The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1965 Page: 2 of 12
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July 8, 1965
La Grange Journal, Thurs
EDITORIAL
Farm Safety Means Success
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL IDENTIFICATION
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Amer- essary hospitalization if theyca-
Acccrdlng to a recent study,
three times as many boys as girls
Your feet must last a lifetime,
ly, x you’re probably quite con-
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Feet Must Last
A Lifetime
veral
elude
Specialist Advises On
Stor Ed Grain Insects
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
GENERAL MANAGER - -
AD SOLICITOR------
Enforce the rule of no extra
riders on farm machinery. Small
children are often injured by
are methyl bromide and hydrogen
Extreme care should be takln
in the application of fumigants,
j fumigants irt-
-------------d wear gas masks
with a full facepiece and proper
From Washington
BY CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
atyr UJa (grang? 3Jnuntal
“THE NEWSPAPER WITH A PURPOSE—SINCE 1880“
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
at 127 W. Travis St., La Grange, Texas
by Central Texas Press, Inc.
The greatest number of acci-
dents caused by tractors over-
turning occur while the tractors
arc being operated on the level
ground, according to the Na-
tional Safety Council.
« • «
Motor vehicle accidents are
the leading cause of accidental
death to farm residents, said
the National Safety Council.
About half of the fires on the
farm happen in the home, ac-
cording to the National Safety-
Council.
ckiaw. <
noted any i
need immei
Mark safe swimming areas.
Place warning signs at dan-
The wise farmer carries a
fire extinguisher and first aid
assva ocii*
propelled machinery.
-j.’ footwear, use llght-
, light colored socks to
M excessive perspiraU
American long poles.
Post safety instructions for
swimming and boating.
Don’t permit swimmen to
swim alone.
lai to
ecting r ,
material beneath and near bins
should be destroyed.
After proper cleaning of the bln,
the inside surfaces should be
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the neck or on the wrist or ankle, out adult supervision.
Many organizations and man-
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devices for emergency medical ger points.
Provide lifesaving devices,
or
- -Mr. Lester Zapalac
- Mrs. Lester Zapalac
- Mrs. David DeMarco
OFFICE ASSETANT A ARTIST Mrs. Victor Schultz, Jr.
ARTIST-TYPET - --------. — ----Mrs. Marvin Janda
PRINTER - -- -- -- -- -- -J-- i - James Faldyn
Address all communications to THE LA GRANGE JOURNAL,
P.O. BOX 59, LA GRANGE, TEXAS
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing, or
reputation of any person, firm, or corporation, which may
happen to appear in the columns of the JOURNAL, win be
gladly corrected If brought to the attention of the manage -
community where tlu* vacancy ex-
ists. This leads some i>eople to
the erroneous conclusion that
anyone the Congressman may ch-
oose will be automatically app-
ointed. This is far from the case.
There are two groups from wh-
ich the new Postmaster may be
selected. One is the Civil Ser-
vice with particular emphasis on
those who are already employed
in the Post Office. Any one of
”‘y ** promo‘ed 10 ml,he one IW^em S
may be mixed with two to five
gallons of water and used to treat
1,000 bushels of grain. The dust
formulation is available in the for
ofaninpregnated wheat flour wh-
ich has a recommended applicat-
ion rate of 60 pounds per 1,000
bushels of stored grain.
If the grain has already been
placed into the storage bln, fum-
’ ' ' “ * / ‘ e
insect control. Several fumiga-
nts are available for treating stor-
ed grain. Amont the more eff-
ective liquid fumigants are eth-
ylene dlbromide, ethylene dich-
loride, carbon tetrachloride, and
The two most
percent or malathion 2 1/2 per-
cent at a rate of about two gal-
lons per 1,000 square feet of sur-
face area.
The grain itself should be tr-
eated with an insecticide during “*c «•*«
or shortly after the time of final kit on tractors, trucks, and self-
storing. If the insecticide is ap-
plied when storing, premium gr-
ade malathion is recommended.
It may be applied as a liquid sp-
ray or a dust formulation.
if a spray formula is selectedr
Dear Neighbors:
Within the next year, there
will be several Important va-
Some already exist and we are proaching mllb harvest.
