Evening star., 1922-11-23
|BALLOU SENDS OUT
SAFETY PROGRAM
Head of Schools Approves
instruction Courses for
Children.

Superintendent Of Schools F. W.
Ballou has promulgated for the in
formation OF the teaching force OF
the public school system a program
OF instruction for inculcating In
school children of Washington the
fundamental principles of the safety
movement
The school authorities authorized
teachers to carry out the following
recommendations on November "a. 27
and 2s. submitted to DIR. Ballou by
the school committee on safety first:
The appointment in each building
OF a committee of teachers to boost
the campaign for no accidents.
Lessons to be taught by teachers
according to the printed instructions
from the committee on Safety week
on the various subjects relative To
safety. Continued instruction on the
preservation of life and limb daily
throughout the year as regular and
serious part Of the classroom il true
ton.
Notices. posters and slogans pre-
pared under the direction OF Tho Art
department in the high schools and
by the teachers in the elementary
schools: the encouragement of pu-
pills to submit original slogans in COM
petition, the excellent ones to be placed
on blackboards and changed from time
to time. Excellent posters to be dis
played in neighborhood business
places.
Emphasis on the danger of roller
skating and bicycle riding on the
streets. especially in the early morn
ing and the late afternoon.
Contests among the classes within
the building for the purpose OF arous-
ing greater interest
As part of the opening exercise each
morning. ask pupils how many on
way to school were careful tc avoid
accident. and on dismissal give a
word Of warning. Eternal vigilance
IS the price OF safety.
Study by the principal and teachers
IN each building of the traffic condi-.
tions in the neighborhood. so AS ID
be better able to give intelligent ad.
vice to pupils. Undesirable traffic
conditions to be reported TO police de-
partment.
More specific rules In each building
with regard to roller skating and bt-
cycle riding in the proximity OF the.
school. Greater effort to be mads
to avoid playground accidents.
The appointment OF older boys Of
the schools to serve as guardians OF
the smaller children at points of dan.
ger within the vicinity OF the school.
as. for instance. where alleys from
garages open upon tHe SiQeWdlkS-
Have each pupil write a letter "a
his parents requesting them to CO.
operate in every way to prevnt acci-
dents on the streets. in the home or
on the Fairgrounds. Urge parents
TO reply TO these letters.
Talks in elementary classes by po.
lice captains.
Talks to high school assemblies
by speakers to be secured from the
committee on speakers for Safety
week. Similar talks to be given in
grade schools having assembly halls.
Participation in the parade on Fri
day, December 1, by the High School
Cadets.
AT the end Of mo Accident week"
the pupils to send In letter form. a
full report of all building activities
relating to safety, first: the build
| ing principal to select the most ef-
fective one. copies of which should
be sent to DR.. Ballou. superintendent
! of schools; Maj. Sullivan. superintend-
! ent Of police: William F. Ham, chair
| man of citizens commfrtee on public
| safety. Washington Railway and
Electric Company. and to c. w. Price
| secretary Of Washington safety first
| committee. Federal Bank, 18th and
6 streets northwest