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THE WAYNES VIIXE MOUNTAINEER
Ever Figure What An Auto Accident Costs?
Here Are The Details of a Typical Wreck
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Against a
backdrop of deaths mounting to a
hundred a-f!ay in the American
traffic tragedy, the nation suffers
a trcmemluus annual economic loss
in addition to the human grief in
volved. Except for a substitution of
names, all facts and figures are ac
tual. The financial accounting was
compiled by a National Safety
Council expert i.
By William J. Conway
The automobile cruised along a
road that stretched like a smooth
ribbon across the prairies of north
ern Illinois.
There were six young people in
the car. Hut there was room for
them to relax in the ample, one-year-old
two-door sedan. Three of
them sat in the front seat and three
lounged in the rear seat.
All the occupants were named
Brown. They were heading toward
Chicago after attending a family
reunion in the country. The pleas
ant peace of a hot, clear summer
afternoon enveloped them.
They virtually had the road to
themselves. Somebody turned on
the radio; dialed in soft music.
The needle on the speedometer
wavered around the C.t niph line.
Everybody leaned back, comfort
able and contended, watching the
flat farms slip past.
A Blow Out
Then pop peecesshh the
tire on the richt front wheel blew
out The car twisted sharply to
the right It rammed into a con
crete bridt'e abutment. The hood
was hurled into the air. The nose
crumpled. T.ie steering wheel
crashed through the windshield.
The steering column buckled over
against the instrument panel. The
auto skidded and sadled to a stop
athwart the road.
A strange hush settled upon the
wreckage. It was relieved only by
an incongruous melody from the
radio. The six Browns didn't hear
it. They were unconscious.
The driver lay with his feet in
the car and his head and shoul-
ders on the road. The three Browns
who had been in the rear seat
were draped, jackknife dive fash
ion, over the back of the front
seat. The front seat passengers
were hunched beneath them.
A farmer summoned a doctor
and two ambulances. One of the
victims died. The others remained
in hospitals for periods ranging
from a couple of days to four
months.
Paying The Price
This much of the story you can
read almost any day under the
commonplace caption "One Killed.
Kive Hurt in Auto Smashup." It
carries the details of the accident
and the implications of pain and
anguish. There is another part of
the story the economic cost but
it can't be told until the dead have
been buried, the injured have re- j
covered, and all the bills have been
paid. i
The total cost of this accident '
was $9,910.
The Browns, burrowing back
through their records to the time
cf the accident in Aug. 1938. sup-
plied the basic information, and
it was tabulated by Alvan D. Bat
tey, senior statistician of the Na
tional Safety Council.
The itemized accounting in each
case follows:
Henry Brown, 23. an office work
er who was driving had gashes in
his scalp, on his left eye lid and
arms. His hospital, medical and
X-ray bills added up to $115. The
work he was unable to perform
during his convalescence was
valued at 5160.
Costs hor Others
His sisters;. Donna, 25, a stenog
rapher, had internal injuries. Her
outlay for hospitalization, a phy
sician. X-rays and private nurses
was $215. She also was out $200 in
potential earnings in the two and
a half months she was unable to
work.
Another sister. Lillian. 21. also
a stenographer, fractured her right
knee in seven places, broke her
jaw and lost eight front teeth. She
was hospitalized four months, but
she fared comparatively well fi- !
nancially. She spent all but a short 1
period in a slate-owned hospital I
and an operation was performed
Maple Grove
News
Mrs. Ed Glavich
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN DISCUSS WORLD AFFAIRS
Iially and Home Coming Day
was observed at the Maple Grove
' Church on Sunday, October 13.
The theme of the morning pro
J gram centered around the history
of the church. Miss Iris Jaynes
gave the story of the first annua!
conference heid after Methodism
was organized in America. This
conference met at the home of Ma
jor Green Hill near what is now
Louisburg, on April 12. 1785.
Eighty-three preachers scattered
from N. Y. to Ga. came on horse
back, their only means of travel
and stayed for three days making j
their reports and enjoying the fel
lowship together. The historic
Green Hill House still stands and
is occupied by a Methodist preach
er, a descendant of Major Green
Hill.
The speaker brought out the con
trast between the first conference
and the ones held today.
