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Show THE Page Eight Thursday, May HIGHEST ACCIDENT Mrs. U. S. Navy Contest on Tap SUN-ADVOCA- 10, 1956 RATE IN SIGHT Traffic Stepped-U- p Enforcement Needed Americans are speeding toward the highest traffic accident, injury and fatality experience in the nation's history, Thomas N. Boate, manager of the Accident Prevention Department of the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies, declared today. Greatly traffic law enforcestepped-u- p ment measures, he warned, are Imperative for the protection of motorists and pedestrians alike. "Last year," Mr. Boate said, "the nation suffered 38,300 traffic deaths, 2,158,000 injuries and 9, 000,000 accidents. During the first quarter of this year, we were 10 per cent ahead of figures for the same period last year. If this rate continues, we will end 1956 with 42,130 deaths, 2,373,500 injuries and 10,000,000 accidents on our highways. "Usually, at this time of the year, we are making plans to attempt to control the rash of accidents that invariably occur over the Memorial Day and Independence Day holidays. But if the present rate of increase continues, such efforts may be purely academic. The rate for any one day will be so high that these two holidays, which fall on Wednesday this year, may well be lost in the shuffle. "We are being told that in terms of miles driven and exposure to accidents, we are killing fewer people than ever before. At the most, all that this proves is that people can drive a few more miles before they have an accident It doesnt alter the fact that 26,000 accidents occur each day, and that each year almost one out of every 4,000 Americans dies on the highways. "Last year 2,000,000 pleasure trips ended in highway disaster, and to me it is no consolation to know that although Im marked for death, I have the dubious privilege of driving a few more miles before I am brought to an unnecessary and ternble end of lifes journey. "We know that 80 per cent of all accidents result from driver errors. Last year, for instance, the leading causes of highway death were exceeding the speed limit, driving on the wrong side of the road, failing to yield the driving off the roadway and just plain reckless driving. "Obviously, the ideal way to stop" traffic accidents is for every right-of-wa- y, driver to recognize his obligation to drive cautiously and alertly and to obey our traffic laws. Experi- ence proves, however, that this is not likely to happen yet. So, to protect motorists from them- selves, as well as from chronic violators, government needs to hoed the request of the National Conference of State Safety Coordma tors, administrator of the summer-long Slow Down and Live program, the nation's major accident reduction program. This group has called on all state gov ernors to step up state enfoice' ment activities and to urge mayors to do the same on local levels. State and city governments should make every effort to enforce the laws that are designed to prevent motorists from driving dangerously fast, from hogging the highway, from driving while intoxicated and from driving recklessly and arrogantly. Every driver who, through reckless disregard of safety regulations, demonstrates himself to be incompetent, should be removed from the highway. Unfortunately, no other method offers the slightest hope that a great many of us will survive to see that happy time when the motorists, themselves, will understand that lawful driving is just commonsense application of the natural law of survival. A few states have recognized the gravity of our highway epidemic and have taken effective enforcement measures. In one or two states, during especially bad periods, usually holidays, the governor has supplemented his available enforcement personnel with members of the national guard. The results of these, and other enforcement measures, have proved that increased enforcement does decrease violations and accidents. Our present highway tragedy gives vivid testimony that we need increased enforcement every day, not merely on holidays. We need it on a day-i- n and day-obasis until we can be sure that safety on our highways is a natural instinct of those who use the highways. One Disease Case Only one disease case was reported to the Utah State Department of Health from Carbon The Secretary of the Navy has county during the week ending approved a Fleet Reserve Associa- April 27. This was a case of tion contest to select Mrs. U. S. mumps reported from Price city. The Carbon county health officers Navy J.956. no disease from the counThe FRA announced that the reported at large. ty of wives include will competition Navy enlisted men stationed all uals. The list of prizes has not over the world. The winner will be selected on yet been completed, but an . allthe basis of how much she has expense trip to Honolulu and a contributed to her husbands deci- cash award will be included. The Association is composed of sion to make the Navy his career and on an essay entitled "Why I about 50,000 Navy and Marine am Proud to be a Navy Wife." Corps career enlisted men. Final judging will be by enlisted Last year about 80,000 Amerimen of the U. S. Navy. Prizes will be collected by the cans died of cancer because proper Fleet Reserve Association through treatment was begun too late. donations from industrial firms, Fight cancer with a checkup and private organizations and individ- - a check. more women's service group. She is Marilyn Anne Colombo, 57 C Street, Helper. Sherie Howell, Spurs president, said the Spurs are. chosen through In University Spurs application and personal acquaintance by the outgoing Spurs. They A Helper coed at the University are judged on their activity, of Utah was one of 50 freshman scholarship and personality shown their record at the university students tapped for membership by and at their high schools. Miss Colombo, a daughter of in Spurs, national honorary sopho Helper Girl Tapped For Membership Dr. F. V. Colombo, Helper, served on the Greek Week committee at the university. She is a member of the Air Force Sponsors and is Utonian sales manager. She is a 1955 graduate of Carbon high school at Price where she was senior class secretary and was active in the Pep club. The Spurs were tapped Monday morning by hanging a large spur by a ribbon around their necks. Right Reserved to Limit Quantities THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY SALE Corner Carbon and Main Give MOTHER the Gift of Hearing . . . Reopen the joyous world of sound for your mother this year with a tiny, new Zenith Hearing Aid . . . priced as low as just $50. You can pay more but you cant buy a better aid than a hearing Zenith at any price. Just come in Dessert Treat For Mother's Day Weekend ICE CKEfiM plan. PAY NOTHING DOWN . . . LITTLE mssm tomor- row, choose the model you desire and let your mother try it for 10 days, around the house, at church wherever she may be. If she is not fully satisfied in every respect, the hearing aid may be returned for full refund. 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