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THE HUMAN MACHINE 



What Can We Do to Prevent Accidents? We can 



co-operate with city and state in observing traffic regu- 

 lations. We can aid in the direction of the traffic near 



the schools by estab- 

 lishing traffic and 

 patrol squads and by 

 helping control traffic 

 at times of congestion. 

 We can organize safety 

 campaigns and give 

 personal demonstra- 

 tions on how to behave 

 safely and sanely. 

 And, most of all, we 

 can personally be care- 

 ful, for by far the 

 greatest number of 

 accidents come through 

 carelessness. 



Have you a traffic squad in your school? What to Do Ul Case 



of Accidents. In spite 



of everything, accidents do occur on the street, at school, 

 and at home. Statistics show that in large high school 

 systems such as St. Louis and Los Angeles the per- 

 centage of accidents based on their enrollment is over 

 1 per cent of the school population. Accidents happen 

 in playing games, in the shops and laboratories, and on the 

 school grounds. At home we have falls and burns taking 

 a large toll. Suffocation and electric shock are frequent 

 causes of death. Especially among high school boys and 

 girls drowning accidents play a large part, over 30 per cent 

 of all deaths coming from this cause. First and most 

 important, we should keep cool. If the accident is serious, 

 do what you can in first aid and send at once for a physi- 

 cian. A knowledge of first aid is important for every 



