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eine "'<Anemican Farm Youth"
has a valuable department heed
ed "Safety First -Always." And
as this eoiumn tries to keep the
subject of eanfety on the farm as
"live" (es saa:5abin, we are going
to borrow, Or weal, some items
from the e(tteet issue that came
tU hand.
The items that appeaa iu the
form of !letters were written to
the Nation::,] Safety Council.
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"My &rte.:hen For a Match!"
was our,- byword as aircraft ob-
servers an .cold nights when we
need only on+ match to start our
fire and light our kerosene lamp.
Our farm kingdom ahnost
went tor a match! It was the
evening after our seed peas had
been delivered to the granary
ready for planting. ti was the
year after our one successful oat
. crop had beet, harvested and
stored in the granary
There were tr, be lured men
for dinner the following day so
Pat had to drive inti, town for
groceries. Before the could go,
the- truce; ceded to be gassed.
The drum of gasoline was kept
in the granary wite the rest ot
our "valuables'
It was easy to find the drum fn
the dark and start the gas run-
ning leio the pail but when Pat
scratched s match on the wall
to see how full the pail was -
"Whoosh!" -- the head ot the
match made an arc and landed
in the pail of gas! Immediately
the (ire took possession of the
drum o- gasoline and then the
whole granary
Pat wasn't a moment too soon
in making his escape out the
door. His whiskers were singed
and his heart was heavy .but we
were very fortunate that the
wind wasn't. blowing or our
home, barn end cattle might have
ani been swept away
Heed our w14)1ning and don't
give your "k neon) for a
match!"
In Montana on a hot windy day
in July living in a frame house
the doors and windows open and
swift breeze blowing through the
house.
Myrtle, ms helper and i decided
to bake doughnuts: We had a
large coal range which had its
place beside e tcw • of deep
shelves which :were covered with
cloth curtains each two yards
Peng.
I had a targe• upon kettle cook-
ing the doughnuts. The fire
seemed not hot enough for the
fat. So I derided to remove the
lid on the 'stove and allow the
kettle of hot fat to sit directly
ever the Clime and in doing so
I accidentally spilled about six
ounces of the 'fat intc the open
rare box. That instant the fat
caught tire. the flames swiftly
reached the ceiling which caught
fire to the curtains of the cup-
board.
About that time Myrtle
screamed "Shall 3 go for the
baby" as she was asleep in near-
by room. 1 said "No get me e
pail of wait: place cm floor un-
derneath teertains," She was de-
termined to tea ow it oe flames.
In the meantime I was busy
pulling fat to the back of the
range, covered the kettle tightly.
by that time the curtains were
in full blaze..I then snatched the
Curtains with Bare hands, push-
ed them down int( the pail of
water and re ogle received a tiny
burn, being thankful that I kept
my head during the whole or-
deal but really got friehtened af-
tes it welt al! t+vel'
A young temple Pi South Da-
kota had just started farming and
the wife took the place of a hired
man by operating the corn ele-
vator. Their four-year-old son
was playing around th< yard and
late one morning when this op-
eration was taking peace "Dickie
utinotieed. got his trouser leg-
caught
egcaught in the elevator, Before
the machinery could be stopped
his life had been moiled out."
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This accident happened in
Moravia, New York. A fain --
year-old boy was riding on a
manure spreader and his father
was driving the tractor. They
were coming down e hill when
suddenly the spreecier hit tt
bump. The tittle fellow was
thrown under the wheels of the
spreader and was run over. It
caused a broken pelvis, injured
back and many bruises, He
spent many weeks in the hospital
and finally recovered
This young man nl 18 from
Madison, Indiana had finished
plowing a field of corn. A log
was at one end of the field and
he decided to move it. The re-
sult: The -tractor went over back.
wards and crushed him to death.
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This accident happened at Hor-
nick, Iowa. A new tractor was
purchased and used all during
the small grain harvest without
a mishap -neve, taking the time
to install the shields over the
power take -off. During the corn
husking season Mr. Tresham
came in from the field late One
evening, He was letting the trac-
tor idle with the power on the
take -off shaft in preparation to
oiling the equipment He reach-
ed across the take -oft and the
extra thumb of his glove was
caught, winding him up in the
machinery. Result: Wingers of
hand were not lost but was not
able to do and work until the
•following spring
This accident t.appened at Ash-
by, Nebr. One horning this man
decided to fix the rear spring of
his car. With the car on block,
he was underneath. fixing the
spring.. The block slipped, let-
ting the heave frame down on
his face.
