Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-06-13
WORDS OF CAUTION

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle gives the
following words Of caution which are
worthy Of the perusal and remem-
brance of all, whether living on the
sea shore or inland:
"This is the season when the lack
of q little knowledge may be dan
gerous thing. It Is the season when
people take to the water for boating
and bathing, fishing and skylarking'
and when it is customary to rock the
boat and tip the others out get on
shore as hest they may. This is not
a good way, If they do not know how
to swim and II they are numbered
with clothing. Az result OF this
flocking to the sea and to the lakes
and rivers, there will be many acct
dents and unless precedent is wholly
overthrown. there will be many
deaths. Commonly the deaths need
not happen. They result either from
ignorance or recklessness. Weak
swimmers venture beyond their depth
or they 90 into the water while tired
or overheated and succumb to exhaus.
tion or cramp. And being carried to
shore while life still fingers in them,
they cannot be brought to conscious.
ness because none Of the rescuers
know how to restore breathing.
".swimming ought to be the accom-.
phi ,hment OF every mar, woman and
child. Even the ability to swim a
dozen strokes may keep one afloat in
case OF accident, and most of the &C.
cidents happen near shore, or within
sight or reach Of rescuing parties.
But the knack should not be learned
in deep water. There are, at least 10
this part o. the country, miles OF
be aches where one may wade 10 to a
depth Of four feet, which is enough to
learn flotation, the arm and leg mo-
t ons, and the carriage of the head.
Young folks acquire the "art" by in
stinct. All they ask is room. Fond
m others are apt to disc ,urage bath.
ing, with the result that when the boy
i, thrown into deep water by the
collapse of bridge or collision be.
tween beats, he goes promptly to the
bottom d n stays there.
"Swimming should, of course, be
learned IN safe places. There are
m my of our beaches where, after
heavy weather, the undertow is SO
strong as to make it dangerous to
venture more tnan. breast high in the
surf; but there ara other beaches
which are protected by sand splits, and
provided by life lines, where the
b lther is as safe as in his own house.
And there are hundreds OF miles Of
shallow rivers to which the school
boy as naturally resorts, IN the inter-
Walls between study and farm work, as
does duck. His knowledge Of SWIM
ming will be not merely pleasure to
him in after years, but it may be a
means Of saving life.
"And it is important, also, for PEG.
pie who live near the water or 60
down to it, either afoot or in ships,
to know little OF the methods for
keeping life In those who have been
nearly drowned. These are various,
and they can be learned with little ef.
fort, as can be many of the devices for
first aid to the injured, always bear
ing In MAD, however, that the first
thing to do is to send for a doctor, II
one is within reach. BY prompt &C.
ton In empt. ing water from the
lungs, In the Induction Of breathing
by artificial methods, in the applica-
tion of blankets and stimulants, and
removal to dry, warm, quiet spot,
many might be saved who now pass
from Inconsistencies to death, while
bystanders are 'futtering futilely
about the premises, and relatives are
wringing their hands. Unless the
elements Of ignorance, foolhardiness'
and accident are eliminated there
will be need for the services OF the
life saver"