BROOKINGS-HARBOR PILOT, BROOKINGS.
Home of The Croft Lily
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through schools and safety groups, economic loss of almost $16,000,-
The 1945 traffic keynote was 000. This terrible result grew out
higher speed and higher volume, of 42,922 accidents.
This speed and volume was re-1 In the introduction ‘ Accident
fleeted in a $15.840,000 economic Facts” says the spectre of auto
loss to the state.
mobile death and damage has
Mechanical failure, popularly mushroomed suddenly and enor-
blamed for accident during the mously, but that too commonly
“Traffic Facts” Tells
war, is disclosed by the book to we have learned to live wtih this
have been less a factor after spectre—accepting it as largely
Of Costs Suffered
Pearl Harbor than before.
unavoidable, blaming it on ‘‘the
In Oregon in 1945
Liquor and speed were uncov other fellow,” and putting it from
ered at the bottom of most of mind e x c e p t when happening
SALEM—The shadow of pain the serious trouble. An accident across a scene or picture of hor-
and death inflicted by automobiles at 60 miles an hour or above j ror.”
Farrell points out the value of
looms darker than ever before is 100 times as likely to involve
in Oregon, according to the 1946 a fatality as one at 25 miles or ‘‘Accident Facts” lies not only in
driving home the cost of tacit ac
edition of Oregon Traffic Acci less.
The booklet stress caution at ceptance of the auto tolls but es
dent Facts, just released by the
office of Robert S. Farrell, Jr., night. Everyone knows darkness pecially in disclosing where the
brings danger, but few people danger lurks.
secretary of state.
driving
along the road at night
In this connection he observed
Rural and small town dwellers
actually realize their chances of , that sending an uninformed mo
face the sharpest rising toll.
r i n hardest
n a m e s i by
Dy new trends
iren u s a are
re
killed are three times as torist or pedestrian out on the
Hit
people walking aiong roads out- i8reat as they would be if the highways is liking sending him
side of town, their death toll in sun were shining.
to the jungles of Bengal.
Week-ends, too, harbor a shock-1 •'He's aware of the danger and
1945 almost doubling that of the
previous year. Their number kill ing hazard. Of fatal accidents in knows roughly the forms it may
he nas
has
ed has
eo
nas not
nor risen consistently
co n sisien n y since 1945 an average of 34 each took take,” r Farrell
u r r e u said,
saiu, “but
dui ne
1942, but has been rising faster P'ace on Mondays through Thurs- only the foggiest notion of how
anni,
F ortv-seven fatal
fa ta l sm
ashes i tn
i_____, He
days. Forty-seven
smashes
to read the signs of hazard
each succeeding year, ____
says the davs.
occurred on Fridays. Saturdays doesn’t really know where to look
booklet. .
“Farmers and dairymen will accounted for 66. and Sundays, 71 for trouble.’
play smart to keep their eyes and Saturday a n d Sunday together
Accident Facts shows exactly
ears open when walking along piled up more deadly accidents when, w h e r e , and how traffic
the highways,” Farrell said. ' With than the first four days of the dangers threaten. The booklet is
more people driving faster and week combined.
being made available to schools
farther, the careless pedestrian
Day or night, pedestrians in and safety groups throughout the
doesn't stand a chance.”
dark clothes invited and found state free of cost,
Rural accidents w’ere s e v e n trouble. As would be expected, I — -------- ---------------------- .
times as fatal as those in cities, .those in dark clothing weie hit
the booklet also reveals.
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more frequently, but a startling
Published annuary by the sec- fact is that accidents involving
Set Your Calender By These-
retary of state, Accident Facts dark-clothed pedestrians were 121
is a 32-page booklet containing times as deadly as those ir.volv-
Every Thursday evening, I. O.
graphs, diagrams and analyses ing lighter-clothed pedestrians. O. F. meets at the Odd Fellows
summing up the traffic picture Accident Facts shows more than Hall. Visiting Odd Fellow’s are
statistically and pointing the way two-thirds of 1945s dead pedes- welcomed.
of new trends. It is distributed , trian to have been engaging in
October 25— Harbor Communitv
some unlawful or dangerous prac- club will hold its regular meet-
tice.
ing.
The eagerness with which in-
October 30—Annual Hallowe’en
jury, death, and cash loss follow party will be held at the Grange
traffic violators is shown by the hall by the Community club. Joint
booklet.
the club and attend the party.
