Show CHILDREN KillED YEARLY Playing Pla In Streets Is Blamed For Terrible Toll of Life Oct 15 More More than children children under 15 years of ot otage age are killed annually on the streets street and highways of ot this country countr the American Road ROLd Builder association declared today in appealing for tor sup sup- support support support port of ot its lis national highway safety campaign which was launched on Oc- Oc October Oc Ck- October tober 1 1 Twenty-eight Twenty and one half percent t of all highway gh accident fa- fa fatalities fa fatalities t f lost last tal year e were children c tl it i was stated in emphasizing the necessity necessity sity alty of ot safety education In the schools and in 11 the home borne In addition to the the- fatalities b approximately approximate children were seriously injured last ut year ear as a result of ot failure to practice courtesy and caution on the highways To cut down this tremendous number of ot child cas cas- casualties casualties Use the association Is carrying its Us safety campaign Into tome some 30 Sun Sun- Sunday Sunday Sunday day schools nearly all grade and high schools and into every ciery American home PLAYING r rING IN STREET The principal cause of ot child mor mor- mortality mortality on the public highways it t was stated ted by the association Ms ls playing in the streets and crossing in interactions In- In Intersections intersections and In violation of traffic laws The killing kUUng of ot Innocent Inno inno- Innocent innocent cent children in this manner can be curbed curled only by striking at the very causes of ot the accidents Every father tather and mother In the United States should discourage carelessness and thoughtless conduct on the part of ot children and insist upon safety ed education ed- ed education in the public school The constant instruction of ot children in the hazards of ot the highway particularly those of ot playing in the streets and crossings In violation of ot traffic rules and hooking rides will eliminate the larger brer number of ot child casualties SIX TO 10 TEN IE D. Twice as many children are killed between the ages of ot six and ten as during any other similar period of ot life me It is the duty of ot school teach teach- teachers teachers teachers ers and parents to make the child re responsible re- re responsible and by constant safety ed education ed- ed education education an Inherent responsibility may maybe be instilled In the child which will remain throughout life lite Give dive the child a chance in life lite Dont Don't subject him to the possibility of ot becoming a cripple or haying having his life completely snuffed out because of ot your jour our failure to teach him the prin prin- principles principles principles of ot safety |