Growing Corn In Spite of the Corn Borer / We're For Safety…Are You? Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: a. “Battery of government equipment for enforced clean-up.” Fordson tractors in yard, sign on building, ‘U.S. Department of Agriculture, European Corn Borer Control’ - warehouse interior, plows - yard, tractors. “Make the job 100% -- kill the borer, before he destroys your crop.” “After mowing, raking, burning, double discing and picking up, this field was found infested with 2,336 borers to the acre. Most farmers consider this field clean.” Field, man examining corn stalks scattered on field, finding borers. “Government men began picking up and burning the remaining debris, still there were 320 borers to the acre.” Men tending fires. [1927] b. We're For Safety! Are You? “Safety is something in which everyone should firmly believe. Safety should be a part of everyone’s daily affairs.” “Mining is hard dangerous work and every miner thinks safety. Here is a class in first aid.” Men sitting in chairs, class members bandaging their heads - placing arms in splints - placing splints on legs. “Showing how an unconscious miner is picked up and carried.” Demonstration. “Now for a little real service -- a rescue party starting to descend into mine. Note the guide wire.” Men with oxygen tanks and masks, carrying equipment, entering mine. “Safety’s arch enemy, carelessness, has been the cause of America’s largest fires.” Man awakened by fire in his bed. “Know where the nearest fire alarm box is.” Man pulling fire alarm - streams of water pouring into building, dense smoke - man on street directing firemen on fire engine - several pieces of firefighting equipment stopping in front of building - fighting fire. “Traffic regulations are taught children in kindergarten.” Small child at imaginary intersection directing traffic consisting of children in toy cars, on tricycles and kiddie cars. “Getting a ‘bawling out’ for disregarding safety rule.” Children standing beside toy car. “In rescuing a drowning person you must know how to avoid being drowned yourself.” [1926]
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