The clothmaker. [volume] (Clinton, South Carolina) 1952-1984, February 15, 1956, Page 5, Image 5
FEBRUARY IS, 1956
Nurse's Column
By Myrtle West. R. N.
Clinton Mills Nurse
High blood-pressure occupies
too large a place in the
minds of many men and
women. Machines which
measure the blood-pressure
and give medical advice in
exchange for a coin may be
found in some public places.
Blood pressure readings apart
from other medical observation
are of little value,
vet such contraptions indicate
how strong is the public
curiosity about the subject.
The pressure in the blood
vessels is due to the action
of the heart and the elasticity
of tVlfl Drtnrlnr ? 1. _
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heart contracts its forces the
blood into the arterial pipes
which act like rubber tubes,
swelling slightly with the
heartbeat. When the heart
rests, the pressure drops ? t
but not to zero because it is
sustained by the elastic walls ^
of the arteries. Thus blood
pressure has a top figure (sys- ^
taltic) which coincides with
the heartbeat and a low point
(diastaltic) which represents t
the heart's resting stage and j
indicates the elasticity of the
arteries. ^
Rules have been devised <
for estimating normal bloodpressure
at various ages. Ac- i
tuallv blood-pressure has no >
constant relationship to age. ?
It isn't steady, but fluctuates <
under the influence of fatigue,
fear, anger, exertion and many 1
other stimulus. One blood ?
pressure examination is not 1
significant. A doctor takes 1
readings several times before 1
he is satisfied. He wants to
be sure that an unusually i
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to excitement, is not preva- (
lent. i
The causes of high bloodpressure
are not always clear.
Heredity is important in some
types. Other causes include
thyroid disease, infections, 1
poisonings, overweight, and
nfivous ur emononai tension.
Brotherhood Week
Is February 19 - 26
The week of Brotherhood
set aside by the National
Conference of Christians and
Jews tells us that we should
have nothing but optimism
for the future. Progress is
being made toward " better
understanding between t h e
peoples of the world. Wheth
or mey bo of a different nationality
or creed we should
contribute out part in the
citizenship of a free world
with five important fundamental
values: self-reliance,
cooperation, faith, tolerance,
and friendship. May we remember
these values during
the Week of Brotherhood,
February 19 through 26.
' OLD
AS THI
H I LI
Contrary to popular belief,
afety is as "old as the hills."
THF. CT.OTHMAKFR
vould like to take you back
hrough history to show you
hat accident prevention was
i subject for discussion long
)efore the formal safety programs
we have in industry
oday.
Before the days of Christ
ve note there is reference to
;afetv. This is found in the
3ible, Proverbs 11:14, "Where
io council is, the people shall
'all, but in the multitude of
rouncellors there is safety."
Perhaps the first safety
regulation of all time was
written about 1500 B. C. It
appear in the Biblical book
)f Deuteronomy (22:8):
"When thou buildest a new
house, then thou shalt make
a battlement for thy roof that
thou bring not blood upon
tny nouse it any man tall
from thence."
Syrus, a very respected
citizen of Rome in the J.
Caesar days said. "Danger
comes the sooner when it is
despised." (So watch out for
that moving machinery, Mister.
and don't work on ma
chinerv in motion!)
Quintus Horatius Flaccus,
(and what a name HE had!)
better known as Horace, a
poet of Home and Athens in
40 B.C.. felt this way about
safety: "Man is never watchful
enough against dangers
that threaten him ever v
hour."
Then we have the expressions.
perhaps we could call
them "safety slogans," writ
ten by these more recent illustrious
gentlemen of history.
Oliver Cromwell, famous
general, statesman and
Lord Protector of England
said. "Trust in God ? but
keep your powder dry." The
American essayist and poet.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, got
off a good one when he chipped
in with, "Shallow men
believe in luck; wise and
strong men in cause and effect.
(Forget the alibi?accidents
are avoidable or. accidents
don't just happen,
they are caused!)
