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Newspaper Page Text■ The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, Decembei Page 6 - IL • * <- v , _ I ■ ww wnh iKs B 9 ® Km Ki; um JLr JLZ ® by Georgia Consumer Services Christmas Toys Can Hurt Think Before You Buy It is estimated that as many as seven hundred ^ thousand children will be injured, some even killed, by ’ their Christmas toys. > While organizations such as >the Food and Drug , Administration and the ' National Safety Council test ‘ many toys, it is impossible to •’test all of the hundreds of ^thousands of toys and games .that are for sale in this country. In many cases, you alone must judge the safety of the toys you choose for your children. , Be careful of buying stuffed animals or dolls with eyes, noses or other decorations that are stuck in with a long, hat-pin-type spike. Items attached in this way are easily pulled out, and can cause > severe puncture wounds. It is / better to buy toys with such decorations that are sewn in, ’ but only if sewn in securely. If the sewing is weak, the child may be able to pull the object L* off, pop it in his mouth, and .• possibly choke to death. Other .'- kinds of toys, like wooden animals that the child pulls \ along on a string, often have < features stuck on with nails or spikes. Be sure that such •X features do not come off £ easily. Also, if parts of the toy '-.are protected with rubber ’ padding, be sure it is firmly attached. Exercise extreme caution in f buying toys with parts made of glass or easily shattered plastic. Avoid toys with sharp points or edges. A Be careful in buying •7 anything chemical or A electrical. There are reported * cases in which children were able to make nitroglycerin, 5 from amateur chemistry sets, ;« and others in which they were \ badly burned by “toy” ovens that actually got as hot or * hotter than the one in the kitchen. Remember, chemistry '< sets are not the only chemicals that you might be giving the ’* children. There are many on Central Air / A Conditioning! 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Buy before February 28th, 1973 and ■liO get our Off-Season Bonus Gift of a ^OO U.S. Savings Bond (Cash Value ■Ou' P made out to you or to someone you love, and mailed direct from Carrier Headquarters in Atlanta! Buy ROUND ONE now for add-on air conditioning to your ,u>nace. or to replace your old cooling unit! Call us for a survey and estimate on your home! Cal! us for a free survey and estimate! Call “The Professionals” WAYCROSS PLUMBING COMPANY 305 NICHOLS STREET PHNOE 283-3500 authorized DEALER WAYCROSS, GA. others, such as the ink for toy printing presses. Read ALL labels carefully, and avoid products that do not clearly list all ingredients. If your child swallows a chemical substance, the first question the doctor will ask you is, “what was it?” In all too many cases, a doctor cannot treat the child, or risk treating him incorrectly, unless you can answer that question clearly. (NOTE: You could get a pamphlet that explains what you should do for various kinds of poisoning while waiting for the doctor by writing the Injury Control Center, Emergency Health Service, 47 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia, 30334.) With electrical toys, read the labels and follow instructions exactly. If an electric toy is improperly made or misused, it can cause bums, electric shocks and even fires. If an electric toy has an UL seal (Underwriters Laboratories) it means that it has been tested by that organization and meets their safety standards. Fire is one of the top dangers in children’s toys and clothes, and it is almost impossible to tell which are flammable and which are not unless the label states the product is flame resistant. No matter what, you should supervise your children to make sure that they are following fire safety procedures when playing. (One example of an accident that comes to mind happened when a child left a doll’s head leaning against an electric light bulb, and the hair caught on fire. Fortunately no one was harmed in that instance.) If you have questions about whether a particular toy is safe, contact the Inspection Division of the United States ber 14, 1972 Food and Drug Adminis tration, 60 Eighth Street, N.t., Atlanta 30308, Ph. 526-5265, for further information about it. Other things to look out for are: • Missile toys, such as pop guns that shoot corks or rubber bullets, and bows and arrows. Even cork and rubber have been known to cause serious eye injuries. Also, some rubber swords are so hard they can inflict injury; • Jumping shoes (shoes with springs on the bottom that the child bounces on) may cause broken ankles and other injuries. Even such traditional toys as pogo sticks, bikes and skates should be selected with care and you should be sure that the child is old enough to use such toys properly. After all, what is safe in the hands of a ten year old might not be safe in the hands of an eight year old; • Toys that make extremely loud noises. Children’s