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PA'GE FOUR MEDFORD MAIL TUTBUXE. MTSDFOliD, OREGON. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1935. 4 7t1 E CAUSES OF AUTO ACCIDENTS CH1CAOO. Aug. 81. (8pl) No one can say exactly how many motor ve hicle accidents In the United States are due to particular causes, accord ing to Accident Pacta, published by the National Safety council, Decauae few accldenta are Investigated care fully enough to determine exactly what was the cause and because most accidents have not one but a com bination ol several causes. In those states where dnta are Available, the principal causes are: (1) Exceeding the speed limit or driving too last lor existing comu tlons. (2) violating the right or way. 13) Driving on the wrong side of the road, (4) Improper passing. (8) Failure to signal, and (6 Driving off the roadway. Different states vary widely, how ever. In the proportions of accidents chsrgffd to any single driving act. When one state ihows twelve per rent of Its accidents duo to speed, and Its next-door neighbor shows 56 per cent, It li reasonably certain that the real difference Is between the official methods of classification rather than between the motorists' habits of driving. "Since most of the states still do not collect and summarize motor vehicle accident reports." says Acci dent Pncts, "and since those which do vary so widely In their analyses. It Is Impossible to say with accuracy that throughout the nation a certain perron tnge or a certain number of Bcrldrnls result from any particular kind of unsafe driving. "After all. It Is not so Important that we cannot determine exactly what percentage of accidents li due to any one of many complex causes. We are Interested in eliminating the accidents, and these causes tell us how to proceed. First, we must lm prove our highways and keep our vehicles In good condition. Second, and much more Important, we must teach drivers and pedestrians to renlize the accident possibilities of their actions on our streets and highways." Where Coast Tourists Will Cross t LP . V. m fir., .... : . . , ' "J w I .she, i ... .htsp. - f.lt? V v t-t -i 1 Mobilsas Scout Car rhotos Bridges under construction along the Orepon coast hiRhwav arc pro (rrcRsmfr rapullv, aa shown bv the above photographs obtained recent ly bv the lienernl Petroleum re porter. Cioneral products arc plav ing an important pnrt in this work, he savs, MobiJpas ( beinjr used ex clusively on the hie Coos Bav span. (1) Coos Bav bridKP at North Bend. (2) Alsca hridpre at Waldnort which will he completed by the end of the year, (fl) Part of the Umpqua bridge at Heedsport which will cost $137,000. (4) South approach of the $1,267,000 Yaqiiina bay bridge at Newport, (B) Gothic stylo of bents (piers) of south approach of Coos Bay bridge. (0) Sinslaw bridge at Florence. Contract payments on nil five bridges have been run ainar about S350.000 a month with from 14.000 to 16.000 men emDlove.d . 4 t & No Added Expense In Producing of Streamland Cars "There Is no longer any good reason why the fully streamlined car should not reach the hands of the purchaser at no greater cost than the conventionally styled models of the past. For. while Initial costs were high, these costs should by this time have been lartrely absorbed by the more progressive manufacturer." Is the opinion of Vern R. Drum, pres ident of the Hupp Motor Car cor poration. "In the restyling of motor cars and the creation of new types, the burden borne by the manufacturer in the high cost of dies and special tools represents large investments. Any departure from the conventional and generally accepted design of mo tor car compels such a capital outlay and is a matter of no little concern to the motor car maker. "However, the modern, fully streamlined car. If not too radical or conservative, is undoubtedly here to stay, and the manufacturer who has been first to appreciate the Irresist ible trend of streamlining and has combined Its Advantages with style and beauty, has been the first to auement his clientele through these influences. I THE GRANGE Ford 'Guest House 35 Per Cent Finished IT' "' ' ' V 4 life- 4 1 the Justice court wj ipeaker of th ...aninv tuine ol various cases coming beiore him for sttentlon. but dwelling primarily upon drunken and reclrleas driving. A short busniesa meeting was pre iHri nvr bv Worthv Master Georga Drake. Two reported sick. Mildred Ward and Earl ioner, were m bouquets of flowers. Announcement of the rally meet ing to be held at Eagle Point Sep An.H.f n wax made and all urged to attend. Any having extra room In cars, or any desiring to go wno have no way are asked to get in touch with Elva Caster, educational chairman. Refreshments were served by thl committee, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Woods. Mrs. Maggie Oermer, Bob li gan and Mrs. Donna Graffls. Committee for next meeting 'or serving Is Mr. and Mrs. U O. Caster, Mr. snd Mrs. Ed Btlllwell and A. H. Hearn. 1-MINUTE SAFETY. TALKS By Don Heroic! Farmer Insurance Group Back Drive For Motor Safety The Oregon Advisory council of the Farmers Automobile Inter-Insurance exchange, composed entirely of prom inent citizens of the state of Oregon, In taking an active part in the pre vention of automobile accidents and In a recent .meeting adopted the fol? lowing resolution: ; Resolution WHEREAS: Automobile and truck accidents In the state of Oregon are causing an Increasing toll of life and damage to property; and Whereas: A large percentage of the lives that were lost and the property that was damagod could have been saved by more careful driving; and Whereas; Most accidents are not the result of defective equipment, bad road conditions, etc., but are the result of carrtrsancss, drunkenness, excessive speed. Ignorance of the laws of the highway and failure to con sider the rights of others; and Whereas: The greatest menace to life on the highway Is the driver who drives while under the Influence of liquor; THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED: That the Advisory Council of the Fnrmers Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange lend its support whenever possible to any program designed to save human life- and property by re duction of automobile accidents by 1. Adult and Infant education In the traffic laws of the state; 2. Periodic Inspection of the motor Trhlrle; 3. Strict law enforcement; 4. Safety engineering .n motor equipment; 8. Elimination from the highways of the drunken driver; 8. Enactment of proper highway lrlftlatlon. (Signed): Rny w. Gill, D. E. Towle A. O. Rompel, Bam H. Brown J. J. Sechrlst Dr. Collie F. Cathey. It Is hoped that similar organisa tions will fall in line to the end that accldenta will be brought to a mini mum and that eventually the enor mous loll of life and destruction of property will be reduced. Relieve me, , 1m to t&K that I wont" vlx? one 'of them Xp ( i 1 INVITATION TO 400 Killh, There will be from 350 to 400 people killed in automobile accidents in the three Iabor Day holidays Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Labor Day) 1935. , And they will be nice people. I could make a list of 350 or 400 people public enemies and good-for-nothings, whose deaths might not be so had for the world but these 350 or 400 who are going to be killed during I he Labor Day holidays are, alas, goin g to be some of our best folks. It seems strange and awful to me that we should know in AiA'ANCR that we are going to kill this many people, and injure 10,500 others, IN 3 DAi'S in America (according to esti mates made by The Travelers Insur ance Company) and DO PRACTI CALLY NOTHING TO STOP IT, Four hutuirrd violent deaths advertised in advance! If some fiend sent notices that he was going to kill 400 people in Cleve land or somewhere, the entire U. S. Army would be sent to stop him. Yet we know that the Labor Day holidays will be the slaughtcringest week-end of the year, and here we sit. Clip this piece out and save it, and see how close I come to the actual figures. PORTER BUYS WEST SIDE BARBER SHOP Tod Porter, well known Medford barber who has been with Bowman's Barber shop and beauty parlor for the past 4? years, has purchased George's Rather shop which he will operate. Mr. Porter has a host of friends who will be Interested In learning of the now business venture. The shop Is located at 7 North Fir street. . A Long Mountain LONO MOUNTAIN, Aug. 31. (8pl. Mrs. Dottle Dutton of Antelope and Mrs. M. L. Pruett of this dis trict gave a surprise birthday party for Mrs. Sarah Woods Monday after noon. Those present were Mrs. Evelyn Oustorhnut. Mrs. Tom Wrlgley. Mrs. Lilly Clngcade. Mrs. Carl Each and Mrs. Farrow, alt of this district. Re fresliment were served later In the nf ternoon. Mary and Helen Harnlsh. Billy Taylor and Christine Carnes of Eagle Point were visiting friends in thtf. district the first part of the week. The ladles of the Long Mountain Home Circle entertained the hus hands and children of the district Saturday evening with a party given at the home of Mrs. M. L. Pruett. The evening was spent in visiting and at 11 o'clock refreshments were served. Mrs. Ruth Kllngle, who has been til for two weeks at her home, was removed to the Sacred Heart hos pital. Everyone Is hoping for a speedy recovery. Dinner guests Monday at the W. R. Holmnn home were Mrs. Klin Hol mnn. Mrs. Frsrl Murphy and little granddaughter, Pauline, and Charles Cramer, nit of A.shland, and Mrs. Dee Keedle and son. Lloyd, of Oroville. Calif., end Mrs. Ralph Ferguson ol Roseville, Calif. The sixth of the "travel programs" will be held September 3 at the Eagle Point Grange hall with Roxy Ann Grange putting on the program for the lecture hour. These meetings are gaining much favor and being enjoyed by all. The last meeting was the best attended of all meet ings thus far held. The cup for which each grange t working will be presented by Roxy nn Orange to Eagle Point Grange. hlch will hold it until they pre- DEARBORN, Michigan. To accom modate the increasing number of tourists who, the year around, travel to Dearborn to see Ford basic oper ations at the huge Rouge Plant, Henry Ford is re-erecting thore what was the huge, 'gear-shaped rotunda 3t Ford Exposition at the Chicago World's Fair. It will form, when fin ished, the visitors' entrance to the nlant, which, In itself, Ib a veritable nermanent world's fair, and the greatest single industry in the world. Construction of this permanent building in a 13 U -acre park opposite the Ford Administration building here is 35 per cent finished. It is planned to dedicate the completed structure to the public about Thanks giving The steel framework, weigh ing 1,000 tons, Is in place and .work is well along on laying the 140,000 square feet of Indiana limestone which form the walls. In the foreground are shown some of the busses which carry thousands of visitors monthly on tours through the Rouge Plant sent their program at Phoenix In October. Jacksonville Grange Is in the lead with Phoenix and Talent Oranges close second and third. Economics committee of the enter taining grange announces they wish each grange to bring sandwiches and pickles to help with the refreshments. PlioeiiiE (irange. Phoenix Grange met In regular session Tuesday night of last week with smaller attendance than usual, due to the busy season and many being employed In the fruit harvest Lecture hour was held prior to the business meeting, under direc tion of Mrs. W. A. Bricker. the new lecturer. Judge W. R. Coleman of RANGE FEUD ENDS IN MORGUE, JAIL PRl NEVILLE, Ore.. Aug. 31. (AP) A long rangeland feud between two armed and mounted cattlemen ended today when one was killed and the other arrested as the slayer. Sheriff B. B. Groff said James Phillips declared he shot James Beo letto. 60. in self defense. Both live In the Conant basin about 40 miles southeast of here In the Isolated central Oregon rangeland. The men were both on horseback, driving cattle, when they met near their ranches. An argument began over cattle. Phillips said he believed Beoletto was about to draw and fire, so he pulled his revolver first and fired one shot. It was fatal. ?!pSl t , , ;- - s--. - oil, ... w ."v ,'. 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