"Of 320 fatal accidents killing | October 30—Date of postponed
352 people, only 121 were reported meeting of chamber of commerce
Funeral Director
to involve no violation,” it says, to be held at 7:30 p. m. at Nook
and
"Of these 121, most can be shown Cafe, Dinner $1.00. All wishing
to involve driver or pedestrian to attend are asked to notilv Mrs.
Ambulance Service
error. Almost unheard of is the Mildred Byrne not later than n ex t
accident for which there is no Monday, Oct. 28.
Phone 1091
one to blame.”
i, , ,
c?.
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November 14. Azalea Garden
Crescent City, Calif.
Summed up, automobile opera- Club. Mrs. W. E Wilhelm ores-
beTguest
KDAY.
Highway Travel
Dangerous in State
Of Oregon, Report
Coming Events
Murdock G.
ROEDER
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M E 1! C 11 A M ) I S E !
Ladies Dresses, Skirts, Sweaters and Polo Shirts
Mens Police Type Raincoats, White and Colored
I -Shirts.
Childrens Sweaters. White T-Shirts. Flannel Pa-
jamas and Baby Food Warmers.
We still have a few yards of Hope’s Bleached
Muslin—firs t Come, First Served.
Clothes for the
FAMILY
-at
Smith’s Oept. Store
Templar Hold Bldg.
Brooking!
R O W IN G
w i t h Ford-Ferguson
tractor. For straight rows at
the depth you want—see
Robert Patrick
M iddle C ab in
across from Hanscam’s
Harbor
Oregon
Z A D A ’ S
BEAUTY
SH O P
Ruby Stoken
Assisting
Cbsed Sunday and Monday
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A 3% TAX 0-
YO U R INCOME
Herar
lues '
Hays
Can You L ift Yourself By Your Bootstra»,'
N EITH ER CAN OR£CONi
THERE IS NO SUCH THING«
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING
T h e b ill “T o C reate State Old A?e ant
D is a b ility Pension F u n d ” is the Townsend
schem e! I t promises to make everybody
prosperous. I t takes money from one grom
o f citizens and gives it to another grow
T h a t s “b o o ts tra p -liftin g ”. I t never hi
w orked. I t can't w ork.
LETS UNDERSTAND 3 SIMPLE FACTS
•
Townsend "pensions" are not iniunnce; n
reserves are set up to guarantee payments.'
H f a 3 % tax on your CASH RECEIPTS dees not
squeeze out su fficient tax cash to pay $1001
month« there w ill be agitation to incresse the
rate to 4 , 5, 6 and 7 % . This Townsend scheme
es M v ,n 3* from C l Joes and Janes« to give to
all over 60 w hether needy or not.
This is a tax on CROSS CASH RECEIPTS, with
no deductions for losses« cost of merchindite
sold or operating expense. " N e t gain” or "proft"
•s not the basis of the tax. (Only $100 of cash
receipts a month is tax fre e !)
VOTE IT DOWN!
No other state has three income taxis!
VOTE 315 X NO
Cost o f Living in Oregon
R A p ple s. A ccum ulated 3% taxes, grower to o
sumer, 54c a box. C ould Oregon apples be sc2
in co m p e titio n w ith W a shington’s? NO.
i L u m b e r: A ccum ulated 3% taxes, logger to con
sumer, $5.18 a thousand board feet. Could Oregon
lum ber be sold in o ther states? NO.
I B read ; A ccum ulated 3% taxes, wheatfield to
consumer. 2c an a lU - lb . loaf of bread, from 16c
to 18c.
) Canned Peas. Accum ulated 3% taxes, growers
consumer, 19.71c a dozen cans. Would such
handicap tt> O regon in d u s try close up factories,
reduce em ploym ent? YES.
D on’t VOTE Yourself Out of a W
Cost o f Dying in Oregon
• Y o u r w id o w w ill pay 3% on cash received fro®
yo u r life insurance policies, either annuity *
lum p sum payments.
• B u ria l fa c ilitie s w ill cost more.
• Y our c h ild re n ’s interitan ces w ill be taxed A
before inheritance tax.
• Special bequests to friends, relatives,
reduced 3%.
No One Wins Under Tow nsendism ...lt Is A Cud
Because It Raises False Hopes!
Pc«3 odv erriseroent— Comm rtee Agotnst Ne» 3% mcc*» T m
4*5 Ne» Fbedner Building, Portlond. Oregon
M r £ a . McCornack, Eugene, Chairman;
V>c »cr w ft V 3 y , Oregon C,ty. Secretary
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