Will Leatherwood spoke on the
united church and gave a short ac
count of the uniting Conference
held in Kansas City in April, 1939.
j at which time the three branches
of the .Methodist Church were uni
ted, making the largest Protestant
Church in the world having at
that time a membership of six and
a half million people.
The history of the Maple Grove
Church was given by Mrs. Garret
Reeves and John Queen, who told
of the early organization and char
ter members and the different
buildings occupied, beginning with
an old school building, a church
that was burned and the coopera
tion of the congregation that
brought about the construction of
the splendid brick structure now
occupied. Their speeches were
very interesting and appropriate to
the occasion.
Hardy Liner gave a review of
the accomplishments of the pre
sent church during the past year,
continuing with the history of the
church and its dedication six years
ago on October 13. Thp program
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SOME OF THE WOMEN OF 28 NATIONS who are meeting at the home of Mrs. Alice T. McLean In South
Kortright, N. Y., -are shown at one of their sessions. The women were Invited by an American committee
headed by Mrs. McLean and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Shown around"the table, from left to right, are:
Doreen M. Berry, Australia; Mrs. La Fell Dickinson, president of the American Federation of Women's Clubs,
Washington, D. C; Mercedes Evangelista, Philippines; Elley Jannes, Stockholm, Sweden; Phiroza Wadia,
Bombay, India; Dr. Vivia B. Appleton, president of the Pan-Pacific Women's Association; Faye Stephenson,
national president CIO Auxiliary; Mrs. Mara Kavavariati, UNRRA, Greece; Asta Stene, university professor,
Oslo, Norway; Mrs. Lindsay O'Connor, hostess, immediate past president of the New York State Federation
of Women's Clubs, Hobart, N. Y.; Mrs. J. Katfe Bromham, professor, Belgium; Cano Nieto, Colombia; r
by a surgeon who was a friend of j also featured special music by th
Asheville Coca-.-ola Bottling Co.
the family. There was no expense
to her for either of these services.
But her personal bills and losses
still mounted to $1,195. Included
were initial hospital and medical
fees of S50; special treatments,
$60: dental bills. $285: and a salary
loss of $800. The bill she didn't
have to pay in the state-owned
From wlierej sit 6t Joe Marshs
Wr
Want a Vacation
from Marriage?
choir with solo parts by Miss Joyce
Moody, Miss Elsie Jo Glavich and
Mrs. Leonard Leatherwood.
At noon a sumptuous picnic
lunch was spread on tables in the
church yard. Rev. Mr. Houser, the
new pastor on the charge, gave a
sermon at 2 o'clock
Lovers of American literature
will be delighted to learn that
Warners plans to bring "Moby
Dick'' to the screen in a strictly
adult form. John Huston, who did
the script, has long wanted to film
this story and had hoped that his
father, Walter, could play the role
of Captain Ahab. but previous com
mitments won't permit it.
Alvin Blake went south on his va
cation, for some fishing, and left his
Missus to enjoy a vacation from the
corncob pipe, clothes in a heap, and
solos on the harmonica.
First few days, Martha enjoyed
it house neat and quiet, top back
on the toothpaste, no morning mess
from Alvin's midnight snacks ( Al'i
partial to a bit of cheese and beer
at bedtime).
Come the end of the week, she
began to fidget; conldnt even read
the Clarion, it looked so nnmnssed;
didn't have any appetite with no
body to cook for. She was about to
wire AL when he barges home a
week ahead of time, and she almost
cries for gratitude. ("Felt the same
way myself," says AL)
Prom where I sit, those differ
ences of habit and opinion
whether they have to do with corn
cob pipes, a glass of beer, or play
ing the harmonica, seem mighty
trivial when you're separated. And
they arc, too!
AM.
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SAT. OCT. 26-7:30
WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Music Fun Entertainment For The Entire Family
3 PIG CUSS PHIZES 3
Awarded the three best contestants all muscians
invited to attend Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle Plavers
f or what have you "
THE WAYNESVIiXE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Sponsored By
Mrs. C. R. Palmer was hostess
to the Maple Grove Home Demons
tration Club on Tuesday, October
15. In the absence of the president,
Mrs. Edward Glavich presided at
the business meeting.
