The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

of Stairways to protect small children from fails; a guardâ€"rail had been placed at a recreation centre where there was a path close to deep water; a guard-rail had been built around. an electric motor in a barn; two Institutes had filled up old wells, one of them where children pass on the way to school; in six branches the mem- bers had put rubber suction or jar rubber rings on scatter nigs to hold them in place; in another branch, members did away with scatter rugs en- tirely; seven mentioned that too many children are allowed on tractors; several branches put re- flector tape on bicycles; one made signs on ply- wood with reflector tape for tractors having to move on the highway. Institutes had speakers and panel discussions on Safety and these had their effect in changing some safety habits in the homes. Mrs. Lymburner said: > "If a programme left more or less to the good sense of the people could accomplish this much work in the right direction, we felt that a concerted effort could m0ve monntains. If there was need in 106 homes to repair or make more safe inside stairs or outside steps, without special attention being drawn to the matter, we felt that this might be a good project for the Women’s Institutes to take on. “There are over 38,000 Institute members in Ontario. If this project wakens the women in that many homes to examine these hazards in and about the house. can you estimate the value in the prevention of accidents? . . . We know, too, that our members will continue to support whatever programme is undertaken by the Safety Councils in their communities. We hope that toâ€" gether we may be able to mark an appreciable reduction in the waste of lives, money and work hours in the coming year,” Mrs. Lymburner also referred to the training in safety practices given the 4H Homemaking Following Grey County lnslitutes' "Window Treatment” prolecl, these displays Were set up at the Seed Fair by Vandeleur and Rocklyn branches. The simple. un- 22 Good Exhibit Arrangements Club girls in their “Club Girl Stands On Guard» unit. Briefs From Speakers “Farm mechanization has increased efficic and has vastly increaSed production. It has also increased the risk of accidents."â€"Dr. J. D. Mm Lachlan, President Ontario Agricultural College “In industry there are causes of accident» that we call ‘Imps' Impatience, Impunity (It {unit happen to us), Impulsiveness, Improvisinc or makeshifts. But we can overcome them with {5- â€"Example, Education, Engineering, Emnrm ment."â€"Mr. J. B. McLaughlin, Safety Prommon Department, Industrial Accidents Preventior To. ronto. “A strong argument against contests i that those who fail tend to shun such work her. wards."â€"Mr. Carl Neitzke, National Safety ' um. cil, Chicago. “Sometimes we take more care of mu me; and livestock than of lives." And, especial! .ith reference to tractors, “See that farm peoplt now the safety regulations that are already in â€"Mr. Randall Swanson, Farm Safety Sp: list, University of Wisconsin. “A young person in his or her sixlo‘ in seventeenth year cannot apply for a lied“ to drive a car without the consent of both r= nit and the police; and he must of course p; m, driver's test. New legislation coming in rt. lies also a written examination on the rules i :he road.” Mr. W. M. Earl, Registrar of Mott M? hicles, Department of Tramport. Farm Safety Films The conference had a preview of sum .t- cellent safety films, including “The Safest 'r in- ship Anywhere." Safety Councils may arrar to borrow this and other films through Prof. E. Wright, Agricultural Extension Service. 0' tie Agricultural College, Guelph. nt‘y cluttered arrangement seems to offer a SUQQESHD” i” the setup of exhibits in general. HOME AND COUNTRY