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Show Reduce Drowning Vacatloii t.i.ic: will soon be here, a..,;, jed.ng iro.Ti tha experience of o.her yca:3, 3, COO lives will be icet by accidental drowning during dur-ing the next lew months. This represents oniy one-half of the tOial numoer drowned each year out they are crowded in the three summer months. The annual death toll in the Un.ied 6ta.es from drowning grows larger each year. More man onc-nalf of those dying in this manner are young persons under twenty-four years of age. The largest single age group oi persons drowned is the group of youths between fifteen and nine-.e'en nine-.e'en years oi age. Every vacationist should be careful this summer. A period of rest and relaxation from work is fine and necessary but carelessness care-lessness should not accompany -t. To venture too far in the surf or take chances in a swift current means running the risk of drown-.ng. drown-.ng. Swimmers should be extremely ex-tremely careful. |