Show Use Extra Caution During The Holidays Americans were asked to celebrate the year-end year holidays by keeping themselves and the Christmas spirit alive this year That plea plea- launched the National Safety Councils Council's Christmas safety campaign cam cam- campaign campaign in which national organizations organizations Lions are cooperating The campaign is aimed at reducing the increasing number of accidents through through- throughout lout out the nation Special emphasis will be placed on traffic accidents which have I taken an upward swing this year Traffic deaths for the first nine months of at 1950 were up 11 per cent and the the Council predicts that the traffic death toll for the year is virtually certain certain certain tain to reach This would be the highest since 1941 and the only year since 1946 to show an increase The New Christmas-New Years Year's holiday season Is the peak accident period of the year said Ned H H. Dearborn president president president dent of the Council and traffic accidents acci acci- accidents accidents dents present the most acute problem Heavier travel and the festive spirit of I Ithe the tho season always add to the normal winter hazards of bad weather slippery roa roads road's s and added hours of at darkness And more people will wUl be traveling this year he said Service men and women will be coming home on holiday leaves leaves and and some families will be travel travel- traveling travelIng traveling ing to military camps to spend the boll holi holidays days das with those who cannot come home This Increased travel calls for tor extra I caution on everybody's part If It everyone will take a little more time during the I holiday rush rush just just Just enough to be careful when driving on the highway or cross cross- crossing crossling crossing ing ling streets and in recreational and home I activities everyone activities everyone will be assured of a much happier Christmas and New Years Year's I Dont let death take your holiday hollday or anyone else's Mr Dearborn urged |