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MANHATTAN BICYCLE CLUB

Manhattan, as are many other citics,
is faced with safety problems due to the
large and rapidly increasing number of
bicycles being riddcn by the school pupils
of the city. Realizing the menace to
safety of the increased number of vehicles
on the streets, the school authorivics
have met the situation by the organization
of the Manhattan Bicycle Club, ‘Whe Club
is sponsored by Mr. J. ©. Gaeddert, Instruce
tor in the junior high schocl, who has had
a great deal of experience with youth organ-
izations.

The Club has a Constitution, Bicycle
Code, Rules for Bicycle Riders, a board of
directors, and official bicycle inspectors.
The Manhattan Club is formed on the basis
of the National Bicycle Club, using their
Constitution and organization form with
special adaptations to cover local condi-
tions, The Club is governed by a board of
directors, numbering 24 students, and the
sponsor. This board mects every other
week,

There are 250 mombers at present and
the number is increasing. Any school
pupil may become a momber by having his
bicycle pass official inspection and
agreeing to abide by the Code and Rules
of the Club, When this has been done he
is given a tag to fasten to the rear
wheol guard of his bicycle just the way
Dad has one on his auto. This insigma
is one designed by the National Bicycle
Club. A drivers license is also issuod
to members at the same time, and upon
which is printed the rules and Code of
the Club, :

In addition to the president and scc=
retary other important officors are the
bicycle inspector and assistants, and the
patrolmen. Bicycles are inspected care-
fully to get a description of the bicycle,
serial number, and make of bicycle an
tires, Brakes are also tested. This ine
formation is filed at the City hall and
at the school. This aids in the recovery
of stolen bicycles, The patrolmen have
the important duty of secing that riders
get safely across the streets bounding
the school grounds.

The Bicycle Club has given three
assembly programs at the junior high
school and one before one of tho
business men's noon luncheon ciubs. Beg-=
inning next semester tho club prinns to
sponsor a group of bicycle hikes for
smaller groups of riders.

There is a great deal of enthusiasm
over this safety project anons the pu-
pils and due to wise supervision and
carsful planning is proving a fine piece
of sofety education. Learning to be a
carcful “rider” should be a good founda-
tion for becoming a careful "driver" as
Johnny grows up. Following is the of-
ficial sct-cof=-Rules for Bicycle Ridors;:

1. To obey all traffic regulations as;
a. Ride with the lights.
b, Stop at all stop signs.
ec. Learn and use the official hand
signals.
Ride only on the streets or bi-
cycle lances,
e. Ride singly on the bicycle,
To ride courteously at all times,
To ride with hand on the handle bars.
To ride in a straight line and in a
single file,
To give pedestrians the right of way.
To ride close to the curb and on the
right hand side of the road,
To have my bicycle inspected at
regular intervals by one in authority.
To equip my bicycle with head lights
and rear reflectors if I pian to use
it for night riding.
To peddle my own cycle and not “hitch!
to any moving vehicles, |
To keep my bicycle in good condition
ali the time.

Always Ride Carefully!

New H. and P.E. Round Table Chairmen

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The following were clected in Nov~
ember as Chairmen for next years six
Hoalth and Physical Education round
tables. The citics mentioned are those
at which these people were elected:

Garden City - Mr. Ralph Churchill,
Dodge City.
Hays ~ Mr. Alex Francis, Oberlin,
Topéka = lir. Bruce Smith, Director of
Physical Education, Manhattan
Public Schools,
Pittsburg - Mr. Wayne Campbell, Senior
High School, Ncodesha,
Salina - Mr. P. Ls Phillipe, Salina High
School, Salina,
Wichita - Mr. R. E. McAlister, Supervisc
of Health and Physical Educa-
tion, Wichita.

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