Visual Education (Jan 1923-Dec 1924)

December, 1924 PICTURED LIFE FOR HOME, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY 457 America's Historic Policies form the bed-rock foundation on which is built every issue of Our World The Magazine of Understanding CO-OPERATION — To develop — without special foreign alliances — closer relations with foreign nations and a world order of peace based on organized justice and law. THE MONROE DOCTRINE — For friendship with the republics of Latin America, fostering mutual interests and together with them maintaining American principles in the American hemisphere. UNITY IN AMERICA — A sympathetic regard for the people of groups newly admitted to the United States, understanding of the hopes which brought them here, intelligent endeavor to make clear the idea which is America and to win their allegiance to it as citizens. THE OPEN DOOR — For a square deal with the people of China and Russia and a fair field in the Far and Near East on equal terms with all nations. OUR WORLD INSTITUTE In association with the magazine OUR WORLD is the organization known as OUR WORLD INSTITUTE of which Dr. Wallace W. Atwood, President of Clark University, is the directing head. This is an Educational and Publishing Society which, through correspondence, through publications, through syndicate press service, through "Know-the-World Clubs" and through radio, is spreading throughout the United States more comprehensive knowledge of the peoples of the world. AT OUR RISK You may now become acquainted with OUR WORLD and the service of OUR WORLD INSTITUTE by mailing the coupon promptly. OUR WORLD, 9 East 37th Street, New York City VE 12-24 You may send me the next two issues of OUR WORLD. If I do not say "discontinue" within 30 days, you may enter my subscription for one year, and bill me for $3.00. Highway Safety A nation-wide contest for elementary school pupils has been inaugurated by the Highway Education Board, Willard Building, Washington, D. C. In each state in the union, a number of pupils submitting the best essays on Highway Safety will be awarded medals and prizes. In each state the writer of the best essay wins a gold medal and $15.00 in cash, while the writer of the second best essay wins a silver medal and $10.00 in cash. Third prize awards in each state consist of a bronze medal and $5.00 in cash, but there will be several pupils receiving the third award in most of the states. For instance, in Illinois, because of the large population, twenty-one pupils will receive the third award; in New York thirty, and in California eleven, while in Utah there will be only two and in Alaska one third award made. The third awards are on the basis of the elementary school enrollment. Of all the essays submitted from the United States and its dependencies there will be three selected for national awards. The writer of the very best essay will receive a gold watch and a free trip to Washington, D. C, to visit the capitol. The writer of the second best essay will receive a gold watch, as will also the writer of the third best essay. The rules of the contest are as follows : SUBJECT : My Conduct on Streets and Highways. LENGTH : Not to exceed 500 words. ELIGIBLE : All pupils of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grades, fourteen years old and under. CLOSING DATE : Not later than December 20, 1924. DRAWINGS : Each essay must be illustrated by an original drawing, ap propriate photograph, or clipping from a magazine or newspaper. PREPARATION : 1. Essays must be written on one side of the paper only. They may be typewritten or prepared with pen and ink. 2. Each essay must bear the name, school and home address of the pupil in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. DISPOSITION: Essays should be handed to the school principal or designated teacher on or before December 20, 1924. These contests are presented to the schools as a part of a national campaign to help reduce the great number of accidental tragedies happening to our schools annually. It is thought that school children will be thereby induced to think what they are doing and form habits of caution. This will not only save their lives when they are young, but inhibit carelessness in later life.