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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1952
Use Brains with Chains,Safety Men Caution Motorists on Winter Hazards
By RICH CLARKSON
Brains plus chains equal sound advice on snow and ice.
That is a streamlined summary of the many recommendations contained in a new booklet just published by the National Safety council which sets down the results of 11 years of test research by the council's committee on winter driving hazards.
The six basic rules established by the 33-man committee composed of experts in automotive engineering, law enforcement, and traffic safety education are:
1. Get the feel of the road. Try your brakes occasionally, while driving slowly and away from other traffic, to find out just how slippery the road is.
2. Slow down. Adjust your speed to road and weather conditions so that you can stop or maneuver safely.
3. Keep windshield clear. You must see danger to avoid it so check the defrosters and windshield
wiper blades. And don't hesitate to thoroughly clean your back window as well as the windshield.
4. Use tire chains on snow and ice. They cut stopping distances in half, and increase starting and hill-climbing traction by four to seven times. Even with the help of chains, however, lower than normal speeds must be used on snow and ice.
5. Pump your brakes to slow or stop. Slamming them on only brings more trouble.
6. Follow at a safe distance. Keep well in back of the car ahead of you so that you have plenty of room to stop. Remember that without tire chains, it takes from 3 to 12 times as far to stop on snow and ice as on a dry surface.
The committee also published some surprising findings as to the efficiency of the "snow-tread" tires which are being offered over the country as a substitute for chains.
Special winter tires of 25 different types were tested for traction. The tests showed, that while some tires gave improved traction under
certain conditions, their overall improvement over conventional tires is not great enough to warrant less caution when driving on slippery surfaces.
The same tests also demonstrated that special winter tire treads do not approach the performance of reinforced tire chains, and the report concluded, "While some of these tires can be considered a palliative, they are certainly not the answer to severe snow or ice conditions."
Describing tire chains as the best self-help available to the driver, the committee said reinforced chains reduce braking distances on both snow and ice by about half, increase forward traction on ice about seven times, and on packed snow out-pull conventional tires nearly four times.
The tests were conducted last winter on frozen lakes and winter roads near Clintonville, Wis. They were made under the direction of Prof. Ralph A. Moyer, research engineer of the Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering at the University of California.
Carillon to Feature Christmas Carols
Christmas carols will be featured on the carillon this week.
Programs will be given each day at 7:50 a.m., 8 a.m., 11:50 a.m., 12 a.m., 4:50 p.m., and 5 p.m. by Jerry Hart, fine arts freshman; Stanford E. Lehberg, college senior; Marion Jersild, piano instructor, and Ronald Barnes, University carillonneur.
The carillon program to be played from 7 to 7:30 p.m. today follows:
"Carol of the Bells" ... M. Lenotovich
Children's caroll.
"Away in a Manger" ... M. Luther
"Christmas Tree"
"German Friend"
"Candle"
Winter Issue Ready For 1953 Jayhawker
The winter issue features a large pre-season section on Kansas basketball, a homecoming story, and a round-up of pictures of residents of all organized houses.
The second section of the 1953 Jayhawker is being distributed today in the Information booth and in the Jayhawker office.
1. "Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabell"
2. "Noel" ... C. L. Daquin
3. "Noel Nouveauet"
4. "Duranian" ... Purudian
1. "Joy to the World"
2. "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
3. "O Little Town of Biddleheim
L. Redden"
4. "Silent Waltz"
4. "Silent Night" Gruber
Mr. Barnes also will play special programs of Christmas music at 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Sunday.
The Friday program follows: British counsellor
Polish carols
1. "In a Manger"
1. "In a Matter"
2. "Come, All Ye Shepherds"
3. "Good King Wencelas"
traditional carols
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
"Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
"The Swan You Lost"
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
Old English carols
Old English carols
1. "Coventry Carol"
2. "Deck the Halls"
3. "The Holly and the Ivy"
4. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
German carols
**arbores**
1. "O Tumba baum"
2. "Stille Nacht"
The carillon program to be played at
3 pm. Sunday follows;
1. "In Dulci Jubilo"
2. "O Tannenbaum"
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All hands applau the shorty glove in camel color racoon hair blended with wool and nylon. Cork color pigskin palms. Toasty warm!
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3. "My Sheep Were Grazing"
4. "Lo. How a Rose"
Traditional carols
1. "Joy to the World"
2. "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
3. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
4. "Come Upon a Midnight Clear"
5. "O Come All Ye Faithful"
Polish carols
1. "Come All Ye Shepherds"
2. "Good King Wencelas"
3. "To Manger"
English carols
1. "Deck the Halls"
2. "Coventry Carol"
3. "The Holly and the Ivy"
4. "Give Me Merry, Gentlemen"
5. "Silent Night"
3. "My Sheep Were Grazing"
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--shore 100 yards away by breeches buoy.
Leghorn, Italy—(U.P).—A U. S. Navy investigation began today into the grounding of the supply ship Grommet Reefer on the rocks in Leghorn harbor.
Capt. Forrest Close of U.S. Navy headquarters in Naples, president of a five-man court of inquiry, began taking statements from the 39 crew members who spent up to 38 hours on the battered stern half of the ship in a raging storm.
The rescue of all hands was completed late yesterday with the help of helicopters from the U.S. Aircraft Carriers Midway and Leyte which picked up the last 16 of the stranded men.
Ten were fished out of the water after they went over the side on rope ladders and 13 reached the
Student Court to Hear 5
Five defendants will appear before the Student court at 7:30 p.m. today in Green hall. The defendants, all charged with parking violations, are Roger Collins, engineering freshman; Robert Boston, college junior; Paul E. Krause, engineering sophomore; Robert W. Atchison, graduate student, and Alan Heath, business senior.
Crew members indicated their skipper, Capt. Henry P. Saukent of New York, ordered the vessel to put out to sea at top speed from its anchor in Leghorn harbor when 60-mile-an-hour winds began blowing. But the gale apparently hurled the 2,460-ton vessel against the rocks before the order could be carried out.
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