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Show Gasuallj Ohseioincj By Cliff Memmott THE HUNTING SEASON that officially opened last Saturday with the duck hunt, following on the heels of a couple of special deer hunts, again brings words of warning to the man in the red cap. . . . Volumes have been written writ-ten on why you and I should be doubly cautious and careful lest we make a mistake and shoot point-blank at a sound in the bushes. ... Or that we make sure our guns are empty when riding in a car or lying around. I WOULD BE VERY HAPPY if any thought that might appear in the pages of this newspaper this year, or any , year, would help prevent a hunting accident, and perhaps save a life. ... Please in the interest of safety, and for Safety's Sake, won't each reader of this column be just a bit more careful this year than you were last year Remember, the life you save, may be a very dear friend! --co-- MORE WARNINGS The supervisors of the Ashley National Na-tional Forest made a very per-inent per-inent statement about another danger the Hunter faces this fall. Because of its importance, and being so pertinent to the subject of Hunting, I am including includ-ing his release in my column this week: PLEASE DON'T LET IT FOOL YOU Don't let the cool weather and the skiff of snow or the light rain-shower fool you into thinking that the fire danger is over. Please put out your camp-fire, camp-fire, smoke or match dead out, requested Forest Supervisor Gil Doll. Mr. Doll said that last fall one hunter became careless with his campfire when there was a small skiff of snow on the ground and the result was a two acre blaze that resulted in a cost to the public of $200 to suppress. Woods are exceedingly dry this fall and it will take a good deal of rain or wet snow to reduce this fire hazard. We certainly do not want to see anyone spoil his hunt this year by burning up his camp. So let's just use a little extra precaution during this dry period and put out your fires dead out! --CO-- The very best way to kill time" Is to get busy and work it to death. --co-- PRIVILEGE ABUSED Recently the post office department announced an-nounced ball point pens on chains were being installed in .the .foyers of all post offices. The Roosevelt office was among those allowed this privilege. . . . However, we have some "stinkers" living in our community who have abused this privilege they have broken the chains and stolen two of the four pens.' . . . Isn't is a shame such people are allowed to run loose and prey upon society? --co-- "Sometimes it Is better to have loved and lost than to do the homework of three children." chil-dren." --co-- MEANEST PEOPLE My neighbor neigh-bor and ward-teaching companion, Sam Page, told me a story Monday Mon-day night that, in my book, tops any story I have heard about the "Meanest Person In Town" this year. ... A few weeks ago the Pages had finished their fall canning, can-ning, and had several hundred bottles of fruits and vegetables stored away for winter. . . .Someone, .Some-one, besides the Pages knew all about their project as well One night while they were out of town, over half of their stored goods were stolen. . . . Sure, they have their suspicions, but not enougfi evidence to bring in the law. --co-- Now there is an alarm clock that rings twice once before you turn it off, you sleepy-head and again in ten minutes. -30- |