Chapter XII: Part II: I. the Policeman

1. Stories of police heroism.

2. What the policeman does for us: Protects our homes; sends
in alarm in case of fire; keeps watch while we are away, etc.
Protects us on the streets by reporting cave-ins and putting up
warning signals, etc. Protects us at street crossings from horses,
automobiles, cars, etc.

3. How we may aid the policeman.

NOTE.--Relate this topic to _Obedience_, _Helpfulness_, _Care of
property_, _Respect_, _Self-control_, _Courage_, _Fair Play_,
_Safety_.

II. THE FIREMAN

1. The story of a fire: The alarm; the race to the fire; how the
firemen fight the fire; stories of heroic acts of firemen.

2. A visit to a fire station: The engines; the firemen always ready
to respond to an alarm; the horses; the automobile service; what
takes place when an alarm of fire is sounded.

3. Prevention of fires: Care in the use of matches--the rule of the
United States Forestry Service: Break your match before throwing it
away; the danger of playing with fire; the uses of fire when it is
man’s servant; its dangers when it becomes master; stories of great
fires, loss of life, property, etc.

4. Giving alarms in case of fire: How alarms are sent in; false
alarms.

5. Precautions to insure personal safety: Care in the use of
inflammable or explosive materials; keeping hallways, fire escapes
and other exits clear of obstructions; noting location of exits;
keeping cool in case of fire--how easy it is for every one to get
out if all keep cool--danger from panic--aiding the weak.

NOTE.--Relate this topic to _Safety_, _Self-Control_, _Courage_.

III. THE POSTMAN

1. The story of a letter: How it is posted; the collection; the
sub-postal station or the post-office; how a letter travels; the
letter ready for delivery.

2. The postman: How often he delivers mail in your neighborhood;
some of the things which he has to do; rural free delivery service.

3. A visit to the post-office: What we see; the sorting; stamping,
etc.

4. How we may help the postman: Addressing letters properly;
writing distinctly in addressing letters; placing the stamp
properly; answering the bell promptly for the postman; saving time
by having a letter box.

NOTE.--Relate this topic to _Helpfulness_.

IV. THE STREET CLEANER

1. Our streets-the hallways of the city.

2. The people who use the streets.

3. How the streets become dirty: The dirt caused by carelessness.

4. The story of the men who clean the streets: How the streets are
cleaned.

5. How clean streets make for health.

6. How we may aid in keeping our streets clean.

NOTE.--Relate this topic to _Cleanliness_, _Helpfulness_, _Safety_,
_Respect_.

V. THE GARBAGE COLLECTOR

1. Garbage--waste food: Care not to throw away any food that can be
used.

2. The garbage can covered. Why?

3. The relation of decayed garbage to health--flies.

4. The garbage collector: What he does for us; when and how he
makes his collections--the covered iron wagon; what is done with
the garbage.

5. Importance of observing city regulations.

NOTE.--Relate this topic to _Cleanliness_, _Helpfulness_, _Safety_,
_Respect_, _Thrift_.

VI. THE ASH COLLECTOR AND THE RUBBISH COLLECTOR

1. The ashes in our houses: Keep in metal receptacles if possible
to avoid fire.

2. The rubbish in our houses: Danger of allowing rubbish to
accumulate--fire--health; danger of fire from mixing ashes and
rubbish.

3. The ash collector and the rubbish collector: What they do for
us; when and how they make their collections; the wagons they use;
what is done with the ashes.

4. Importance of observing city regulations.

NOTE.--Relate this topic to _Cleanliness_, _Helpfulness_,
_Safety_, _Respect_.

(Parts I and II of this outline are from the Course of Study in Civics for the Public Schools of Philadelphia).