Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 11, 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday july 11, 1938 Page five. Accidents 99 times of 100, Are directly the result of carelessness on someone s part. Either the person killed or injured or the person who killed or injured was careless. Rarely Are the circumstances which claim life or inflict injury and suffering entirely uncontrollable. Accident statistics compiled Over Many years substantiate these statements beyond any question of doubt. And the Price that must be paid for the annual toll of death and injury attributable to carelessness is tremendous. First of All the person killed or injured pays whether they or someone else was careless. Then their families their relatives and their friends also must pay sometimes in dollars and cents but More often in grief and sorrow. Finally every Accident is directly or indirectly an expense to the Community and consequently every individual must pay the Price of carelessness. Ordinarily the average per son when his mind turns to accidents thinks of Highway and City traffic accidents. There Are however accidents in every Field of human activity. As a matter of cold statistics More persons every year Are killed in their than Are killed in motor vehicle accidents. Similarly the number of persons injured in their Homes exceeds the toll of any other Type of mishap. In addition the average person thinks of accidents impersonally usually he does not know the persons he hears or reads about who has been killed or injured. But think Back How Many times was escape from death or injury Only a matter of inches or seconds and How often was your own or someone else s carelessness responsible for what you hate to think might have happened next time you might not be so Lucky and then accidents will no longer be an impersonal matter. Whether you Are in the Shel Ter of your own Home driving on a country Highway or a City Street at work or at play there Are always Accident hazards. Look about you and you will notice them and consider them thoughtfully and you will realize How quickly tragedy might strike if you or someone else should be careless or neglectful. And remember avoiding and preventing accidents is a. Per Sonal matter for every individual. Be careful at All times for your own Sake and for the Sake of others f following the series of articles thai have appeared in this newspaper on safety the following undermentioned Public spirited business firms realizing the importance of this educational series Are co operating with the free press in presenting these full Page messages. City Dairy Ltd. Province of Manitoba Sovereign life Assurance co. The Empire Sash and door co. Ltd. The Riedle brewery Ltd. Canadian fire insurance company saults and Pollard Ltd. R. James Speers corporation James Richardson sons limited Keystone safety clinic steering and braking corrections. 755 Portage ave. Weston Johnston sales Ltd. Weston English find Quality biscuits consolidated motors Ltd. Red River lines Ltd. Confederation life association Winnipeg electric co. Brigden s of Winnipeg Ltd. Dominion of Canada general insurance co. Mccabe Bros. Grain co. Union motors Nash Lafayette dealers 158 fort Street Allan Killam Mckay Ltd. The j. H. Ashdown hardware co. Ltd. Crescent Creamery co. Ltd. City of Winnipeg Hydro electric system fort Garry tire and service Ltd. North Star Oil limited Clark transportation co. Grey Goose bus lines limited Western Empire life Assurance co. Stovel co. Ltd. And others i i n if p ii i i if a be thoughtful ;