Show SAFETY GROUP FORMS TO CURB TRAFFIC TOLL Education of Minors in Careful Care Caro- ful Driving to Be First Step Education or of school students In careful driving as d a means of ing t t accidents will be the fIrst step tak taken n in a program to be launched by Salt Lake County City Safety council It was WIS announced Sat Sat- following tentative organization Hon tion of the group Friday night at the chamber of Representatives from practically all cIvic groups attended the confer conter enee ence and Permanent organization atthe ot at the council will be completed at a second meeting within the next two weeks it was announced The majority of ace acci dents Involve drivers who are mi riots nors said J. J J F. F Coombs president ol of the Utah Nevada Safety society who presided at the meeting Governed by Board With proper education or of school I students and adults from 70 to 90 per pcr cent of the mishaps could be avoid ed cd Mr Coombs said Under proposed constitution and I laws bylaws of at the safety council the new body would be governed by r a aboard I board made up of one member from I I each of the thc civic organizations The Thc board would appoint an executive committee which would outline the program of the council and would provide for financing of the venture Leon F. F Bastow of the Salt Lake police d department J. J Wallace West of the sheriffs sheriff's office and R. R W. W Groo superintendent superintend nt or of the state highway patrol represented law enforcement en en- agencIes at the thc confer confer- conference enee ence The officers expressed pleasure pleas pleas- ure at formation of the council and said it would go far br In reducing tic ic accidents I Fatalities Increase Patrolman Bastow poInted out that traffic fatalities in Salt Lake City to date this year have totaled 10 as compared with 9 for the thc same period last year J. J Eastman Hatch of the fire and accident committee of the chamber of at commerce suggested a public edu edu- program to consist of placards pla- pla cards in hotels restaurants and service ser ser- vice stations warning drivers against careless motoring The council might look to insurance ance companies and public spirited men for lor funds and might gain ain additional addi addi- aid from sale ot of sustaining memberships In the council Mr Hatch said Th These se memberships might be handled through sale of safety stamps Rigid Penalties Urged Dr Louis A. A representing t the he Kiwanis club urged more rigid penalties for violation ot of traffic l laws aws In some places he said drivers drivers ers are forced to visit mortuaries to view bodies or of per persons ons they have killed This is unpleasant and I believe works toward reduction of traffic ic fatalities Representatives of various groups at the conference will report to their respective organizations next week and during the following week will report to the councIl the attitude of their groups toward formation of the Hie safety league |