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Th OREGON STATESMAN, Salem. Oregon, Friday Morning, October 2 S. 131
Good Judgment Consideration
Of Traffic, Surface, Hazards
to Prevent Mishaps
A-series. ct peculations, which should be . known tn, everyone .has
.Wen compiled by the Oregon Safety YVeek committee, including the
following: - ' ' ' v - ' '. :
The Basle Speed Kale;.: , .' '. . .-;..,:.
A motor vehicle shall be driven at all times at a speed, and in
such a manner, so as not to endanger any -person or property, and
with due regard, for existing conditions., Conditions that must be
' considered include: traffic, surface and width of highway, hazards
at intersections. weather condi-
' tions, condition of the vehicle and
driver. i -i .,...-,'.. '.
Excessive speed was involved in
49 fatal accidents in Oregon last
year. -
Pedestrian Regulations !
Pedestrians shall be subject to
traffic control signals at intersec
tions. " i - ....... ;J ;
When signals are not in place ;
r In operation, drivers shall yield
the right of way, stopping or slow
Ing down if need be so to yield,
to a pedestrian crossing the road
way , within any marked or un
marked crosswalk when the pedes
trian" is approaching so closely
from the opposite half of the road
Way as to be in danger. . Pedes-,
j trians crossing at places other than
crosswalks, must yield the right
ef way to vehicles, and local au
thorities may prohibit . by ordin
ance any pedestrian crossing at
any place other, than marked or
Unmarked crosswalks.
Unsafe walking practices were
Involved .in . 60 per cent of the
pedestrian fatalities in Oregon last
year. '. '. ! : ' '
The Right of Way Rule j
-. Drivers approaching an Inter
section shall look out for and give
way to vehicles on the right, simul
taneously approaching a given
point, whether such vehicle first
enter the Intersection or not. Driv
ers entering an Intersection at an
unlawful speed 'shall forfeit any
, right of way they would otherwise
have under this provision.
Fifteen fatal accidents and a
total of 6335 traffic accidents in
volved failure to yield right of
way in Oregon last year. y
I "Observance of ,. traffic laws
means avoidance of accidents.'
Left and Right Tarns
In approaching an intersection
for a right turn, get in the lane,
-."TAKE 'IT -EASY":
marked or unmarked, nearest the
ngni-nana siae . oi we street : or
highway and turn into the corres
ponding lane. For a left turn, get
into the lane nearest the center
line and complete the turn in the
corresponding lane of the street
entered. j
Improper turns - were involved
in 2371 traffic accidents in Oregon
last year, four of which resulted
in fatalities. vy 4
Vehicles at Crossings ';
Whenever any person driving a
vehicle approaches a highway and
interurban or steam railway grade
crossing and a clearly visible and
positive signal gives warning of
the immediate approach of a rail
way train or car, it shall be un
lawful for the driver to fail to
stop the vehicle before traversing
such grade crossing. , i f
' Train-motor vehicle collisions at
Burlmgliams Buy
Clements Home
One -of -Salem's most luxurious
residences, the H. J, OernentsLv
home on North 14th street, has
been Isold to Mr.' and Mrs. Frank
Burlingham, it was announced to-
day. ' ! - ; ' 'I-
J. Mrs, Clements will give posses
sion Ion November 24; Mrs. Cle
ments will live with her brother
and mother en Glen Creek drive
until: ne is able to '. build. The
Burlingham s i now reside - at 791
N. Capital street V -O i j
.' The Clements colonial home is
one of the show places of the city,
with! the spacious gardens edged
by the Mill race, and built by the
late Dr. H. J. Clements.
vehicle In-
grade crossings took a toll of 24
lives in Oregon last year, the high
est death toll! for this type of acci
dent in the state's history. t i
Aecldent Reporting
The driver of any
volved in an accident resulting in
injury or death to any person or
damage to property however min
or in extent shall, within 24 hours,
file written report with the
sheriff of the. county, lor the chief
of police of the city in which the
accident occurs.
. A total of 32,047 traffic accidents
were reported in Oregon last year.