Flis wife heard •hint groan and
found him but she couldn't raise
it, Their elder children were in
school two miles away and the
nearest neighbor was four miles
away. She finally saddled a
horse and want to the school
house. With the help of the
teacher and the other children
they removed him from under
the car but -he watt dead. She
was left a widow with six chil-
dren ranging in age front a few
months to 10 years old.
114y husband bought a new
tractor and binder at harvest
time. He was anxious, in fact,
too anxious to start cutting grain.
He decided he wouldn't take the
time to fasten the safety shields
over the power take -off shaft.
Day after day went by and he
never took time to put the shield
in place. Harvest was over and
he .had "gotten by" without an
accident.
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water with the tractor every day.
One night my husband carne in
from the corn field rather late.
Ile hurriedly started the tractor
pumping water. For some rea-
son he reached across the take-
off shaft. The revolving knuckle
caught the extra thumb on his
husking glove and began wind-
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The graciousness and loveliness that has so endeared Queen Elizabeth II to her people is
displayed in this remarkable photograph. It was taken by United Press photographer Charles
Janes Dawson, as the Queen rode in her Irish state coach to open Parliament. Prime Minister
Winston Churchill was so impressed by the picture that he telephoned the United Press in London
and said: "Please send me two 18 -in by 12 -inch enlargements of that wonderful photograph
of the Queen," Public demand for reproduction of the picture is growing day by day.
around the shat.. By pulling
hard he was able to tear the
glove enough to free his hand
but not until he had severely
sprained his finger's.
He had to ask a neighbor to
take him to the doctor several
times to have the hand dressed
because ho was unable to drive.
This accident happened fif-
teen years ago. Yet every day
since similar accidents have
taken place. Not many people
"get by" with only sprains.
Those safety shields are sent out
from the factory for the workers'
protection. To not use then, is
foolish, expensive and dangerous.
Handy Ideas
Linen of any kind may be
whitened by adding to the wash-
ing water a little pipe -clay dis-
solved in cold water. This me-
thod saves a good deal of labor,
and cleans the dirtiest linen
thoroughly.
Put a teaspoon of peroxide in
the hot water in which you
soak white clothes if you wish
them to be as white as possible.
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A lemon cut into slices and
boiled with white clothes keeps
them white and takes out stains.
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A teaspoonful of ttupentine
boiled with clothes will make
them enowy white,
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When washing handkerchiefs,
rub each handkerchief with
good yellow bat' soap and soak
for an hour or so in warm water
to which a generous amount of
salt has been added. Wash in
warm water, re -soap and place
in an enamel vessel. Cover with
warm water, boil for half an
hour, then remove and rinse in
tepid water, Dip in blue water,
wring, and press when slightly
damp, beginning at the centre
of each and working gradually
towards the borders. A Iittle or-
ris root sprinkled over the iron-
ing blanket will give the hand-
kerchiefs a delightful fragrance.
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To bleach handkerchiefs, tow-
els, etc., soak over night, in a
solution of hall a teaspoonful of
cream of tartar to each quart of
water,
1'o make a faded material
white, boil it in two gallons of
water in which half a cup of
cream of tartar is dissolved.
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Linen that has become yellow
may be bleached snow white if
soaked in butter=milk for a
short time -'--!inset and hang In
the sun.
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Shell Shiner -Getting ready for
winter, six Bronx Zoo Galapagos
tortoises have their shells scrub -
'bed and shined by brush -oper-
ator Fred Taggart, head keeper
of the reptile house. Taggart, 41 -
year veteran of the Zoo, scrubs
the turtles every year when
transferring them to c aid •
weather quarters.
RANG 13001t-ELLL---
HO1t1SE VANISHED
Salesmen are never quite sure
of the reception awaiting thein
when the door opens and the
prospective c u st o m e r stands
ready to do verbal battle. Their
day-to-day encounters with un-
willing customers stand them in
good stead and they're seldom
at a loss.
There ale, however, occasions
when even the salesman is non-
plussed as,' for instance, in the
case of a canvasser in Flushing,
New York recently.
Mounting the steps to the front to
door of a house, he rang the bell.
