How the Police Help New Yorkers to Protect Themselves 



THEATER PROGRAM 



Do You Know? 



That by street accidents in New York City 



One person is killed every 14 hours, and 

 One person is injured every 23 minutes 



Yon can help to lessen this terrible toll of lives 



1, By being careful yourself 



2, By teaching others to be careful 



Statistics show that the majority of accidents are 

 due to carelessness 



We will enforce the rules for drivers, but 

 Fate must enforce the rules for pedestrians 



Reckless drivers are fined and imprisoned 

 Reckless walkers are mSimed and killed 



Never cross busy streets except at crossings 

 Never read newspapers while crossing the street 

 Never obstruct your view with your umbrella 



while crossing the street 

 Always look both ways while crossing the street 

 Always keep your eyes open and your wits about 



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Last month 2344 persons were injured in street 

 accidents in New York City 



Ask your policeman for "Safety Booklet." 

 ARTHUR WOODS, 



Police Comoiillioiier. 



TEXT BOOK 



Do You Know? 



That by Street Accidents in New Yort City 



One person is killed every 14 hours and 

 One person is injured every 23 minutes 



And 



II. That You May be the Next Person Killed or 

 Injured. Unless You Obey these Rules 



1. Never cross the streets except at crossings. 



2. Never hitch behind wagons or automobiles. 



i. Do not play games in the middle of the street. 



4. Never chase your ball before first seeing that no 



wagons or automobiles are coming Up or down. 



It is better to save your life than your ball. 

 .5. Always keep your eyes open and your wits about 



you. 

 *. Be careful, and make your friends be careful too. 



Save their lives as well as your own. 



7. Ask your policeman for "Safety Booklet." 



ARTHUR WOODS, 



Police CommissioRCTi 



Two kinds of " safety booklets " issued by 

 to protect his life and property. Note that 



the New York police to tell the citizen how 

 the information is not all of the "don't" kind 



Below: Carrying the bundles of booklets from the 

 printers. Fifty thousand posters, three hundred 

 thousand booklets, and motion picture slides 

 galore have been prepared for the campaign 



Below: A policeman 'enteiing a shop to place 

 a poster in the window. New York shop win- 

 dows are literally plastered with these post- 

 ers of the "help protect yourself" movement 



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