Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1935, Page 8

A—S - DRIVER OF TRUCK - CITES DIFFICULTIES ..Postal Employe Declares Schedule Makes Fast Driving Necessary. 1f the people of Washington under- stood the problems of the mail truck driver, often abused as a source of traffic troubles, they would have a more kindly feeling for the mail men, in the opinion of Charles H. Sherrod, Hyattsville, Md.,, a collector for the| ‘Washington City Post Office. In a letter to The Evening Star| Safety Council, Sherrod, inclosing his | signed safe-draving pledge card, says: “1 heartily indorse The Star’s safety ' campaign and fervently hope it will result in somewhat better driving con- ditions in the city. “I drive a collection truck for the City Post Office and there are times| when I seriously consider giving it up and going on relief in order to escape the possibilities of a serious accident. We are on such short schedules for each trip that it's a case of hurry, | hurry all the time; if we pause to draw a long breath we are late—this causes the good people of Washington to con- sider us a bunch of reckless drivers, but I assure you most of us would prefer to take it easy if our schedules permitted. “My tour of duty is from 2:30 to 11 pm, and in that time I must drive 44 miles in the traffic, making four trips, collecting from 63 boxes and apartment houses; this entails climb- ing out and into the truck 252 times on the route and four times at the office, making a total of 256 times per day. “If the citizens understood our working conditions I'm sure they would not feel too harshly toward us, and they might even give us the right- of-way occasionally.” Sherrod’s letter is one of hundreds received by The Star council dealing with the traffic situation in Washing- ton. Excerpts from some of these letters follow: “Enclosed find my pledge for safe driving. I think it is one of the great- est things which has been brought before the public, but I am sorry to say there has been left off the pledge one point—that is a promise not to drive up to the curb and get out on the left side of the car, which is a great hazard. * * * There should be brought before the authorities the need for a law prohibiting such practices..” WILLIAM H. McKENNEY. & “I asked a police officer if I could n8t obtain a special permit to cross in | the middle of the block. I have heart | trouble and it hurts to hurry. I stand | and watch the lights change several times and pick out the biggest man to ask his aid in crossing. “Generally when I get about half | across alone the cars are turning on me from two directions, and I am! I Star, I promise to: Drive on right of Emgployer. The Safety THAT'S WHY Martini is the world's standard Vermouth Safe Driving Pledge N THE interest of accident prevention and safer | conditions on the streets and highways and in co-operation with the Safety Council of The Evening Never operate at reckless speed. Stop at all S-T-O-P signs. Refrain from jumping traffic lights. Make turns from the proper lanes. Signal before turning or stopping. Give right of way in doubtful cases. Heed pedestrians’ rights. Never pass on curve or top of hill. Slow down at intersections and schools. Keep my vehicle in safe condition. Be courteous and considerate ot others. Name--osi:l o ti oo le, Addveos: oo icaoea B ne o o0 The Coening Star ‘Washington, D. C. Sign and send above coupon to The Evening Star Safety Council, Room 600, Star Building NG _STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1935. Sacred to the Memory of—Slaughter! 4 ‘There were less than 250,000 Amer- marooned. Once a car making a left | turn almost collided with one making | & right turn on my light. Almost hit | me. Took me days to get over the | shock. “Why are drivers all in such a hurry | and not willing to let pedestrians use the green light? Their time is valu- able also. When I cross in the middle, I only have to look one way at a time, instead of every way, and it does not make me 50 nervous, “If cars did not have to wait at corners they could afford to respect pedestrians in the middle of the street. If the street cars and busses unloaded in the middle, with platforms, wou!d! make it better still. Each side of theL street is clear of cars for a few min- utes, and if necessary, pedestrians| could wait on the platforms. I would | rather walk a block any time than to cross at a corner.” MRS. JOHN AYLETT. “Why not call upon Director of Traffic Van Duzer to have a policeman ‘ to direct traffic at Reservoir road and | Thirty-fifth street? It