Show 1 1 11 f 1 I T 1 T H E I 1 E E H N 0 WHEEL n a r recent cen t series ot of graphic lu u actins alic national sa safety fety cou icil points poin tso 0 a tremendous trumen tre menous ous increase it drunken dri driving ing during the last ast yeav yea an ana to a substantial ain i in n ta trie arnber of dath dath ao c injuries due fo 0 o nixing n alcohol ai c 1 I 1 lie he liisi its twelve moril borila I 1 1 it f repeal may hive been bene lecial in some respects but it eft a devastating trail of dealt behind it severe evere as the drunken living prohibit on it hiis become i ully ulily svere now rhe best statistics in cicat that five to ten per cent of both driver and pedestrians involved in traffic accident are linder the influence of liquor these statistics however horev er in the belief of tile the council understate matters at as a multi tricie of accident occur in aich drink ing is is a factor but is not report reported ed for one reason or another A short time ago a thorough survey was made 0 of f accidents involving injuries and fatalities and it showed that in EO 60 per cent of the accidents the alcohol factor was involved according to the authur authority ity making this survey as little as one ounce of whiskey will cause a measurable oss of driving efficiency in the average person report from traffic departments throughout the nation thoroughly bruk brick up tip th fact that druken dru ken darivin dr ivin i rn ing gain brunken driving arrests mount to from 20 to per cent mato than they did a year ago and police authorities likewise e state that hat a rising percentage of accidents accident 4 can be ascribed to the bittle black hot bot tle tie he is a problem that involves he aalta life and property of every citizen it is a problem that must be fought by us all darvs nd wets alike under the leil 0 conditions highways and streets are arc potentially dangerous aud they become slaughterhouse se w when hen whiskey takes the ing wheel |