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stable. The size of the audience influences the method of presentationâ€"charts and slidesAare good for a small audience; films and slides too, are better for a large audience. Mr. Whale demonstrated the use of flip chartsâ€"to make these we can use the plain white paper often bought to cover tables at a fair or picnic, or we may get sheets from the local newspaper office. Writing, printing or drawing on the chart can be done with a flannelâ€"tip pencil. In Using a flip chart, stand at the right and use the left hand to turn the page, keeping the right hand free to use a pointer. Blackboards, the speaker said, are good for a small audience but they cannot be seen far back in a large room. Movies should be chosen carefully. “And,” said the speaker “don’t try to guess what a film is about by the title”. Some safety films recommended were “At Home at the Wheel”, “How to Fight a Kitchen Fire“. “Safety Bi- cycling“. “Farm Tractor Safety", “Blasting Caps”. “Safety Sleuth". For local communica- tion, Mr. Whale suggested getting to know the local newspaper editor and the local radio station people. They may be ready to pub- licize local safety projects. They may not care to use general releases on safety but they might be interested in a general release if it could be introduced by a local reference. County Projects Waterloo County Safety Council. with the c00peration of the County Agricultural Repre- sentative and the County Home Economist put on an effective skit showing how one accident ridden family "saw the light" and set about re- moving safety hazards from both house and barn. A parody on “Old Macdonald Had a Farm", written by D. D. Bergey and quoted with this report, also came from Waterloo. The safety committee had asked the agriculâ€" tural representative and the county home econ- omist to prepare something to help committee members with talks and demonstrations at lo~ cal meetings. (In Waterloo they expect to reach 95 groups.) The material provided by the agri- cultural office included a collection of pam- phlets. slides. a safety contest “What's Wrong With This Picture?" and a tin can covered with aluminum tape and red painted bars. This can, filled with sand, can, in case of acciâ€" dent. be set out instead of a flareâ€"or the sand can be used to give traction on ice. . Bruce persuaded the Councils of eight of its Sixteen townships to put Yield signs at their crossroads. They hope soon to have every cressroad in the county so marked. The Wom- en‘s Institutes last year conducted a campaign of taping children’s bicycles with reflector tape for safety on the highway. 7 Dufferin. with the approval of the School Inspector had classes in water safety for child- 28 ren and tests in safe bicycling. The Junior Farmers took part in a rodeo which included tests in safe driving and a written examination, For the driving tests cars were provided by dealers, gasoline by oil companies, the public was admitted and the event ended with a banquet. One of several projects in Essex was to demonstrate the effectiveness of a “pluxter sticker board” painted black and yellow m tractors travelling on the road. A resolutinr backed by the County Federation of Agnes. ture, was sent to manufacturers asking I‘ it these signs be provided for all tractors n being manufactured. The next step may hi; It] ask for compulsory legislation. Halton had demonstrations of first aid at i .l fairs, pr0vided releases for the local press - it! radio on the need of first aid education ' ,1 announced a first aid course to be held in .: county. Each council member tried to em: ‘I two persons to take the course and to pron to give fifteen hours during the year to n. this training to others. Kenora is holding a series of "fflli nights" with safety programs. For the firs' I these gatherings the safety council arrange- » have a police officer speak on traffic safet I display of safety posters made by school ct ‘7 ren, a film “Trigger Happy Harvey“, 2:. Sit " contest, games for both children and gro ups and sandwiches and coffee. The nigh the meeting there was a sleet storm and roads were a glare of ice but 114 pa came, some of them driving 35 miles. At time of the conference arrangements had 1: ‘1 made for three more “Farm Family Sn Nights". . The Nipissing Safety Council wanted to ‘. everyone involved so they "called on - reeves of all the townships to talk it 0They “launched a farmstead clean up c paign, putting pressure on the reeves to set I example on their own farms." They ad tised the project with posterâ€"bills and throi i the press. A panel discussion by member: i the council was shown on TV, then taped i put on the radio. With the men clearing up i3 farm yards the District Home Economist ~ ganized a companion project for the won cleaning up the house yard. Soon the l‘ towns followed with a “clean up, paint _‘ campaign. The plan will be continued in Victoria worked with the Red Cross If i Water Safety Course for children and yot .- people. The women were very active in i" " moting this. In addition to swimming insti'__ tion. Red Cross personnel demonstrated if! saving in the water, artificial respiration u a] how to take over at the scene of an accrdt‘lil until the police or a doctor arrive. 7 ‘ Wellington held a tractor safety rodeo, WW assistance from the agricultural representatm‘ HOME AND COUNTRY