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Show HOME SAFETY WEEK ' " (The Life You Save May Be Your Own) This week has been designated by the Governor as Home Safety W eek, with special attention1 being given to the number of preventable accidents which take a high percent of toll in lives each year. While the number of fatal home accidents in 1947 shows a decrease from those of the previous year, the number is still high with home accidents accounting for 89 deaths the past year. Loss of 89 persons who might otherwise be alive today, contributing to a better way of life, is too great a price to pay for carelessness or ignorance of safety rules or regulations. There are but a few accidents that could not be avoided. And death by accident is not the whole picture by far. Many hours of suffering is caused where death is not involved, in-volved, hours of labor lost and money needlessly wasted. The theme for this week is "Be Safe At Home," aptly chosen because it is in the home where the first habits, attitudes atti-tudes and practices of the child are formed. His earliest environment en-vironment and home training will largely influence his behavior be-havior all through his life and determine his safety consciousness. con-sciousness. It is hoped that the activity in home safety during the week will awaken a safety consciousness that will aid indi-viduafs indi-viduafs to recognize and guard against potential hazards; develop a sense of responsibility to do everything within our power to safeguard ourselvese and others; practice as well as teach safety rules in the home; learn the right way to do things; develop habits which will safeguard the occupants of the home; keep an orderly home and yard; eliminate unsafe conditions in and around the home. Remember the idea that "It Can't Happen To Me" is a foolish one, and be careful, because "the life you save may be your own. Don t drink if you want a long life." Mrs. Henrietta Lord, Bogota, N. J.. preparing for 101st birthday. . God willed it." Mrs. Mary O'Neill, Wawallopen, Pa., observing 110th birthday. We advocate the principle of equal pay for equal performance per-formance by women." George F. Kohn, Philadelphia in-dustrialist. in-dustrialist. stating NAM position to Congress. |