Show 4 1 4 1 u M n it I n II i 1 n The Boys f 1 I Column 4 41 FOREST OF FRIENDS DS Fill your arms with daisies You shall see them still countless summer Bummer blossoms spilling down the hill Frame against your blue wall looms blooms you yet shall name flowers found in woodland claim their pinkish flame lame I knowing others hidden bidden 11 v where the thrushes go I wait walt for quiet seekers I growing near the doe i Wild Not tiny blossoms See who chose and smiled one who gave ga found treasures child by gifts gUts beguiled JOSEPH JOEL KEITH d' d d. d D V OUT IN TilE THE WO WOODS I. I ANIMAL BITES are one of ot the chief I causes of ot homo home area accidents to child child- ren Dr J. J S. S Palmer State Health Department Department De De- De- De Veterinarian warned I He emphasized that every animal bite bitela la is a potentially lethel wound and should receive emergency treatment The Department Department Department De De- De- De of ot Health Is sponsoring a special program this month aimed at re reducing reducing reducing re- re the tho number of ot dangers such as animal bites which children may encounter encounter encounter en en- counter In their play Dr Palmer said that In n addition to animal bites hita the Is designed to warn warn par parents about about other seas seasonal nal play hazards such as fireworks abandoned abandoned abandoned refrigerators Ins cave-Ins and buildIngs buildings build build- Ings under construction He urged Increased in increased increased In- In creased parental vigilance during the summer vacation months to prevent the death and Injury of ot children in su such l 1 accidents With the ever possible existence of ot rabies and with dogs the chief carriers of ot this always fatal tatal disease parents should teach their children never to pet strange animals and never to tease neighborhood or family pets no matter I how bow familiar they are are he declared Parents should encourage their children children child child- ren rca to report every dog bite and the child should be taken to a physician Immediately It is very important to learn the identity of ot the dog so that he can be located and quarantined Dr Palmer pointed out that most rabies rabies rab rab- I ies les deaths are children and that three i out of ot four people taking the Pasteur treatment for tor ra rabies e are ae children CAN CAS YOU SWIM MOST OF THE people in the United States do not know how to swin and that's the basic reason why drowning becomes one Of t the most important causes of ot accidental death in the sum- sum sumi i mer j National Safety Council figures show I that about half halt the each year I take place in only three months months June June July and August show the greatest seasonal Increase of ot any summer summer summer sum sum- mer hazard So if It you are planning to swim this I summer summer and and Its It's fine exercise as well I I as pleasant recreation recreation pay pay attention to these suggestions from the Utah Safety I Council i t Learn Leant to swim well taught Self dog paddlers too often otten think they are swimmers swim swim- i mers and overestimate their abilities Know your limits as a swimmer and stay within them Never swim alone Always have haye help at hand preferably a lifeguard with the knowledge and equipment for tor rescue Dont Don't swim after atter dark for tor the same rea rea- son It is too hard for tor even an expert to assist you in the dark Do not overload your boat either with passengers or equipment Ke Keep p I alert to sudden weather changes and act accordingly It is dangerous to dive into water of ot undetermined depth Submerged rocks or logs may knock you out Sudden plunges into cold water should be avoid avoid- ed Go In gradually and remember that you tire faster taster In cold water Dont Don't plunge into water when you are overheated overheated overheated over over- heated and wait walt at least an hour after atter eating Never Jokingly call for tor help and do donot donot donot not splash or annoy others who are timId timid tim tim- id in the water Horseplay and pranks cause many water accidents each year Even en strong swimmers are subject to cramps and bad guesses on their endur endur- ance If It you OU want to swim for any distance distance distance dis dis- dis- dis tance have someone toll follow ow you in a boat O O O YOUNG MEN OVEr OVEY FIFTY rUTY SHOULD NOT ASSUME IE THEY TilEY CAN SEE WELL VELL ENOUGH TO DRIVE IT I IS ONLY to assume that once a person has demonstrated that he is a satisfactory driver he will continue to tobe tobe tobe be a satisfactory driver This Is Ls a statement by Dr Edwin D D. D Fletcher examiner In charge of ot re research research research re- re search for tor the California State Division of ot Divers' Divers Licenses appearing in the Motorists' Motorists Vision text paper that was the subject for tor discussion at a meeting of ot the Salt Lake Elks last night Dr M M. M l H. H Dearden Chairman Social and Continued on Page Six The Boys Column Continued from Page One Community Welfare Committee reviewed review review- ed the paper Proof that there Is national acceptance acceptance tance of or the belief that good vision i Is 19 essential to safety in general driving contends Fletcher rests In the fact that In 1925 only 12 states tested drivers drivers' vision vi vi- vision vi- vi sion lion in 1954 1054 47 states required the administration ad ad- ministration of a test of vision to driver license applicants However this realized almost goa goal l of ot a nationwide program a of testing th the vision of drivers for tor greater safety on th the ea e highways Is only the first step In a around sound round vision vision testing testing program of driver er er In drawing a parallel of the Inevitable Ine ins vita le changes that take place merely merel y In tJ tn the e routine matters of growing older older old old- older er the results of screening tests admin admin- iste ister d to thousands of Industrial em em- as described by Dr Joseph fin In University were cited Among those In the 30 20 year ag age e grip only about 15 per cent markedly y In need of eye care among employees in i n the tho 50 years and over group well over ove r 4 per cent needed eye care Also cited were the findings In a re rep re- re p port pet t of ot the Better Vision Institute Institute- that tha t at 20 years of age 23 per cent of the th e population have defective vision at 3 30 3 bears ears 39 per cent at 40 48 per cent at fiO 0 71 per cent at 60 82 per cent an anat and d at 70 95 per cent Just as there was great effort required re re- re to convince many states that a road test for license applicants was desirable de de- de so has It been difficult to e es establish es- es s- s proof that good vision Is Is' Is essential essen essen- to safety In general driving states state s Dr Fletcher In modern licensing pro pro- I L |