How we are governed in Tennessee and the nation . made to regulate the speedof street cars, automobiles, and horses, in order that acci-dents may be prevented. Excavations and obstructions,which are sometimes of necessity placed in the streets, haveto be marked by lights at night. And not the least of themeans employed by the government to prevent accidents isthe provision of lighting the streets at night by gas orelectricity. Thus you see that in many, many ways thegovernment throws out its strong arms to protect us fromaccidents over which we ourselves could have no control. In addition to a
How we are governed in Tennessee and the nation . made to regulate the speedof street cars, automobiles, and horses, in order that acci-dents may be prevented. Excavations and obstructions,which are sometimes of necessity placed in the streets, haveto be marked by lights at night. And not the least of themeans employed by the government to prevent accidents isthe provision of lighting the streets at night by gas orelectricity. Thus you see that in many, many ways thegovernment throws out its strong arms to protect us fromaccidents over which we ourselves could have no control. In addition to all these precautions that are taken to pre-vent accidents, most cities provide for the immediatetreatment of those who are injured. Ambulances in PROTECTION OV LIFE AND HEALTH 29 charge of skilled surgeons stand ready to hasten to anypart of the city where an accident has occurred. Thereis usually a public hospital also where sick and injuredpersons who are unable to pay may receive whatever treat-ment they need at the expense of the Sand Island Lighthouse One of the many lighthouses erected by the United States government at dangerous points along the seaboard. This lighthouse is situated near the shore of Sand Island at the entrance to Mobile Bay. 18. Protection of the poor. In still another way does thegovernment throw its protection around the life of the in-dividual. When a mans health and strength have failed,when he is without friends or relatives to support him, he 30 HOW WE ARE GOVERNED IN TENNESSEE finds that the government has made provision for his this protection of the poor was given by thechurches, which still do a great deal toward helping thoseunable to help themselves. In modern times, however,this has come to be considered as one of the duties of thegovernment. We find poorhouses, therefore, in everycounty and city, and officers are appointed whose duty itis to see that these unfortunates in the community are pro-vided for. 19. Prot
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