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pAge twelve The echo July, "Safety First” Should Always Be Our MottJ j 30,500 People Are Killed Each Year In Home Accidents The National Safety Council tells us that 30,500 persons were killed in home accidents last year. These men, women and children were killed in many ways, but half of the deaths were caused by falls. Falls, like many home accidents, are often the fault of somebody be sides the victim. Children must be taught to pick up their playthings when they are through playing with them. Adults can set a good example by leaving nothing around, particularly on stairs and steps, that might cause someone to fall. Falls are caused by grease or milk or water not wiped up from the kitchen floor, soap in bath tubs, icy walks, broken steps, porches without handrails, dark hallways, makeshift ladders, unan chored rugs and poorly lighted stairs cluttered with mops, buck ets, or rubbish. Home accidents represent a shameful human waste—a danger ous waste during an all-out war. You can help reduce this toll by making sure that neither you nor members of your family will be injured or killed as a result of your carelessness. It is the patri otic duty of every member of your family to do the same. While receiving a manicure and a shave, a man in Oklahoma tried to make a date with the manicurist. “You’ll have to ask my husband first,” she replieid, “he’s shaving you!” Two golfers, slicing their drives into the rough, went in search of the balls. They searched for a long time without success, while a dear old lady watched thejn with kind and sympathetic eyes. At last after the search had proceeded for half an hour, she spoke to them. “I hope I’m not interrupting, gentlemen,” she said sweetly, “but would it be cheating if I told you wheire they are?” Sii "THOSE people in -the PENTHOUSE HAVE A VICTORV GARDEN . " THOSE WHO USE CAMP URGED TO BE CAREFUL WITH MATCHES, FIRES Signs warning everyone to be careful and help prevent forest fires are being posted on the Camp Sapphire property. Tliose who enjoy use of the camp should be very careful about throwing matches around and should also see to it that the fires are properly extinguished after they have been used for picnic purposes, the committee empha sizes. HOROSCOPE HI-LITES Here is what the month holds in store for you fortunates who were born during August: Because the sun is your sign, you are subject to sunburn and should avoid lying in the sun for more than seven hours at a time. There is a tendency for people born on August 12 to marry before they are 40. Do not be rash. You are the athletic type and have a tendency to overdo. For that reason, limit your Ijefore-breakfast hikes to three miles. Beware of a tall, heavy man dressed in white, with a cleaver in his hand. He probably don’t have any meat, anyway. Persons born at 5:47 A. M. on August 26, 1894, should not be surprised if they receive no mail on their birthday—it’s’ Sunday. HAS NEW DAUGHTER Lt. David A. Pickier, USNR, writes that he is now stationed at the Naval Air Station, Tillamook, Ore. He says, “I like it fine here, and am expecting a good tour of duty. Thanks ever so much for sending tiie Echo ... I am now the father of a two weeks old daughter. I hope that she and her mother will soon be with me.’’ UNQUOTE Sergeant (very angry): “Not a man in this company will be given leave this afternoon.” Rookie: “Give me liberty, or give me death.” Sergeant: “Who said that?” Rookie: “Patrick Henry;” Endless Belt Folks Enjoy Picnic Party At Camp Sapphire The employees of Endless Belt corporation and their guests en joyed a big time at Camp Sapphire last Saturday afternoon and night when they held their departmental party. During the afternoon many par ticipated in a soft ball game while others went swimming. At six o’clock a barbequeued chicken supper, prepared by Sam Allison of Brevard, was served with all the trimmings. Miss Donna Smith, of the faculty of the Transylvania Music school, played several xylo phone solos after which the entire group sang familiar songs. A special movie was shown later and this was followed by a square dance in the gymnasium. Ray M. Winchester Gets A Bronze Star First Sergeant Ray M. Winches ter, of the 335th. Infantry of the U. S. Army, has been awarded the bronze star medal for heroic ser vice in connection with military operations against the enemy in Germany on April 6. The citation states, “When his isolated platoon was attacked by three medium enemy tanks, a self- propelled gun and forty infantry men, 1st. Sgt. Winchester, assist ed by another soldier, immediate ly braved the enemy fire to move the wounded to a cellar where, in the absence pf medical aid men, he administered first aid. While the enemy attack was being re pulsed, 1st. Sgt. Winchester, af ter capturing two enemy soldiers, whom he forced to assist him, suc cessfully evacuated the wounded soldiers. The initiative, courage, and unswerving devotion to duty displayed by 1st. Sgt. Winchester reflect high credit upon himself and are in keeping with the fin est traditions of the military ser vice.” Ray entered service in Nov. ’42, while employed in Ecusta’s Chem. Lab. He was in combat 8 months, fighting through Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, France and Germany. JW.SAFE^ OFF-1HE-JOB, V r Blood poison bugs face an unemployment pr°“* j„il long as there are protnidins^j^j and people who wound the® on them. Any piercing wound ^ ® Deep wounds caused by nisW ^ are doubly dangerous. puncture wound there is a P® ity of tetanus (lockjaw). The best way to avoid is to avoid the wound in ^ place. That way you don blood poison “bugs” an oP® ,, Avoiding cuts, scratches^ piercing wounds is a inatter ^ tion and common sense. I' .„(( ample, you must know ilf’ feet are stepping. The gi*'* cartoon is obstructing her with a washbasket. jilJ House and yard must “ free of upturned nails. nails in them can be handl® (iii least three ways. You can t board nail down. This there is always the danger board will be turned up ^ can put the board away pie won’t step on the nail Jl* nail is still a potent best practice is to pull the of the board. Nails are just one of ards which produce wounds. Other cuts and P must be guarded against picks, needles, razors ano must be handled safely. ov be opened with can preferably the revolvWo' type. When you use tools> ;)■ you use the safest tool i** est way. Book Corner -FROM PAGE ON®;^ gives you lovers of “ ^ iPj plenty of deeds and dra ^ * first rate story written the best historical our time, C. S. Forester- story of a career at sea jjj. a'*! 0 greatest days of the I. interest overseas TanAf TTrtwarH^S , Of interest to all who and Janet Howard’s WHILE YOU WAIT, a of letters written by fl>\ army airman to his je y few of her letters. They did and full of humor-.^j^^ Fred Howard was an j serving as a bombardier* uniquely able to write J I. and as flight officer. ]() If you haven’t, you sh UNDER THE LILACS M. Alcott. We have H **
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