Show safety on i the fourth ten cars per mile threaten safety during the th fourth of july holiday this year there is a chance of 10 smash ups for every mile of highway in the united states according to the national safety council the council estimates that there W will I 1 11 be more than vehicles going somewhere during the fourth of july weekend which means an average of bf about 10 vehicles fo fori reach cach of the miles of streets and highways in the country and wherever the there e is a car there is a chance for a wreck unless it is safely thea the flaur figures e 3 only emphasize the e tremendous ous amount amoun t of travel to be expected during the holiday the council said more cars on the road traveling more miles will inevitably mean more accidents unless there is more caution than usual on the part of the motoring public in an attempt to prevent a liolia holiday a y of tragedy for hundreds of persons the council is conducting again this year a nation wide campaign for a safe inde pende cne day celebration many national organizations government officials police departments P part art ments and local safety councils are cooperating in the effort accidents of all kinds took lives in july last year 2 1720 of them in traffic said ned 11 dearborn president of the council As usual the fourth of july celebration contributed substantially ly t to 0 those figures this year we have many dangerous factors a three day celebration more cars and m mileage il plenty of money it a dds adds up to a big celebration and a big hangover of grief and suffering unless each of us does something about it we can do something about it because these tragedies r result s u it rom things we can contro control 1 haste selfishness thoughtlessness an and d the desire to show off take it easy on the fourth be alive on the fifth I 1 |