Show Clair Erickson attends confab Clair Erickson a teacher at atthe atthe atthe the Mantl Manti High School attended the National Council for the social studies annual convention convention convention con con- in Denver Colorado recently re re- re Mr Erickson attended this convention as a a. delegate from the South Sanpete School Dis Dis- He lives at Ephraim The National Council CO for the social studies Is an organization ion tion of elementary high school and college level educators It is affiliated with the National National Na Na- Education Association COl Council offers tips on Christmas safety With Christmas Just around the corner the Utah Safety Council offers sound advice to when It comes to se selecting selecting selecting se- se the Yuletide tree and the gifts that go under It The Christmas tree should be fresh and needled firm 1 if you wish to avoid the possibility possibility possibility of ot a disaster in your home over the Holiday Season T. T T. T Pinder Finder Council President cautioned A good check to see If It the tree is already dried out Pinder said is to bounce the butt end of the tree hard on the ground If It the needles shower down the tree Is dry and poses as a potential fire hazard Other Other Other Oth Oth- er means of ot checking dryness he said is to pull a few needles needles needles need need- les off oct the ends of the branches If they pull off oct without resistance resistance resistance tance or 1 if the cut end of ot the trunk Is not sticky with resin the tree Is dry When you have the tree at home about forty-eight forty hours prior to setting it up cut the trunk one inch from the bottom at an angle and place In water Support the tree firmly In a substantial holder or stand that will wUl hold the tree steady and which Is equipped with a water water- filled container A five ve foot pine tree it was pointed out will drink about a pint of ot water a day for the first few days Check It daily and keep the water wa- wa water water wa wa- ter level up Pinder advised home owners to keep the tree indoors as short a period as possible and take it down before it becomes dry enough to shed needles If It shows signs of unusual dryness remove It immediately The Christmas tree should be located away from sources of heat he said and should not obstruct exits or aisles trees should be made of slow-burning slow material Those with in built-in electrical systems should bear a UL approved approved ap approved ap- ap proved label Metallic trees should have no wiring directly in contact with them and should only be illuminated with indirect light While much has been done to take dangerous toys off oft the marker Pinder reported parents are urged to make a wise selection of oC toys for their young charges Make the toy suit the child he pointed out by selecting a atoy atoy atoy toy that is suited for their age group Toys which are small he said should definitely not beon beon be beon on the list for the youngster at an age where everything goes into the mouth Too toys should not be too heavy which heavy which could result In injury Electrical toys should be selected for the proper age group While grandfather is up charged-up to buy his namesake an electric train it is a wise grandmother who puts a quick stop to this nonsense nse With the vast array of toys available nowadays It shouldn't be too hard to complete the Christmas shopping toy list and still keep the children safe |