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Glen Gaskins, President of Providence School PTA, presented $25 Savings Bonds to Rollen R e v i s and Carol Franklin at the Closing Day Exercise on May 28th. The awards are given to the sixth grade girl and boy with the Granny was reminding he hands before going to school. "Oh. that isn't necessary," 1 one of those kids who's alwav A lot of people are smarter 1 to be. WATCH YC Falls from careless use abling accidents a year. Fall 100 industrial accidents. All so long as safety-consciousr The safety sign warnings Clinton Supply Room Lade quickly answer these questi of any type. v w^l I JIB -'. ^ Be sure your ladder is i at the proper angle, so bot top. A good placement rul ladder one quarter of its ler resting against! Be sure be slip. Use both hands while climbing Step Ladders be s and braces set. Place ladde the safe reaching length on Don't over reach.. . . Move top rung or platform of a Land". Subtract Safety ant Work safely T TIC WINNERS ! k . highest scholastic average for the prior four year period. The program was begun this year as a project bv the PTA to encourage better scholastic achievement among the students. r granddaughter to wash her :he tot reassured her, "I'm not. s raising her hand in class!" han they look?and they ought )UR STEP! of ladders cause 40,000 diss account for 17 out of every I these falls are preventable less keeps working, shown on Tobie Campbell's ler serves to remind us to ons before climbing ladders don't jn am i wurhly T i rcLiis^ni I ENOJIIOII ?! P I'lKMLY d I BHACKI>7 V SAKE d, '1 ~7cfc4>' n good condition and placed h rails are supported at the e is: locate the base of the igth out from the object it is )th feet are secure and can't cnmDing up or down, tsetore >ure ladder is level on floor, ?rs in easy reach of work ... a ladder is arm's length. ... the ladder!! "Stay off" the ladder ? that's "No Man's 1 Accidents Multiply ' every day!! HE CLOTHMAKER Supt. Huguley Congratulates Safety r in lom'iiiuees Continuing good work of members of Clinton's Employee Safety Committees in developing an increased interest in safe working habits and conditions has won the praise of Superintendent George M. Huguley. Mr. Huguley stated that he feels one of the primary reasons for our increasing interest in accident prevention is due to the work of our safety committees in each department, operating on every shift. "No textile plant can expect to achieve a creditable record in the field of accident prevention unless it has the interest and the cooperation of all employees," he asserted. Many Have Served "Through our Safety Committees, a considerable number of employees have had an onnortunitv to actually work in the field of accident prevention. Through their work, ideas and suggestions, greater interest has been de\ eloped by all employees in this most vital phase of our operation. With time many more will have an opportunity to serve on these committees." "We sincerely appreciate the interest and the cooperation shown by members of our current committee, as well as all past committees." Members of the committees serving for the quarter beginning in April and continuing through June of this year v\ ui c luiiuwa. Carding: T. P. Smith, Ray Gossett, Jerry Harris, Carlton King, Roscoe Ball, Melvin Holcombe. Spinning: William Heaton (2), Vernon Tucker (3), Woodrow Hanlev (4), William Bigham (5), S. B. liames (6), William Reece (7), William Eustace (8), James Edmonds (9), Talmadge Sanders. Weaving: John McNinch, Gholdie Simmons. Frank Lvdia, Haskell Williams, Charlie Barker, James Kernells, Jr., Ernest McCullough, Mar V.CH CXI 1\LI . Cloth: J. E. Braswell. Shop: Otis Graham, William Hedgepeth. Silas Campboll. Village: Harold Hampton. Members of the Employee Safety Committees are recognized for their work while on the committee by Superintendent Huguley and VicePresident J. B. Templeton and asked to continue promoting safety by setting a good example of safe working habits in their department. "Now, how many of you would like to go to heaven?" asked the Sunday school teacher. All the eager threeyear-olds raised their hands except Tommy. "Don't you want to go to heaven, Tommy?" "I'm sorry, I can't. My mother told me to come right home after Sunday school." I-? ~MJ ' TOOTH Cancer, polio and heart disease get the headlines, but looth decay and the common cold continue to be the nation's most prevalent health problems. Nearly everyone catches cold now and again, and studies have