Show I Care Urged As Millions I Go Back To School Twenty-four Twenty million American school schoolchildren schoolchildren schoolchildren children look upon September with ap ap- ap apprehension Back to school means carefree vacation days are over The Tho National Safety Council and state and city cl y authorities also look upon September with apprehension because back to school to them means more children on the streets and a greater I chance for traffic tragedy To meet the threat of a growing child I i death toll as young America sets out on I foot on bicycles In cars and busses for forthe forthe forthe the classroom September has been designated des des- designated desIgnated as Back to School Safety Sat ty Month and a special effort is being made to educate children and motorists in safe sate habits Parents Asked to Help i I Parents teachers civil authorities and i i local safety groups are being asked to I I step up child safety work during the month when the millions of youngsters I i going to and from school many for the first time will greatly increase the risk of accident Last year 2600 children of elementary school age and young people of high school and college age were killed in traffic accidents said Ned H. H Dear Dear- Dearborn Dearborn Dearborn born president of at the National Safety Council Accidents are the chief cause of death among children For example j I they claim six times as many lives In Inthe In inthe the tho 5 14 age group as pneumonia j i l Fold old Program Planned I 1 Mr Dearborn stated the two principal lines of attack during the month I 1 Parents I.-Parents Parents and teachers must unite to teach children to cross streets and ride bicycles s safely and they must see that adequate protection Is present at dangerous crossings 2 2 Motorists must realize reaUze the necessity necessity sity for slow and alert driving In school and residential areas especially in the morning and late afternoon Police PoUce I should step up enforcement in danger areas A highlight of the months month's activities will como come when Tom Mix radio radio- star who has been named a special safety deputy by the Council will devote demote all of his national broadcasts during the wee week i of September 22 to the project I |