eardrums are very sensitive, and easily damaged; • Water-filled toys, such as teething rings. Tests have shown that some of these toys have been filled with badly polluted water, and that the children could bite through such toys and swallow it; • Toys someone is peddling on the street. Many of these are poor quality and over priced and they may not have been made or stored under safe and sanitary conditions; • Fireworks. It is sad that such a traditional pleasure is dangerous but it is. For last year’s holiday season, a survey of 55 of Georgia’s hospitals disclosed 32 firework’s injuries ranging from bums to lost fingers and eyes. This figure represents only a part of such injuries, as many were treated in other hospitals or at home. Sometimes, people even die from a firework’s injury. If that doesn’t convince you, remember that fireworks are illegal in Georgia, and you can be fined, go to jail or both for having them. There are a few other general safety rules that you should follow to make sure your holidays are not a time of tragedy. Remember, plastic bags are NOT toys, and are always a danger to children, adults and pets. Never give them to children to play with, and store them on a high shelf when not in use. The misuse of aerosol spray products is a frequent cause of injury. So, follow the instructions on the can of fake snow, don’t let the kids play with it when you’re not in the room, keep it away from radiators, fireplaces, stoves and furnaces, and never never, never puncture the can’ If you do, it will explode. If it stops spraying before it is empty, take it back to the store. Most stores will cheerfully give you a replacement. Don’t overload electric circuits with Christmas lights, or the next light you see may be that of your house burning down. Don’t put electric lights on metal or artificial trees and if your live tree dries out, throw it out. When using complicated tools o r climbing a ladder, be sure someone else is within calling distance. Don’t put flammable decorations near candles or the fireplace. Most of all drive extra carefully, and ... HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAY GEORGIA CONSUMER SER I ICES is a unit of the State Division of Family and Children Services. Department of Human Resources If you have questions or problems concerning product quality, credit and contract terms or how to spend your money wisely. call 1-800-282-8900 free from anywhere in Georgia If you have trouble reaching the number ask your local operator for help. GEORGIA BEEF Cattle and calves generated $140,873,000 in income to Georgia livestock producers last year. This was 11 percent of the state’s total agricultural income. Extension animal scientists at the University of Georgia say the overall value of the cattle industry in the state (as of January 1, 1972) was over $336 million. IRRIGATION Farmer interest in irrigation seems to have been revived by the recent dry spells this year. According to one company spokesman, 35 to 40 center pivot irrigation systems have been sold in Southwest Georgia for the current season. Lavaughn Johnson, Extension Service economist - farm management, says these sys tems cost abcut $40,000 on the average. Which Tree for Me? ATHENS—Yes, Virginia, there is a Christinas tree just lor you. That’s why Troy Keeble. Extension horti culhirist al the University of Georgia, recommends that von not buy just any old tree. Keeble says your choice should be based on where the tree will be placed, how it will be viewed, how many faces will be seen, height of the ceiling and size of the room. “And remember,” he adds, “cutting large portions from either end to make the tree fit will alter its shape.” Christmas trees, like many other things in our lives, have changed, according to Keeble. “Today we can have cut trees, live trees or the so-called permanent trees. There are pines, spruces, furs, cedars, cypress and balsam. “Our choice is limited only by our tastes and finances. “Regardless of which one you buy, select a fresh tree of the top grades,” he advises. And Keeble admits a lot of people are unaware that Christ mas trees have grades. But they do and trees meeting a U.S. Grade will be fresh, clean, healthy and well trimmed. U.S. Premium Grade will have no less than medium density, a normal taper, and all four faces free from damage. A U.S. No. 1, or choice, will have these same qualities, except only three sides must be damage free. One of the real keys is freshness, and the Extension THE PECAN SHOP We would like to invite you to see our Religious pictures and other artwork. We have various other gifts and souven iors available, and of course a large selection of candies, pecansand peanuts. The shop is under new ownership (Mrs. Charles R. Ingram) and management (Mrs. Colonel B. Keen). MERRY CHRISTMAS! ! ! Phone 462-5263 TIPS ON MAKING BETTER COFFEE If you are one of the typical American real coffee lovers who drink about 750 cups a year, you’ll probably agree that hardly anything can perk up your day better than a