Show I II I The Fatal Fourth One of the worst single days of the year ear for accidents and fat fatalities may be just ahead Because it is a day of celebration celebration celebration cele cele- bration plus a summertime holiday when lakes and mountains call to hC tired heat city folks to get away from it all for a aday aday aday day the Fourth always brings out heavy traffic And that means congestion accidents and accidents and death It is also a day when many feel they roust must set off fireworks fireworks fireworks fire fire- works frequently with harmful results And it is a day of much boating fishing fishing fishing fish fish- ing and swimming with consequent tragedies Last year persons lost their lives liveson on the Fourth The National Safety Safely Council anticipating a similar toll this year ear warns that Americans pay dearly for their independence and urges us all to help hold down the accident toll by remembering four Fourth safety rules 1 Start your jour trip early enough so you wont won't have to hurry 2 Be patient in heavy traffic Dont Don't let annoyance make you take chances 3 Leave fireworks alone and take the children to a public display Such as the Liberty Park display at 84 pm p.m. on the evening of the Fourth which is being arranged through the joint sponsorship of The Tribune-Telegram Tribune and the Salt L Lake ke City Parks Department Depart Depart- ment 4 4 Be careful in recreation especially in swimming and boating In Salt Lake City and Utah one further further further fur fur- ther suggestion might be he offered Most of us will find far less congestion and just as much enjoyment on the Fourth in our own back yard as up a crowded canyon or on a traffic-packed traffic highway Maybe if enough of us stay at home on the Fourth well we'll be able to repeat our excellent Utah Memorial Da Day fatality free record |