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The housewife who stands on a chair or box to hang curtains is inviting a fall. Accidental falls at home injure and kill thousands of Americans each year. These falls claimed the lives of 11,900 in 1965, the last year such figures are available. To avert these mishaps, the American Insurance Associa tion recommends the following safety rules: —Use a balanced ladder to stand on — never a chair, box or bench. —Don’t let stairway rugs or pads become loose or frayed. Keep throwrugs firmly anchored down. —Don’t apply so much polish on floors that they are slippery.
— Equip your bathtub with a
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