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Show . o . "DON'T KILL A CHILD" Throughout the state, windshield stickers bearing the above slogan are being distributed as part of the educational safety movement sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Utah. Law enforcement officers and civic leaders heartily endorse the safety movement, pointing out the need for public cooperation in any activity for highway safety. Fifty Units of the state department depart-ment of the Auxiliary are cooperating in the educational movement, move-ment, Mrs. Edward E. Jenkins of Salt Lake City, State President, said.: "The safety program has been adopted as one of the organization's organi-zation's major projects of the year." Movement sponsored by the Legion women, is supplementary to the efforts of the county traffic squad and the state highway patrol to remove traffic hazards from highways. In addition to attempting to make automobile drivers in all parts of the state, "safety conscious," the organization also is planning to conduct essay contests on safety in all schools in the state, offering prizes for the best submitted. Distribution of 50,000 automobile windshield stickers to motorists mo-torists throughout the state has already begun. The stickers are printed on both sides so they are visible to the driver as well as to the persons along the highways and bears the, "DON'T KILL A CHILD, AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY OF UTAH." Henry H. Blood, chairman of the state highway commission, has heartily approved the Auxiliary's plans, stating that, "Enforcement "En-forcement of laws, in order to be successful, needs the backing of the public." It is also endorsed by the Utah State Press Association. Associa-tion. n |