KANSAS KILLS NO CHILDREN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22949, 29 January 1938, Page 9 (Supplement)

KANSAS KILLS NO CHILDREN

An American city of half a million people has set a new national record of which it has the right to be proud. There has not been a single child killed in an automobile accident in Kansas City for over a year. Kansris used to have many children killed in its streets until the city began a "Save our Children" campaign. First of nil white crosses were painted on the streets at every spot where a death had occurred, in order to impress upon drivers the need for care. Some spots had several crosses. Next the police department assigned 45 motor-cycle policemen to a school traffic patrol, and they were diligent in arresting all drivers who went faster than 15 miles an hour in marked school zones. Safety classes were held in all schools. Responsible older boys were appointed to a junior safety patrol, given white belts and badges, and stationed at all corners near the schools to see that no child crossed a street until it was safe.