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Show MOTOR MAIDS -aa Police Issue Rules For Child Protection By Jeanne Sinith,! Dodge Safety Consultant WITH NEARLY 40 MILLION American youngsters returning to schools this Fall, a nationwide "back to school" safety drive has been launched by alert police and school officials. Their concern con-cern is not only with traffic traf-fic and pedestrian pedes-trian hazards but also with the problem of strangers and molesters who lurk around schools, playgrounds play-grounds or other areas Miss Smith person, or let him touch you. 3. Never accompany strangers strang-ers who ask for directions, assistance as-sistance or who offer you a job with pay. 4. Go directly home from school. Never play in alleys, deserted buildings or around public washrooms. 5. Take a pal along when you go to playgrounds, movies, stores, etc. 6. If a stranger should approach ap-proach you, try to remember h:3 description. Obtain the license number and color of the car, if an automobile is involved. Write this information down with a pencil or scratch it with a stlc's in the road or on the sidewalk with a stone. Report it immediately. immedi-ately. These facts will help your leal police department to apprehend such persons and to safeq::nvi your community from pc ' s trr-.r;'?'':-. where children assemble. To protect your child from possible pos-sible harm, here are some suggestions sugges-tions offered by police officials. Constantly remind your children of these rules and urge them to report any incidents to the first responsible person they meet a police officer, safety patrol boy, teacher, mailman, bus driver, etc.: 1. Never accept rides from strangers. 2. Don't take money, candy or treats from any ui.r-'!'iar |