Show 11 i c V V r 4 t Gallup Polls Americans on Immortality I The second Religion in America survey sponsored by bythe bythe bythe the Catholic Digest the first was conducted in 1952 sought to find out what Americans think of heaven or hell heH Dr Gall Gallups Gallup's ups up's researchers asked adult Americans this question Do you think your soul will ivill live on Oil after death About 2 fewer said they believed in in an afterlife 75 from 77 M 14 years ago The percentages were i down in al almost al most every category religious preference Sex age race education education edu cation and occupation income city size and region The most drastic declines were among the Jews and the nonwhites whites down r Ul rover over a 14 year Li-year year period from 35 to 17 11 and 79 70 to 61 respectively respectively white collar workers down 10 from 83 33 to 73 and residents of New En England land and anel Pacific states slates each cach down 11 r Among Catholics 83 Re be in an afterlife down 2 Total Protestants also alsoT de dined 2 from o-from from from 80 to 78 belief declined 6 to 8 81 1 1 Methodists declined 2 o to 75 Presbyterians d down lo 10 to 70 Lutherans showed no change at 78 ans were up 1 to 68 Congregationalists Congregationalists Con Con- up 2 2 0 to 65 and other denominations 5 I o to 83 1 un up P Belief in an afterlife decreases with education Today 75 15 1 of Oj hi school high graduates believe c only 6 66 of colle college e graduates gradual es do Belief however increases with age from age from 73 in th the e 1821 year 21 ear group to 79 ol of those 65 and over Eighty four per cent of oE farm ers era believe but only 73 0 of professional and white white collar coll ar workers do More women than men Lein be be- lieve in an afterlife 77 compared com corn pared with c. 72 I Lit Little tie Things Cause Big Problems Sometimes its it's important for a mother to think small when she is concerned about the health and safety of little children in the home Tiny things that can be swallowed or pushed into the nose or ea earS by curi curious us i impulsive ve school pre 1 youngsters can cause big biJ accidents says the Council on Family amily 1 Health Since children are not aware of the dangers mother must watch for these small And they can be found in every room lof of the house I Take that middle desk drawer in the den Is it unlocked and filled with paper clips and numerous numerous numerous numer numer- ous other little items that might he be a danger dancer to children Children have swallowed thumb tacks nails picture hooks washers and even short pieces of wire Tool boxes should be stored only where adults can reach them I Sewing items pre present ent another potential hazard Even though it means a little m more re trouble each time mother wants to use them she should carefully collect all items after use and put them themI I away out of reach of children I Such thin things s as safety pins I needles buttons hooks and various various various vari vari- ous small trimming items are I I fascinating treasures to a child Here are some other items which says the Council on Family Fam Fam- ily Health should be properly stored lest the they get et into the hands bands of little children Raw or dried peas beans and fruit pits Hard candies and nuts left out for guests Pills capsules tablets hath bath crystals and miniature bars of soap Each home is a little different r rand and the Council on Famil Family I Health suggests that each homemaker homemaker home home- i maker with little litHe children around I take a n tour of her own house and r learn to think small r |