Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
SAFETY FlRs1.

The hllowing letterfrom the St. Louis.
ir,n Muuntain and Southern Railway
ca. hse been ad,ln~sed>o school teach
ars and snperintendents throughout the
',.ountry aud contains timely advice:
We arr ssldr.~einv you in the interest
If the SAFETY FIRST MOVEMENT
which, as is general, known, has bee'
org nized on all Railways and large in
duatries in slr United States.
The objec tbs Movement is to pre-
vent accide,r, al pm. the cru'rh ami
artificial linn, ~ ,i,.s YIN Il 'nsin"-- .
10 make oyer .... ,is 'w''ef's k.'i
by havi mini his brntl,sr's SAFEll
~ well ~ ms own. -
Ma " childrens are made orphans and
mothers made widows BY some careless
act of q companion or co-worker, that
couI easily have been prevented il
"a ETY. First had been followed.
above stated, we arr trying n pre-
!, accidents, and the thought occurs
20 that there is no one who can render
.rster assistance in this direction than
Sc,ool Teacher; - It cannot be de-
p.sd that the tima to impress this moot
npOrtant matter on the mind is when II
young-and with continued teaching,
SAFETY FIRST Methods will become in
.tiIled IN the minds of children the same
- any other part OF their educations. All
sill agree with me that If Q child is taught
to be careful, instead of reckless, it will
prove beneficial in many ways.
While we are personally very strongly
in favor Of SAFETY FIRST being made a
part Of our childrens' teachings we realize
the difficulty in bringing this about quick.
| y; and until such time ~ this important
matter is taken in hand BY other agencies
We appeal to you to assist the Movement
BY teaching tin your own way-te
children.
We seldom fail to see, In the columns
Of the daily press, m account Of the seri-
ous injury or death Of . child-caused BY
being struck BY street car, automobile
or train-and the results child minus ar
arm or lex, il no uncommon sight,.
We pause . moment and the though
Immediately occurs to %, ''How dread
full it is for this poor child 10 face his fu
ture under such . handicap"
Again, We hear Of 20 many childreI
injured while engaged in baseball, foot
ball and other school games-due to care
len or reckless acts Of their companions
Would it not be . source Of great salts
faction for one to feel that they had save
some little fellow from IN untimely dealt
or-what some consider . worse fate
that Of being . hopeless cripple.
It b not expected that this would b
done BY snatching them from bsneat
ne wheels, but instilling into them wher
re danger lies--thereby equipping the,
protect themselves and othen-whic
the aim Of the SAFETY FIRST Nov.
tent.
OF course we know there are laws
Sistence prohibiting the practice I
hopping trains," etc., but does II
lid know this, and the importance
implying with such lawsf We do n,
elieve ne does, for the very good reaso
mothers think their children too good ,
practice such things. and their fathe
are not around to zee them do it.
| Therefore, We feel Il b matter of
much importance to the child to be in
pressed with these things as with ar
'ther part Of its education, and to th
nd we ask your cooperation in this
which we consider most worthy-caus
il Yours very truly,
i T. A. SHEA,
chairman, Valley Division Safety Cor
Il McGehee. Ark, Feb. q, 1914.