Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 217, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1923 — Page 6

Auto Owners Urged To Protect School Children Seeking to safeguard children who will be assembling for the thousands of schools in Indiana as the fall terms are ready to open, the safety department of the Hoosier State Automobile Association, the •statewide organization of automobile owners, has issued a special plea to all motorists: “if you love your own kiddies, drive slowly in school zones, whether in town or country. Don't be a murderer!" And a special plea is also made to all parents and to all teachers in Indiana to take more pains in instructing the children what to do and what not to do on public streets and public highways. “Parents and teachers should co-operate to instruct the budding mind In such a manner that the little one will understand the why of the don’t messages," the auto association says. "We realize that thousands of automobile owners are thoughtless, or careless. It amounts to the same thing, if an accident occurs due to thoughtlessness," the association says. "We maintain that every driver should have his wits about him, should have his mind always on what he is doing. He should be ready to anticipate danger. He should have his car under control at all 'blind' intersections and should drive slowly if he sees children or aged persons along the street or country road ahead of him. “There is constant need for alertness in driving a motor vehicle. The same thing may be said about the careless pedestrain—the man who walks along in a dream, not watching or thinking about where he is stepping ,is in the same class of the careless, nonthinking automobile owner. There are plenty of both classes. “It must not be expected that little children will automatically think of danger as they walk along the street to and from school. They are apt to dart into the street or roadway in a most unexpected manner and there have been many cases where in the automobile driver, proceeding cautiously .could not avoid striking a little tot. “Hence, this safety and caution matter is not one-sided. The burden perhaps rests on the driver of the vehicle and every driver in Indiana simply must realize the tremendous potentiality for an accident or perhaps a fatality unless his car is protricts. The safety bureau of the auto association sets out several terse “rules for safety" which it urges that all parents and all school teachers should clip out and use in instructing children as to the hazards of the streets and highways. It is pointed out at the same time that the association would like to he able to erect “School-Slow” signs at every school house in Indiana. “We have put up hundreds and hundreds of these signs at an average expense of several dollars per installation,” it is declared. “But it must be remembered that our work is financed out of membership fees —that every auto owner

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by right ought to be a member of the organization that is working unselfishly for his best interest and doing things for him that he can not do for himself. It is plain that we can not have money to carry on this highly essential work UNLESS each auto owner makes it a point of becoming affiliated with the Hoosier association if he can possibly spare the small annua) membership fee. (If the thousands of non-members in Indiana want all things accomplished that should be accomplished, there is only one way—by assisting the state organization—and the sooner they do so the sooner can highly ini'portant work throughout the state be taken up.” Reverting to the safety rules which teachers and parents are asked to clip, the Hoosier auto association sets out the following salient points to remember: On country roads that are paved, teach the children (and adults) that it is safer to walk down the LEET side of the highway BECAUSE in such position they are always facing on-coming traffic and can step further to the left easily. This is an important safeguard at night. Keep on the sidewalks. Don't play in the street. Don't dart out into the street at any time. Keep off of ice wagons. Don't hang on to a moving vehicle, roller skates or sleds. Don't ever try to climb on a moving vehicle from its side. Don't roller skate in the street or on paved highways after dusk. Don't ride a bike under similar circumstances tfnless you have a light. Don't step off a street car or school hack and go around the end without first looking in both directions. In starting across a street or road look first to the left and then to the right IF YOU GET HALF WAY ACROSS A STREET OR ROAD AND SEE ONE OR MORE VEHICLES APPROACHING, STAND STILL. Most drivers are sober and if the pedestrain does not attempt to dart across, the vehicles will easily go by without danger to the pedestrain. Children: Tell your parents always to use arms signals, in country or town, when stopping or turning. Tell them it is unlawful for a youth under 16 years of age to drive a motor vehicle. Many bad accidents have resulted because of the violation of these laws. Tell your dad or mother always to keep to the right hand side of the roadway and most especially when on a curve or approaching the top of a hill, and never stop thejr car with all four wheels on the pavement in the country. Tell them always to slow down in the country or in towh at a “blind-cross-ing" and always to go slowly when they see children in the street or roadway ahead of them near school zones or otherwise. Tell them they must stop back of an interurban or city car or school hack, loading or unloading passengers. This is a state law and carries a penalty for violation. Let parents, teachers and children co-operate and most of all let every auto driver REMEMBER TO THINK. Indiana may be made safer if we all use our wits more!

DF.CATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1923.

POSTMASTERS ' PLAN MEETINC Third and Fourth Class Postmasters Plan To Go To Chattanooga, Tenn. Typical southern Yospltnilty will be enjoyed nt Chattanooga, Tenn., Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 8, 9 and 10, when the national convention of the National League of Postmasters of the third and fourth class, will hold its sessions in that city. The welcome typical of the southland is promised the several thousand servants of Uncle Sam who will be in almost complete possession of this historical city during the three , days of the labors of the convention. Indiana enjoys a distinction not given to any other state in the Union in the fact that the destinies of the organization are shaped by a Hoosier Postmaster, John T. Clapp, of Beach Grove, Ind., who fills the position of national president, while Hon. Harry S. New. a distinguished Indianan, is postmaster-general in President Coolidge's cabinet and Indiana postmast- 1 ers are being urged to attend the 1923 convention, which, in point of program and general entertainment, promises- to make history for the organization. The invitation to Indiana i third and fourth class postmasters to attend the Chattanooga convention' promises to insure a record attendance from Indiana, which hopes to have the honor of having the largest body in attendance. Reduced fares have been secured on the railroads, while the distance is not so great but that Indiana postmasters who are the owners of cars could make the trip with much profit and enjoyment by following the historical trails which lead to the southern city. All the third and fourth class postmasters in Adams county are urged to attend the 1923 convention. The program lists some of the best talent in the United States, which will include discussions of interest to every postofiice official. o Mayor Hylan Is Worse Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Sept. 13. — (United Press)—The condition of Mayor John F. Hylan of New York, was seriously disturbing his physicians today. Despite his apparent improvement during the last few days it was feared he was developing double pneu-

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