The Washington times., 1922-11-18
ASK HARDING To
VIEW SAFETY.
PARADE
Safety Week Chief to Appoint
Committee to Invite
the President.

pointed by Johu j. boopar' cnair-
man Of the general safety eom-
mittee. TO extend an invitation to
President Harding to review the
parade which will be held "Efety
week" in connection with the no
accident campaign. II II probable
that the executive will accept. as
he is known t. be very much inter
ested in the movement and has
highly indorsed II. He appointed
Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., his aide,
to represent him on the general
safety committee.
A memorial to the ninety-seven
children who were killed In the
District last year Will be unVeiieo
the afternoon Of Sunday, November
26, on which day the no-accident
week opens. Appleton Clark. local
architect, designed the memorial
which was approved by the com
mittee. Colonel Sheriff. said the
location of the memorial has not
yet been decided upon.
viii Group Children.
Ninety-seven children will be
grouped about the memorial and Q
speaker, not yet selected, Will al
dress them. Mrs. William II. Her:
ron, is chairman Of the memorial
committee.
The personnel of the parade com.
mittee. as announced by Chairman
Walter c. Allen, Harry Almond.
Mrs. Minnigerode Andrews, j. Z.
ARMSTRONG, John w. Beale, Maj. +.
8. Besson, Thomas Bones, Foster
Causey, Mrs. Whitman Cross. Floyd
e. Davies, Clarence +. Donohue,
william J. Fay. Emery Galliher,
Daniel E. Garges. Herman e.
Gasch, John o. Gheen. Morris
Hacker. Miss Louise King, Clifford
Lanham. Maj. Harry Leonard.
James Lusby. r. H. Mansfield, Miss
Gertrude Macarthur. Miss Lucy
Minnigerode, Mrs. Clara Neigh,
Raw Norton, Charles O'Neill, Mrs.
II. Graham Powell. Mrs. Susie ROOT
Rhodes, Mrs. T. w. Richards. w.
P. Richards, Roland Robbins. MISS
Bess Davis Schreiner, william ..
Shelby, Harold w. Snyder, Gen.
Anton Stephan, John A. Sterrett'
Mrs. Lyman SwormstedI, Mrs'
Theodore TiHer, Maj. r. A. Wheeisr'
Can't. John E. Wood and Mrs.
Worrell.
Government department heads,
representing nearly 100, 900 Federai
employees, yesterday got behind the
safety drive and the proposed safety
first week, and within another week
n safety message will be carried
personally to every man and woman
on the Governments roster.
Col. G.. o. Sheriff., superintendent
of public buildings and grounds, met
with the departmental executives
this morning In the Interior build
ing auditorium and explained the
plans and purposes of the drive.
c. w. Price, safety eexpert, was
present and told of the success OF
safety drives in other cities and how
the Government worker here could
play an important part in the local
drive.
Employees May See Parade.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Price,
Colonel Sheriff. will take up with
the White House the matter OF nav
ing Government employees released
from their duties for an hour or
two when the big safety parade 70
put on during Safety First Week
The Government employees are
also expected to play a part IN the
unveiling of a monument on the
Ellipse to the memory OF washing
ton children who have lost their
lives during the past years by
motor accident, burns. or careless
ness.
A special appeal will be made TO
the mothers of children, Mrs. Price
said, since 80 per cent OF the chil-
dren who died OF violence here have
I~&v tx,f .Nia n
the home.
Several special committees were
named today to work out plans IN
which Government workers viii
take part.
Personnel Of Committees.
]. A. Dickinson, OF the Bureau
of Standards, is chairman OF the
departmental committee on radio
John s. Harvey, chief clerk OF
the Interior Department. Is cnair'
man of the committee on posters,
Captain Hoover, OF the war De
partment, will head commit.ee
that will seek to have chautreurs
on Government motor cars Aae
such precautions that no aocioen's
occur during Safety First week;
n T, Haden. chief clerk OF the
interstate Commerce Commission,
4. chairman OF the committee on
speakers.
Cant. w. L.. McMorris, superin-
ltendent of the park police. VIII he
in charge OF the committee on
paradcs.
To Hear Radio Speeches.
All Government departments that
baye radio outfits will be asked to
lend them to departments not %
ed,ipped and series Of six i've.
m,nute speeches will be broadcssted
through the Bureau Of Standards.
II was announced that plans nave
been made for broadcasuns tnese
speeches to 100, 900 persons.
Each Of the special departmental
committees wfll hold meetings next
Monday, and q general meeting OF
the executive committee which met
today will be held next wednesday