shown that about 98 per cent of our population experiences tooth decay at one time or another. The pity of it is that much of this dental discomfort could have been avoided. For A 1 1 1 _ _ 1 111 iill? normally neauny poison, tooth decay and the loss of teeth are not inevitable. True, dental science has not yet developed a "cure" for tooth decay. But research has indicated its causes and provided clues for its prevention. Damage to the teeth is caused primarily by the action of certain bacteria on fermentable carbohydrates, especially sugar, which produces an acid that can dissolve tooth structure. Based upon this finding, an approved course of dental hygiene has been developed by which the average person can prevent decay and deterioration of his teeth. These rules are simple, but, because they are preventative and cannot overcome decay once it has begun, they must be followed to the letter throughout the years of a person's life. Cleaning the Teeth If you want your teeth to remain healthy, you must keep them clean. The toothbrush has become the popular symbol of the war against tooth decay. Howeve r, haphazard brushing provides little protection. The greatest danger to the teeth occurs within half-an-hour after eating, which is all the time needed by the bits of food that remain in the mouth to ferment and form e n a m e 1 - destroying acids. Therefore, the teeth should be brushed immediately after each meal at home and. if you are eating out. or at work, a thorough rinsing of your mouth with water is recommended. In brushing, use a downward stroke on the upper teeth and an upward motion on the lowers, always brushing awav from the gums. Keep a second toothbrush handy so one will always be dry and crisp. The toothbrush has a powerful but often neglected ally in keeping the teeth clean. That is dental floss or dental tape, a waxed thread that is drawn between the teeth after brushing to remove particles of food that lodge in crannies and crevices where they cannot be reached by the bristles of the brush. Correct Use of Dental Floss or Tape i no Key 10 eneciive use 01 the floss or tape is the method of holding it in the JUNE. 1957 2SIS COLUMN} By Dorcas Copeland. R. N. DECAY fingers. First, draw about a 12 or 14-inch length from the self-cutting container. Then, twist the floss two or three times around the forefinger and middle finger of each hand, leaving the thumbs free. Use the thumbs to guide the floss between the upper teeth, and the forefingers between the lowers. The gums are soft and can be injured easily, and for that reason the floss should be manipulated gently. Do not allow the floss to snap up or down between the teeth. Work it through the tight spaces gently with an easy back-and-forth motion, so that it does not strike the gums forcefully as it clears the contact point between the teeth. Then move it back and e it. _ e t: ? *? ?J ^? IiJI'in a lew limes iu uismugi; any food particles that may be wedded there, and withdraw it with the same method used in rking it in, with gradual and gentle movements. Other Dental Health Measures Effective oral hygiene is not just a "do-it-yourself" program. In addition to following good dental health habits, the person who visits the dentist at regular intervals has the best chance of retaining his natural teeth during his lifetime. Because decay usually begins at an early age, the wise parent will have his child's teeth examined by the den tist not later than the third year after birth, or as soon as all the primary teeth are in his mouth. The child will then have an opportunity to become acquainted with the dentist before any serious dental repair is needed, and the habit of visiting the dentist periodically will be formed in his young mind. From childhood on through the years, these visits should be made about every six months, or as often as the dentist recommends. These examinations enable the dentist to clean and check the teeth and, if there is evidence that decay is starting, to control it before it has made serious inroads. Finally, there is the matter of diet. Well-balanced meals are important to everyone's general health. But in order to protect the health of his teeth, a person should keep his consumption of acidforming carbohydrates, especially starches and sugar, to a minimum. Foods that should be emphasized are meat, milk and milk prod ucts, fish, poultry, eggs, fruits and vegetables. It pays to subscribe to the old saying, "Be true to your teeth, or they'll be false to you."