Show R G C CAMPAIGNS TO PREVENT i ACCIDENTS program inaugurated in local C chapters to cut down farm and home A accidents the american red cross has launched a nationwide nation wide campaign to eliminate hazards in the home and on the farm arm that now take an annual toll ot of nearl 35 lives according to a recent state stat ment m ent by james L fleser vice chairman in eh charge a rge of domestic operations every tied red cross chapter Is being abeln asked to play a part in this campaign mr fleser said hazards in the varl vari ous communities will be pointed out the children in our schools through out the country will be given a list of the home borne hazards and asked to enroll parents or relatives in the fight against them nearly five million men women and children were temporarily disabled in the homes ot america last year by accidents ci officials ol of the national safety council have revealed most ot of the accidents in which persons were killed and injured could have been prevented according to this safety agency this tact fact alone largely motivating the red cross drive tor for accident elimination active cooperation ot of social civic educational veterans and other groups has been secured red cross inspection forms or home check lists will be distributed tri buted to homes where there are no children with the help ol of these organizations due to inaccessibility and lack ot of compensation coverage little or no pioneering has been done in the field ot of farm safety the red cross states however more more people were accidentally killed in agricultural pursuits last year than in any other occupation mailing the need for or safety education and farm arm home inspection apparent other agencies now active in the ac aident prevention field point to the fact act that because ot of its nearly chapters and branches the red cross has a unique opportunity to successfully promote a project ot of this nature home accidents injure many more than do automobile accidents they kill nearly as many claiming an average of about SO 80 lives dally daily in terms of dollars and cents tor for the practical minded home accidents cost more than 1000 0 per minute accidents ot of all types are public enemy no 4 only three diseases cause as many deaths each year heart disease cancer and cerebral hemorrhage the home Is not the place of safety it Is commonly supposed to be said mr air fleser in commenting on the new red cross service to the community the red cross as a part of its chartered obligation to prevent death and alleviate suffering Is conducting this humanitarian program to cut down the mounting toll of avoidable personal injury and death in the homes of the country the annual red cross roll call running from armistice day to thanksgiving day Is one of the means of backing such a campaign all citizens of the united states are offered the opportunity port unity to join and assist in the work of the organization |