Evening journal., 1921-08-05
ITO TEACH ALL
TO SAVE LIFE
Safety Council Will De-
monstrate First Aid To-
Tomorrow
HOPE TO MAKE
SWIMMING SAFE

Life saving and artificial respira-
ton demonstrations will be given
near Fourth street wharf tomorrow
afternoon to employees of the county
and of Industrial establishments
along the river by the Delaware
Safety Council as part OF its State
wide campaign to prevent deaths by
drowning.
Several hundred persons are ex-
pected TO take advantage Of the op-
portunity to learn methods OF life
saving and artificial respiration,
the need OF which was empha-
sized yesterday by Lewis A. De
Blois, president OF the Delaware
Safety Council, in discussing that
Organizations activities in this con-
nection.
"Too much importance cannot be
attached to the matter OF artificial
respiration for those who have heen
saved from actual drowning Mr..
De Blois said Nowadays, when
someone is dragged from the river.
the people on the scene do practical
ly nothing but stand by and wait the
arrival of an ambulance. More lives
would probably be saved II those en-
ployed along the water front would
be able to put resuscitation measures
into operation"
Two demonstrations are scheduled
for Saturday afternoon. the first one
at one O'Clock and the second at two.
Invitations have been issued to the
American Car & Foundry Company,
Pusey and Jones Company, Bush
Line, Charles Warner Company, Har-
Ian Plant, Wilson Line. and other
water front companies to have their
employees in attendance. particularly
watchmen and guards Levy Court
and Pennsylvania Railroad bridge
Renders and collectors OF wharfage
at municipal pier have also been re-
ouested to take part Captain Fred
C. Mills. OF the Safety Council. viii
be in charge Of the demonstrations
and will be aided by an able corps
of assistants.
One OF the features OF the exhi-
bition will be practice in throwing
OF life preservers. The lack OF suf-
ficient number OF these on bridges
and at other places along the river
was characterized as deplorable by
Mr.. De Blois Efforts will be made
In the near future by the Delaware
Safety Council. he said. to have more
OF these installed and available FOR
, use in emergencies.
" Another step which is being plan
ned by the council in its efforts tC
= decrease the number OF fatalities due
TO water mishaps Is to have pait
: Instructors hired in this city to su-
, perintend swimming lessons at tn,
city pools. Action on this matter 4
expected soon.
The work launched by the council
at the swimming pools OF this city
Resigned to so educated the publ
TO take care Of themselves and other
in the water. so as to cause les
arownings. has spread to other sec
lions. Mr.. De Blois said, and is nov
being conducted under the council'
direction, and with the assistance o.
/, the Red Cross and other organiza
: lions. in nearly every section through
: out the state.
Its swimming instruction work
which is in charge OF Vice e-Presiden
{ De Blios, is now conducted chien,
, at the Brandywine pool, with the as
eistance OF members Of the Y. NJ. c
A.. but the safety council plans {,
extend 1t, not only to other pool
here. on a regular schedule, but a
various other places throughout tn
entire state. Better results would h
obtained. Mr.. De Blois asserted, i
paid instructors were obtained. as a
present learners are hindered by be
ing handled by different Instructor
on different occasions. It IL impossi
Bile TO have the same squads Of in
structors present for each lesson.
The work OF the Delaware Safet
Council win practically revolutioniz
swimming In this State" Mr.. D
Blois said. I'VE expect that in
very short time. as a result OF N
lessons in swimming and in life-sa,
ing and respiration that we are gi,
ing. Delaware will be able to poii
with pride TO the fact that # Is n
scene for a minimum OF drowning
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