The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-09

Already Safety First Week in Rich
| mond has proved a decided success
and greater interest In this move
ment for civic improvement is being
shown daily. The credit for this sue
cess lies largely in the manner in
which the public has received the
campaign and the concerted efforts
Railway and Power Company, tho
Richmond Automobile Club and the
Police and Fire Departments and
public schools. Evidently Richmond
has recognized the true objects of the
campaign and their value for the bet
terment of the community. Hence
the generous acceptance.
Richmond today Is high among the
leading cities OF the country In the
system Of handling traffic In COM
parison with other cities Of similar
size Richmond has but few accidents
Even these. however. can be erased
from the record Of the city with the
continued cooperation of the public
that has been shown this week. Few
accidents are unavoidable and the
majority are usually the results Of
.carelessne@.
Receive Splendid Cooperation.
No more sincere cooperation has
SNcf Dscu TeItiNcO ny any
in Richmond than that given by the
Police and Fire Departments and nu-
merous business concerns here to the
Boy Scouts. the Virginia Railway and
Power Company and the Richmond
Automobile Club In their efforts to
make Safety First Week an unprece-
dented success.
The work of the Fire and Police
Departments is especially noticeable.
Squads of scouts are reviewed daily
by Traffic Sergeant Bradley before
being stationed at their quarters on
the principal thoroughfares. Ser
geant Bradley. assisted by members
OF his squad. has evinced considerable
interest in the work Of the scouts and
has awaited himself of every oppor-
tunity to aid the youngsters In re-
HevinE the traffic congestion on the
main streets.
Under the direction Of w H
Thompson. superintendent of the fire
and police alarm system, members Of
the Fire Department have given the
citizens and children of Richmond Of
Richmond instruction at the mass
meetings in the Junior High Schools
for the proper operation of the fire
alarm boxes In an emergency A fully
equipped fire alarm box has been
placed on the platforms in the schools.
the working of the instrument are
shown and with the sounding of the
alarm firemen rush from the wings.
Work In First Aid.
Work in First Aid is carried on by
Boy Scouts. directed by scoutmasters
Practically all OF tho scouts are ex-
perts in emergency surgery and their
demonstrations possess a high value
as we'll as interest. Another event
OF interest on the mas meeting pro-
grams is the illustrated lecture by
representative of the Virginia Rail-
way and Power Company showing
necessary precautions TO avoid acct
dents on street cars. Coupled with
these features Is a minstrel enter
tainment and a motion picture. de-
vised to gain the attention of chill
dren whom the directors OF the cam
paign are especially anxious to reach
IN order that the effects OF Safety
First Week will continue for years
to come.
Following Is list Of the scout
troops that will compete for merit
badges In the monster pageant Satur-
day, their scoutmasters and the &C.
compiishments they will pantomime:
Troop !. A. s. MacFarlane, bugling:
Troop 2. r. e. Warren. forestry:
Troop 8. c. B. Pearson. automo billing;
Troop 4. c. B. Poole, first aid Troop
5, III. W. Hall. blacksmithing: Troop
6, g. e. Guvernator. cooking: Troop
Z, Locke White. art: Troop 8, T. o.
Heinrich. archery: Troop 10 A. H.