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Learn From The Animals

Safety is a funny thing. Dumb animals take
to it naturally; it is born and bred into
them. But man, who is supposed to be at the
top in the social order, often thinks that

only 'sissies' practice safety. A woodchuck alwavs digs two, three, or more
holes to his burrow, so that, if an enemv
It is said that beavers always detail one does come after him through one hole, he has
of their number to watch out and warn the a choice of backdoor exits.
rest of the animal tree choppers, when the :
cvEe te anni to ALL A wren won't build its nest in that nice
little birdhouse you hang up in the backvard
Yet, how many times do experiericed drivers © unless the entrance is so small that it will
fail to take similar precautions by asking keep out larger birds.
for assistance, when backing into a tight
spot? Many of us remember, back in the horse and
: buggy days, when vou couldn't whip "Old

Ducks fly in a "v" formation for safety, and Dobbin" into crossing a rickety bridge that

it is said that, if any source of danger is looked unsafe to hin.
spotted, a scout flies out to investigate.
Yet, we human beings often walk or drive

Now it never occurs to us to call an animal
blindly into danger.

a coward or 'sissy' just because it takes all
these precautions. In fact, we give it
credit for being pretty smart. Yet, many of
us scoff at the safety precautions taken by
man.

If you have ever gone crow hunting, vou know -
that it is almost impossible to get a good,
close-range shot at the flock. Why?

Because they have sentinels placed at
advantageous spots, and these warn of man's

Let's be ‘as smart as a fox in our approach
approach.

to all safety responsibilities.

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