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Show I ACCIDENTS ARE BEING REDUCED Survey Shows More Decided Decid-ed Tendency Toward Carefulness Care-fulness Near Schools. Washington. Jan. .- Reduction nf automobile accident! and fatalities among school children I- beginning to be apparent as a result of the national safety contests conducted by the highway and highway transport education ed-ucation committee, according lo reports re-ports emanating from all sections of the country. It was said here today by officials of the committee. "We observe a decided teadenc) to ward carefulness." writes one school superintendent. "It is unlikely that the principles of safety could have been Impressed more firmly upon the minds of our pupils In any other man nor than by means of the contest conducted under your supervision." With the contest over, the next task, according to tho committee. a the trading of the manuscripts and tho awarding of the 472 state and terrl-I terrl-I torlal prizes ant! the national honors I and prizes offered for the best BM&ya and the best lesson prepared In the contests Correspondence with school officials from all sections of the coun try Indicates that a veritable deluge I of essays by pupils and lessons by teachers Is reaching the offices of the superintendents and principals. "We feel keenly the responsibility ihat devolves upon us to see that each manuscript written recelrefl careful consideration." say officials of the I' miiiiui tee. h i' aie receiving splendid splen-did co-opcratlon from countv, dtj and -tale superintendents of ,'ehools. As a result of the oamp:Uen conducted con-ducted by the committee, many In nulrles are being received regarding the best means i.i earing for local run ditlons. These r quests come from Tennessee, Michigan. California and other states It is believed the com mitlee eventually will becomo a clearing clear-ing house for safety Ideas, dlsseminat-' dlsseminat-' ing them to all persons Interested In 'he protection of children from motor mishaps. One interesting result of the contests con-tests Is the plea from the territories for an extension of time. This has been granted Hawaii. Alaska, the Phil i Ippines and Porto Rico because of the physiOSJ handicaps that prevented the ommlttee from reaching school and public officials there with the news of the campaign in time for them to begin the preparation of their manu scripts at the punie time pupils and teachers In the states commenced work I I oo -- |