Evening journal., 1919-01-24
AIM To CUT down
TOWN ACCIDENTS.
P. & R. R. R. Co. Will Urge
Study of Course in
Public Schools
PLAN MADE KNOWN
BY co. OFFICIALS

The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company has designed a cause OF
study in accident prevention designed
for use in the public schools and will
present the plan TO the Wilmington
Board OF Education in a short time.
The course embraces safety first
methods. The plan as outlined follows:
slogan: Better be safe than sorry"
FIRST GRADE.
The Home.
i-How / may help. (a) Put away
playthings; (b) straighten russ; lcl
keep halls and stairways clear; (d) put
sand or ashes on icy walks.
2-Dangerous playthings. Pointed
scissors, knives, toy pistols, snowbaus'
firecrackers.
3-Dangerous places TO play. Near
lake. river OF canal; fences, porch rails
banisters. high windows and trees.
5-Caution against 1. Scalding liq-
uids; 2. Tasting Of unknown things,
medicines, plants; 8. Teach the poison
label": 4. Animal bites and kicks; D.
Interfering with gas fixtures, stoves,
; lamps, etc.
SECOND GRADE.
school Accidents
Slogan: You have no right TO take
a chance, some one else may nave 10
take the consequences"
t-Responsibility for the care OF
younger children.
2-The danger OF pushing, showing OF
tripping others.
s-Danger Of riding a bicycle or OF
roller skating near the school.
4-Danger Of throwing snowbans,
stones or other things.
5-Necessity for ourselves and for
others in games ond at period OF relax
alton.
THIRD GRADE.
Street Accidents.
Slogan. Folks who have no wings
must use their wits"
t-Traflc of1cer.
2-How street accidents may be
avoided; (a) play in yard or play
ground: (b) look both ways before
crossing the street; (c) in passing be
hind a moving vehicle, always look 10
see what IS coming; ld) when cross
ing street look first 10 the left and
then TO the right.
3-Why is there a city ordinance
against playing ball or snow balling in
the street7
5-Notify the superintendent Of
streets if you ind dead branches or |
hanging limbs in trees.
5-Never touch a wire that is swing |
ing or on the ground. In case you find |
one stand guard over II until some one |
comes. Have them notify the wire de-
partment Of the street railway COM
pany and the light company.
FOURTH GRADE.
Street Car Accidents
Slogan-"Get the Safety Habit. Prac- |
tice Il and Preach It."
t.-Things to be observed when using /
a street car: (a) always ride inside the /
car; (b) show the right way to get on |
and on; ic) be cautious when crossing |
opposite bound tracks from behind a
car.
FIFTH GRADE
Travel Accidents.
Slogan-SStop, Look, Listen"
The essential part Of the work Of
this grade shall be to educate the pu-
Dill in the rules Of the road. Have the I
children collect and make cautionary
signs and make practical use Of the /
best Of them.
i-Railroad wreoks-their cause and
prevention.
2-safety FIRST campaigns OF trans
portation companies.
3-Danger Of standing on the plat
form OF a car OF Of letting any part
Of the body project from the car.
The danger Of grade crossings.
5-TPaflo regulations. a-Speed reg
ulations for automobiles and motor cy-
cles; b-Keep on the right side OF the
street; c-care when turning at sharp
corners; d-lights on vehicles at night.
SIXTH GRADE.
Industrial Accidents.
Slogan-"And the end is that the boy
shall grow up TO enjoy his manhood
and the girl her womanhood; that par
ents shall not be deprived Of the de-
light Of their children in youth or OF
their support when old age comes; and
that cripples and helpless wrecks. who
might have been strong men and wom-
en, shall no longer be a by-product Of
our community life"
1.-THE right Of the worker 10 be pro-
tected from accidents; (2)-Dangerous
types Of employment; (3)-Purpose Of
factory inspection by State and city;
(Q-Safeguards on machines and dan
gerous places; (5)-Foolishness Of tax
ing unnecessary risks: (6)-Considera-
tion for other workers.
SEVENTH GRADE
Safe Living Conditions
Slogan-(To be supplied)-q)-Duties
Of the fre marshal. (2)-The building
codes OF the city. (3)-Discuss the es-
sential elements Of safety in (a) a sin