‘THURSDAY, SEPT. 20, i$M
Although Traffic Problem Is Local Affair, v
Mounting Toils Could Bring Federal Action"
) (Last at a Series)
| Federal Intervention and all that
It implies In the way at regula
tions, red tape and bureaucracy
could be a distinct possibility and
.'a threat unless local and state
governments take firm steps to
halt the nation's soaring traffic
toll.
<. Howard Pyle, former governor
of Arizona now serving as deputy
assistant to President Eisenhower,
recently told a regional safety con
ference that the federal govern
ment may be required to act if
traffic deaths continue to mount
"The people of the United States
could cut traffic deaths in half in
she months if they really wanted
IS do It, “Pyle told the delegates,
j "What’s happening on America’s
streets and highways today is
murder—we might as well call it
by its right name. And murder is
something you just don’t tolerate
In a civilized society,
i "Nevertheless, we are tolerating
It and we're assuming it’s some
thing that can’t be helped. But
it can be helped.
"If the terrible traffic death rate
ftmtinues, you’re going to find an
|Weasing determination on the
pW-t of some to appeal to the fed
eral government to take over.
"That is not the answer," Pyle
ptated. "It’s the last thing Presi
dent Eisenhower wants, but the
drain on our resources must be
stemmed.”
Hathaway G. Keriiper, president
of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty
Keep Children Safe In Traffic
By Bill Crowell
RALEIGH "Boys and girls,
you’re playing with death when
you play in the sfreet!”
That warning was sounded this
week by Wallace Hyde, chief of
the Motor Vehicles Department’s
driver improvement section, and
fi||}-time professippa) safety pp
|hprity
He asked parents and motorists
Ip e*ert their influence to Keep
ghiidpen safe in traffic. But his
chief remarks were made directly
to the youngsters, i
"During September we’re doing
everything we can to get drivers
to watch out for you boys and
girls in traffic,” Hyde said. “We’re
also urging your parents to teach
you safe traffic practices. But
none of these efforts will Hpptt
you safe if you don’t get on the
ball yourselves.”
Young people must learn that
automobiles moyc fast arid that
anypnp who happens to get ip a
par! a path is likely to get hurt,
he said.
Boys and Birls often think that,
because they can see a car com
ing, the driver of the car can see
them,” Hyde went op.
times the driver doesn't see them,
or if he does, he may not be able
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Company and of American Motor
: ists Insurance. Company, said the
, problem “can and must be solved
on the local level and the state
level because that’s exactly where
it exists.’’
Kemper pointed out that two
out of every three drivers involved
in fatal collisions live., within 25
miles of the collisions.
Five out of every six drivers in
fatal collisions are residents of
the state in whiel) the collisions
occur. .
“The fact that most drivers in
volved in traffic fatalities live
nearby clearly shows where the
traffic death problem must be
attacked,’’ Kemper said.
“Because the problem is essen
tially a local one, I'm sure that
individual communities and the
states can do a better job of solv
ing it than anyone in far-off Wash
ington.
“We also must recognize that
federal intervention and federal
control over 70,000,000 drivers must
result in a new government bureau
that will be la'rger than any we
have today.’’
Safety experts are agreed that
our rising traffic death toll, which
is diow headed toward a record
mark of 42,000 lives in a single
year, can be halted by a deter
mined effort that includes:
> Strict and impartial enforce
ment of realistic laws.
—More vigorous prosecution in
court and. stiffer penalties for the
more serious°oflenses. »
to stop his car in time to avoid
hitting them. So smart boys and
girls take no chances.”
Playing in the street, running
out into the street after a ball or
other toy, crissing in mid-block
or at intersections against the
light are all things that place
children ip danger, Hyde said.
He advised boys and girls to
strictly observe the following rule?
if they want to stay safe in traffic.
1. Obey all traffic officers, school
patrol leaders, and traffic signs
and signals.
