Show Dont Don't Let Death Take Your Holiday Once again armed forces are in action trying to protect and uphold the Ideal of of freedom Once again the spirit of or Christmas will be mocked by bythe bythe bythe the hate and bloodshed of the battle battle- field In many American homes the roar of the cannon will make it hard to hear the ringing of the Christmas bells That ThatIs Is to be deeply regretted but through through- throughout out history the torch of mans man's dignity and freedom has been held aloft only through the sacrifice of its bearers We can do little Ittle to prevent such personal tragedies But we can do a a. lot lotto lotto to prevent another kind of tragedy which is equally poignant at the Christ ChrIst- Christmas ChrIstmas Christmas mas season season and and more cruel because It Itis ItIs itis is needless f I We refer to the preventable tragedy of accidents The National Safety Council has called for tor Intensive accident prevention effort during the holidays holidays- usually a a. very dangerous period of the year That is an objective which has our wholehearted support not only because It is better to have a a. Joyous Yuletide but also because we cannot afford to waste the resources of manpower and material so necessary these days to our national strength The waste wa-ste is enormous much enormous much more than most persons realize The American Medical Association has shown that ac accidents ac- ac acI accidents rob the nation of more working years than any disease because acci ace accidents accIdents I dents strike all age groups not Just those whose productive years are largely I behind them The traffic accident problem this year is serious with a death toll of in prospect That would be the largest number of ot automobile victims since the record year of 1941 Rigid enforcement of ot the laws by I state county and municipal police pollee plus Individual determination to play It safe sale can keep the Christmas spirit spirIt and and all of us alIve us-alIve alive this year Simple rules for Christmas safety I Traffic TraffIc- 1 Use I.-Use Use extra care for the extra holiday hazards II Put 2 Put the Christmas spirit of good goodwill will i iThe into your attitude toward drivers I and pedestrians I Dont Don't 3 Dont Don't let et Christmas packages ob obstruct ob- ob I your ur vision when walking ob-I ob I 4 4 Dont Don't Dont Don't drive If 1 you drink drink and and vice versa I I 5 Start Start In tIme tune and take It easy Allow All w for winter weather and extra holiday y traffic I Home Home- 1 check Check your home for anything I that might cause an accident I 2 Keep Keep your Christmas tree In water and away from flames lames 3 Use Use electric tree and window lights lIghts no no lighted candles c ever Dont Don't leave tree lights on when you are out of ot the room for a considerable tIme tune 4 Check Check your electrical connections for for shorts and wires 5 Keep 5 Keep flimsy Christmas decorations and wrappings away from the fireplace |