by a vocal solo, My Hero, by Monte Tanner after which remarks were offered by J. Lester Barlow, Elmer Kimber, former Grouse Creek bishop; and Bishop C. LeGrande Horsley. was Softly and Tenderly ' sung by Ronald Ballingham and Lymari Kimber and the was offered by Lawrence J. Kimber.' , Dedicatory prayer at the cemetery was by Albert Paskett. Flowers were taken care of by the Relief society, and Donnas girl friends and close relatives. Pall bearers were all cousins of 'Donnas and - included Kay Kimber, Jack Kimber, J. Wesley Barlow, Ronald Ballingham, Lyman Kimber and John Paskett. 5 -- $12.50 O WALLETS famous brands from $1.00 In the duet, PURCHASE SAVES YOU PLEMTyT O PARKER PENS 5 A vocal 1 1 j You're Looking For! Donna Kimber, 21, who died suddenly December 2, were held in the Brigham City Second ward chapel, Saturday December 6, with Bishop C. , LeGrande Horsley Prelude and conducting. postlude were by Renie H. ? 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