Be Thoughtful Careful
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Title
Be Thoughtful Careful
Description
CHICAGO, Ill., July 1- Going somewhere over the Fourth of July?
If so, then plan for the trip safely. But even if you stay home, keep safety in mind for the of July holiday- one of the most dangerous, week-ends of the year.
That is the advice of the Nation Safety Council, which is coordinating a nation-wide campaign to hold down the usual upsurge in accidental deaths during the Independence Day celebration. One hundred and thirty national organizations, as well as state and city officials, are cooperating in the effort.
Motor vehicle accidents lead the list of holiday hazards, the council said. Drowning from swimming and fishing accidents is the second biggest risk. Other deaths are due to fireworks and firearms, sunstroke and heat exhaustion, food poisoning, falls and miscellaneous accidents.
The death toll for the month of July last year was 8,700, the Council said. While it is impossible to determine the exact number of deaths from all causes occurring during the Fourth of July holiday , the Council said the total was well above the average for other days of the month.
The Council expects more pleasure seeking holiday motorists to pile into more cars and roll up more miles during this one week-end celebration than ever before in the nation’s history. More than 83 million motor vehicles will be on the move during the holiday. The increasing number of new cars on the road and the substantial rise in gasoline consumption this year indicate a heavy death toll- unless everyone is full aware of the holiday hazards and make a real effort to avoid them.
“There are two ways to hold down deaths during a holiday period such as the Fourth,” said Ned H. Dearborn, President of the Council.
“One is for police, beach guards and others who have some authoritative control over public safety to be especially alert and vigorous in their same rules of public behavior.
“The other is for all of us to recognize that holidays are danger days, and to drive a care, walk across the street, swim, fish, or otherwise conduct ourselves in a safe and prudent manner.
“If everyone would keep in mind the words, “Take It Easy on the Fourth- Be Alive on the Fifth’ This Fourth of July would bring much less tragedy and much more pleasure.”
If so, then plan for the trip safely. But even if you stay home, keep safety in mind for the of July holiday- one of the most dangerous, week-ends of the year.
That is the advice of the Nation Safety Council, which is coordinating a nation-wide campaign to hold down the usual upsurge in accidental deaths during the Independence Day celebration. One hundred and thirty national organizations, as well as state and city officials, are cooperating in the effort.
Motor vehicle accidents lead the list of holiday hazards, the council said. Drowning from swimming and fishing accidents is the second biggest risk. Other deaths are due to fireworks and firearms, sunstroke and heat exhaustion, food poisoning, falls and miscellaneous accidents.
The death toll for the month of July last year was 8,700, the Council said. While it is impossible to determine the exact number of deaths from all causes occurring during the Fourth of July holiday , the Council said the total was well above the average for other days of the month.
The Council expects more pleasure seeking holiday motorists to pile into more cars and roll up more miles during this one week-end celebration than ever before in the nation’s history. More than 83 million motor vehicles will be on the move during the holiday. The increasing number of new cars on the road and the substantial rise in gasoline consumption this year indicate a heavy death toll- unless everyone is full aware of the holiday hazards and make a real effort to avoid them.
“There are two ways to hold down deaths during a holiday period such as the Fourth,” said Ned H. Dearborn, President of the Council.
“One is for police, beach guards and others who have some authoritative control over public safety to be especially alert and vigorous in their same rules of public behavior.
“The other is for all of us to recognize that holidays are danger days, and to drive a care, walk across the street, swim, fish, or otherwise conduct ourselves in a safe and prudent manner.
“If everyone would keep in mind the words, “Take It Easy on the Fourth- Be Alive on the Fifth’ This Fourth of July would bring much less tragedy and much more pleasure.”
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Publisher
Negro Star
Date
1949-7-1
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N/A, “Be Thoughtful Careful,” African American Fourth of July, accessed April 29, 2024, https://africanamerican4th.omeka.net/items/show/323.