is almost im- | 'pomble for small children attending | school to cross at this intersection. | There are machines with people going | to office, Georgetown Medical School and Western High School and pupils to Gordon Junior High School, Fil-| more School, Holy Trinity School and | Visitation Convent, all trying to cross | at the same time. For the safety of all these children, something should be done.” L. YINGLING. “T wonder if you realize: “1. That innate good breeding can- | | highway. Council Of & Rossi | ican soldiers killed or died of wounds in the six major wars in which the United States-has participated since the American Revolution. In the last 15 years there have been nearly 389,000 men, women and chil- dren crushed bepeath the modern juggermut. of highway accidents. ‘The record of our war losses shows the number killed in action or died| of wounds as follows: | Revolutionary War.. War of 1812.___ War with Mexico. Civil War (Union forces) Civil War (Confederace forces) 74,524 War with spalq (including | Philippines) - 1704 | World War .. 50,510 | Back in 1913 deaths resulting !mm! motor vehicles numbered about 4.225, | or approximately one-twentieth of all. accidental deaths. Last year deaths resulting from au- tomobiles reached an all-time, record, numbering 36,000, more than one- third of the 101,000 deaths attributed to accidental causes. In addition, during 1934, motor ve- hicle accidents caused 105,000 perma- nent disabilities, 1,150,000 temporary disabilities. The total economic loss to the Nation from these deaths and injuries, together with the property damage loss, is estimated at $1,580,- 000,000. This toll of deaths and injuries s equivalent to the combined population of four of our Western States, namely, Navada, Wyoming, Idaho and Mon- tana. « A continuation of the upward trend of 1934 (and reports indicate the pos- sibility), would mean a loss of more than 40,000 lives for 1935. (Reprinted—Copyright, 1935 by the United States News Publishing Corp ) not be legislated into discourteous, poorly raised people? | “2. That our modern trend is toward | discourtesy? “3. That our police force is a good | one, but that we need more? One rarely meets a policeman on foot. course, include the Safety Council ob- Jjective Rev. J. Frederic Wenchel of Christ | Lutheran Church on Sixteenth street | also will address the meeting. ‘Tonight'’s rally will be the second in | the history of the Lutheran Church in | “4. That it is possible to stop at least Washington, Mr. McGrory explained. | 95 per cent of traffic deaths and | It is in line with the effort to bring | accidents? | about a greater unity in the church. “5. That were our city fathers to | The Lutheran Church now is organ- have a scale of fines for all—as: | ized into synods by languages, it was “First offense, $25—no appeal. | “Second offense, $100 and 30 days— | no appeal. “Third offense, confiscation of car— no appeal—that the auto dealers would be very likely not only to raise a howl but to block such legislation? “6. That pedestrians be controlled and heavier fines be imposed than are now suggested? “7. That, in order to augment the enforcement of auto traffic laws citi- zens in good standing shall have the authority to halt a car driver disobey- ing the -laws and take him to the nearest precinct and prefer the charge —such citizens to have badge inside | coat? “No one begs a man to commit a murder —we merely shrug when we see he has gone to the chair—so why should we be so horrified at slapping a driver—male or female—into jail for 30 days? After all, they are free agents,” COLIN HEATH. . Safety (Continued From First Page.) pointed out, but it is hoped eventually to merge the men of all Lutheran ‘nynods and churches into an all-in- clusive Lutheran Men’'s Society. The Abbott Vocational School, Sev- enth and O streets, is entering The Star safety campaign as a separate organization, and has called for 500 safe-driving pledge cards for the use of faculty members and the families of students. The George Washington University, which has joined The Star Safety Council in its campaign to abate the menace of reckless driving and careless walking, is given a further reminder of the campaign in the columns of the University Hatchet, weekly newspaper of the university, p Text of Editorial. The following editorial appears in the latest issue of the campus paper, following a personal visit to the office of The Star Safety Council by Miss Eleanor A. Heller, editor of the Hatchet: “Joining the Administration and other campus organizations, the