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Show National Farm Safety Week Making SEMSG CIRCLE KEEDLECIUFT Toehold onTroublc Novelties Youll Love to Crochet Dua to an unusually large dvmjrd an current war condition, dignity more lime Is required In tilling order lor a Ice at the mud popular pallet n numbers. Effort to Reduce Heavy Loss Burden S. 17,000 Deaths Can Be Eliminated in Agricultural Areas and and their wive thildren. a a rule, are too busy Ameri-t- a producing food for wartime to have any time to go hunting tor danger and death. Nevertheless, government lafety official declare, back home on the farm I far from being the aafett place In the world to live. Trouble I. afcty engineer point don't wait for aut, that accident people to go looking for them. They ut happen. And they happen most who like farmer ty to people re too busy doing an Important Job to think about how to avoid accl-len- t. Farmer Goss, Send your order lo: master of the National Grange. President Trumans suggestion that farm people make a safely check in their homes and on their farms, if followed, will be the greatest single step that can he taken toward reducing accidents on the farm," Maynard IL Coe, director of the farm division of the National Safety council, said. He pointed out that the counclli farm accident records, taken from states that keep a file of statistics on farm mishaps, clearly indicate the typei of accidents which should be attacked first In any per nal check-up- Circle Needleerafl Dept. San Krancuce , Calif. Enclose 1 cents fur Pattens Released by Western Newspaper Colon, Sewing Box 3217 By VIRGINIA VALE TT DIDN'T take Myrna Loy 1 long to decide what shed do e star after she as a left Metro. Practically everybody wanted her for a picture, but she chose the feminine starring role in Genius in the No free-lanc- Th storys laid In 1870, and is all about the courting days of Hiram Stevens Maxim, who invented the machine gun. among Family," . Fall Meat Common. The records show, for example, A gashed foot, aoonrr or later, la that falls occur in the farm home the Inevitable result of steadying a far more frequently than any other block of wood with your foot when type of accident Such things as clut- chopping, , tered stairways, unsound ladders, all of by laying that early report comCalling attention to America con- badly lighted hallways tinuing need for the skill and labor which can be corrected by good ing into the National Safety council af her farmer, President Truman are major hazards. from many of the 300 organizations housekeeping v laid: Away from the farm, traffic acci-den- which cooperated in arranging Na"I urge farm people everywhere are the most icrious men- tional Farm Safety week activities lo observe National Farm Safety ace for farm people. It 1 expected in 46 atates in 1944 Indicate an even week by making a safety check in that a serious problem will arise more successful week this year. tielr homes and on their farms . . . on the highway when traffic again Lifetime of the Implement baa I request all persona and organizahits the peak of prewar years and long been a yardstick whereby farm tions concerned with agriculture machinery care is measured. But tnd farm life to do everything in there is far more important and tielr power to educate farm people better measurement the lifetime of n the proper precaution by which the farmer. And thats where the Myrna Ley tiey may eliminate farm hazards." farm safety program, with it emPresident Truman has proclaimed phasis upon the relationship of the other things. And who do you supJuly 22 to 28 aa National Farm human factor to the life span of pose plays Hiram? None other than lafety week. Don Ameche. But he doesnt Invent farm folks, comes in. Burns usually rank second In Ima thing during the picture, just With this in mind, manufacturers portance on the farm home accident a charming and resourceful plays usea of are farm doing equipment 1st Causes Include careless amok-fasuitor. ful to take users extra of job urging the use of kerosene in start-pi- g care In handling Implements, trackitchen fires, placing pant of When the Kate Smith program retors, or other farm machine. toiling liquid too close to the edge to the air early in September, turns When for the instance, tractor, tf a kitchen stove, as well at many will be broadcast Fridays at 8:30 it so was new and Its friends freely Ither Instances of haste or carep. m., EWT. on CBS. instead of forecast and the correctly approach lessness, or both. Sundays, and will be on the air 25 of power farming, it stirred critics Records show that If parents who ranged from mild to bitter. To minutes Instead of a full hour. And kiake sure at all times that firearms more songs by Kate. catalog the criticisms would be an there'll be r and endless unprofitable task; but Cornel Wilde, expert fencer, who Farm Front Casualties thats all out of the book of "Genej The following figures are based sis of power farming. It was soon plays the swashbuckling Aladdin In Columbias A Thousand and One statistics from Pearl Harbor proved, again and again, that a tracIon tor produced under good engineering Nights," will be built up as the sucJanuary 1, 1945. During the and manufacturing auspices would cessor to the late Douglas Fair- -' j tame period, total war casualties of U. S. forces, both army and stand up to the job for which it was banks In roles of that type. Hes the to These amounted Tractors kept getting bet- first to get that build-u- p since Fair764,852. designed navy, ter and better. Their betterment banks died. figures are for farm residents continues. only. Remember all those models who 53.000 Killed Maintenance la a big element In 5,000,000 such confidence. Injured Long ago the were take to Hollywood, with much stronger retail Implement dealers fanfare, for Cover Girl? Dusty Anderson, the only one of the "15 assembled good mechanics and orKilled on Job 13,500 to be given a studio contract, gets e their departIn ganized Killed traffic 14,500 first lead playing opposite Warher sent and ments. Many apprentices, Killed in homes 22,000 ner Baxter in "Tho Paper Doll Muto aa tractor mechanics senior well, at work 700,000 Injured rders." factory schools. 