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Show WARNI-D OF SEASONAL ACCIDENTS Y CARL! .ESS HANDLING OE CARS Over 2,000 persons lost their lives last year because lliey or olliers dandled firearms carelessly. This tragic toll of needless denld was reported today ty safety experts of llie National Conservation Bureau, accident prevent division divis-ion of llie A ssociation of Casualty and Surety Companies, in a review ol da.ards peculiar to tKe fall montns. The average daily accidental death toll in the fall is 200, second only to the winter season which snuffs out the lives of 201 persons a day, the Bureau reported. One of the reasons for these high death rates is firearms accidents j most o f ll lem connected with hunting. "The dunled creatures of the woods are certainly not the only victims of the season," said Thomas N. Boate, director of special services for the Bureau. Every fall thousands thou-sands of men and women go into the canyons and fields in search of game and have to he carried out dead and dying or maybe crippled for life. "Such tragedy and loss could be avoided if hunters took more care while handling guns. This is not only true while dunling, but in the home as well. Hundreds of persons per-sons are killed and thousands wounded every year while cleaning or demonstrating guns at home. Safely Tips Offered ... To help dunlers make their sport safe and pleasant, the Bureau listed the following precautionary measures: 1. Wear clothing which contrasts with surrounding foliage. Red has been proven the best and safest color. 2. When climbing fences or other obstructions either unload your gun or be sure the safety catch is on. Always unload a shotgun. 3. Keep gun pointed away from hunting companions at all times. . . . 4. Don't snap-shoot on the spur of the moment. Know for certain no other person is beyond your target. 5. Don't drink while hunting. Gin, guns and gas don't mix. 6. Protect your health while outdoors. Don't overexert over-exert yourself, wear warm clothing and change wet clothing promptly. Good hunting. |