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6 Brookings-Harbor Pilot THURSDAY. MAY 13. 1954 Here's What To Do A t Accident D o you know w h a t to do if you a re first to a rriv e at an acci d en t scene ? If not, you should. T he s ta te tra ffic safety division. S alem , p o in ted out F rid a y th a t know ing w h a t to do. and doing it quickly, m ig h t prev en t fu r th e r accidents an d sav e lives. H e re ’s w hy: Too often, those d ire c tly involved ih a collision arc in a s ta te of sem i-shock and u n a b le to th in k clearly w hat to do ev en th o u g h th ey m ay not be se rio u sly in ju red . W hen thiij h a p pens, it is up to firs t-a rriv a ls to h e lp u n til police arriv e. P a rtic u la r ly stresse d was the n eed for flag g in g down tra ffic w e ll ah ead an d behind of th e c ra s h , especially if it should occur on a cu rv e o r w h e n , visibility is lim ite d by fog o r d ark n ess. O th e r w ise, o th e r d riv e re s m ay plow into places. Those doing th e w ork arc hoping it will serv e as an exam p e th e w reck ed vehicles. Be c e rtain , th e re a cop a r o u n d ? ” th e division CEM ETERY G E T T IN G to th e rem ain d er, an d s ta r t a too, th a t if y o u r help is needed said. " If one isn’t, th ey will b reak N E E D E D CLEA N -U P m ovem ent to b e a u tify th e grounds you pull y o u r c a r as fa r off the the law at every o p p o rtu n ity . S top sign and tra ffic signal ru n A n u m b er of people who h a ' e before D eco ratio n D ay if possible. highw ay as possible. S pilled gaso line se ts up a c ritic a l fire hazard , ners probably pred o m in ate in this plots in Wm. Ja m e s W ard M em »:- so w atch those m atch e s and cig ar- class, w hich a u th o ritie s e stim a te 1 ial C em etery h av e been doing a Speeding on U. S. s tre e ts and ! includes about five or If) p er cen t i lot to w ard im proving th e p a rk eta. highw ays la st y e a r k illed 13,870 of all licensed o p erato rs. Once v i | C leaning up and co ncrete w ork If i t ’s serious, som eone should o la tio n of a few law s is firm ly es have been done in a n u m b er of men, w om en an d children. be se n t im m ediately to th e n e a r tablished as a habit they show no est telep h o n e to call for police and am b u lan ce help, th e division r e re lu c tan ce to v io late o th e r tr a t- m inded. S afe ty m en cautioned 1 fic law s as well. P ra c tic in g this type of tra ffic against a tte m p tin g to move an in ju re d p erso n w ith o u t w aiting fo r law observance m ay not involve AU TH O RIZED an am b u lan ce o r som eone well d riv ers in trouble for aw hile, b u t th e fact th at 94 p er cen t of all tra in e d in first-a id . One o th e r th in g : U nless you tra ffic collisions a re p recip itated a re first on file scene and y o u r by d riv er violations proves th a t help is needed, th e m ost c o n stru c such p ra ctices e v e n tu a lly catch up ****•*,., tive thing you can do is co n tin u e w ith them , th e division said. “ If people w ould drive every past carefu lly , of course. C urious onlookers cause congestion w hich day as if they le ft th e ir d riv e r’s license a t home, th e re w ould be can lead to fu r th e r accid en ts or McCULLOCH CHAIN SAW DEALER few er a r re s ts and even few er ac delay in clea rin g th e highw ay. cidents and d e a th s,” th e safety of AND r e p a ir ser v ic e In dividuals who d elib erately vi fice concluded. o la te tra ffic law s cam e in F rid a y fo r h arsh w ords from th e se c re Across from Shell Station Brookings, Oregon H u m an affection is not poured ta ry of s t a t e ’s tra ffic safety divi fo rth vainly, even tho u g h it m eet sion. P. O. Box 195 Brookings, Oregon Phone 2274 M any d riv ers in all age groups no re tu rn . Love en rich es th e n a have a s ta n d a rd of law obsenv- tu re, enlarging, purifying, and ance based on th e thought, “Is elev a tin g it.—M ary B ak er Eddy. BROOKINGS AUTO PARTS HE o h i s ■ 8 w » vjO BW f t « .$ f 8 w I B ÏIlWw ' It I 8 i «.v y « ÿ , «S X S5SX SSSS: iss® ■ ’X» Buick now ihiïd io sabs in Amorìca I w v ü fri 8 8 1 ■ S J8 life W §fe Sfe -.v X vz» ÌS&8B&Ì& ** Xw* N&Z It’s a fa c t... if you can afford any new car, you can afford a Buick! Buick is now third in sales in America.. .due to completely brand new styling, panoramic windshield, stepped-up Fireball \ -8 engines . and a host of other advanced features. Buick s ahead in sales, too, because lower monthly payments make it by far the easiest to own. P i> \ volume sales m< an better tra.a. -in deals. Move up to America’s most w anttd ear today! Buick costs less to b u y ... less io operate... less to trade! C ■ < X . 91 \ f. 4 ’ —> .v JU Riviera Special Model 4GR show n—also available in the Century, Super and Headmaster series. MENNING BUICK On Highway 101 North Fnd of City
