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14 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, TULY 25, 1925 DANGER LURKS AT CROSSINGS Statistics Show 53 Percent of Motorists Disregard Safety Warnings TOLL 2,000 ANNUALLY "Look Both Ways Before Crossing Tracks" In 1923 there were 2268 persons killed and 6314 injured (154 subsequent- ly died) at railroad crossings, accord- ing to the accident prevention depart- ment of the Chicago Motor club. During 1923 the railroads removed 972 crossings at an expense of $75,000,- 000, and t'ere were added 2424 new grade crossings without railroad soli- citation. The, railroads are doing everything possible to stop grade cross- ing accicents. What are you as a mo- torist dcing to stop accidents?, the club asks. All raiiroad crossings are dangerous crossings. Nine thousand one hundred and one persons were killed at grade crossings within a five year period. Al- most twice as many as lost their lives in the battle of Gettysburg. The ma- jority if not all, these deaths could be eliminated if the drivers of the ill- fated cars had realized that there are no safe railroad crossings. All Crossings Dangerous Even where a crossing is protected by a signaling device or by a watch- man, there is an element of danger; the device may fail, the watchman may not be at his post. Grade crossings are marked with RESPIT 2 ES iz Hi HG 0 J ESPECT R wishes of all con- cerned character- izes our quiet and effi- cient service. Just give us an idea of what you wish. You can depend upon us to do as you say. We Understand Ward & Buchholz Funeral Directors Lady Assistant 912 Chicago Ave. Phone University 600 Private Ambulance i a 5S 2 2 " ; oS danger signs that are located from 200 to 400 feet from the right-of-way. These signs are on the right hand side of the road at a sufficient distance from the track to enable the motorist to stop and look before proceeding to Cross. Are you obeying the law abou! stopping at railroad crossings?, i. th question. Section 145-B of the Road and Bridges act of the Illinois statutes oi 1919 says: "Upon approaching any highway crossing a railroad at grade the person controlling the movemen' of any self-propelled vehicles shall re duce the speed of such vehicle to : rate not to exceed 10 miles per hour. "At all grade crossings «t whch 'stop' signs are placed, the pe-son co» trolling the movement of any self- ropelled vehicle shall bring such a ehicle to a full stop at such 'stop' ign before proceeding over the rail- oad tracks." A fine of $10 is attached for failure to comply with this law. Alarming Carelessness Stop and go into "second" or "low" "al crossings. If you have waited : one 'rein to pass do not take it for anted that the way is clear; another ;ain hidden from view by the first av be apprecaching on another track. r.undred; have met their dzath be- ause they never thought of that possi- lity. Hundreds have been killed hen their engines stalled on the racks: shi'ting to lower speed would ave eliminated that danger. Obscrvations have been made to re- ord the care shown by automobile r'ver-. rnd in 35.000 instances the fol- owing results were noted: 53 per cent ooked neither way before passing over a grade crossing; 8 per cent looked only one way; and about half of one ser cent actually stopped their engines before proceeding to pass over the crossing. These figures are alarming, for they show that few drivers display the necessary caution that may save their lives, limbs and property. Justice of the Peace Tastes Speeder's Fine Justice of the Peace W. R. Bright mire, who lives at the Crrington hotel, [ivanston, was fined $10 and costs on a charge of speeding by Police Magis- trate D. M. Mickey last Wednesday evening. C. C. Bergherm, 634 Davis street, Evanston, a friend, was also fined $10 and costs on a similar charge. The two men were arrested by Motor- cycle Policemen George Schaefer and John De Groot. According to the officers, Brightmire and Bergherm were driving at the rate of 32 miles an hour on Ridge avenue near Wilmette avenue. When they were arrested they demanded an which was granted. Brightmire was formerly a football star at Northwest- 'rn university and is the proprietor of the Pantry restaurants He said that he was returning from a Rotary dinner at Waukegan. Little Ann Elizabeth Winscott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Win- scott, 903 Spruce street, was hostess to a number of her friends Thursday, in celebration of her seventh birthday. 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