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Show TRUCK CLEARS ROAD OF BROKEN GLASS Tho Bay State Automobile association associa-tion inaugurated a new stunt recently, "hen it secured an Oldsmobilo truck "id started out, for a week's work in Picking up broken glass from tho streets f Boston as an object lesson to try to teach people to be careful. The truck kaii signs on the side telling its object, snd. with tho publicity, many telephone falls were received from people who Kw glass in tho streets. In a week the truck picked up more than COO pounds "f broken glass. A letter was sent to 'he mayor and to the police department wiling attention to the carelessness and lisroard of the city ordinances against wiving broken glass on t lie streets. The greater part of it was broken milk ttlcs, left by drivers of wagons in licir hurry making deliveries. Tin-takers Tin-takers estimate that per cent of rc cuts are made by broken glass, and 'his n cans the cost to motorists each 'rar throughout the country runs into millions. |