500,000 Injured In traffic in Flan. homes Farm ....... 3,300,000 Safety Injured John Reilly, the engineer of the In the meantime, the farmer himair show, "It Pays to Be Ignorown servas his self has Improved tnd poisons are out of reach of their works nights, and sleeps late ice man. Many young fanners have ant," children, accidents to children In At least, he did until his mornings. grown up In the new age of power the farm home will be considerably d daughter heard little farming and qualify as professional reduced. the call boy on the Ginny Johnny, power farmers. And todays farmer Simms show. Now she gets up at the Among leading causes of work acknows he can go to the shop of some crack of dawn and cidents on the farm la the improper goes around the dealer for repair and overhaul work house imitating use of farm machinery. Knives, clarion Johnnys that the farmer la not equipped to call belts, pulleys, gears and the like advertising the sponsors cigardo. are necessarily a part of farm maettes at the top of her lungs. Factory management, by the way, chinery. The greatest caution should fought the battle of safety with always be exercised in order to opMarie McDonald will play her shields over moving parts wherever erate them without accident to the first piano solo before a huge audiwith menace workmen these might person. ence all the people who go to see Upper photo shows risk of operattraining Improper handling of animals ing a saw without a guard. Second shields and plenty of special Gerties Garter." Pro"Getting of foremen and workers In the techcauses many farm work accidents. ducer Edward Small heard that photo shows one cause of a $90,000,-00- 0 on This of battle goes safety. nique lOTiile bulls are the cause of many annual farm fire loss Marie had been studying piano with smoking lerious injuries, the greatest num- in farm buildings. Third photo now with never a sign of letup. FacRay Sinatra, cousin of Frank, whoa ber of accidents due to care- shows that rickety and cluttered tory men treat safety as one of their one of Hollywoods best known pianmaAn unshielded concerns. less handling of animals is caused stairways add to the annual killed major and arrangers. Small didnt ists well-ruIn chine is a rarity any by horses, records show. and injured list. Lower photo: know shed learned little more than Pledge of Cooperation. loaded or unloaded, neither are plant To make life and limb safer for the scales, so he had her written Falls are also high on the list of safe within reach of a child. Many in for a piano solo. farm work accidents. Better house- are killed by "unloaded" guns an- those who work with farm machinmanufacthe farm machinery ery, keeping methods in the farmThe new Fred Waring show, nually. turers have developed and put Into yard, the barn and other farm heard Mondays through Fridays shields for tractor effect protective skill care and buildings can materially reduce the greater driving over NBC, is n novelty in more e and power drive implenumber of accidents attributable to than ever before will be needed. than merely changing the ways taker' falls. There are many other types of ac- ments; power line and power nsual network type of morning proso off the shields shield that designed Among farm leaders who have cidents which contribute to the anmake of implement may be grams. Waring has made his propledged their cooperation in the nual toll on the farm, Mr. Coe said, for any to gram a showcase for returning vetthe master shield brackWork of National Farm Safety week but the examples given point the attached erans who want to make show busiof make of farm et tractor. any are Edward S. ONeal, president of way for both individuals and organvetNow the line shield for any ness their postwar careers. The power the American Farm bureau federaizations to make best use of a farm NBC an for "Welcome erans apply make or model of implement built tion; James G. Patton, president of safety check-uduring the week. Home Audition," provided by the the National Farmers Union, and A. Mr. Coe concluded his remarks to the standard could be connected network especially for servicemen; on master to the shield any make or model of tractor. A good job, Waring scans the results and picks v.w.v.v & the most promising. well done! But what about the thou" ' N , V sands of implements and tractors alnv' When Roy Acuff and the Smoky x ready in the hands of the farmer? Isnt safety Important to them too? Mountain Boys and Girls of Grand It is, and soon provision was made Ole Opry fame were being flown ' f'g in a 7 to a huge war bond rally to make available conversion packages for old implements so they in Tennessee, members of the could be adapted for use with new planes crew regretted that theyd "1 vn.i., s 'V 0 6,'x a tractors, and old tractors converted i miss the show, as they had to H' s. .v ,w ' i , ?i return. So Roy and his band got out to the standard so that new impletheir instruments, and while flying ments could be used with them. ' In ' every way possible, farmers 200 miles an hour at 5,000 feet, gave V $ , I Xvx 4 i are urged