Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07

fore taking an oil heater from one room TO
another be sure that it is not lighted.
DO YOU know how to light gas range?
Do you always open the oven door before
lighting the gas? You should. Failure to
open the door first sometimes causes gas and
air to form an explosive mixture in the oven.
Another thing; always turn on the gas before
you apply the match or other lighter When
lighting gas stove, gas heater or other sim
liar appliance the gas sometimes flashes back
and catches fire inside the burner. When this
happens the gas should be turned off at once,
then turned on and relighted. This prevents
incomplete combustion, which would allow gas
to escape into the house.
When you touch an electric-light fixture be
sure that you are not in contact with water
faucet, radiator or other metal that Is in
connection with the ground defect in the
fixture might produce leakage of current
that could pass through your body to the
ground giving you quite shock If you want
to turn lights of or on while in a bathtub,
take the effort to get out of the water, which
is a very efficient ground" 1t is better to
have the fixtures out Of reach of the tub.
Turn off the current If you turn away for
even the briefest moment while you are IRON
ing, making toast, using curling iron or other
electrical Appliances. This prevents the pos
sibility of their overheating and causing q
fire.
Keep anything that children should not
have hidden away where it cannot be found
and cause damage.
Hang clothing that is drying on triers that
are made for that purpose, not on lines over
kitchen stove.
Keep vessels of hot liquids off floors II
they tables or stoves have the handles
turned toward the center, so that children
cannot reach for them, perhaps overturnfng
them.
Because children like to climb, all banisters
should be high enough so that a child stand
ing on the lower rail will not lose balance and
fall over the banister. If you see a child climb
ing to some perilous perch, go quietly to him
and protect him from possible danger Do
not shout at such situation, for a sudden
call might frighten him and cause him to
lose his balance
A LII children like to make things Boys
play carpenter and build with boxes and
boards and nails See that such wood has no
old nails sticking up in it. Keep knives and
razors out of boys hands when they are play
ing carpenter. Caution children to walk with
poise when they are carrying scissors forks,
ice picks sticks which might hurt them if
they fall. For those little girls who like to play
with paper dolls, scissors that are blunt are
safer than ones that have sharp points
Be sure that an AK, hammer or hatchet is
securely fastened to the handle before YOU
work with it. In splitting wood, remove the
hand in ample time before striking with
Ratchet Do not leave pieces of wood
a chopping block for they are likely to
fly from the block if they are struck by
chance. Put the tools away where children
cannot get them.
In starting to cut with saw, take hold Of
the stick some distance from the saw blade,
or the saw may jump and cause injury to the
hand.
If you are to punch a hole in leather, use
an awl, not q knife.
Copyright. 1900