The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-05

The yearly loss OF life ana limb among
children meeting
Accidents to with accidents is
Children. far too heavy Is
the belief OF VIII
liam II. Tolman. director OF the Amer
lean Museum OF Safety, who has JUST
made a report for the United states
bureau OF education on the CRUSADE
"a hich his institution is making IoF
the prevention OF accidents ana 20
train children Of the present genera.
ton 10 think and act along Ines ot
safety and caution on the streets ana
IN their homes.
Accident prevention" says Direc'
tor Tolman. rs primarily a matter
OF education. The American Museum
OF Safety more than year ago De
cided that an educational campaign
among the children themselves would
be the best means OF preventing &C
cidents on our city streets which are
Increasing at an alarming rate aud OF
reducing the great waste OF human
lives and limbs.
In this matter It was felt that
America could profit by the example
OF Germany, which Is educating her
school children in safety and hygiene
and preparing them for the acthal
conditions they must meet when they
have exchanged the classroom TOT
the shop and factory, The education
al methods adopted by Germany IN
clude special loan exhibits 10 the
schools from the great German mu'
seums OF safety. school visits 10 the
museums. where the life-saving and
health-promoting devices are care
fully demonstrated and explained 10
the children. and instruction In safe
" and hygiene as part OF the resu'
lar school curriculum.
"The first organized work OF the
American Museum of Safety among
children was begun in December OF
1912. when permission was granted
by the board OF education OF New
York for classes from the vacation
schools. in charge OF their teachers 10
meet at the museum for talks ana
demonstrations on accident proven
ton. with particular reference ia
avoiding the perils OF street tr&fiic'
The responsiveness OF their teachers
on the talks OF safety and caution
with demonstrations OF devices cleal'
! ly indicated the success OF the experl
| ment and the work was extended
| in the fall OF the first year into al
! OF the public schools, with nearly
500 900 pupils.
| In our work In New York We nave
! had our lecturers visit the various
schools according 10 carefully planned
schedules. Little stories OF accl-
dents and brief talks on safety were
made tilti stsst4ea- hr- means ~ charts
and models. and the audience or pu
nils numbered sometimes as many as
| zoo boys and girls. AT the close Of
each talk safety buttons bearing the
! inslgniun OF the American Museum
OF Safety were left with the primer
nails of schools for distribution among
the children. The wearing or the but
/ ton makes the children keep the les
son OF the talk OF the museum fresh
/ in mind.
Our league followed up the but
/ tons with the distribution or safety
| leaflets or interesting stories or the
special danger of street cars. cleo
/ tricity. gas, automobiles and matches
/ Both text and illustrations are adapt
I ed to the understanding OF the chill
dren. who have appeared to be de
/ lighted with them. \ set Of practical
rules Is Incorporated In each OF the
/ safety leaflets, and while these rules
are presented TO the children first
they are equally applicable TO the
older brothers and sisters and &c
their parents. For example:
Never jump on or OF moving
( car.
Never stand or sit on the car steI
nor put your head or hands out oi
the car window.
Never get of car facing the
rear With the left hand take hold
OF the grip handle, left foot TO the
STEP right foot to the ground, face
forward.
Never fail on leaving car to look
out for passing wagons and automo
biles
Never run in front OF passing
I car
Always In passing behind car
| look to see II another car. automobile
or wagon Is coming from the opposite
! direction.
Never hitch on or steal rides be
/ hind street cars or wagons.
Never play on the car tracks.
! Always look both ways before
crossing the street.
Never cross a street except at
regular crossing.
Never take chances. Always safe
( ty.
The observance OF Safety day was
one OF the unique features of the cru
SADIE for the safety OF children. This
idea was suggested by President vii
I liams OF the American Museum Of
Safety, who thought It would be ar
excellent idea for every school teach
or In New York city to deliver safe
~ talk on the same day and in the
same hour in the class rooms. This
suggestion was approved BY Supt. o
Schools William II. Maxwell. and &C