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to it. 



"5. Branches ere more apt to snap on a frosty day when they are covered 

 with an icy coating than on a warm, summer day. 



"7. A rainy or drizzly day causes the branches of a tree to be slippery and 

 greater precautions are then necessary. 



"8. Always use the pole-ssw and pole-chear on the tips of long branches, 

 and the pole-hook in removing dead branches of the ailanthus and other brittle 

 trees where it would to too dangerous to reach them otherwise. 



"9. Examine your ladder before using it. 



"10. Be euro of the strength of your branch before tying an extension ladder 

 to it. 



"11. Do not flent the extension ladder too much. 

 "12. Always wetch the upper end of your ladder. 



"13. Do not forget to use the 'danger sign 1 on streets where falling branches 

 are spt to injure careless passers-by. 



"14. Always consult your foreman before taking up any job where risk is in- 

 volved." 



