Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-07-27 | Page 4 | When Life is at Stake

I When Life Is at af Stake W WHEN WHEN HEN King Alexander of and ForT Foreign For For- For For- T eign Minister B of France were shot by y the crazed Petrus at Marseilles last Oc October ober prompt first in aid intelligently in rendered could have saved their lives As it t was was both were allowed to bleed to death The Telegram has recounted over the past veral days occasions when simple first aid administrations have saved other lives We have pictured right and wrong ways of handling handling han han- dung injured persons where the lack of knowledge knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge would aggravate serious injuries and the application of knowledge might save accident victims from death We have Shown proper bandaging and other elementary procedures in emergencies These things are all of the highest highest highest high high- est importance particularly so because no one may know when he may happen upon someone someone someone some some- one injured on the highways in canyon mishaps mishaps mishaps mis mis- haps in factories or in the home Ability to tobe tobe tobe be helpful and give timely aid is part of the necessary training of everyone The Telegram in cooperation with Kiwanis begins on Monday a course in first aid for boys and girls between 12 and rid nd 16 years of age Ray T. T Forsberg city recreational director Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Patrol Patrol- man Thomas W W. W Dee police and fire department department department depart depart- ment first aid instructor Dr A. A L. L Murray surgeon surgeon surgeon sur sur- geon for the U. U S. S bureau o of mines and a corps of f competent assistants join in this enterprise The classes will b be conducted at city playgrounds playgrounds playgrounds play play- grounds and enrollment is without cost cast Those who satisfactorily ily complete the course will be awarded a button emblem bear bearing ng the traditional traditional traditional green green cross of St. St John the Crusader and the words Telegram Kiwanis Kiwanis m-Kiwanis First Aid This emblem will signify that the wearer is prepared prepared pre pre- pared to render first aid is is' isto to be relied upon to use his head may be instrumental in saving a life or to ease and comfort an accident vic vie tim Similar courses have been conducted in past years by The Telegram with the cooperation of minded civic-minded organizations and expert in in- in The results have been gratifying In In- In have bave been numerous where those completing completing com corn the courses have rendered highly valuable valuable valuable able assistance in times of emergency During the past week there has been a heavy enrollment o boys and girls Today was thelast the thelast thelast last day for filing applications at The Tribune- Tribune Telegram library but members may enroll Monday Mony Mon Mon- day cly y a at the playgrounds Playground supervisors sors may be consulted as to hours for the classes Liberty Pioneer Sugarhouse and azid Victory parks and the grounds at the Uintah and Ja Jackson junior high schools will be used We urge boys and girls to take advantage of this l last st opportunity to join these classes Parents Parents Parents Par Par- should bring them hem to Ia the notice of children who have not enrolled The instruction is of the highest t value It is given wholly without cost The rhe instruction corps is competent No other use of tf leisure time during the school vacation can b be more profit profitable ble