better-tasting cup of coffee. Here are some tips on making better coffee. First, remember to always start with a really clean and “sweet” coffee pot. Coffee flavor is delicate, and a clean coffee maker preserves its nat ural flavor. Use a mild deter gent to clean your coffee maker; or better yet, one of the already prepared coffee pot destainer products. Dip-It is the most popular. Second, always use cold water when filling your per colator or other coffee maker. Percolators and drip pots are designed for cold water use. Third, try placing one of the new “wraparound” coffee filters in the top of your coffee maker, before you add the correct measure of your favorite blend of coffee. Us ing coffee filters is the newest basic step developed for get ting better taste from any kind of coffee, made in any kind of coffee pot or perco lator. Star coffee filters, the largest selling brand, are now available for little more than a penny each in supermarkets horticulturist offered this simple test. Grasp the needles and lightly tug; if they come loose freely, the tree is not as fresh as it might be. Another way to determine freshness is to tap the butt of the tree on a hard surface. If needles fall freely, look for another tree. Keeble says the care the tree gets after it is brought home will determine how long it stays fresh. If several days pass between buying and decora ting, he recommends diagonal ly cutting an inch off the base and then placing the tree in a bucket of water. “Keep the tree outside or in a cool basement until you are ready to bring it inside.” Just before trimming the tree, make a new cut at the base. This helps the tree absorb water. Os course, a tree will last much longer if it’s in a stand with a reservoir. Keeble says it will be necessary to add water daily. “Water evaporates and is absorbed rapidly in a warm room.” He also suggests that the tree not be placed near heat vents or floor furnaces. “Heat blowing on a tree will cause the needles to brown and drop quickly,” he says. 301 SOUTH Nahunta, Ga. and other fine food stores nationally. Here’s how the filters work. When placed in the top of the percolator, they keep all of the coffee grounds, in cluding the tiniest ones, from entering the brew and causing bitter taste in the coffee. Recent discoveries showed that the tiniest coffee grounds when they fell into the brew were often causing bitterness. Why? The brewing part of the percolator gets up to 15 degrees hotter than proper flavor temperature, and the overheated tiny grounds se crete excess tannic acids, oils, and other distasteful ele ments. Coffee filters now pre vent this bitterness. Convenience is another welcome advantage to home makers who regularly put a Star coffee filter in their cof fee pots. After you pour out clear, full flavor cups of de licious coffee for your family, you simply dump out the entire “filter pack” of used coffee grounds into your trash receptacle. This saves you time, and helps you keep your filter basket clean. 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Homeowner insurance rates were reduced by the Phoenix London Group, Shelby Mutual Insurance Company, United Services Automobile Association, and Continental Insurance Companies. “I am pleased that many companies have lowered their rates on certain insurance coverages because of their favorable loss experience,” Caldwell said. “These actions are in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Open Competition Rating Law, as tabbed by the state legislature.” Caldwell noted that there may be more companies filing rate reductions by the first of the year. we Can save you money ON ALL YOUR BUILDING ■■■ FnllTttMy MATERIALS! CARPENTRY WORK Kitchen Cabinets * ADD - A - ROOM A Specialty! * ^ ARp o RT s ' * PANELING * REPAIRS * PAINTING * REMODELING * REROOFING * BUILDING * NEW HOMES BUin CARTER & DIXON CALL COLLECT 496-2138 for FREE ESTIMATE P.O. BOX 272 — FOLKSTON, GEORGIA 31537 “Os course, not all rate filings will show a decrease. There are some companies that have increased their rates because of adverse loss experiences,” Caldwell noted. Cotton States and its subsidiary, Shield Insurance Company reduced bodily injury liability rates by 11.5% and property damage liability by 8%. Southern Guaranty Insurance Company reduced comprehensive coverage rates by 10% and bodily injury and property damage liability rates by 10% in Clayton - excluding College Park Muscogee, Chattahoocee, Bibb, Jones, Chatham and Cobb counties. Aetna’s new program will give a savings for good drivers ranging up to 5.5%. The other companies have not filed their specific reductions, but will do so before January 1. The Phoenix London Group reduced homeowner’s insurance rates by 12.8%. Shelby Mutual reduced their homeowner’s rates by 15%. A 10 to 15% cut was filed by the United Services Automobile Association. The Continental Insurance Companies declared a 12.8% reduction on homeowner insurance rates. Comptroller General Johnnie L. Caldwell also serves as Georgia Insurance Commissioner.