Show WHISKEY TAKES TAXES THE STEERING G WHEEL WHEELIn In a recent series of graphic bulletins the National Safety points to a tremendous in- in increase in increase crease in drunken driving during the past year and year and to a substantial substantial gain Stain in the number of de deaths and injuries due to mixing alcohol and gasoline The first twelve twelvemonths twelvemonths twelvemonths months of repeal may have b been n beneficial in some come respects but respects but it J left It a devastating trail of death be behind behind behind hind it Severe as ae the drunken was during driving problem pro pro prohibition it has become doubly se- se severe se severe vere were now The best obtainable statistics In Indicate indicate that five per cent of both drivers and pedestrians involved in traffic accidents are under the influence of liquor These statis statistics tics however in the belief of the council understate matters inas inas- inasmuch mac mac- inasmuch muchas much as a multitude of accidents occur in which drinking is a factor but is not reported for one reason or another A short time ago a thorough h survey was made of accidents involving injuries and fatalities and fatalities and and it showed that in 60 per cent of the accidents the tha th alcohol factor was Involved Ac- Ac According Ac According cording to the authority this survey as little as one ounce of whiskey will cause a n measurable measurable able loss of ot driving efficiency e in inthe inthe inthe the average person Reports from tra traffic Tic depart depart- department departments meats ments throughout the nation thor thor- thoroughly thoroughly hor- hor back up the fact that that- that drunken drunken driving is showing an as- as astounding astounding as astounding gain Drunken arrests amount to from 20 to per per cent more than they did a year ago authorities likewise likewise- state likewise n ago o and police that a rising percentage o of of accidents can an be a ascribed to the the- the little little black bottle Here Herc Heres is s a problem that involves the health life lire and property of oe every citizen It Isa is a n problem that must be fou fought ht by us all drys and wet wets alike Under the best of con con- conditions conditions con conditions highways and streets are potentially dan dangerous and dangerous and and they become slaughterhouses when hen v whiskey take steering wheel |