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THE CHARIXYITETOWN GUARDIAN

FIRE PREVENT I ON WEEK

ctober 6th to 12th— “Always B e Careful”

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The Misuse Of Gasoline

i Fires from gasoline and othez-"ilil pounds of dynamite, they would petroleum DfOLlilClS in Canada exercise more care in its use- numbered 1,068 in 1513f) and caused Gasoline should never be. used in pfgperly K131113213 of nearly $600,000 the house for dry cleaning P111‘- and resulted in the loss of 53 lives. poses. Wouldn't it be cheapermto Hundreds of . sons of gallons in 55nd Home‘ m" w be cleaned an

gasoline are consumed annually in V to risk being burned t0 deaf-h l"

l this coiliitry iiiu 1S til»; misuse j an explosion of the fumes should of a few gm. . uilirli has been.‘ thPY mime m alum“ Wm‘ “an?” responsible for time mounting tolliEvBn U18 WW "l- °1 Clea-m“?

clothes in gasoline develop! Bill-u" electricity which is liable to set off the fumes without warning. This has often happened too when floors are cleaned with gasoline.

It may not be generally known but it is nevertheless a fact that ‘in most provinces in Canada a fire

Fire Prevention be d d ll m 1' ' ren ere In The Holne nth? lrcildcyirmillrore than one

iquart of gasoline is kept in a building without. special Permit- And even tllat limit must be kept in a tightly closed metal can — never in a glass bottle.

The handling of gasoline in the presence of naked lights is also a very dangerous practice. Attempts to transfer this volatile liquid from

of death and injured alld heavy property damage.

If people roiili only realize that l Ialhi of gaJ-riiilte projwrly‘ vap- urilad hu the explosive force of

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The best place to start ls iii t“ . siould sfrirt i‘~.»~~

ancient sa.\ should conn-

Week but pf'riO( the year. All he. equipment l‘\'1illll..‘

pm” km. (vjpnn (.5 w _ eiioe of lanterns has resulted in pipe, mm“; m. “m. numerous deaths and injuries. bustible walls: tilspf‘. o! ashes Where found necessary to do this. safesuafllfd Tic cabinet it should be done in daylight or by “mild be °Y "l"! f“ “jflmslelectric light.

lined. Fuses in ‘ use ocks.

none oi’ them b died. rirlri not ovcrl vManY 837886 Operators still illi- l5 ampere fuscs uwd i'l brarcli l 515D o“ using gasoline or cean “g

. ‘I I ‘ . l it f circuits. All drop cords should be and “ask: ‘znfgne parujmatspueeg_ insulated, and l‘ ted on any m‘? m“ a ere are u" ‘ conductive nl . . rte. irons; flcient and safer solvents on the IIWHYS fist-WT‘ ' iii 1a" market. Numerous instances are on

md kem on '1‘ y lag‘ record where this practice has re- mMatchcs shot kept glut of sulwd in “re and personal m, e reach of cli en an the . , ~ . , . , , juries. children Sllthliil be if hnrii ‘taught wnere necessary m keep ‘man ‘ 't‘\‘g’nj"z>‘f' . quantities of gasoline, it should be

kept only in approved safety cans and all such containers should be prominently labelled with the word GASOLINE.

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match l’) ii:(‘ is which may ‘: box.

Closets shoxilzi be kcp‘. clean and

all rubbish remozr.‘ from’ the en- smoking in we presence or gum lire premises C." xs is next to

sodlim". w‘ , 1S m? w? 1 line fumes is a. hazardous pastime, m“ it “ma... _ i and strange as it may seem in this poriallt part lcnlightened age some people still This $9M‘ try to see how much gasoline there phasis is lJPl’! spectiori of t! dill

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Timely Aldvicc Given By Fire Chief

Carefuiness Highly Stressed By Head Of Local Fire De- partment. '

Carelessness plays a major role in fire losses, Fire Chief Angus McEachern commented on being interviewed in regard to Fire Ob- servance Week. People's can't be too careful the Chief continued and unless you have a vivid pic- ture of the destructive power of

fire in your mind you cah‘t begin to comprehend the necessity for fire

prevention instructoll. Take for ex- ample n child wanting to play with matches. He does it innocently en- ough but unless he is taught that the flame will burn his fingers then he will learn by the hard way of experience.

Listing the main causes the Chief pointed out that first and foremost there is rubbish. Plain trash that is allowed to accumulate in cupboards, attics and basements These should be cleaned up at least twice a year and by so do- ing one of the great fire hazards will be lessened.

Then there are defective and dirty chimneys coming into use af- ter the summer months. People cannot be expected to know all a-

bout ciliinlleys but they can have them checked and thoroughly gone

over before the winter season sets in. Then also there are roofs. Noth- ing is a greater prey to a wind-

Smoke Bombs Of Smokers’ Carelessness

m these war days. we read fre- quently of the use of smoke bombs. They are mainly employed to hide- the movements of one army or navy from the opposing arm or navy. In Canada, smoke rises in clouds every day from fires start- ed by people who attempt to hide behind the smoke screen but like the enemy is eventually located. We call him (or her) the careless smoker. He is the fifth columnist in the fight against fire and his number is legion. It is not hard to suwtantiate this claim for in the report oi’ the Dominion Fire Com-

000 fires were caused by smok- ers’ carelessness in Canada in i939. involving a loss of over $2,003,000 Most fires from this cause origin- ‘ate in dwellings, but frequently they happen in factories. stores. warllouses and other mercantile 0c- cupancies. In such cases the lo=~s is often very high. For instance, a pier fire in one of our great ocean ports two years ago, which was at- tributed to the careless disposal of a cigarette, caused a loss of $770,- 000

A dangerous habit indulged in by many smokers is that of smok- ing in bed. Tire press carries al-' most daily accounts of the rssults o! this vicious habit. Drsivilsiness soon overcomes the smoker and he falls asleep. Bilt his lighted cig- arette doesn't. Soon there is a smouldering of the bed covers and the sleeper stands a very good chance of being asphyxiateci or

burned to death. Do your smok- ing before retiring 3nd live longer.