Hatchet heartily indorses the safety drive campaign which is being spon- sored by The Evening Star. The pri- mary purpose of the safety drive is to led to the hospitals and morgue and | made to view some of the results of | their carelessness, there would be no | need for any such campaign. The | Evening Star is Christian spirit.” | Dr. Snyder also expressed the belief | that careless, unthinking pedestrians | President Roosevelt, Secretary of In-| might profit by a compulsory visit to | the hospitals and morgue. Rev. Carl C. Rasmussen of the Luther Place Memorial Church will | works—the Columbia Broadcasting | secure the co-operation of every mo- torist in reducing the number of fatal- ities and accidents on the streets and highways of the National Capital. “Among the nationally prominent showing & true personages who have signed the safety | driving pledge promising to obey 12 cardinal rules for safe driving are terior Ickes and Secretary of Com- merce Roper. “Local organizations of both net- e e others in the endeavor to make Wash- jngton a safe place in which to drive, | and with some 7,000 students traveling to and from the university daily, a 100 per cent indorsement by the stu- dent body would add material support | to the safety drive. | “Although a majority have alrrady | the Hatchet urges those who have not vet signed a card to do so at once.” |” The Hatchet's news columns also | include a photograph of members of the foot ball squad signing pledge cards and a news item announcing | that the university, “in co-operation | pledged support of the safety drive, | | with other local colleges, has joined | \m Evening Star in its campaign to | | minimize traffic perils in the District.” Seek to ‘Enroll Students. It was announced that safe-driving | pledges were to be distributed and | efforts will be made to have all stu- dents who drive cars sign them. | Bourke Floyd, president of the student | council, is directing the work among students. The board of trustees and the general alumni association also are joining the drive, it was stated. Harry C. Davis, secretary to the board, is directing the work of that organiza- tion. and Charles S. Baker, president of the alumni, heads the drive in his group. ‘The Lincoln Park Citizens® Associa- tion, one of the many civic organiza- tions affiliated with The Star Council in its safety campaign, is putting on an active campaign of its own to ob- tain signatures of all its automobile- driving members to The Star safe- driving pledges. every member of the association, is carried the following paragraph: “Your Executive Committee has heartily indorsed The Evening Star’s safe-driving campaign. We are send- ing you a pledge card, which gives every one who drives an automobile a chance to participate in this fine move- ment. It is our sincere hope that you will sign the card, which may be brought to the meeting or sent to The Evening Star Building. Additional cards, if desired for other members of your family, may be obtained at the | meeting.” | The safety work in the association | is being conducted under the direction of John P. Kern. president, by Helena . Reed, secretary, and G. Leslie “Schlrtr. chairman of the Publicity | Committee. To Meet on Monday. ‘The opening meeting of the season | for the Lincoln Park Group will be held Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Bryan School, B street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets southeast. The guest speaker will be William A. Roberts. people’s counsel. | Officers will be elected. The Zonta Club of Washington, composed of 70 of the leading business and professional women of the city, has joined the Star Council in its | In a mimeographed notice of the first meeting of the season, sent to' | safety campaign and called for special | safe-driving pledge cards for its mem- bership. The safety work of the club address tonight’s meeting on the sub- | System and the National Broadcasting | Estelle M. Whiting, president. \ l The firm of Whiting & Herrity, ele- ject, “The Fifth Objective.” | “This objective.,” Chairman Me- | Co.—have turned over their broadcast- ing facilities to aid by carrying to | vator maintenance concern, of which Grory explained, “concerns the duties | every listener word of the safety drive. | Mrs. Whiting is a partner, also has of Christian men, which would, of “The Hatchet is happy to join ! entered the campaign for safe driving Fashion Park Clothes . . . Finchley Hats , . . Manhattan Shirts . . . 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