Proper preparation of storage
bins is the first factor to be
towest^ extremity *of your body,
be mistreated,
your feet are to last a lifetime
and serve you well, they require
good care.
If you can heed the findings and
suggestions by researchers and
physicians before you have diff-
iculty with your feet, you'll be way
ahead.
Member: Texas Press Association, Texas Gulf Coast
Press Association,
Entered as Second Class Mall Matter at the Post Office
in La Grange, Texas
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
In Fayette County, per year .$2.50
Elsewhere, per year $3.00
(Foreign Postage Extra)
canister approved by the U.8. Bu-
reau of Mmes. The gaseous fum-
igants should be used only by pe-
ople experienced In their appli-
cation.
If small quantltes of grain
are to be stored for planting
seed, they may be treated with
three percent DDT or methox-
ychlor dust at a rate of one ou-
nce per bushel. Planting see.
free of insects, can be protected
for several months by storing it
in bags treated with an Insect- >
icide. Treated bags are sold by
various bag manufacturers. Tr-
eated planting seed should never
be fed to livestock.
More specific information con-
cerning Insect control in stored
grain may be obtained from Lea-
flet L -17, available at the local
county agent's office.
That old phrate, “Oh, for the peace and quiet of the coun-
try,” is probably qeed often in today’s busy world, but a second
look might show that the farm isn’t always so pc*aceful.
One sure way to convince yourself it isn’t is to take a long
look at the accident tolls: an estimated 8,400 deaths and
780,000 injuries to farm residents last year, according to the
National Safety Council.
Sounds a little incredible? Well, it’s not. Each day many
farmers work in the fields or in the bam, and suddenly some-
how, sometime during the workday are injured or killed. Not
only can an injury disrupt one or two workdays, but a per-
manent injury or death can totally change an entire farm or
farm family.
The farm picture is constantly changing. With new ma-
chinery, chemicals and methods, it is a challenge to learn
how to utilize them all safely. Unless you carry this new
knowledge through in everyday practice, you arc not fulfilling
vour responsibility to yourself and your family. You might,
for example, know everything about a machine, but allow
boy barely able to reach the controls to handle a tractor.
What can safe farming mean to you? Success.
In computing the score in an
examination, anyone with veter- lonoe, caroon ret
ans' preference is given five carbon disulfide,
points. A disabled veteran is commonly used gaseous fumigants
given ten points. u “ -
The Civil Service furnished the cyandie.
Post Office Department with a
list of those eligible. Any one ...
of the first three may be select- Persons'implying
ed. However, it should be noted side bins should w
that if a veteran is at the top
of the list, he may not be passed
over except in favor of another
veteran.
I hope that anyone contempl-
ating applying for the job of Po-
stmaster in any of our comm-
unities will give full considerat-
ion to the foregoing.
Sincerely yours,
CLARK W. THOMPSON.
vacancy.
If, for some reason, it isn't
suitable to make such a promot-
ion, a Civil Service examination
is held. Part of it is written and
part of it is based on personal
investigation in the community of
the Individual applicants. Any-
one whose background and ex-
perience are not sufficient to in-
omatically ruled out by the Civil
Service Commission.
operation, requiring administra- grain removed. Cracks should
. . .. .....JS.-WS-SW
a personality pleasing to a cross-
section of the citizens of the com-
munity.
When there is a Democratic
Administration in Washington, it
is customary for the Post Office
Department to consult with the
Congressman who represents the sprayed with methoxychlor 2 1/2 machinery in driveways and
work areas.
Farmers can save money by
taking a few preventive measures
against insects in stored grain.
“Insects destroy an estimated
two percent of the nation's farm
stored grain each month. Farm
ers across the state are storing
portions of the current wheat
cancies among our Postmasters, crop and preparing for the ap-
faced with the problem of se-
lecting replacements who can
fill the high standards required cconsidered. Grain should be
by the law and by common sense, stored In blns which have been
APost Office ls an industrial thoroughly cleaned and all old
tlve and executive ability, plus be covered with builders molding
a personality pleasing to a cross- or some other suitable mater-
prevent grain from coll-
there. Grain and other
The forcatt of Tcxai, in addition
io providing tabor and producing
\ itroducu used in our daily life,
have many other values. They help
regulate stream flow and aid in
erosion control; provide food and
habitat for wildlife; furnish rec-
reation opportunities for picnick-
ing, hiking, camping, fishing and
bird watching; and provide scenic
beauty, conducive to better living.