Above all, be sure that your cig-

blown spark or defective chimney than a roof of dry available and in addition to giving protection a- gainst fire it also gives much greater protection against weather. Then there is the heating equip- ment in homes. Like chimneys this should also be gone over thorough- ly Then the Chief continued there

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or lighted lanterns.

With the widespread use of gasoy line, there should be little excuse; regarding the lack of knowledge oil its explosive properties and 1'. should command greater respect than has hitherto been shown.

Prevention W k .'l!‘.’l \‘l'.l m pect a visit. il'l.‘1.li men. Arc you "L‘.\ ‘l

WINS PLOUGHING MATCH

AMHERST NS. Oct. 3.—(CP)— George Nichol of East Amherst to- lday won the plowing championship lot Cumberland for the fifth conse- cutnve year, as more than a score

Electric Wiring

and Good Electric Equipment go a long way to prevent

of entrants competed in the meet F I R E S —— held at the Brookdale community glub. He alstgowon the competition 0r men over . we would b‘? glad to Harry Skinner. of West Amherst. give you estimates 0n won in the boya class, while Ivan overhauling your “h, 'I‘renholm, of Fort Lawerence. .ac- ing, etc.

went to Lloyd Miller of Brookdale. who defeated his father by a narrow mai- n. Ivan Trenholm again ed f st in both the double light draft hauling‘ competition and the single team aul. with heavy hauling honors in both single and double team class going to Percy Foster of Hastings

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is tlie careless dangerous and cost- ly habits of smoking in bed. throwing matches into waste bas~ kels and lighting matches near in- flammable liquids, things which can be easily avoided just by a.

litzle forsight and thought. And the inexcusable, careless use

of gasoline and kerosene and home which causes deaths and destruction everyday. Misuse and abuse of elec- tricity is another common hazard the speaker continued. The amateur electrician is a menace to society and people would be doing a great good if they would rely upon a competent electrician to safeguard the safety of their homes. Always remember the Chief con- cluded that the A. B. C. of fire protectoin is “Always Be Careful."

Results of fire are disastrous. Valuable lives and property are de-

stroyed each year by carelessness. Never neglect to disconnect electric irons and appliances. Suffering and death are the result of many careless fires. Even the smallest - fire destroys completely something that civilization has gained and Fire Prevention is an asset to the country while carelessness is a great liability.

Observance o! these few simple. rules would not only cut down the fin hazard greatly but would also help firemen greatly in their fight againat. a demon that will break forth at times despite the but human protection. '

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arette butt, match, cigar and pipe tobacco is out before throwing a- way. Many of our forest fires are caused by careless campers failing to observe this very simple prac- tice. Motorists loo are very indif- ferent about such matters. Every make of car is today provided safe receptacles for used matches and cigarettes. Why not make use of them and conserve

the beauty of the countryside through which we travel?

‘The tragic fate of many of the overpowered European countries today is said to be due to a lax- hess in personal habits. Smokers of Canada must plead guilty also

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bered among hisyictims in Can- ada 263 men, women and children. In 1938, ll8 children lost their lives

lot of the laxness which the over-

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RECRUITING RECORDS

by fire. ivilile in i939, the lives of horrible death. SHATIYERED

‘l3 of our little ones ivcre claimed. This is a staggcrili-g admission and the responsibility for such tragedies can in many cases be laid direct- ly to the negligence of parents who far tco oftcii leave their help- less infants alone in the house while they visit neighbours or go to a show. These holocausts fre- quently occur in rural districts where ilelghbcurs are long distances away and the parents are unable

Every parent should realize that it is his duty to teach his children the principles of fire prevention They should not be allowed to play with fire, matches should be kept out of their reach and the playing with celluloid toys should be dis- couraged. By a strict adherence to the use of common sense, parents. can thus save themselves the bitter

angiish and life-long regret which

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 ——(CP)~_ Peace and war-time recruiting rcc- ords were slzattercd in September, the United Siates army announced today. More ihnn 45,000 volunteers were recruited. 'l‘iie prcvioisiy rligriillithly rrccl-d was 39,589,101. ill

Next Victim 0f The Fire Demon?

Last year the Fire Demon num-

SOVlETS-NAZ S IN RAIL AGREEMENT

MOSCOW. Bcriuipi —Tha Soviet Ncivs Agency, T.lss., announc- ed tonight that nil ligrcclncnt pro-

indulgence of this age has en- vidm f g l,‘ _ _ .1, v w this marge‘ If we are to cork genderem why not “an by being m reach the“. bummg home m must be over present when a Cltld and greltgihtcilgxcrtifliréiilgigmpgsriciiyufi; quer the foe, we must overcame a careful in our smoking? time to save their children from a permh" by the“ neglefi- Soviet Union and Germany had .- _._._—._—~— ~ -- --i - been signgdinjcrlin.

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