10 1921 - - - - '» ~ _ - ~-~ 1.- -11--fml,-»;t-.r»»it.-.4,treat-;,f»;.»s~,f:--rriqe;¢11r~,~¢~jrf,;n-1;.-rf--fé1f~-;:;;fi:fr1f5,r;%*i<1'1>f-"ir-='. - '- »~' ~' =-‘-. ...‘N =.-5-»'-fi -' =-.-- 1-.vi-°~-. ' ` 3 S1*-'s»l" . --">`-"“a f , , f , - - ~ - I ».», 1.-_ f- ' 2 "fu - -'., . I .'-*- ti* ‘- -TC /ai. >.= ". 'S2 - 1. , ‘r _ THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN PAGE SEVEN A >00 last t~onl`la.gration. cttuld 11-ll you that the pro- loss by ilre in P. E. island \\'t;ol1-11 inills tlf>st1`t1y.-ti, at lor the presctit, it growing 0 000000000 REVE 'I`l0 WEEK ocromut 9-15 WHY P. E; ISLAND NEEDS IT in 1920 Prince Edward Islandis Fire Loss Totalled $191,635.43 Preventable waste can be stopped very .N Sttmetliiiig more is needed tl1u111l11oust-1-1 extending over nn nrea of shout about the appalling l_os»i2,000 acres ’l`wo l1undred people to ami urviti-ity from Iirv. -Miter-isttetl in that eorirlttgt-atioti tical more tha11 to talk ovcriantl nearly 100,000 were render-.i losses oi the big ilrcs in sucli-iitotiirlcss. And all bscause .\lrs tl H1009. illlli ll\l‘IiU\|lyIt)’l.e11r_y was not careful to put gootliicss t.'i1a1 your houiulthe ia111p where tue cow co11lti11`t 11ot atmong those cuilsutned byireach il. i '|`hat's the origin of Fire Preven- b' lull st-11.~:iblc persons on this coli- litllt antouttteti to the liugektinent as a day to inakt- 11 thot'~ ot $191,133-`>.i3`. that the tire 1:1,t1111:h inspection of their 110mg.; ition day. which is being used land business premises in the in tt-itsts ot tire itevcn . . 1 ' tion, tt day to that is sorely needed inlclt-an up the rubhisli heap so care- littlc province ot’ out-sf Weiiessly allowed to collect, and just call to your attention tht-l1vaitingt‘or someone as thuuglitless of lit-cs that have cost thisias its owner to flip a cigarette de-ar in l1o111e-1 and b11~1i-ibutt i11to it and start th wh ie I. ii 7 S . Don it alt lmtll It S Too Late iooooooooooooooooooooooooooooa~¢¢¢ 0-o++fo¢o»oo+o up your own place? Go at once. look over rubbish. Ilaul ulvay and 'burn a It' your neighbor asks I<.`u1-ope, Tell him in the Old Co part, and ask i1l111 to do the and have them organize tor Advise lthctn to luok .11 proper underground tanks. not piled against buildings. I)on't smoke whilo handling 1-11- plosives. ilon't handle explosives near an open light. ' ,Don‘t have matches about you while handling explosives. Don‘t shoot into explosives with any lirearrns either i11 or out oi .11 tmagazlne. 1 1,t,n‘t handle or store explosives lin or near a residence. l)on't leave explosives in a w>t or damp place. ’l`l1ey sliould be . kcpt where it is clean, dry anti wt-ll retttilated. Don‘t store or iraiisport blasting aps or electric blasting caps with ny other kind of explosives. -Don‘t store explosives so that the cartridges stand on end* ance by keeping things clean, you are going to do your \ ha1`s all will all this avail it we tio 1-t~;tlizctl1el'act that SlX'l`Y t-.1<:.\"1‘ or 'r111~: Flatts Aa;-. WHAT T0 D0 ANI) ARE I)l.'I'] ~ - , ' e 0 and n111ci1-needed i'oo1l. htisitless lleavcnwartl in smoke. ,y -So today begin at the attic or fuss about me tht- cellar, and dig into all the ,,"y“~uy_ you ask-» out-ul'-the~wuy-corners and closets, kmm-S how N, p,.f.v,.m gutltel' up' all the old clothing and »(.,.h,,,,_`. ,hw dm but do paptrs, hunt for the nests oi' rats (1,, “-111,1 11,93, mm ,U ,,r,_ and mit-1*, wl1icl1 are regtilar llr 111-.-'3 1.