Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 31, DeMotte, Jasper County, 1 July 1949 — Recipe For Safe 4th On Highways [ARTICLE]

Recipe For Safe 4th On Highways

State Police Urge Public To Observe Caution During Long Holiday The ultimate in Fourth of July week end safety recipes was offered today by the Indiana State Police: 1. Squeeze the juice of one lemon into a tall, frosted glass. Add three ice “cubes and water. Sweeten to taste. 2. Carry this carefully to the front porch watching out for upturned rugs, toys and the family cat. 3. Sit in your favorite chair, slip off shoes prop feet on the banister and slowly sip the contents of the glass. But if you must travel, the troopers add, use common sense, extra care and courtesty on the highways. In case of an accident, telephone the nearest city police or sheriff’s department or State Police post. Department records show that 18 persons were killed and 307 others injured in 526 state-wide traffic collisions last July 4 weekend. Fifteen victims were claimed in Independence holiday smash-ups in 1947.