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October, 1946 THE ECHO PAGE SEVEN ~'-i.i.,.r .■..‘■'iiTi ' ..■„,i, rr'" v*".rv'* ' " ;'.t' ■ ; —j Smokey Says—"Prevent Forest Fires" Do People Burn The Woods By ERNEST BURCH „Jhe question is often asked: J'fly do people burn the woods? answers are given, differing hording to location, custom, and j of timber growing. A I conducted among Georgia j showed that the most ®tnon causes of wood fires j j® carelessness, indifference jj, lack of appreciation of For- He destroyed. Fires from j causes included those which I ^Ped while fields, terraces and were being burned j. ^hose caused by smokers, ■oills and railroads. out of five fires are set of grazing, and nearly as snsi,^ ®iore from attempts to kill and insects. About 13 per °f the woods burners hoped cjjt^^^roy boll weevils, and 7 per to tif" ^ere attempting to remove bt^ ^®zards, such as grass and esj “ when the fire they had set them. Some fires were at- to hunting and fishing, l>its n ® 'burning to run out rab- Desire for excitement and Setti given as the reason for pJ'S some fires. iV()o/®^®®sness with fire in thi for can be changed to respect oj forest as an appreciation value of trees for timber ftiQj, protective cover becames A commonly established. (afu^*^®*'ling to the survey, the who mentioned careless- tsjj indifference as the main fof fpr forest fires add that Ho) most part these fires are jj^*‘^tentional. Pfi) ® reckless destruction of that may result when a ■ ■ starts a fire through in- and ignorance is illus- I'lofij 'jy the experience of a Hg farmer who appreciated a cotf • timber and had spent tifo(g ®^erable sum of money for i( {1^1°*^. including the plowing in j ®oreaks. He was successful '^‘’iding fire until one day selling fish in the tfUdlj °rhood came along in a ■ittfg Patch of dry broomsedge a their attention, and ^ne got out of the truck and See ® match to it, probably to Miij ”®t would happen. As the '*'5s strong and everything ^oi,5^’. blaze got off to a Se'f- 3nd little could be ti( -••-O’' '^^^vl._^ces burned up, tree re- V Li®it even though friend- '11m ^°rs helped. Hogs were remember these rules • Hold your mafcfi till , P'nch if to make sore ' ■ out your cigarcfte vn y°^r pipe ashes ThJ l ' »roy, use it! stir and drXn^aq '^a^ming fire, is available covt> ■ l^T' •f you must use fire- A 1 requires a permit t>n i '■"35/ have help handy°Ul T y, Kin every spark. SMOKEV SAYS— To Kelp »*0P floods, erosion PREVENT forest fires / Vou '^o^ey Says: scare me-but1 ' _ i.'SPKlAUYf THEY^E '''•LD/ i*tck ® the month of ghosts — k'Uht. “wildfire spook” — he "wudnre spook” J every forest; every tree. A thi wildfires you can ®P°o^ from haunting and ^‘*'8 the woods. production destroyed, and large timber seriously damaged, all as a result of the conflagration. Destruction of the woods and farm improvements by careless ness or indifference has caused heavy losses and ruin which has affected farmers, industry, and the entire welfare of forest com munities. The question of how to stop or reduce this kind of burning is difficult to answer. The best remedy seems to be for each person to interest himself in the fire problem. Everyone must become more aware of the danger to friends and neighbors and to the Nation, when clean-up fires escape, when lighted matches or cigarettes are thrown away, when camp fires are left untended, or when fire is used carelessly in any other way. We all enjoy our Camp Sapphire woodlands playground. We all en joy the scenic beauty of woods near our homes. Let us all en deavor to be careful, so that this beauty may remain forever in our midst. GRUESOME TWOSOME “Yeah, she’s married to a real- estate agent, and a good, honest fellow, too.” “Holy mackerel! That’s bigamy!” EDUCATION The hillbilly had 17 children, all boys. When they came of age, they all voted the Democratic ticket ex cept for one lad. The father was asked to explain this departure from form. “Wa’al,” he said, “I’ve tried to bring them young ’uns up in the fear of the Lord, and Democrats to the bone, but Lem, the ornery cuss, larnt to read.” Every Person Has Three Colds A Year Every man, woman and child in the United States is going to catch at least three colds during the coming year. The cost of these colds to the American public is around three billion dollars, or $23.00 per person, in lost working days, medical care and money spent on “cures” which seldom work. A few well founded health rules will do much to help clear up your cold if you are unfortunate enough to “catch” one: 1. Keep away, as much as pos sible, from others who have colds. 2. Always, at the first symptom of a cold, go to bed. If that is not possible, rest as much as you can. 3. Drink plenty of water, broth or citrus fruit juices and eat light wholesome foods. The old adage “feed a cold and starve the fever” is unsound. 4. If it becomes necessary, take a mild laxative. 5. When you blow your nose, blow it gently so as not to force the germs into the sinuses or middle ear. An infection may result if this happens. 6 If your cold becomes severe, and is accompanied by body aches, fever and weakness, call a doctor. This may be influenza and can lead into pneumonia. 7. If you are near others, cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze. This is a gesture of cour tesy as well as a health factor. Clean clothes and a clean body, plenty of rest and good wholesome food will help stave off colds, but if you should “catch” one, these simple rules will help you rid yourself of the cold. Five Rules For A Happy Life Psychologists have given many formulas for a happy life but most agree on five basic qualities if a man or woman is to have a happy existence. To be truly happy an adult must be: 1. Capable of standing on his own feet, taking full responsibili ties for one’s actions. 2. Careful to maintain a regard for other persons regardless of their race or religion, 3. Be able to start w6rk under one’s own power and not be driven to a task. 4. Mindful of the fact that hap piness comes only to those who have a purpose in life. 5. Able to take good fortune with a gracious smile and bad knocks on the chin. Sleep—A Serious Thing Using a tonic to get that extra pep we need is entirely unneces sary, for nature has provided us with a simple device to regain our feeling of fitness—sleep. Without sleep, we can neither work well nor live long. It is a “must” to keep the body functioning properly. Sleep is the great repair man. It restores vigor and helps keep the body healthy and disease-re- sistant. Worn tissues, overworked muscles, tired organs such as eyes, heart, etc., are all given a chance to rest while we are asleep. Worrying about today’s and to morrow’s problems will not solve them, and if we worry about them It bedtime, we will not sleep soundly. We should be completely “dead to the world” when we lie down to sleep. By tensing all of the body muscles and then relax ing them suddenly and complete ly we will tend to make sleep come more quickly. Plenty of fresh air, a comfort able bed, loose-fitting night clothes and light weight covers, when necessary, will contribute to sound sleeping. Everyone needs approx imately eight hours of sleep after a normal day’s work. Some people brag that they can get along on six, five, or even four hours of sleep. In some cases this is true, because no two human bodies function exactly the same. • Don’t, however, feel that you are any thing but wise if you insist on get ting your normal eight hours of sleep ea-ch night. Smokey Says: HEV hunters-WATCH ^ „ ('THAT CIGARETTE IN WOOPS--IT CAN reSTROY VGOOD GAME ANP TIM&EB^ Tossing a match or cigarette care lessly in dry leaves may start a fire in the woods. Be a sportsman —a good one—be sure your match or cigarette is out—dead out. Fire destroys game as well as timber!
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