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6. Visit the police headquarters. 



a. Learn the method of signaling. 



b. Note the record of lost and found articles. What is your duty when you 



find a lost article? 



c. Note the way of identifying criminals. 



7. Inquire how boys and girls may co-operate with the police for effective government 



of the city. 

 S. When should infringement of law be reported to the police? 

 9. Inquire how the police office could be more useful to the public. 



References. 

 Pupils' Readings. 



Fuld, L. F. Police Administration. Chapter lY. 



Bruere, H. Police as Welfare Workers. 



Survey, 31 : 475 — "Policemen of the Future." 



Harpers' Weekly, 58: 6-S— Steffens, Lincoln. "Police! Police!" 



Literary Digest, 47 : 597 — "A Policeman's Adventures in Friendliness." 



American City, 9 : 403 — "The Police Woman is Marching On." 

 For Student Teachers. 



American Year Book, 1914. 



Nelson's Cyclopedia. 



American City, 10 : 282. 



Outlook, lOG : 529-31— Mason, G. "The City or the System." 



Independent, 7G : 259-60 — Sheldon, C. L. "The Missionary Policeman." 



McClure's. 40 : 1 — Judge Corrigan. "Magnates of Crime." 



Survey, 29 : 345 — "Western Women as Police Oflicers." 



Outlook, 108: 8G1-2— "Police as a Social Worker." 



American City, 12 : 390 — Fuld, L. F. "Service Instruction of Police Officers." 



American City, 12: 468— Pink, L. II. "What the Health Inspector Patrolman 

 Can Do for Recreation." 



Outlook, 109 : 324 — McCulloch. "Commissioner Wood and the New Police Power." 



Section 2. Fire Protection. 



1. Governing Board or Commissioners. 



a. How chosen? Term of office? 



b. Powers and duties. 



c. Qualifications. 



2. The city's system of fire prevention. 



a. Equipment. 



b. Substations. 



c. Alarm boxes. 



3. Causes of fires in the city. Compare with other cities. Estimate loss to city. 



(See Insurance Office.) 



a. Defective wiring. 



b. Carelessness. 



c. Kerosene. 



d. Gasoline. 



e. Matches. 



4. Regulations of city pertaining to fire prevention. 



a. Wiring according to National Board of Underwriters. 



b. Grass and rubbish removed. 



c. Explosives stored. 

 Etc. 



5. Grave importance of all persons trying to reduce loss to country from fires. 



a. By observing prevention. 



b. By insisting that all should be careful. 



c. By instructing the public. 



