Show Accidents Kill KillMore KillMore KillMore More Children Than Disease More 1 children are killed by I accidents than by disease ac according according according ac- ac cording to Bernice C County o 0 u n t y home demonstration agent Accidents are arc the leading cause of death among children between the ages of 1 and 14 years Miss points out It lilt is important that parents parents parents par par- and children learn the causes of death from accidents Learning to prevent accidents is worth our best efforts It has been seen proven that these preventive prevent prevent- ive ive habits if formed early in inife life ife will carry through the adult years she states Check your home today by this Child Safety sheet for the protection of family suggests suggests suggests sug sug- Miss 1 Are dangerous tools kept away away away a- a way from play areas Are sharp knives kept in a arack arack arack rack s separately e p par a r a ate t e l I y from other knives Are safety gates provided at atthe atthe atthe the head of steps to protect children Is there a definite place for bicycles wagons skates scooters scooters scooters scoot scoot- ers etc Do you securely fasten the bedding against possible smothering smothering smothering ering of the baby Do you avoid leaving small children alone in the bathtub Are matches kept out of reach of children Are guns unloaded and locked up Do you have a playpen for children under eighteen months Do you keep children away from machinery and equipment Do you keep scissors out of reach of young children Do you prevent children from playing around the stalls and barnyard Do you keep poisons and medicines medicines medicines med med- where children cannot get at them Do you prevent children from playing near roads and passing cars Do you keep inquisitive young fingers away from electrical wiring and outlets Are hot containers and pots of hot water kept out of reach Do you keep them away from poison ivy and other poisonous plants Do you put out the oil lamp open fire or kerosene or gas stove if children are arc to be left alone in the room Do the young bicyclists in the family know the safety rules oi of the road Do the teen-aged teen motorists know the driving signals road Lu u. u LL signs and ana una safety rules rUles oi of UIL the I highway Do your children know kilOW how to I swim n 1 |