2. Obey the rules learned in
school and at home about crossing
streets and playing only in safe
places.
3. If there arc no
walk on the left side of the road
facing traffic. Never use roller
skates, tricycles, wagons or scoot
ers in the street or road
| 4. Wher. riding a bike in traf
fic, (a) ride with, not against,
traffic, and keep to the far right;
(b) do not weave or stunt; (pj
carry passengers; td) never
i hitch on to a passing vehicle or
any other vehicle; (e) if you mU 3 t
ride at nisht, bp sure your bike ig
equipped with a good light! (fl
carry books and packages in, a
> carrier—not in your hands.
to keep unqualified drivers off the
i road.
—Revocation of driving prlv J
ileges for accident repeaters and'
habitual traffic lawbreakers.
—Uniformity in state traffic laws
and practices.
—Greater co-operation among!
states and among agencies within!
states. i
Progress is being made on all
these fronts. But It isn’t enough.
It w6n’t be fast enough until you,'
your family, your friends and
your neighbors insist on it.
To speed the progress and to
make the roads safer for you and
your loved ones, you’ll have to
get really angry whenever any
police officer, prosecutor, judge
or any other public official doesn’t
do his job properly. <
As an individual driver, you can
help save your own neck by obey
ing the traffic laws. Actually, traf
fic laws should be known as
“safety" laws because the motor-
abides by them is a safe
driver.
Whenever you’re a pedestrian/
obey the law, too. About one of
every four traffic victims is a
pedestrian. Most pedestrian deaths
occur because pedestrians, them/
selves, violate the law. They lit
erally ask to be hit. m
Even if. you, personally, obey the
law, you still fyave to worry aboui
getting hit by the drivers wtw
don’t. By insisting on and support
ing strict and impartial traffic law
enforcement, you 'can help reduce
the toll taken by highwaymamacs.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
YANCEY COUNTY
' Having qnallfled M Admlciatra*
tor of tho Estate of Mini. Ltae
Robinson, deceased, late of Fainooy
County, this Is to notify all per
sons having claiiiis against tM
Decedent to exhibit the' saurhe to
the undersigned Administrator at
his home, at Rf 1, Green Mountain,
N. C., on or before the 21st day of
August, 1957, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All 'persons owing the Estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This 21st day of August 1956.
Carver Robinson, Administrator
of the Estate of Mrs. Loue Robin
son, Deceased.
Aug. 28, SO, Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27
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NOTICE OF SERVICE OF
SUMMONS BY PUBIICATION
In The Superior Court
Before the Clerk
NORTH CAROLINA ,
YANCEY COUNTY
E. A. WINSTANLEY, ADMINIS
TRATOR at the Estate of MAR
GARET C. WELZ
. vs.
WALTER WILHELM, ROBERT
WELZ, MARGARETS WELZ,
MARIE WELZ’JACOBS, CHRISTA
WELZ, Heirs at Law of MAR
GARET C. WELZ ***
The Respondents, Walter, Wil
helm, Robert Welz, Margarete
Welz, Marie Welz Jacobs, and
Christa Welz, and all of the un
known heirs of Margaret C. Welz
will take notice that a Special
Proceeding entitled as above has
. been commenced in the .Superior
Court of Yancey County, North
Carolina, by the Petitioner as Ad
ministrator of Margaret O. Welz,
deceased, to sell the real estate of
the deceased In Yancey County,
North Carolina for the payment of
(he indebtedness of the deceased
and cost of administration, -
And the Respondents and un
known heirs will further take no
tice that they are required to ap
pear at the Office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Yancey
County, North Carolina In his of*
‘ice in the Courthouse In Burns
ville, North Carolina, and answer
or demur to the Petition filed In
said proceeding; within ten days
after the 27th day bf September,
1 1956 or the Petitioner Will apply
to the Court for the relief demand
ed in said Petition.
This (he 22nd day of Aug. 1956.
Lowe Thomas, Clerk of the Sup
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