Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
Safety First Contest
 To Occupy Scholars

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 12.- Special)-Believing that the school room is not only a logical place to spread the gospel of safety first, but that it also should prove a fruitful source of new ideas for making the streets and highways of the country safer for all who use them, the American Automobile association has entered into active participation in the contest just launched by the highway and highway transport edu- cation committee to induce school children to write essays on the sub- ject and to encourage grammar school teachers to promote such ef- forts among their pupils.
 The contest, which is being con- ducted by the highway and highway transport education committee and which is endorsed by the United States bureau of education. carries dazzling array of handsome prizes provided by the National Automo- bile Chamber of Commerce. The grand national prizes consist of first, second and third prizes for grammar school teachers, and a like number Of awards for their pupils.
 For the child writing the best es- say on How Can Make the High ways More Safe'' there is an award of gold watch and a trip to the national capital. The second prize is a gold loving cup, and the third silver loving cup.
 For the teacher producing the best l classroom lesson for the grammar 1 school grades, the first prize is $500 | and a trip to Washington with all l expenses paid. The second award is l $500 in gold and the third $200. In addition to these grand national prizes there are state prizes num- | bering nearly 500, ranging from l bronze medals and in cash up to
 $15 each and a gold medal.
 According to the rules of the con-
 test, any pupil of grammar school grade, IA years old or under. may
 compete. It is stipulated that the
 essay be on the topic How I Can | Make the Highways More Safe" and be of approximately 500 words in | length. It may tell about traffic | rules, how to cross streets. why chill
 dren should not play on the road, or | any other means that would make
 the highways less hazardous. Each
 essay should be illustrated by a
 drawing or photograph clipped from
 a newspaper or magazine, or made by the contestant. The contest will
 end on December 10, on or before
 
 his or her essay to the school prin-
 cipal
 Rules governing the participation
 of the teachers provide that CD any
 teacher of q class in the grammar
 school grades in the United States territorial possessions may compete, (2) the prizes will be awarded fol the best lessons teaching childreI safety on the highways; (3) the S son need not be on the subject safety alone, but may be brought in as al integral part of a history, arithmetic
 geography, or other subject lesson and (D it may take the form of { lecture, recitation, game, drama
 manual training, or any other form ? which the teacher considers best pre- sents the subject.
 It is proposed that the concluding week of the contest-Decembe 4-10
 inclusive-be devoted to special ob ,. servance of the rules of safety il s every section of the country. Il l furtherance of this feature of tn { contest, the American Automobil e association is asking the co-opera Q ton of it's 700 affiliated clubs
 Through these organizations 1t i