Show J BANISH FAST rAST DRIVING TO BANISH DEATH SAYS PROVIDENCE Death has haa been driven from the streets streets of one large American city by the application of commonsense commonsense common common- sense report T. T E. E and E. E J J. J Murphy Mur Mur- Murphy phy in the Rotarian Magazine Providence Rhode Island with a are re record ord of deathless days has proved that slow driving is 15 safe driving Its Ils death rate of only 47 for the first six months of 1938 was the lowest for cities of Its size In the United States according to the National Safety Council During During Dur Dur- ing the same period nonfatal traffic traffic fic accidents were reduced from to When an analysts analysis of fatal accidents accidents ac ac- over a period of years showed that In 85 percent of the cases speed was the major factor in the fatality traffic officials of I cut the top speed limit to 25 miles mUes an hour Though warned well In advance motorists howled when the police always out where they could be seen seen cracked cracked down but enlightened they soon teamed teamed teamed team team- ed up to make their city one of the safest In the United States Uncompromising Uncompromising Un Un- compromising enforcement and safety education have given life Ufe life not death the death the green light h 11 Providence I |