The Washington times., 1922-11-27
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/ OPENS SAFETY
! WEEK
Al Moving Vehicles Join h
Warning, Don't Get
Hurt

Business men Of Washington were
notified that Safety Week" has be-
sun. when. at > o'clock this morning
Tor more than two minutes. whistles
blasted forth from boats. factories
and railroad engines. The contins
nous din was reminder TO all those
who drive motor cars or walk the
streets today that Washington must
have no accidents recorded against
~ ana that the slogan, Don't Get
Hurt must be carried out by each
individual.
An official program for the, week
was announced this morning by the
Washington safety committee. Les
sons each day for school children
have bean outlined ana each pupil
- asked to write o letter home to
parents and to receive q reply,
touching upon the camgaign.
Safety patrols will be appointed
this morning in each school and
special mass meetings are to be held
81 which speakers win address the
pupils.
WIN Instruct, Police.
Arrangements have been made to
have speakers from the committees
speakers COMMITTEES address the
Government employees and workers
ings.
safety speakers also win address
the policemen OF Washington before
roll cail each morning. and members
OF the force are to wear badges with
tho inscription. We Are Helping to
Make Washington Safe"
Posters are being distributed for
use on motor cars, street cars and
trucks. and request has been H.
sued to all business men to have
their stenographers inscribe on the
[ top Of each letter mailed the slogan,
Don't Get Hurt"
Keith's Theater tomorrow at noon,
70 which the public IL invited.
Speakers win address the meeting.
ard = safety film. depicting the dam
gers from accident. win be shown.
Throughout the Government de-
partments arrangemefits are being
completed for the parade to be held
next Friday. Many noats, symbolic
OF the safety week slogan, Don't
Get Hurt. are being built by the
Treasury Navy and War Depart
school children and parents at,
tended q free showing of the safety
week film at the Savoy Theater this
officislly the safety Week.
campaign opened yesterday after
noon when ninety-five school chill
dren, CARRIED in white robes,
marched solemnly passed the
memorial monument erected in
front of the District Building. each
placing q wreath ut its base in
commenoration of the children who
died by accident in 1891. More than
1000 persons sbraved the chill winds
and stood with barred heads during
the impressive eereironies. u
Marans I36A66 Phys. "a
Prpmtpiy Il : os1lock, the time
set tor the denpnstrat1 the pnf
portals OF die Disfrick3 Bsiildinx
were tbrownxopen and Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts, Children OF, the Anerts
can Revolution, Campfire Girls and
the municipal playground children,
marched down the stairs and formed
Hines ON each side Of the nonu-
ment. Following them came Com
missioner Cuno H. Rudolph and
members Of the clergy. During the
proceBison, the Marine Band, led by
Lieut.. william n. ,Santleman, played
Chopin's Funeral March.
/ The Rev. James L. Freeman.
rector Of the Church Of the Epiphany,
delivered the invocation, following
which the gathering sang Rock OF
AGES" accompanied by the band. !.
Commissioned Rudolph the speak
or Of the afternoon. outlined the
purpose Of the exercises and said
that the untimely taking away Of
the lives Of ninety-seven children,
for whom the monument had been
erected, was a blot upon the name
OF the city which might. certainly
Ito q large extent-have been
avoided" -
Al the conclusion OF the address
the Rev. Eugene Hanan, pastor of
Ct. Martins Catholic Church. gave
the benediction.