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Show Page 6 1 Utah farm'eju&au news July, 1967 NSC Points Out Hazards to Kids The National Safety Council reminds parents that summer is the time of the year when children between the ages of 5 and 14 are most prone to accidents. Leon J. Urben', manager of the Councils Farm Department, says the situation is particularly acute on farms. He points out that the death rate of farm residents due to accidents is 20 per cent higher than for the nation as a whole. One of the committees meeting ot Fish Loke hears Leonard Johnson, rear center, explain the importance of grazing on the public land. Urben grew up in a small farming community, spent much of his time as a youngster on farms, attended an Ag college and has spent all of his adult life working in activities. farm-relat- ed He makes the following suggestions to help keep farm children out of potentially dangerous situations: The livestock committee discussed the new auction atSalina. Stand- ing is Olaf George, chairman. Farm Machinery Do not children to ride on farm permit A sudden turn or machinery. lurch and they can be thrown under the wheels of a tractor cr into the path of other machinery. Particularly in the case of younger children, do not even let them play near farm machinery and, above all else, do not leave the keys in tractors when not in use. C3BK7 D Animals Without instilling fear, teach children to respect animals and show them how to handle them. Do not permit small children, to fondle the newborn or to even get near livestock. Make certain pets are gentle, and keep in mind that animals can transmit diseases to humans. i Almost every day a child dies from accidental poisoning. One of the major causes is aspirin. Due to the use of large quantities of pesticides and other chemicals, Poisonings the chance of a farm child being accidentally poisoned is even greater. Keep all medicines and chemicals locked out of the reach of small children, and' do not store chemicals in pop bottles. Swimming Drownings are the fourth greatest cause of accidental deaths. Children under 15 years of age are the victims in of these drownBecause ings. they are not supervised, farm ponds, streams and rivers are notoriously dangerous. Encourage your child to' learn to swim. Caution him to swim with a buddy and only in supervised areas. one-thi- rd Country Mutual Life now has Preferred Whole Life insurance policies available in amounts of SI 0,000! "Affordability" means that you can afford life insurance that pays whether you live or die. For a man aged 40 the cost per year is only $21.59 per thousand. Even less for Call your Country Mutual Life agent today. He's in the Yellow Pages. non-smoker- s! Firearms In 1965 370 children 14 years of age or younger died from home gun accidents. Keep guns unloaded, locked up and out of sight and reach of exploring youngsters. Before letting older boys hunt, make sure they fully understand and follow the rules of safe hunting. Supervision by an adult, particularly at first, is in order. COUNTRY MUTUAl 67 9 EAST 4 T M SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH S4102 |
