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Show WATER SPORTS SAFER FOR RED GROSS WORK Expert Life-Savers and Many ; Thousand Swimmers Reduce Annual Water Toll. I Water sports in the United States have never been so safe as they are J today, a survey of the work done by j Life-Saving experts of the American ; Red Cross In the past year indicates. I Thousands of adults and young people peo-ple were taught to swim proficiently I by these experts during this period. In addition, 5.6S1 men, 4.1S7 women, and 13,024 juniors successfully passed the rigid tests of the Life Saving Ser- vice of the Red Cross. The total thus i trained during the year 22,S92-ia I 5,041 more than last year's results. : The total membership of the Life Saving Sav-ing Corps of the Red Cross on June 30 was 72,810 persons. Meeting the demand for qualified instructors and councillors in these camps, are the college men and women of the country, many devoting whole or part of their annual vacation peri- ; ods to this field. Meeting the need of standardized instruction in Life-Saving, Life-Saving, First-Aid, and kindred sub- j jects, the American Red Cross conducted con-ducted nine First-Aid and Lile-Saving Camp Institutes this year with a total attendance of more than 600, in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Car-olina, Indiana, Wisconsin, Oregon, and California. Representatives of Red Cross Chapters, summer camps, life guards at municipal pools and beaches, beach-es, directors of physical education In schools, and others of this calibre made up the student body. A number of city or regional institutions insti-tutions were conducted also during the winter at indoor pools to develop local experts. The aquatic school conducted con-ducted by the New York Chapter was especially successful, it is stated. Inspired In-spired by this system, many camps, pools, bathing beaches, etc., have adopted in whole or in part, the Red Cross Life Saving and water-safety program. In the New England states alone, more than 180 camps employ councillors trained in these methods. A partial survey indicates more than 80 cities using the Red Cross senior test as a minimum requirement for their municipal life guards. Educational Educa-tional Institutions have turned to it with enthusiasm. This widespread instruction besides be-sides creating unprecedented numbers of expert life-savers, is developing a vast body of Americans who are at home in the water. All contributes to safety the year-round, for swimming swim-ming Is a recognized all-year sport today, records show. The danger from water accidents Is ever-present, however where proper safeguards are not taken and to broaden this valuable Red Cross Service Ser-vice is one of the reasons why increased in-creased membership in the Red Cross is urged. The Annual Roll Call, during dur-ing which the opportunity to assist all Red Cross work in many lines of endeavor is extended, will be held from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving, November 11-26. |