-,,,- 1111111111(-,.V_ .10 y,,,,Ii1'a1»s, look over all the stove pipe itnvt- your lilue clt-:111etl H1111" 5"* limi if IHIS i\0i Til-“Wil 111-4- 1111,, W,-V HMC ,mil-,-3 1),, tltrt.-ugh during the sunimer. Iinv know' that li‘ the soot does ig- YOU' Ci\i"l"0YS SWRDL “UU B99 UH _your nt-,l1:hbors root' with t1\1ickl_v cxtliiguislt the glow- 111c11a-ce C" THERE IS A SPECIAL FIRE 'PREVENTION DAV It was on October li, 1871, llfty ago ,\'e.~1lt-1-day that Mrs. it Mm guy., ,,l,,»,,y,ng your own every'o_pening in thom is stopped with brick or metal. That paper ” bil of m.,||,-mu, lm,,,,|9,.(,,| that covers the tin pa.tch 11 stairs 1111-111-tl in the chhnneyl D will make a nice little blaze some -tiny. take -it ot't' now while you think ol’ it. And then you coultl `§p10fltably spend n few minutes in llooktng over the wiring, and elec- tric appliances 'in your home. No wires hatiging on nails. No wires r111111-ing through partitions with- out tubes? Using 11 cent instead oi' .-1 fuse plug? Fix 'em up, NOW. lt'll be too late when you come s cow kicked over a light- lainp and started the big ilrt: t‘i1it-111-go, which destroyed 18,0011 and tlnd the firemen guiding it strcaiu oi’ water tl1r011gi1 a hole in tho roof. THE TEST OF 1 you ncconnt_yo111-self a Good careful of the lives and of your fellow citizens as cwn? Tl1ere'1-1 a test--'eltanti your clock and watch the hand movc. - Does it con- yo11 oi NOT being :1 good citi- it would il' yo11 knew these 'i`ltll'l`liS (1) That every it passes the 111ln11te mark a CITIZENSHIP - tire has started somewhere on this Continent, causing destruction and, often, death; (2) that these nres could have been PIIEVENTED. Now, can you honestly say that you have done your duty in safe- guarding your own house or busi- ness pr:-iniscs. and thus your nt-igl1bors` lionie anti business pre- niises, l`1‘o111 FIRE? i DON ’T - D0 DON"I` tl1r0\v lighted m11tches.i iiziiteti cigarette and cigar buttsl 11 tht- floor or nny\vl1ere_ llnvei iit‘t--preventing receptacle for1 tl11»111. l10N"I‘ go into thu-it places to, hunt for something by the light oil 11 match or with a lighted cigar on Take Every Possible Mc 1 1 1 Nu-DoN"1‘ “ cigarette in your lingers or be tween your lips. DON"l` be careless about gaso- line--it is tt much more powerful explosive thnn dynamite. “nd mai’ be expiotlcd even' by CiBI\f@¢l'P ispark or matt-h ilante. an for Fire Prevanlion. FOR THE SAK E OF SAFETY A , l11 handling r-aiitlles, nlways be sun- that tht- caritllc-stick will not ‘\V"rt11rn. _ ii<‘st11'e that the candle Tits Iittiiggly. ~\'|~vcr stick candles into hottie.; 01' upon boards* VF" mica gtlnrds for cloth or lltllu-r sluitles. Kt-up candles out of drafts and ““'='.\' from ntiything that will 1~:1tt'i| Tire. |11 hnndling lumps -use metnl '"1'-‘. not glass, Ii:11npl:|n1pl1l:1r~k will RIIUIIUIU' "i "sly Ignite. Sq will slack and I1t1lvt~1-lzotl coal, and charcoal, when W-t. lT~fe <.1,'1': y matches; thtv cos* no more, l`:».- :tictal lumps, not #IRISH- lise only the host illlliiiiy Of 0"- ilnvg- lamps with heavy, B0ii\i bases. lie sure that t-he wick iiti snugly Keep the burner clennt i>0ii ii ocmtsionally in 11 stronli f\0i"¢i0" of soda. lye and snap. Kam, the W1,-1, trimmeti cvonly_ ‘ 1-‘111 the mmp by duylisllt only- lle sure that cup and burner nif- tightly screwed into place. Never attempt to fill n lumli 0" stovrr while lighted. i 1 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Begins Monday, October 9th, the Fire Prevention Day on the 10th, Clean Up Your Home and Bus- iness Property from Cellar to Top. BE A $111-~ GOOD CITIZEN. * . ~ ¢ .. ....