Of these, 222 resulted in fatalities
and 4058 resulted in personal in
juries. : : j . . - :'
"Observance of traffic laws
means avoidance of accidents." j
Toastmistresses Express
Approval of Training Plan
Piatt's maiden speech, "A Rose
by Any Other Name," was bio
graphical. Mrs. 2 Raymond - Walsh
gave : a six-minute' review ; of
James! Hilton's newest ). novel.
Marguerite , Gleeson was toast
mistrefiV :.. : y
Lorefta ' Fridrich was -, general
critic , and individual critics were
Mrs." Don - Madison, Mrs, E. - L.
Brunk and Mrs. Martin Elke. Olga
Wikberg was , time keeper and
Ada Ross was table topics chair
man. 1 - ; I - v : i
The' Albany guests were Mrs.
Orion ; Garrett, president; Mrs.
Ted Sahlstrom, vice . president;
Mrs, Bruce Rogers, secretary; Mrs.
Don Belt, Mrs, L. W. Irenius, Mrs.
Dorothy Miller," Mildred Schultz,
Mrs. Jim Hyatt, Merle 5 trader,
Mrs. Allen Edwards, Mrs. Wes
Crooks," Mrs.' Clyde Govro, Mrs.
Dan 1 .Roth and Mrs. George
Philips. ;. . ...
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yolice
Do not save tin cans, there is no need for them. Paper is .
still urgently needed. You can help by tying your bun
dles with strong cord & placing them neatly in your near
est salvage box. ;
Please Do Not Place Anything Bui PAPER
I iin Salvage Boxes
.' Salem Junior Chamber of Commerce
Not a voice was. lifted against President Truman's Dlan for
enforced military training - when Toastmistresses discussed the
question at their Thursday, night dinner meeting at The Quelle.
Most popular selection among three table topics offered for .
minutes speeches, it was, discussed from the viewpoint of patriots,
internationalists, - teachers - and
mothers, ; , ?;. . ;..
Members of - the ! new Albany
Toastmistress club were guests at
the dinner, a Founder's day ob
servance. ' Mrs. James i Hartley
toasted the founders. Mabel Lund,
delivering " her " maiden ' peech,
talked on "Things I Like." ! Rose
River Silt Hampers
Ocean-Goimr Shins . - -
THE DALLES, Oct 23 - UPl -
ucean rreignters will not be able
to dock here for wheat until silt
has been taken from the Columbia
river channel, city officials said
today, V rijf'y.':? .;.'':...:'
The Commodity Credit coroor-
atlon . had intended to send two
ships here to take on wheat car
goes, but army engineers said
heavy silt has' made the channel
tod shallow. The rivers and har
bors bill i provides for dredeins
the . channel to a depth allowing
passage of ocean-going ships.
N'ev Cars to Go :
On Display Today
Among the first of the new post
war cars will be on display today
at the Valley Motor company the
Ford and "if we can go ahead un
hampered we should have hun
dreds .iq every sales, area within
a, few weeks," it was announced
by J. . R. Davis, director of sales
and advertising for the Ford Mo
tor company.: The local display
was arranged by W. L. Phillips, of
the Valley Motor firm. Davis
statement said "we will continue
to Seek a price arrangement (from
OPA) so persons who want to buy
may do so as soon as possible.
HOSPITAL ."TO CLOSE -!"..--
SPOKANE, "Oct.- 25- -(H The
Baxter -General hospital public
relations office, said - today that
512 soldier -patients .would-be
transferred to other institutions
by Saturday night in accordance
with. Jin announcement by C0L A4
B.MeKie,- commanding, officer,
that the hospital would be closed
-Braail is the only Independent,
nation of the western hemisphere--whose
Janguage Is Portuguese.
Ne empty bottles needed te
boy beverages ef all kinds.'
Ne limits. ;
SAVING CENTER
.Salem A West Salem
. Open 7:30 a. m. to K)S p. m.
ETery Day ' ' -
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Is Ilere.
: Sco II Tcflay
Showroom Open Until 9 pan. Today & Tomorrow
375 Center Street - Salem "
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COTTON DRESSES
RAYON DllESSES
So many hours are spent at bomd .
why not make them your most at
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Tailored dresses are perfect
to wear on so many different occasions . . . ,
That's why they're such an important part of
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the kind smart women prefer I
Smooth, classic crapes, some
side drapes, cleTery seruin
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tures. All In soft harrest
shades.
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