The Washington times., 1922-11-29

One of the many splendid achieve
ments of the safety Week" cam
paign is the fact that not single
injury to a child has been report
ed since last Sunday. While II Is
impossible to make a check Of in
juries to children for any stated
periods in the past. officials of the
Washington safety committee are
Of the opinion that this is conclu.
sive proof of the efficiency Of the
campaign.
From a review Of the records In
1921 It Is probable that there were
more than 2,400 injuries to child
rem during that period, or a daily
average Of seven. The fact that
the record during the campaign
shows a clean slate 30 far as in
Juries to children Is concerned, Is
most gratifying to those In charge
of the work.
So far not a death has been re-
corded during the campaign as
against an average Of one daily
during 1921; injuries reported to
date total twelve as against an av-
erage of twenty-one during the
same period in 1921.
Incorporators of the Washington
Safety Council. a permanent organ.
ization to promote safety here, are
busily engaged In laying plans for
the future. 1t Is announced how
ever, that more funds are needed
with which to carry on the wo, K
and an appeal Is made to the busi-
ness men Of Washington for con-
tributions.
In the Treasury. besides watching
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checking up pay rolls, employees are
in the safety week parade to be
held Friday. Shoulder to shoulder
with the men, women employees have
entered the spirit Of the occasion
and are using every spare moment
to carry the Don't Get Hurt" slo-
gan into every room Of the depart
ment.
subcommittee. comprised of two
members, man and O woman,
have been appointed to direct the
work Of the several branches Of the
safety campaign. They are: Motor
Mrs. Myrtle J. Holgort; speakers,
John G. Herndon and Minnie
Thompson; posters, .B. c. Washing
ton and Adeline Pendleton: radio,
L. J. Heath. and Marietta @. Dee.
han; parade, Platt II. Birch and
Mrs. d. r. willoughby, and rep
resentatives in charge OF depart
ment. w. q. Jabas and Mrs. Pau
line b. Sabin.
Eighty marchers, dressed In white
uniforms will represent the Treas.
ury Department. At intervals dur
Ing the parade a special chorus will
sing song composed for the &C.
casion by Isabel Linkens Gates.
e Keen competition is expected be-
tween the Government department
marchers, and each unit Is making
special preparations for the event.
Three prizes awarded are to be
for the best division, the best group
of marchers and the best float,
and the best band among the Gov
ernment units represented.
A call has been issued by Ralph
Jenkins, chairman of the District
Of Columbia Chapter, American
Red Cross, for members of the
life saving corps in the District
and vicinity to participate in the
parade. This includes junior life
savers, the women's saving corps
and the senior mems corps.
More than 500 school children at
tended a speial showing Of the
safety week campaign film. Don't
Get Hurt" at Crandalrs York
Theater. yesterday afternoon. DIR.
David r. Covell. OF Trinity Com
munity House, delivered an address.
A similar meeting was held to-
day at 2 o'clock In Crandall's Apollo
Theater. Seventh and H streets
northeast.
Safety Week exercises were held
today at 2 o'clock in the assembly
hall of the Columbia Junior High
School when more than 500 pupils
from the Henry and Polk schools
will march into the hall In three
battalions, directed by pupil Traffic
Cops' and with STOP" go" signs.
An exhibition of slogans and post.
ers made by the children was held
this morning In the Henry School
building.