re Page 2-A | entering great change r poses breakdown in the -col- Sy SIN The Guardian-The Evening Patriot Fire Marshal issues warning The following Fire. Preventio ment has been issued by Provincial Fire Marshal, D.H. Coffin, by Dominion Proclama- tion the week of October 9-15 is designated ‘Fire Prevention Week’. This proclamation made in the name of Queen Elizabeth of Canada, is an imperative re- minder of the control of fire and its ‘hazards, and appeals -to ‘all citizens to impress in _ their minds the importance of protect- ; ing life, property and natural re- sources from loss by fire. ‘ The Fire Marshal has (pened: : the following figures: Number of fires in 1965— 125 with a property loss of $829,417. ‘Number of, fires in 1964— 364— with a property loss of $490,172. It is with deep regret that we c deaths in 1965 and five deaths in 1964. This shows a very substantial increase in property loss . deaths. The main ene ing: stoves, fur- sie tive Hire r) al w: are plan a very active etches aa uganetion me Prevention Week this~year,- and these fires could have been pre- |the Provincial Fire Marshal ur sented with Writtle thought and |ges all citizens’ and organizations care. to do their part in this important Our fire depattments: on P.E.I. ‘campaign. Contact your fire de- D. H. COFFIN FIRE LEVELS FARM - BUILDINGS Labor relations seen Ltd. at Liverpool, -N.S., moderation in collective bar- HALIFAX (CP)—Warnings of |to catch up, while a second un increasing labor militancy and a |factor “has been the nationwide publicity given to some. recent wage settlements in which the government has been involved. “With ‘no clear statement = the rationale behind these in- creases, many 1 and unions have viewed Mees as government - sanctioned stand- |consumer ards for their own wage de- |v mands.” m. Tuesday by an Ontario nomics professor and a. Nova Scotia businessman; Canadian -labor relations gre entering a period of great: change and the soe and cov- mite bargaining system were Rhy mm CAN f) PREVENT HIRES: “OCT. 9 - 16 AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE fo all citizens of Borden - National Fire Prevention Week is being held aah. Canada from . October 9th to 16th inclusive. We urge the citizens of Borden to do their — share in the ven ot fire: may cabo fre, the rom being: hewn Sey Dowwibie fire result heavy TOWN OF BORDEN | G. C. BELL, Mayor COUNCILLORS | oJ. J. Melsaae Bernard Heming : A.E. Jay 3 Reg. McAleer ‘W. J. McKeever Everett McKenna partment and ask them how you can help. REMEMBER: “DON'T GIVE FIRE. A PLACE TO START,” THEN WE “WILL STOP FIRES, | BEFORE THEY START”. D.H. COFFIN Produlanees wea It’s not the actual flame but | |the smoke and gases that thres- mj iten .personal safety in fire in a building high-rise office or ap- jjartment, where upper storeys ~ |are beyond reach of the highest |! fire department rescue ladders. ' |While aerial platform ladders ‘ {extend 100 feet in larger cities, the buildings may reach more ‘ than 400 feet. Even fire in the. air- condition- ‘Jing duct will cause alarm by the Fire fumes — p big threat ‘Home, industry | fire costs rising - Fire devastation in Canada in rps iets 7 a ? s oe z improvement in fire deaths / 1965. In 1964 deaths numbered Boxear figures of the loss in an industry fire are: only part of the story of fire. destruction, particu: . larly in a small town where new jobs are. not” easily found. enemy. This Message Published By The Following Merchants: &. Eleanors, P. E.L e Amalgamated Dairies Water St., Summerside F. Everett Cameron - Water St., Summerside” Curran and Briggs Lid. 4 _ Island bropahe Gas Lid. Seabrook Farms Frozen Foods Lid. _ Sheen and Madinnis Water St., Summerside waste capita popula fs Peceenee ah $7.40 th $7.71 in 1964. ‘ Each year industry fire dam- , }age accounts for nearly half the total. destruction. “The 10- year total of loss to industry is @en- servatively recknoned at $600,- 000,000. Only the direct costs en- ter into this assessment. NOBODY ESCAPES _ Taking into account the indir- ect economic factors—. includ: industrial production and .- |disruption— the total burden of fire in a year is at least $750,000, authorities say. This 1 , [works out to a cost of $58.99 for every man, woman and child in a population now SerOeene 20,000,000. Nobody, least of afl the taxpayer, escapes the respon- sibility of. fire—on the job and in the home. If you cook with electricity the e 'blowing of the fuse is your safe- The direct loss of fire in a manufacturing estab- lishment (building, equipment replacement) rep- — resents only a fraction of the indirect, economic ‘| community waste. The indireg, | times as great, so remember that fire can be our: greatest friend or treated carelessly our worst — Safety hints vice S26: © Remove fire heels throughout your home. © Check up on heating and cooking fiend ee @ Always play safe with _ fire in any form. ae ‘Be sure your home is elec: trically safe... : Island Mobile Homes | Read's Corner, Summerside Summerside - Charlottetown Kenaington, P. E. L. ty eignal. With e1s your nog gives warning of a’ leak. wil Whether natural or tured gas, a distinctive otor. deliberately introduced for . roteciion: The natural gas oder is sweet and sickly, even gug- gestive of a skunk. zy Manufactured gas may sme to high heavén like rotten ¢ab bage. You may never enjoy s#é] rare fragrance! But, if you*do, open te windows, get out,’ wad call a “BOW STRIKE MACH Enowing 1s help — thing, . ‘ yet 80 per cent of Canad fan householders canvassed Be telephone survey: had the that prefix in inflammable” ofthe sea might be noted proof’. But not necessarily so loss may be five careless somebodies lived in ‘it! d *s ’ : me - 7 we * ty ran Ww e 4 eae ROBES TREE Bar IOS “= aha eh: 4 22 SUR EYRE S