Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-05-23
ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE
OF THE SCHOOL BOY PATROL

Hill High School Safety Patrol is one
of the finest organizations in the
school.
Franklin d. Roosevelt once said,
"They safeguard classmates so the
waste in human life may be reduced.
They protect the future of millions
of our boys and girls by helping to
develop a safety consciousness which
will serve through life and which will
reflect itself in their driving habits
and practices. l am most grateful
for the fine example set for univer-
sal care"
thoroughly agree with Mr.. Roose-
welt; the safety patrol is a fine or
ganization and is one that is doing
splendid things to make a community
more safe.
A good, reliable Safety Patrol mem
Der is not a person who goes out in
order to get out of some class and
one who wears the Sam Browne belt
as a decoration, but person who
goes out on duty with a purpose; one
who wears that Sam Browne belt
with pride and knows what it stands
for. That Sam Browne belt is the
insignia of the Safety Patrol. It
should be worn at all times while on
duty.
!. The purpose of the Safety Patrol
is to instruct, direct and control the
members of the student body in cross
ing the streets at or near school. The
Safety Patrol is not charged with the
responsibility of directing vehicular
traffic, nor should be allowed to do
so, other than signalling the oncom-
ing motorist that the student pedes-
trian has left the curb. They should
instruct the school children in safe
practices in their use of streets at
all times and places.
At the beginning of every school
year person goes around asking for
volunteers to be on the Safety Pa
trol-people that are put on only be-
cause they want to be. It is no COM
pulsory thing, but it calls for volun-
teers. After these names are given
to this person, the Student Council
selects the people to serve. Before
these people are notified, this list is
approved by the principal, Mr.. Sim
mons. If some are not satisfactory,
he tells the Council and their names
are dropped.
The size of the patrol is determin-
ed by the number of streets and the
condition of traffic on these streets.
The Position and Procedure: Safety
Patrol members should stand on the
curb and not in the street and hold
children back until the way is clear.
When clear, he motions to them to
cross in groups. Afterward, he re-
turns to his station on the curb. If
the streets are wide and traffic heavy,
there should be two Safety Patrol
members there, one on each side.
Hours on Duty: Patrol members
should reach their post Is or 20 min
utes before school opens in the morn
ing and remain for bell to ring. Lunch
time they should go out at 11:45 and
1926.
These are only few things which
are very important in operating the
Safety Patrol. Next year when some
one comes around getting names for
the Safety Patrol, don't fail to hand
your name in. l hope you all want
to be on the Safety Patrol for it is
one of the greatest honors bestowed
upon anyone. l must not forget the
Bicycle Safety Club. If you have
bicycles, have them registered under
the American Auto Association of
Maryland. There is no charge. You
get free emblem for your bike,
record of the Serial Number of your
bike in case of loss or theft, and a
membership card to show you belong.
Always remember a careful bicycle
rider of today will be the good auto
mobile driver of tomorrow.
ASSEMBLY
On Wednesday of last week, the
school assembled in the auditorium of
the high school where they were en-
tertained by joint program of the
School Boy Patrol and Student Coun-
Gil.
The firt part of the assembly was
presented by the Patrol. The Cap
tain, Jimmie Cooper, gave a talk en-
titled Organization. and Purpose of
The School Boy Patrol" Following
the Captains speech, Elaine Taylor
and Jeanne Stagg told about the trip
to Washington. To close the Pa
trolls part of the program, Mr.. Rob-
ert D. Moore, District Branch Man
ager of the A. A. A. presented Pa
b.