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Show State The rudiments of safe living must he stressed again and again as "Eternal vigilance is tke price of safety and remember--' "SAFETY BEGINS AT HOME." I EDITORIAL The period between March 23-29 has been designated by Governor Maw as Home Safety Week in Utah. All persons and organizations are invited to cooperate with the Home Division of the Utah Safety Council in making this week an outstanding success by extending and dispensing safety education that will prevent accidents in the home and save life and property and avoid the sorrow, suffering, and needless destruction that results from these mishaps. Safe at home is a paradox. More accidents happen at home than in any other place. The National Safety council lists the accident death toll in homes of the United States as 34,000 in 1946, an increase of 1 over 1945. There were 148 accidental deaths in home accidents in Utah last year. 76 were due to falls, 64 of which were over 60 years of age; 23 to burns, scalds and fires; 13 from drownings; 16 from cleaning firearms. It is hoped that the activity in Home Safety during this week will kindle a desire: v To always be careful; to learn the right way to do things; to develop habits and skills which will safeguard the occupants of the home; to awaken a safety consciousness that will recognize and guard against potential hazards; to develop a sense 'of responsibility in every individual to do everything within his power to safeguard himself and others, especially children and elderly people, from accidents. Par- ents should teach as well as practice rules of safety; to eliminate elimi-nate unsafe conditions in and around the home to build out dangerous conditions by remodeling, repairing, etc. The Home Division encourages foresight and wisdom in building safety into new homes even though it costs a little lit-tle more. It will be less expensive in the long run. A well built home will retain its value through the years. Also an accident prevented is money in the bank. The heme ' Safety Begins at Home," was chosen because be-cause it is in the home where the first habits, attitudes, and practices of the child are formed. It will largely determine his behavior on the highway and other public places. Safety at Home means better, happier living for everyone. every-one. Belter living follows in a home where the house, its equipment, and furnishings are designed and constructed to eliminate hazards at the source or to safeguard against those which cannot be eliminated. Better living follows in a home where the people in it are aware of potential dangers and lake precautions to safeguard, especially little children, the infirm and elderly members of the family. Belter living follows fol-lows where safe practices in ordinary routine jobs are a matter mat-ter of habit; and where the household management is orderlyfree order-lyfree from hurry, confusion, and emotional tensions. As the safety of the home is improved the integrity of Is members will be enhanced. Safety is the thoughtful, careful care-ful attitudes wliich produce order, efficiency, and the responsibility respon-sibility to safeguard lives. These are basic qualities of true character. Tliey make for a finer, stronger citizenry. I he cooperation of everyone and every organization is needed lo bring this safely education to the homes of our |