Announcements were made of a
Crafts School to be held in the
home agents office on October 31
and a food and nutrition school on
October 29.
Project leaders gave helpful re
ports. The talk by Miss Mary Mar
garet Smith was on "What We
Earn and How We Spend It."
bringing out the need for wise use
of the money earned. She cited
three classes of spenders, mainly
people who spend all without pro
per planning, the second class who
spend too sparingly even for ncces-
hospital $540 boosted the total
in her case to $1,735.
A brother, Michael, 27, an elec
trician, died shortly after the acci
dent. His death ultimately resulted
in a tangible loss of $6,425. The
ambulance charge was $25, and the
expense of his funeral was $800.
In addition, his widow suffered the
loss of his income before she mar
ried again several years later a
loss of $5,600.
The widow, Dianne, 23, a house
wife, escaped with slight injuries.
Her own hospital and medical care
came to only $50.
A cousin, Georgia, 19, a waitress,
was shocked and bruised. She laid
out $7o for ambulance, hospital
and medical charges, and lost $125
in pay during the five weeks she
was recuperating.
Taxpayers Paid, Too
The damage to the car a total
loss amounted to $810.
The Browns, in the final reck
oning, didn't have to bear all these
costs.
Lillian's stay in the state-owned
hospital cost the taxpayers $540.
Insurance companies paid out
$1,560.
Henry's employer, who paid his
wages of $160 during the time he
was off the Job, was out that sum.
Family Loss $7,650
The net amount of the expenses
and losses of the family was $7
650. It was just another accident
but the total cost to all concerned
was $9,910.
And there was no litigation as
a result of this accident as is the
ease in many crashes. The Nation
al Safety Council estimates that
a conservative average cost of liti
gation in traffic accident cases is
between $3,000 and $5,000 in addi
tion to all other types of expense.
If you think these are surprising
sums, take a look at some stagger
ing statistics from the National
Safety Council:
"The aggregate loss because of
motor vehicle accidents last year
was $1,430,000,000. This represents
the ; loss resulting from 28,600
deaths, 1,000,000 injuries, and mil
lions of accidents in which there
was only property damage."
Ingrid Bergman is deserting
Hollywood for a while to appear
on Hroaclway in "Joan of Lor
raine." When she finishes her stint
on the stage, probably sometime in
the late spring, she is to be starred
in "Under Capricorn," which is the
first film to be produced by Trans
atlantic Pictures Corporation, form
ed by Alfred Hitchcock and Sid
ney L. Bernstein, the British exhibitor.
Spencer Tracy, who is as much
at home on the Broadway stage as
he is emoting before the cameras,
is in New York looking for anoth
er play. This time he doesn't want
a "message" vehicle, he says.
Contrary to what we might have
heard in the past, there are movie
couples who are successful in com
bining careers and marriage, with
an increasing trend toward work
ing, not at dagger's points, but as
teams. Examples: Leland Hayward
serves as Margaret Sullavan's man
ager: Walter Wanger produces Joan
Bennett's pictures; Andre de Troth
directs Veronica Lake's; Lucien
Ballard photographs Merle Ober
on's, and Niven Busch scripts Ter
esa Wright's.
Dnna Andrews, who got inter
ested in boats while making "Crash
Drive," now owns three of them.
That probably explains why he's
so interested in planes now, since
his new film is "The Best Years
of Our Lives," in which he plays
a returned army flier.
Dear Louisa:
My daughter is planning to be
married next month and I am wor
ried aboit the success of her
marirage. ffhe boy is a very nice
fellow but my daughter doesn't
seem to be very much in love with
him. Once when I asked her if
she was quite sure he was the man
she said she liked him better than
anyone else and that if they didn't
get along she could always get a
divorce. This seems an awful at
titude to take towards a sacred
contract, don't you think?
WORRIED MOTHER Vt.
for Columbia.
Joan Crawford plans to knock
the New Yorkers cross-eyed when
she visits there shortly. Her en
tire new wardrobe was done for
her by Travis Banton.
Walter Pidgeon is brushing up
on his Spanish and Portuguese,
preparatory to accompanying the
film, "Holiday in Mexico," on a
South American tour. The films
will be released down there in an
all-Spanish version.