As he touched the push button
the house blew ..up.
Later, investigators revealed
that there had been an escape
Of gas in the kitchen and when
the bell was set in operation
the etectrie spark caused when
contact was made set off accu-
mulated gas,"
Why Do You Shiver?
Scientists know that you shiver
when you feel cold in order to.
stimulate the circulation of your
warns blood, but they haven't
yet decided whether you are bet-
ter off just sitting still when you ,
are cold, or whether you ought to
get up and move around.
Recent experiments conducted
at Cambridge University have
shown that you are more likely
to shiver if you do move about.
Doctors E. M, Glaser and R. V.
Holmes carried out shivering
tests on nine inen ranging be-
tween 20 and 37 years of age.
They asked them to sit with
their feet and legs in tubs con-
taining about 15 inches of water
cooled down to between 45 and
55 degrees Fahrenheit.
They stayed there for one and
a half hours and did not shiver
at ail so long as they stayed
still. But within a few minutes
of leaving the tubs and walking
about every man began to shiver
violently,
The doctors came to the con-
clusion that the cold blood pour-
ing from the legs into the gene-
ral circulation when the body is
exercised stimulates a shivering
reflex centre in the brain.
But according to American ex-
perts on cold research a person
is better off at extremely low
temperatures when he does not
move about. They point to the
Eskimo women of East Cireen-
Li DAY O
LESSON.
Ey Rev. le Barclay Warner
Jesus' I,alr oiDoitlg (,reset
Matthew 1':.4 3d^
Memory Seleetioi. '('otlow thus
that which is evil, but that which
is good. He that doeth good lie
of God: but Ise that (teeth eye:
hath not seen (Sod: 9 Jahn I1.
flow times mantic! The ]']:ase •
sees el'itieteett because Jesus' d,s-
eiples. being limen, pluea,,,t
some ears of morn and ate them
on the Sabbath. Jesus defended
their action: He reminded the
critics bow David had eaten the
sltewbread when he was hungry.
Also the priests in the temple
had to wort: eel the Sabbath.
Today the minister does hie
hardest day's worts on Sunday.
Then Jesus further illustrated
that it was right to do good on
the Sabbath by healing a' hart
with a withered hand. Where-
upon the Pharisees went out end
held a council to cnnaider how
they might destroy Him.
How times have changed! Te -
day no one questions the pre-
priety of people preparing neces-
sary food or hospitals extending:
their healing ministr✓ on the
Lord's day. Doctors wisely plan
to have their Sundays as free
as possible. But while we have
improved of ane point we are
failing on another. For masey,
a better name for Sunday would
be F u n d a y. Commercialized..
sport -has made its entry into
many communities.- Others seek
their pleasure in private recre-
ational pursuits. Unfortunately
many forget the house of God,
How different Froin the old Jew-
ish Sabbath. Are we happier
when children as well as the par.
ents mise me on Sunday Schoen
and 'church in favor of a week-
end of pleasure. so-called' We
think not.
We need a reawakening. Let
us pray that it will come from
a sense of the poverty of our
souls. rather than beting coerce,f
to it by the heat of atom bombe
land who sit out of doors at tease
peratures below freezing point
They gossip together outside their
snow houses, but remain still,
net even making a gesture
HIS SYSTE3I
Two farmers at a Dublin Eau'
were fascinated by a booth
where little celluloid balls bah. -
bed on top of water jets. C1,43-
tomers were offered substan-
tial prizes if they succeeded he
shooting any one of the ballet
off its perch. One of the Irish-
men spent six shillings in rj
vain attempt to pick off one ball.
Finally his friend pushed hire
aside and picked up the riflees
a single shot. All six balls die --
appeared.
As they walked away frons
the booth laden with prizes, the
unsuccessful one tnarve.leie.
However did you do it, Sha:g'-
mas""
"It just took knowing how,."
explained Shames, "I shot them
man who was working the
pump"
Upsidedown to Prevent Peekieg
Jog -Gone --The woeful trio, above, are hoping that their sign wilt
move the heart of some calloused motorist who may have stolen
their dog. After other methods of locating the dog failed, tha
children of Mr, and Mrs, Gerald Kale set up their own lost -and -
found bureau on a street corner, From left: Kathy, 1, Gerold S
a=nd Ooltuld: 4.