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98 be a splendid help for the street cleaning department.

In the summer keep the grass in good condition and well cut along the edge of the curbing. The grass growing around the letter box on the corner often is tramped down so that it dies. New turf may be put in, and will be one sign that you are helping the Government to keep the streets beautiful as well as safe. Loose papers should be picked up and put in the paper cans. The country boy can make a road drag, and ask his boy neighbors to help him use it. A split log makes a good one, and if it is used after every rain, just as the road is beginning to dry, it will make a smooth, hard bed. Using such a drag is very important on a dirt road. It serves to make the road slope away from the center, which gives it good drainage.

The greatest help that boys and girls can give in the streets is in keeping them safe. Anything which blocks traffic is very dangerous. Try to keep out of a crowd. Don't attempt to run across the road in front of teams. Always look both ways before you cross.

It is usually unsafe to play ball or tag in the street, and in some cities there are laws against it. This makes Uncle Sam sorry, though, for he believes in play. In some of the large cities the