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Show ' TRAFFIG SAFETY WEEKT0BR1NG IESSMETS Automotive Trades Believe Many Street Casualties Result From Careless Driving Driv-ing of Autos and Walking Ths wsek from October 21 to 21 in-cluslrs in-cluslrs Is to bs "traffic safety week" In Utah. Ths Intormoutaln Automo- tlve Trades association launched ths campaign with the Idea of eliminating or lesaenlng street accidents and It1 hss received ths support and hearty Indorsement of civic bodies, churches, j public utilities, the police and the press. Ths Intermountsin Automotive Trade association. bold.ijbatxnost accidents ac-cidents sre caused by 'carelessness, either on ths part of ths pedestrian or ths driver, and that If both are educated edu-cated to bs mors watchful and careful street accidents can easily be reduced to a minimum. In order to instil ths Idea of carefulness care-fulness In ths minds of the children of the itats, ths association has offered prizes for the beat esaay bn the prevention preven-tion of afreet accidents. Dr. C. N-Jenaen, N-Jenaen, state superintendent of schools, and O. X. Chi Ida, superintendent of city schools, have offered their support In ths camp inn and will have ths pupil a under them compete. Preaident IW. George Thomaa of the TJnlveraity of Ttah will treat ti subject through . hia English department Ths L. D. S. col legs will also participate. BOY SCOUTS TO HELP. . Scoutmaater Oscar Kirk ham of the Boy Rcouts of America Is enthunlaatlc over the campaign and haa offered cooperation. co-operation. While the complete program pro-gram la not yet prepared, the Boy Scouts will take an active part Jn the week'a activities. The Oregon Short Una mil road la gathering statiatlrs In relation to traffic accidents snd will support the campaign. Ths Utah Power and Light t company haa also enlisted under the banner of public safety. Ths press of '. the atnte will aid In the publicity, ac-ordlng ac-ordlng to the Automotive Trades aa- nociation, and every person In the r atsts Is to be made fully aware of the campaign and ita purpoaes. r The churches and Sunday school a of ths state sre requested to use the sub-ect sub-ect tpr their sermons on October 22-The 22-The aaaoclatlon holds that some of the l moat neceaaary Ideas to Instil Into the ninda of the public during the week is the neceaaity of all vehicles carrying red tailllghts; all automobiles using properly adjusted headlights and a tail- light and that all pedestrians who use country roads, walk a gain at traffic. LIST OF DONTS- The pedestrian who obeys ths laat Injunction can eee ths automobile ap proachlng and aid In avoiding and accident. ac-cident. The association holds that more severs sentences to wilful violators viola-tors of the traffic laws will aid materially ma-terially In reducing street accidents. The Salt Lake police department has prepared the followng lat of "don't to he printed on thousands of "atlckere" to- be placed on every automobile in the city: "Don't Drive with defective lights: drive with defective brakes; drlvs fas - while passing schools; drive paat any portion of a standing streetcar; drive to the left of a streetcar; steal right of way: cut Intersectiona; pass an automobile au-tomobile on Intersectiona; overlook traffic algna for your guidance: blame the officer for your trouble. Gasoline, oil and water are the only liquids necessary for operating a car. Pedestrians Pedes-trians ahould look first to ths left and thn to the right before crossing a street or road." Further announcements regarding the program of the week will bs made from time to time. |