If there were ever doubts as to the efficacy, of the "Safety First; No Accident Week" movement, the fact that raffle accidents last week only amounted to about two-thirds. of the total occurring during the previous week should set them at rest. There is probably no tity in the World where the trame problem is, complex, and the various types of vehicles Using the thoroughfares so numerous. Added to that there is the fact that Shanghai daily receives a large umber of visitors from the surrounding areas who are completely un= familiar with modern tragic conditions, and who through their ignorance run very con siderable risks which they would not vere. they better informed. There is also the refuyice population, which, while It hasbeen ianghal for "approximately two. years, seems singularly' stow in acquiring that trae Sense which hax come to the foreigner. Despite these facts there was on this first attempt to educate the public a very sub= stantial reduction in the number of mishaps. That, of course, was largely due to the num ber of workers on the streets. busily engaged im teaching the ignorant of the dangers. of modern traffic. The real test will, however, this week, for if there is still @ reduction in the number of accidents, it will be suficiont proof that the lessons which were taught last week have been properly learned. The feffect_may not be permanent, thous! hoped it will be, but the results, whi been achieved, suggest that a good cor ment has been made, and_ that Similar campaigns as" ette Should be productive of even Bet Mr. J.D. E. Shotter, "in his troadeast Saturday night, bringing the campaign to a close, referred individually to the men, and omen, who rendered the public such excellent and. enthu service. It would be super= derogatory 10 mention their names again, Dut they may rest assured that there is complete recognition of the fine work they' did, and the probability that when they again embark upon Such a campaign—and it Is hoped" thatthe Fesults will encourage them {0 do _som—they will obtain even greater support than they received on this occasion.
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