Jack And Jill (1950s)

[Music] Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pale of water Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after and there was humpty dumpy he sat on a wall and as you know poor Humpty Dumpty had an awful fall rock baby up in a treetop when the wind blows the cradle will rock but mommy and daddy somehow didn't know how hard the wind was going to blow Well Jack and Jill and all their contemporaries had a rather bad time with it didn't they nursery rhymes and fairy tales are like that many of them end in tragedy of some sort I wonder why they were written that way could it be possible that they had their beginning as object lessons warning children not to go into the woods without their parents warning parents to be careful where they hung the baby's cradle warning children to stay off the wall or or they might have a bad fall and always to be careful going down the hill or they might wind up like Jack and Jill but what does all this have to do with us at the telephone company you'll see here's Jack he's sort of a careful serious-minded chat he always plays it safe he made up his mind that he's going places we're quite certain that he will right now he's going to work at the telephone company what careless person could have left this Garden right here with a prong sticking up for someone to step on I guess some people just don't think just a few doors down the street is where Jill lives recently Jill set her alarm clock to bring a half hour earlier to avoid all the last minute rush but isn't it wonderful to hear the alarm to know that you can spend another half hour in your nice warm bed before you really have to get out Jill thinks so and she does Jill is like so many of us she likes to talk [Music] boy that was [Music] close there's the bus [Music] [Music] don't be too hard on her Jack thousands of people do that every day the lucky ones are still with us well as it always does another bus came along it was crowded and Jack and Jill had to stand but they were careful to keep hold of the safety bar above in case of sudden stops they stood well behind the driver obey the safety rules of the transportation company and we're considerate of other passengers [Music] well it is nice to meet an old friend joil but that's not the place to hold a conversation [Music] another accident somewhere how fortunate for Jack and Jill that they work in the telephone office in [Music] safety be careful Jill that's a good way to break your arm wait till it slows down that's a girl you're learning well they made [Music] it yes Jack and Jilla finally arrived safe and on time no cars to dodge no stop signs to watch no buses no danger here there's nothing like the hazards involved in Jill's uncle's job he's a lineman for the telephone company and he knows he has to be careful his body belt safety strap and climbers are always in perfect order the snaps D rings and buckles are regularly inspected he's wearing the required gloves his tools and equipment are always in excellent condition and his climber gaps are always secure and sharp but of course there's no danger here or is there actually more people are seriously injured in falls on stairways each year than from many other single cause and Company buildings there must be a reason there are several [Music] The Hunt is on but a Stairway is not a good hunting ground when you're looking for that lipstick besides it's possibly down the bottom of her purse somewhere under the kitchen [Music] sink seriously you'd be surprised at how many accidents are caused by purse hunting on stairways [Music] another cause for accidents is improper shoes beautiful aren't they but wear shoes like these at a party not at the office sandals fine for going downstairs but how about painfully stubbed toes going up wedgie is wonderful for lounging but not for hiking up and downstairs but you say what a girl going to do dress like a Gibson Girl in order to be safe at her job no not that but there is a compromise let's just call it being sensible now you wouldn't say these were unattractive shoes would you enclosed heel and toe moderate comfortable and safe there are places where our company can and does make it almost impossible to have an accident even if you were careless you couldn't accidentally walk into trouble here and this would make it absolutely impossible to have an accident on stairways but it's obvious that a fence is not the answer [Music] uh-oh there comes Jill again in a hurry as [Music] usual and the telephone company just can't provide escorts for everyone here's a typical cafeteria and a typical Telephone Company office building typical people and we knowe some of them being typically careless stacking three cups is going a little too far there trays for this purpose [Music] [Music] Jack and Jill are having lunch too but Jill wouldn't do that at home would she it might take a few seconds to put an empty tray in the proper place instead of on the floor but it's so much safer not to mention neatness and consideration of [Music] others here's an activity that might resemble your home or mine sometimes we get tired of things in the same old place and desde to rearrange the furniture but there's no need to take chances by moving heavy office furniture or file cabinets or climbing on chairs and desks to hang pictures or Calendars our company provides experienced Personnel to do this type of work when it's moving time if there's no accident here these people are just plain lucky our records include many cases where people weren't so lucky [Music] well I'd say that might be an improvement wouldn't you everything very functional and quite attractive and apparently safe except for one thing do you see it an exposed telephone cord an innocent looking little thing isn't it but you'd be surprised at how many phones it's broken our company provides trained Personnel to make proper telephone and electrical installations call them before you [Music] move sometimes we get so used to doing routine things that it's hard to believe that there's any danger connected with [Music] them close the lower file first then pull out the top [Music] one and then there are times when we just don't [Music] think well the irresistible force and the immovable object didn't meet this time but such a meeting has caused hundreds of painful and sometimes serious injuries desks filing cabinets and drawers can and do hurt people did you ever pinch your finger in a drawer walk into an open Locker door or pull a file cabinet over on you there's no comedy in these erors and the root of our trouble is absent-mindedness speaking of absent-mindedness Jill don't don't you think it's a good idea to walk forward when you're going [Music] somewhere Jill could have landed on the floor with a possible skull fracture or a broken arm and if you must slide your chair back to get into your desk drawer look before you slide well here's Jack the careful nothing could ever happen to him jack reads all the safety signs he's quite unlike our absentminded [Music] [Music] [Laughter] Jill yes Jack is careful about the obvious things but it's the little things like carelessly leaving a desk drawer open that can and do cause painful and often serious accidents Jack's carelessness could have resulted in a fractur kneecap well about now you might think that surely we have covered the hazards of office work actually we could spend the next hour and not cover all types of office accidents for instance pretty girl pretty flowers and just a little spilled water on the floor it could be just as dangerous as a patch of ice on the sidewalk just spot should have been guarded until it was wiped dry make safety your business you won't be interfering with someone else's job by reporting a safety hazard this is lots of fun but an office building is hardly the place for such horse play do you know the location of the nearest fire extinguisher do you know how to operate [Music] it and we were beginning to think Jill was thoughtless an ashtray is the only safe place for cigar and cigarette ashes [Music] surely no one working for the telephone company would be guilty of this most stupid trick of all that's it pull out the chair and let's have a big glass [Music] if there's one fellow we could all do without it's the practical joker and there are so many more things to bear in mind for safety sake like minor cuts from knives razor blades scissors or even an innocent piece of paper a serious infection can result take care of them immediately and don't forget that buzziness or weakness due to starvation diets have caused many people to fall on stairways if you must diet eat three well balanced meals a day you'll keep your balance better and the use of elevators requires the most Supreme concentration of all never run to catch one the result might be a slip a fall a sprained ankle or something more serious see what I mean it almost happened you've had a busy day Jill and you're eager to get home but remember elevators are like buses another one will come along and incidentally when it does be sure it's level with the floor and it stop before you enter [Music] well we've attempted to have a little fun with the most serious subject because Jill got into all this trouble please don't think we're pointing the finger only at the women in our business someone had to play the part and in this case Jill was selected we've tried and we hope we have impressed upon each one of you that safety is a state of mind think safety at all times and you won't have accidents there's also a plus value thinking safety goes hand in hand with courtesy and consideration of others an office can be one of the safest places in the world if we make it so make safety your business so jack won't fall down and break his crown nor Jill come tumbling after f