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Show CAMPAIGN FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY WEEK The Intcrmountaln Automotlto Trades Ass'n will conduct n campaign during tho weok of October 22nd to 2Stb, with the idoa of eliminating or lcpsenlng street accidents. Most ac. cldcnts nro caused by carelessness clthor on the part of tho pedestrian or tho driver, and It both ore cdu. cited to be moro watchful, street oc. cldcnts can easily be reduced to a minimum. Fifty thousand windsblold stlckors will bo placed on machines through.' out tho state. Secretary of State) Crockett will request the sheriffs of oil counties to put tho stickers on In' tholr respective counties. AH the churches and Sunday' schools In tho Stato are requested to uso tills subjoct for their sermons on October 22nd. They can roach the pnronta moro directly and caution; thuiu about Instructing their children 'f the ft . I Souie of the nocessarry things to' Instill In the minds of tho people dur. In. the week Is tbe necessity tor all vehicles on the streets to carry red tall lights, all automobiles to use proporly adjusted head lights and a tall light, and all pedestrians who uso country roads to walk against traffic or on the left hand side. In order to instill the Idea of care, fulness iu the minds of the children of the State, the Association has of. fered prises for tho best essays on the "Prevention of Street Accidents". Manser of CondactlBg Essay Contest A first prizo of $25.00 will bo glv. en for tho best essay submitted from tho Senior High Schools (10th to 12th grades Incluslvo) and Universities of the State of Utah. Subject: "C&uso 'nnd Prevention of Street Accldonts". Length or composition COO to 1000 , words. I Second prize, $15.00 will bo given ifor the best essay submitted from Junior High Schools (7th to 9th grades inclusive) of tho Stato of Utah. Subjcst: "Cause and Preven. tlon of Stroot Accidents." Length of composition 400 to 600 words. Third prize, $10.00 will bo given for tho best essay submitted from the elementary schools (1st to Cth grades Inclusive) of the State of Utah. Sub. Joct: "How to Stop Stroot Accidents". Length at composition 200 to 300 words. Heading of Essays. Upper left hand corner of each page will bo used for the namo of student. Upper right hand corner of each pago will be used for the namo of school and the grade of tho student. Each toachcr will solcct tho best from tho class and submit It to the prlnclplo or president who will sub. mlt his choice to tho district super. Intondent who In turn will forward his selection to Stato Superintendent of Schools C, M. Jensen. Unlversl. ties, colleges, and privuto schools will forward their winning essays In each division (If thoro bo more than ono division) direct to Superintend, cnt Jenson. A final commttteo con. slstlng of Governor Mabcy and Sea. retary of State Crockett will Judgo the selected manuscripts of all three divisions. j Tho points for Judging essays are. as follows: 75 per cent for the best suggestion J on "How to Prevent Street AcclJ dents." j 25 per cent for organization and good English. , All essays must be in the office of Superintendent Jensen on or bo. fore October 24, 1922. i The special points to bo Impressed on tho minds of every person in tho btato are: I The necessity of all pedestrians walking ugulust traffic on couutry! roads instead of on the right hand sldo of the rond as heretofore. I The need or all vehicles carrying red tights after dark. I Tho noccsslty of keeping head lights and brakes in good order. ' |
