Show I I Hoover Calls Conference I Washington ton Secretary Hoover Hoo has lias called a u national conference on street I and ancl highway safety to meet in rushI Wash rush I ington ton December 15 10 IG and 17 The Thc purpose will be to obtain better hetter organization or- or and cooperation of ot activities I ties In the reduction of traffic accidents acci acci- dents and representatives of police departments insurance companies safety councils chambers of commerce la labor or unions automobile a ions nd other organizations ns from all aU parts of the time country will wUl attend The Importance im Im- of this question the secretary secre secre- tary said needs no flo c emphasis be beyond ond the said stat statement ment of the facts filets brought out by hy the statistical committee com coin composed of ot eminent ties lies who after canvassing the time local municipal state and national Information mation arrived arrin at the conclusion that n 1 1923 23 not nt less Jess than were killed kill ed ed injured and und GOO of property damage e incurred red in traffic trot fic tic accidents This represents an Increase of SO 80 Il per r ce cent t within the tilt last seven years Of the accidents alone So 85 per cent were due to automobile traffic |