And how right he w a s
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when Edward Young, the
poet, said more than 100 years i
ago, "Be wise with speed, a v
fool at 40 is a fool indeed" c
(Slow down and live!)
Then there was rail-splitter
and President. Abraham
Lincoln, going to bat for accident
prevention in a speech
in 1856. He gave us this gem
of safety philosophy: "It is
the duty of every man to protect
himself and those associated
with him from accidents
which may result in
injury or death." (We can
modernize this by substitut- ]
ing. "Teamwork prevents ac- :
cidents.") i
Lydia Women
r
nave Successful
Mothers' March
The Lydia Woman's Club
sponsored the "March of
Dimes" campaign at Lydia
on Friday night, January 27.
Those taking part in the '
Mothers' March were members
of the Club with the aid
of the Aowakiya group of the
Camp Fire Girls.
Mrs. B. F. Harvey, chairman.
expresses her appreciation
to those participating in
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community for thoir generous
response in making the
campaign a success.
Mrs. W. E. Johnson made
beautiful aprons which were
sold as her contribution. The
kindergarten made their contribution
through this March.
Following the March, the ladies
returned to the Club
House for refreshments.
BIRTHDAY PARTY HELD
Mrs. George B. Holland and
Mrs. Eva Land entertained
their sisters, Mrs. Platte Prather,
of Clinton, and Mrs. J.
W. Gibson at a birthday dinner
January 28, in the Clinton
Community Building. A
number of local and out-oftown
guests were present.
m (vme<
Pew?
And to conclude, getting
ip-to-date on our quotations,
ve have this expression of
>ur own Clinton-Lydia top
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/ C/LnULD v? I
irh3s always
"fc> wear safoty e equipment/ 4
Tianagement in regards to
safety from President P. Silas
Bailey: "There is nothing
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MOST OF THF. FOOTPRT1
left there by work shoes.
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A young fellow came int<
Office applying for a job. A
of the application form, he c
He chewed on his pencil th<
then spelled out. "It's a real
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Sign on a florist's truck:
may be yours."
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The first time 4-vear-old ]
was absolutely fascinated b\
high above her in an encloset
his arms vigorously and his v<
in his effort to drive home t
became more and more unea
no longer and with obvious
and whispered. "What in the
gets loose?"
Sign in a cafe: "T-bone,
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Swallowing one's pride occ
to cause indigestion.
*
You can't judge a man's
on Sunday.
No one is too big to be
people are too little to do so
A pretty girl went into a r
er where a clerk was arrangir
you 'Kissed Me in the Moor
must have been the other cl
a *veek."
An optimist is a man wh<
shrinking the waistband of
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in my work that is more satisfying
and encouraging than
a good safety report. It
shows, in no uncertain terms,
that teamwork, efficiency
and deep concern for the welfare
of the individual worker
is present in our opera
tions. May we always keep
this foremost in our minds."
To this we add the words
of J. B. Templeton, vice president
in charge of manufacturing.
which are directed to
all of us: "It is time we all
understand it is not so much
what we know about accident
prevention, but what
we DO about it that counts."
mer Says . . .
tfTS on the sands of time were
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o the Clinton-Lvdia Personnel
fter filling out the main items
ame to a space for "remarks."
oughtfully for a few minutes,
pretty day."
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Drive carefully. The next load
* *
Mary was taken to church she
,* the earnest young minister,
3 puipii. ^>oon, ne was waving
Dice had risen almost to a shout
he point of the sermon. Mary
sy. Finally she could stand it
concern turned to her mother
i world will we do if he ever
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25 cents; with meat S2.50."
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asionally has never been known
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character by the way he acts
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kind and courteous, but many
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ecord shop. Going to the countig
the platters, she asked. "Have
ilight'?" The clerk said. "That
erk, Miss. I've only been here
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3 thinks the cleaners have been
his trousers.