-,,.....-.»~»~»»-~ - _ `¢¢i-FF tri or in v tr si ll. l)on't _open cases of explosivt-<1 in a niagazlne. ' lion't op(-n cases of explosives with tt nail puller. pick. or t~his_el. " Don‘t use trozeii or chilled ex- ploslvr\s. I_)o11't cut or break a tlynaniite cartridge of explosive when iro- zen. -l)on't rub a dynamite cartritlge ~ oi’ explosive. in the hantl to com- plctc thawing. i l)on't. place a hot water tliawcr slime-11 ilre and don't put explo.~;ivt.~e1 into hot water or allow them to Don‘t attempt to take blasting caps fro111 tt box by inserting a 1f_ therefore, water -is the only wire, nail or other sharp instru- ,ixung-u13111ng agen; pv1|11u1,1e, 1; 1,1 ment. _ |uecessary`t‘or the municipal hi-11 lJo11't try to withdraw the wire t1,.p;||~tm@nt 10 ;1110w the are to front HD €‘i<‘L'UiC iliflfililig CHD- ‘burn itself out and to conilne its D0n't force 11 primer into a l10r0't-uorts to the protection of adja- hole. ' it-cnt properties and to the confining l)0li`t ilfillliifi liI’l\3iHilG lilirillil ol' the tire to as small an area as lile iilllifvilifh Ol' i>F0gfPS»‘4 Of ll possible, employing dtykes made of thunder storm. It' already primed ` ,tuna hugs 0,- 10058 93;-¢11_ w1|1¢1| pri KGB!! evet‘y0l10 “WHY “lliii U10 utilized |11 the t'or1nu-tion ol` a dain- storm is over. ito prevciit the spread of the b11r11- IJon't worry along with old bro- 1;,-4 11,311.1, ken lwliltis Or Cvtinectluz wlwivatur or cirmtrat. 1.. extinguish Secure o new supply. i ,ng pi," in 05| Don‘t spare force or energy in operating blasting machines. `, “,M,., can Don‘t attempt to investigate 11' mii4‘iil'0 100 S001 li- I* Desi ‘O 111ent must be employed. (lite-ini-i allow it to remain uninvestigated (H15 are me only ,Mans m.u,i1,11,|,., at least 11 hall’ a day. ly-hr 11,1, pu,-p,,sB_ 5 ilonft. keep blastlnig caps or elec- c blasting caps in thc same box container with other explosives the field. Keep them separate. ‘Don‘t carry blasting caps, elec- lt: blasting caps or other explo- es near blasting operation while holes are being fired. Kee theta D 11 sate distance and see th.-11 everyone is at 11 ,ate distance from both. t elec Don‘t curry blasting caps or trlc blasting caps in your poc- ' ket. ga in ll‘ siv I’iI. ts blasting caps or electric blast cups. 'Don‘t allow blasting caps, elec- ic blasting caps or other explo- cs to be exposed to the tllrem ys of the sun. Keep them in 11 l)6n`t tap or otherwise investi- K shady place sufficiently removed fro m the scene. Ami 7 0-00-000-000-000400 lm liave yonvnot said oi your 11eigl1bor’s place that 11 was eied with tilth, and forgotten to look around and clean your home, and clean out all (lo to your barn and other buildings, clean up and see that i1e1'eal`ter they are kept clean. ' ll the old litter and w ich » a - the flériavgvliile you are doing it and see that it is out betore you what you are doing, tt-ll hi111 "Ci9&iliD8 up," and to go und do the same. Tell him you are tired oi helping to pay other pooplrys loss, and that the insurance coiiipanies are iiot paying the losses, but that It comes out oi' the pockets ot' the insured. Tell him you are going to help reduce 'the per capita iirt- loss, which is $4.00 lu Catintla as against 33 cents i11 untry you can got cheap insur- . same. tiet the tncn and wonicn toaetiier in your ctmniiunlty tire prevt-ntion. '11-r the thinine 11 and sec that . . , - - y they are clean before putting up stoves. See that ashes are not put in wooden boxes or barrels. Seo tllut the nierchants keep gasoline and coal oil in See that straw or hay or other iniiainqble material is 00-+00-0-0-00000-0-00000000000-06-0000-00-0-000000-0900 considerably BY you - f - -----~ -_ 1 To Safeguaid . Explosive Do11t’s Use of Water in 011' YQUR HUME AND BUHNESS Carry dequate Insurance Fires I Wliile water is recognized as the tw.