Answer:
I certainly do agree with you
that such an attitude towards mar
riage is disastrous. That is prob
ably why so many fail and why
the divorce courts are busy, now-a-days.
A couple who has one eye
on the divorce court, while they are
getting married, has two strikes
against its success before they get
started.
I think our generation has failed,
to a large extent, to teach our chil
dren that marriage is a sacred vow,
for better for worse for richer or
poorer, and 'til death do us part.
Of course, there are times when
a divorce is necessary if the
husband is a brute no one can
expect a wife to put up with abuse.
But when husbands and wives
break their vows because they have
simply lost their taste for each
other or see someone they think
more attractive, that is too bad.
I think most of the fault lies in
not making our children realize
that marriage is a life time propo
sition and that they should be very
sure before they take the final
step.
It is a pity that every boy and
girl couldn't take a course before
T. pi
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they are wed, teaching them to m
.hhik wun eacn other. One of thJ VldVri
prune requisites of a happy maJu.. '"eSV
riage is unselfishness and, 0f! "lHS Atr,
course, rrmrienv .ot.. n in . l
, ..aiuruuy lOllows
unselfishness.
The boy or girl who has always
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his partner over k . fY. make la', rl
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thoughtless and make life a night
mare for any man or woman if
they chance to marry another self
centered person, it won't take lona
to reach the parting of the wavs
They will have to learn that mar
riage is not one long tea party but
a matter of give and take. so
that love has to be nourished and
tended if it is to remain alive
Also that no one is perfect and it
your mate is willing to make al
lowance for some of your faults
it should work both ways.
Never marry in haste, bi t g0
with a person long enough to know
his bad qualities as well as his
good points.
LOUISA.
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MONDAY-TUESDAY OCTOBER
"LOVER COME U
Starring
GEORGE BRENT and LUCILLE BA?
News of the Day
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WEDNESDAY-OCTOBER 23
SONG OF ARIZ0
Starring
ROY ROGERS and GABBY HAYl
Serial . . . "Mysterious Mr. M" No,
Short
THURSDAY-FRIDAY OCTOBER U
"IF I'M LUCKY'
Starring
VIVIAN BLAINE and BARRY JAMS
News and Short
Lizabofh Scott, who has scarcely
had a day off for the last year,
win take off for a long rest in
the Bahamas as soon as she fin
ishes work on "Desert Town"
ran on Your Knees" recently
bought by Frank Borzage for Lew
Avres, sounds like a natural for
him. It's the story of a young
chaplain who returns from the war
with his faith destroyed. He doesn't
believe what he is preaching until
the people of a small town lead him
back to the light.
David Lewis, the producer, found
talent riht in his own office in the
form of hi; attractive brunette sec
retary, Kathleen Williams. So, he
gave her the part of Ruth in "The
Arch of Triumph."
News: Rita Hayworth and Or
son Welles are busy renovating a
new home selecting wall paper,
drapes, paints, etc.
Chester Morris is another Holly
woodite who is planning to return
to the stage in a light comedy as
soon as he finishes "Inside Story"
sities and the third class who plan
their spending, giving proper con
sideration to present and future
needs.
TOUCHES THAT MA
YOU A GOOD NEIGHBC
How does your house look alter darl
your friends in the neighborhood? I
and gloomy or glowing with g
cheer? It is lighting that makes the
ference fust small friendly W
like these . .
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ILLUMINATE YOUR HOUSE NUM
It a friendly way to say "Here it i,M to "4
eaty for ddiwy people d ,raDgen
your hom after dark.
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Wife Preservers
You can mak rrtivfnrit tnrfait fcw
freezing the juice right in the csa ovow
flight In the freezing compartment of the
refrigerator. After freezing, cut boU
ends from the can, puah out the frocet,
juice, serve In. large chunks in parfait
ClnnUsbedwiUisMtimtfnu&
LIGHT YOUR PORCH ENTRANCE
A light besido your door or over it, not only says
"Welcome" but protects visitors against stumbling
on steps or forgotten toys.
BRIGHTEN YOUR DRIVEWAY
On. td tV. mv twoiedor lamps can
arivway wit cheerful light which inv
prevents aeddmt. discourages p
KEEP A LAMP IN THE WINDOW
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