The Texas Forest Service, through
fo many activities,'helps make these
benefits available.
emergency medical identifleat-
£vm u, wu ouvn tcmv <u c,
where they live, whom to call
if they become ill or injured,
the name of their doctor,
when they were immunized
_ ~ ‘ The farm pond, long
On~thls card should be ful farm resource, can become
a death trap (or swimmers
when precautions are forgotten.
To make ponds safe for rec-
reational purposes, the National I
Safety Council suggests: I
Place a fence that can’t bej
1 so'
children can’t play there with-|
ago
lean physicians^ through the Am-
, an-
nounced a new universal symbol
ergency care to a person who is body have a card, such as the AMA
medical identificat-
ion card, to show who they are. POI)f]fi On Farms
whom fbov live whnm In rail * V11UB VF11 ± <11 IIIH
Ja Can Be Dangerous
jrld- when they were immunized, pa- t . .
been rticularly against tetanus, or lo- 1 he ,arm pond, long a use-
special problems that
ediate attention in an
emergency or could cause an
emergency.
Some people's problems are so
serious that it is absolutely
essential for the first alder to
few physicisms3hroughOthe Am- rried a card indicating they may
erlcan Medical Association, an- have seizures.
nounced a new universal symbol The American Medical Assoc-
which tells anyone rendering em- latlon recommends that every-
unconscious or otherwise unable
to communicate that its wearer
has a special physical condition
requiring special attention.
In the intervening two years
the symbol has gained world-
wide acceptance. It has L,„.
widely disseminated throughout
the United States and, through
the World Medical Association,
is now being utilized in many
other nations,
emblem containing a six-pointed
figure, or sign of life. Super-
imposed on the figure is a staff
with a snake entwined about it— kno.w about them in an emergency,
the staff of Aescul
signia of the medici__ ___________
The symbol is used by many bX such people, preferably about
individuals. Diabetic coma, for ----*"---- ---------------
Instance, sometimes makes its
treatment ^may dangerously ufacturers sell durable signal
identification. The names of those
reported to the AMA may be ob-
Identiflcation-AMA,
Medical Association, 535 N.
_____ „ Dearborn St., Chicago, DI. 606-
Jured unless they receive spec- 10. The AMA emergency Identif-
ication card also Is available
from the same address.
individuals. Diabetic coma, for
instance, sometimes makes Its
victims appear Intoxicated, and
delayed. The symbol also is used
to Indicate allergies to antib-
iotics, such as penicillin. • w nain maj ur uu- ~
The need for certain medicin- writing to Emergency *uc“ a$ r,ng buoys, ropes
ea must be known. Heart patients ‘
taking drugs to prevent mood cl-
ots may bleed profusely if in-
lal care. Epileptics could’ be
saved much trouble and unnec-
i Keep your feet clean by washing
have mild to severe skin prob- them frequently, always drying]
lems with their feet. The res- them thoroughly. If needed, use
earchers related that fact to the an antiseptic foot powder alter (
, girl's students' tendency to take drying.
and if you've been sight-seeing, off their Shoes or slip their heels
hiking or just walking a lot late- out of their shoes when sitting . .
—--------- or elsewhere. The ‘ minimise excessive perspirat«q
scious of this fact. girls also wore lighter and low- ion. And change socks whenever
Just because your feet are the «r shoes than the boys. Both of they become damp. <
‘ west extremity of your body, the®» habits tend to minimize The shoes, researchers found,.
—mean that they deserve to excessive .perspiration of the normally contributing the most to I
Far from it. If fest. good foot hygiene are those that.
Although the locker room has cause the least perspiration. Andi
long been considered the culprit as for youngsters, the research-,
of foot infections, research shows tound that oxfords are pro-1
that fungous disease of the feet ferable to boots, sneakers or |
is probably not spread by such tennis shoes for all-day wear,
exposure. Instead, there are se- Remember, your feet must last
* points you can note and in- a lifetime, so give them the best
In your foot-care prngram, of care.
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Zapalac, Lester. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1965, newspaper, July 8, 1965; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1349148/m1/2/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.