-t general extlngulsliliu; =\tl0I1'~ .'or iirt- and is usually distributed indist:ri111inateiy over a fire-alien-ict' area with good re.~a1lts, it cannot t111tler any circumstances be utiliz- ed in this inunner where 11.-t1‘oleu1.1 or its product in liquid tornt 111 open contaitlers are involved in 11 iire. Under no <:i1'c11111stanccs shoulu watt-r be delivered l`ron1 a hose stream into a tank ot burning oil. Even the accidental discharge ot' .t strcain ot’ \vater into at tank of oil when on tire may be disastrotis. 111 A MYBrotI1mt;13s‘+i‘Te‘;D+ei‘“.” A Ashes should be kept in uit-tal rcnctitatfieg and never i11 puper ot' wooden barrels or boxes. _ Oi-lv rails or waste shoultl bt- kapt in standard metal waste cans and contents retnovcd a11tl burnt-11 ,each night. ` Rubbish should ncvt».1- i1- :tl_tt\'.'t ! _to acouiiiulate in ur 11-111- l»t1ilt|i111:.. Gusoliilo, napth;t_ and oth -r vola- tile oils, should not ht- ki-pt 111 buildings anti siioulti be ttst-tl only with r-xt1'r'1nt- 1-;11'c_ Steam 1.ipt-S .~»l1o111tl he kept t-if-ar of all w.,.t1-.i anti otlier t-tinibustible inuteriztl. Open flue holes :ahould be pro- tected with shcet iron. or better, be brickell up, Electricity, when improperly i11- stallcd, is hazardous; lamps cords should not be hung on nails or wrappctl around piping; papt-r >- 0 Q-00 ¢o+>¢oo-oo-¢¢++o»o-vo-o-¢¢.»¢¢o+o»-¢o¢~»o-+rve»++00-0 o+Q Q vocvvromoov ¢¢o4» o°.° 1\Z&Gl~’l€.,1 l&[\i>-'GSC e 0.28 0.11 0-0-0< O00 General Chariot 0 00000000-000-0044 0-0-0000-0 - FIRE INSURANCE The Queen Insurance Co. I The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. The Commercial Men’s Insurance Co_ 1 Low Rates-Absolute Security- ' Prompt Attention - ‘ I D. B. , STEWART l ‘-o+»~»»-» Agent tetown 0 0 0 0904 0000 Fire Preventio 5 The Best Fire Prevention that we know is to have .a PYRENE FIRE EXTINGUISHER on your Car or a number of them through your warehouses/stores or dwelling houses. Lowers your Insur- ance costs, protects your property. .l. Stanley Wetiiock LIMITED 0-0 0-0-0-0-0000000-0 0-0-0-0-00-00000000-00-00-000000000000-0-00 0000000000 0 0 000 0-00 6 6 0000000000000-0 ‘»»oo»¢+o+v+o;}»o+++o»»oo¢+ 0 }0< %>000 0@ We have evidence on ev- ery hand almost daily of the necessity of taking proper precautions against fire. This extinguisher, if placed in a convenient place, is capable of ar- resting any fire t_n`it| early stages, and in wolth many times its cost. The "IM- PERIAL" l| simple, dur- able and handlome in ap- pearance. Any nne can op- erate it--for FIRE :imply turn upside down and the Extinguisher ll at work immediately. Full directions for une and recharging on the frost of the Extinguisher. Each Extinguisher il shipped complete with one set of chemicals for charg~ inq and hook for hanging Extinguisher on walil. Write us for prices and illustration. The Rogers Hardware Co. Ltti.- 1 Queen St. Grafton 81. 00000005 Q-§§0-000 - 000 0-0000000000000 0000000004 0000000000000000000000000-00 “,““ .4 . 00000000-00000000000000-000-0000000000000-00-00000 _ w -t. _-Qrmnxe 0000000 0-0-0-0-00-00~0 0 ‘ ¢»v¢»omvm>