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fortune of accidents through direct-action programs and education. Something is being done about it, now!
Rural safety is being support ed by voluntary state and local safety committees; youth, wo men’s and farm organizations Extension; schools, religious leaders, rural media, business and industrial firms serv ing agriculture. Even with this mighty help, accidents took the lives of over 8,000 farm people last year and injured nearly 800,000 more. Many victims were young children (nationally, ac cidents lead as cause of death of Americans ages 1 through 36 and rank fourth as cause of death in all age groups). The dollar cost to farm people? $1,500,000,000 Farm people can’t afford losses like these of life and limb, time and money. A farm family experiencing a serious accident may suffer great financial harship. If the farmer himself was the victim a son may be forced to discontinue his education to take over the farm, or the farm might have to be rented out or sold - neither a very satisfactory solution! The same situation applies to all of our citizens regard less of where they live or work in rural or urban areas. Accidents can be prevented! You and your organization can help. One way is to promote
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