Show 4 SA SAVE VE THE CHILDREN J JAny Any accident Involving loss of life or limb IS deplorable enough but none is mOle moie deplorable than one In which brIght happy ad ambitious school en al aie e kIlled or maImed through carelessness on the part of those whose duty It IS to for their Two unusual accIdents wele reported recently both being caused by the collapse of portions of school buildings under the eIght of the young joung vIctIms That no Immediate Iss of life oc- oc occurred occurred was almost miraculous although several were so badly hurt that theIr recovery is uncertain If any bUIlding In the world should be so constructed as to tomake tomake make Its collapse impossible It is a school building Every school structure should be rIgIdly inspected from time to time to Insure Its safety In thIS respect Ample eXIts for use m In case of fIre should be invariably pro pro- provided provided vided and fIre drills should be held at regular and frequent inter inter- intervals vals Inflammable material in school rooms should be reduced to the minimum Another danger that can not be too carefully guarded against is that due to the wIdespread and growing operation of school busses Only the most capable and careful drIvers should be em- em employed employed and they should be requited to see that brakes and other eqUIpment are In good condItIon at all times School boards have a glave giave re responsibility in aU all these matters and they should InSIst upon the fullest on the part of principals and Save the chIldren should be theIr motto and ad slogan I |