Show BE DC C ALI 0 OX TIn THE FIFTH of ot big uns will bo be Fireworks Instead ad Runs heard this Fourth of July Amer Amer- America America For the first time In five years ica will be at peace on the day dedicated her Independence nn on Independence to strengthened In the reaffirmed and Just costliest and bloodiest test In her his his- tory It should be le e a great day It can be a great day day it Is a day d y yot that thanksgiving of ot sane sane and Joyful the tho courage and resolution of ot the Unit Unit- United United United her treo ed States have once again kept from irom rom tyranny But it will be bo a tragic day If as it-as as has hu happened happen so often in the post past hundreds hundreds die of accidents due to carelessness Ij Many WILL die National Safety Council records show snow that last July persons were killed by accidents a large lillge number of ot them themas themos as os a n result of ot the Independence Day eec eec- j I bration Perhaps it is even more signi- signi significant i today to remember 1941 1011 and our month I July That last peacetime brought accidental deaths j I Peace brought an end to killing kUling only only on the battlefield Since V-J V Day tho the j accident toll tall has skyrocketed to near- near record highs up highs up 44 per cent In traffic I alone wone Why The reasons are natural Plenty of I gas and more leisure Release from re restraint re- re annd sand restrictions No wartime desire to to I patriotic urge A long deferred blow off orr steam with a little fun tun and j I relaxation I Add to that worn out cars and tires I deteriorated highways a Carefree dree spirit that too often otten becomes a careless spirit I and you have a dark prospect for this Fourth of July and the entire vacation I season The Tho tragic t and Ironic part of It Is that so en many Americans after sacrificing sacrificing I ing and risking rl g so much to preserve life lUe and freedom will lose It Irrevocably it and ond needlessly In a moment of ot carelessness i Its It's a p plain aln simple fact that to off of ot us will be killed In July acci acci- accidents dents this year year- UNLESS we do some some- something somethIng something thing about bout It If It enough people recognize aim nize the fact that accidents can and do happen to anyone not no Just to an un- un uni unknown i known John Jones then the July toll i could be bo or or even lower Lets Let's cerebrate cel brate the Fourth this year inthe in inthe Inthe the true truo spirit Lets Let's make It a. a a Joyous holiday dedicated to the freedom of ot our I country c And lets let's make mako that freedom a reality by avoiding accidents that I threaten thre ten to rob many Americans of their precious and won hard heritage I To help you OU the National Safety Council offers otters A n few tew simple suggestions 1 Take that trip or vacation If It you I wish but drive with care Above all all take tako it easy and dont don't speed 2 Walt an hour after atter a meal before swimming Dont Don't go In the the- water alone stay within your depth and dont don't show off oU 3 You may be out of condition after four homo years Avoid over- over overexertion overexertion overexertion exertion and overexposure over over exposure to sun 4 The only safe way Ray to handle fire tire fireworks fireworks works is to have reave ave them alone Go Instead to supervised public displays It has been a long time since America enjoyed a real summer holiday and va- va vaCation vaI vacation I Cation season Everyone deserves that relaxation So have fun on the Fourth But be be alive aUve on tho Fifth FUth I |