Evening star., 1941-03-30
Mckinley School Shop Students Revive Ancient Violin Making
Just
Between
Ourselves
BY PHILIP II. LOVE
Junior Star Editor.

Students of Washington's Junior
and senior high schools set out last
week to make the public safety
conscious.
Their efforts began at am. Mon
day when they boarded streetcars
and buses in all parts of the city
to deliver brief talks on safety. From
then until schooltime they repeated
their talks over and over again, on
one crowded vehicle after another.
And after school, from $3.50 to s
pm, they carried on the same in
tensive program.
The talks were prepared by the
American Automobile Association,
with the approval of the Metro
politan Police Department and the
cooperation of the Capital Transit
Co. They were repeated from 7 to
9 am. and from $3.50 to pm. on
Wednesday and Friday, and, un-
derstand, will be continued on the
same schedule through April. APP
proXimately 200 boys and girls are
participating in the program, which
has the Endorsement OF the public
school authorities.
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That the plan has the enthusiastic
support of the students is indicated,
I think, by the fact that accounts
of 1t have come to The Junior Star
from four young reporters in as
many schools. This is the first
time in J. S. history that any one
subject has been covered by so
many correspondents, each working
independently of the others.
Betty Miller, l3, Langley Junior
High School, brought in the first
account. She was to be one OF the
speakers.
Are you afraid?" I asked.
mo, indeed" she smiled. 'Why
should I be? It's just a short talk
and I've memorized it. And, be-
sides, everybody ought to be in
terested in hearing how to make
Washington traffic safer"
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The other reports came from
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. IA, Macfar-
land Junior High School; Sarah
jenkins, IA, Anacostia Junior-Senior
High School, and Joyce Friedman,
13, Paul Junior High School.
THE three Es of traffic safety
according to the A. A. A." said
Sarah, ARE engineering, enforce
ment and education. Engineering
and enforcement are not at fault
but citizens need to be educated
about traffic dangers and how tC
avoid then Since the public is
becoming accustomed to safety fea-
lures by radio, newspapers, posters
and movie shorts, this novel method
of presenting the traffic problem
is expected to be very successful"
Each student who gives a talk
Is rendering a service to the people
of our city," Elizabeth pointed out
$50, when you get on your bus or
streetcar some day in the following
weeks and hear one of these boys
and girls speak, remember that they
are giving you something that will
be lasting in your memory"
THE five points for safety in the
speech" Joyce explained, "are,
briefly: Be alert, while driving or
afoot. Be extra cautious at night
Do not play in the streets. Drivers,
take it easy. Support traffic regu-
lations and reduce deaths.
IF every one followed these five
suggestions, it would reduce the
number of accidents almost to Moth
ing, and we would be living in a
safer world"
All of which covers the program
and its purposes so thoroughly, that
there seems to be nothing for The
Junior Star to add. Except, OF
course, that the plan is an excellent
one, and that the j. S. is roofing for
its success.
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The above type scarcely had time
to cool before Betty was back with
a report of her first days expert
ences as a safety talker.
"Oh, 1t was so much fun" she
said. "I had no unpleasant expert
ences at all. Most people seemed to
enjoy the talks, although some were
Indifferent. 1 was applauded on
several trips. Some people started
talking about how true the talks
we're and how they should be taken
to heart.
Then, for the benefit of other boys
and girls, she added: "If ever there
Is another safety campaign in Wash
ton, I'd advise you to take part in
it for the best times you ever had
in your life!'
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Junior jottings:
Teams known as "Ants," "Cooties'
and "Gnats" participated in a re-
cent basket ball tournament at Ken
sington MD Junior High School,
according to a report from Doris
Severe, IA. a student there. And
the Coolies won. E. Three men,
bers of the Woodrow Wilson Radio
Club have been granted licenses to
operate the high schools station
W3JEP. They are Jim Moulton
Donald Worth and Donald Steven
son. Alfred Lupton carves jew
elry from wood for fellow students