to use these shields; never their complete performance for the to operate a machine without them. crew. Conspicuous precautionary signs are Kay Kyser wrote President Truposted on danger spots throughout man asking for a list of the chief implement and tractor alike. executives tunes, and was inCertain parts of any machinery formed that theyre "Over There, must be regarded as functional elePack Up Your Troubles, the Torments and cannot be completely This farmer should know that his place is in the drivers seat. In- shielded and still perform their job; eador Song from "Carmen, and stead he risks a lifetime of happiness to save a few seconds by disobeying but even here we do have one real "Song without Words. Kay will prep cardinal safety rule of adjusting machinery only when at a full step, safeguard: "Man can think before sent them in new arrangements on his air show. and then from the ground. he acts. t ta IKE to crochet the pineapple design? Here's a group of small pieces just right for a gift each made of odds and ends of cotton. T NovelUrt you'll love crocheted basket, handkerchief case, sachet, pincushions, edging and corner. Pattern 731 contains dlrecUons. de-ici- g, shop-servic- three-year-ol- n pull-typ- Although rubber I ordinarily considered non - conductive, I. F. Goodrich hot perfected an electrically conductive rubber used In the for ns of m "shoe" for airplane propellers. Ripe tomato juice will remove fresh ink stains. e Yellow ochre dissolved in boiling water makes a lovely dye for muslin curtains. Sprinkle a stubborn ribbon knot with talcum powder. Unties eas- lathing suits that wont get wet even when the wearer goes In swimming ore a good possibility. The watsrproof bathing suits are coated with 8. F. Goodrich Koroseaf. tiros are so designed that a punctured tire can be run for 40 allies before it is ruined. "Bullet-proo- f" Almost every modern weapon hat seme rubber ia It. ier. e When making pies that are like- ly to be juicy, cut the lower crust larger than the upper and fold over like a hem to prevent leaking at the edges. Saw off the legs of an old wobbly card table to about 18 inches long, and use it as a play table for the children. It can be moved easily from room to room and taken also on trips. BIGoodrich Grease the spout of the pitcher when you use it for muffin or waffle batter. It will make pouring smoother. When the point of a steel wire brush wears down, saw off the worn end and the brush will be as good as new. A skillet that has become encrusted with a rough coating which cannot be easily scraped off, may be put into a hot fire or bed of hot coals and the crust burned off. In this way the skillet is left smooth and like new and is not injured. A Dab a Day keeps P.Oi away! PUfiramMi Paptnlmfsiui Mtvl As soon as you notice frayed or worn spots in garments, mend them. Small holes are easier to hide than large ones and worn spots can be kept from tearing if reinforced with mending in time. In buying scissors, choose the best you can afford or can find. If you can have only one pair, those about 8 inches in length will be satisfactory for most uses. Smaller scissors are handy for ripping seams, snipping, or cutting buttonholes, if you can possibly manage to have them. If you do much 6ewing, better invest in dressmakers or pinking shears. YODOIlf) DEODORRnT CREflR isnt stiff 01 atickyl Soft it spreads like face cream. I actually soothing I Usa right after shaving will not Irritatei. has light, pleasant scentNosickly smell to cling to fingers or clothing. will not spoil delicate fabrics. Yet tests in the tropics made by nurses prove that Yodora protects under try-fconditions. I tubes or fart, 10c, 25c, 60a. ag McKesson I Robbias, tncv Bridgeport, Coca. p - V.y. 'I r ir ft J(. v What You Can Do About It? Are you protecting your family against preventable injuries from animals? Do you Keep bulls, boars, and rams securely penned? ' Use care in handling animals with newborn young? Keep vicious dogs tied up and away from children? Speak to animals before entering stalls and teach children to do so? Are you protecting your family ma- against preventable injuries by chinery, tools and equipment (of all kinds)? Do you Keep all hazardous belts, gears, well guarded? Permit only experienced operators on machinery? Stop equipment before adjusting, refueling? Keep children away from dangerous equipment? Safely use and store sharp-edge- d tools? Urge members of your family to work safely, play safely, drive safe- ly, and otherwise prevent accidents by correcting conditions that might cause accidents? Are you encouraging accident prevention in your home? Do you Have first-ai- d materials on hand for treatment of minor Injuries? Are members of the family familiar with the proper use of the first-aid materials? Inspection points the way to protection Locate the danger spots on the farm and in the farm home; then get rid of them. ODDS AND ENDS Ellery Queen those guest armchair detectives who have only a mild interest in murder-mysterfiction are usually the most successful in guessing the correct solution. . . . Barbara Jo Allen, the Vera Vague of radio fame, has a featured role in Columbia's "Snafu." . . . Micky Kuhn, 11, who plays Rhett Butlers ton in "Gone (Pith the Wind," has been signed to play Dick Tracy Jr. in RKOs series of films based on the comic strip. . . . Monogram's r" is breaking records, end inspiring other studios to eo in for similar films. Baking Powder... L muzak? aaaw e. m mstmi favorite, yet modem as tomorrow rfhna7 nt yC B0kin9 Pwder LSoT sCib,ber double ... oven ... the natural am proved in both mixing bowl and choice for the modem baking recipe. |