The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1919-10-03
SAFETY LEAGUES
IN NE|GHBOR STATE
NORTH CAROLINA POINTS THE
WAY TO CROP UNNECESSARY
PROPERTY LossEe.
by LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
Program For League Sessions Fer
Accusing interest and Inspiring
Cooperation.

NOTtn OATOuuh ID one VI huAbsH w.
States to organize what 10 called
safety League" 1t was inauGuratsd
by the Insurance Commissioner Of the
State and has already proven jts value.
The object Of course IL to secure the
publie's attention and cooperation. ks
constitution and bylaws are the result
Of most careful thought. There should
be such q league In Tennessee. W.
give list OF suggestions for the use
OF teachers in promoting the work Of
the various subordinate leagues Of the
North CaroHna Safety League:
l. Have leagues meet regularly.
weekly or at least twice month. II
possible . monthly meeting should b
held during vacation. 1t IL often ad.
visable to alternate league meetings
with those OF the literary society.
Q. Conduct the meetings according
to parliamentary law ~ fer ~ pos.
sible.
Order Of Business.
/. Call to order.
.. Reading minutes Of last meeting.
8. Report Of treasurer.
I. Report of committees,
). Unfinished business,
8. New business.
I. Program as prepared,
Suggestions.
Interesting programs can be worked
up from the literature and pamphlets
sent out from the insurance depart.
ment, if the teacher who IL the honor.
airy president will cooperate with US
In the work to the extent Of giving .
little of her time and thought to che
saefty league.
Reports from the different commit.
tees named In the constitution and by.
laws will prove interesting and often
make full programs of great value In
themselves and form the subject for
enthusiastic discussion.
The children should be encouraged
to bring in clippings from the news
papers which refer to fires and acct
dents of all kinds and their causes,
and the prevention Of such fires and
accidents discussed at meetings. One
each of such clippings should be care.
fully pasted in the scrap book and fire.
quently referred to.
Accidents other than those resulting
from fires should be reported and dis.
cussed as well as the ways Of prevent.
ing them.
Dangerous street crossings, getting
ON and off OF moving oars. swinging
trains and street cars, hanging On the
back Of moving vehicles has cost the
loss of many life or limb and should
be frequently talked about aad made
the subject OF papers.
Debates can be arranged, such as:
Resolved, the child In the country 10
safer than the child IN town" "Resolv.
ed, the life OF . fireman In more dan.
gerous than the life Of Q policsmap;r
Resolved, fire has bsen the means Of
more people losing their lives than
water, etc."
At one meeting have different sAit
dren tell something Of the great fires
of the world. At another meeting ash
all to ag in quotation from the b.
BILE in which fire is mentioned or see
how many can find poetry to read or
recite referring to fire
Have Boy Scouts who are members
of the league TO discuss forest fires.
their causes and what Uncle Sam 10
doing to protect our forest.
On Fire Prevention Day arrange o
special program and have some one
come to the school and talk to the
league if possible. Speakers can De
used at other times. Call on chamber
of commerce or woman's club.
During "Clean Up" week offer the
service of the league whenever needed
to help carry away trash and rubbish,
distribute literature or to assist In
cleaning up the town or community
in any way possible. Arrange work
for the league Rnd community.
Encourage the league members to
pay dues regularly and use the money
to buy something for their league sF
school
S--~~~--s---------------