the story and origin of ii fire ire prevention week fire loses are in effect a tax on very man mark boman and child in ta the united states thia this Is 13 one caw where the taxpayers entirely by their own efforts can reduce the rate hope we shan shall have aba it slacken slackers ta in this cam campaign palm HERBERT 1117 HOOVER fire prevention week la is a week of education it is 1 the period in which the effort is made to focus the at ati i of every man mar woman Lri andl child on the danger dangers of life and prop I 1 wy orty which lurta lurks in fires and the lemds by which roost most tires fires can be presented ted but fire prevention week Is 13 more than just this it Is 13 also a rallying point from which tha ee people ot of america completely aroused to tim conscious thourl ghoul i their interest throughout ghou the year alij 1 the campaign campol gri against fire I 1 on october 9 1871 mrs 0 leary a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn and thus started the great chicago fire the cov has became the sym I 1 1 bol for the everyday carelessness which r must n be curbed IS if the courtry coultry a disgraceful e f u I 1 fire vasta asta Is to be restrict ed the anniversary of that date Is tle therefore kt t aside RS as fire prevention wt ek DW don fire affect I 1 lou ou last year yeat hearty SOO million dollars worth vh of property was destroyed by fire in the united states does this fact interest you can you cee see how this loss 1063 aff affects ecta either your freedom or your pocket pocketbook boik it do dos both you are ta taxed aed to cover this loss the me portion you individually pay Is part of the cost of every loaf of bread e ery ry pound of meat every pair of shoes you buy if you buy these things you pay the tax you cannot it 16 you are taxed in tal this way because the insurance con companies baies paies to which you pay premiums disi distribute tribute you money and that of other pru dent men among fie tw carellos ss people who lave fires it the carelessness of these them people could be curbed c you would pay less lets money to the I 1 ur M ance companies your baker your butcher and your tobacco man also pay insurance premiums and include it in the price of their goods so that a t you pay their tax too but rno more important t than these fin argial matters la is the fact that fire kills thousands of people each year in america a human being bum ed to death about every half hour usually bally a woman or child have you an right to tolerate conditions which promote such wholesale death and suffering can you morally refuse to demote your energy to spreading the message of fire prevention week most fires can be prevented the physical factors which cause and sp spread spead ead fires are am understood and a they arc grad gradually Lally being controlled cort rolled but no organization exists which can control the th spirit of american carelessness that Is 13 work upon which individuals should concentrate that Is your problem the solution 1 L in your hands it Is up to you to do your part what to do interest vours yourself elf first in your own premises cleanup existing fire hazards instruct your family in the lee sons which may some day sale sae their lives uw banish carelessness from your home then get out into your corn com mouty and spread the message of fit file prevention week work with bour business and chic organizations and your fellow citizens to awaken the spirit that will make your community tire fire safe every eiery inc ine visuals interest and ww effort counts in creating public opinion get in touch with your local fire Preen prevention tion there li Is work for all and your help Is weded the committee can tell you lust jut whore whom your effo efforts ts will be most effective if no local committee Is organized write to T alfred fleming chairman chalman N F P A committe Comm ltee itee on fire tion and cleanup clean up campaign ba 8 john street new york or to the executive office of the national fire protection Protect Jon association 60 street boston axt 11 firm in the home are pre washing or sponging of clothing drapp gloves etc OF in GASOLINE or other inflammable cleaning fluids ahls caused many deaths and severe burns the vapor from most ol s Is ramy ra dlly exploded by hot coal coals or an op open n flame cleaning floors flom and woodwork with inflammable liquid Is a common ame tice uce which presents a severe seere fire and explosion hazard haard the vapors of the tri inflammable flammable liquids ire readily ignited d by a spark open flame or neat pro dured by friction through rubbing stoves furnaces and ranges and their smoke pipes permitted ed to become overheated or having clothine or other combustibles placed too near them have hae caused many dias troi fires smoke pipes and chimneys contain we aw deposits of soot or creosote burn out at frequent intervals and set fire to any combustibles near them smoke pipes having loose joints or tt 1 st holt that permit emission of sparks are a serious tire fire hazards chimneys and smoke pipes become overheated oer heated from burning excessive quantities of highly combustible mat rials waste pap capr rubbish etc an on rause cause rau se tires patent corn com pred of oil treated rag or paper base is more dangerous than wooden shin sif 18 1 8 gas a plates and other gas burners U tto 0 near alcido window Al rido cw curtain tain papered walls wills or soo woodwork dwork Is a common fire firo cause tor for articles hi in closets lammerts baM bas emerts trunks ac to with lighted matches or candles causes many fires children playing with matches Is a cause of many serious fires deaths bed evere severe bums burns the tilt cardest discarding of Un extin X matcher cigar cigarettes ax and pipe wies causes a treat va mares combustible rubbish in attics basements and elsewhere constitutes a serious and unnecessary fire hazard iud att fire in tho the home are oil burning equipment causes many serious fires firm because of accumulations of carbon on burner nozzles and in tire fire boxes oti oil leaking from burners pumps pump and piping accumulates on an the furnace room floor where vapor from some will become ignited or explode hot coals or wood ashes placed in w floors or near wooden walls or la is a c kunou fire cause failure to disconnect from the cir cult after using electric p essing irons curling irons toasters etc cau a great many fires electric heaters placed too close to combustibles materials Is another common tire fire cause extensions end alterations to electric circuits made with unapproved wiring or by inexperienced electricians are fre fire hazards which cause numerous 0 us A 1 res the use of colna colm wire or othe metal tn in lieu of electric fuses Is a very d dangerous a practice and common tire fire cause smoking in irod Is another dangerous practice thawing out frozen water pipes under buildings or between betseen partitions by means of an open flame has caused many disastrous fires the me burning of brush grease rubbish etc on hot or wind ind das Is e ert ct remely dangerous the foregoing common causes are responsible for nearly 90 per cent of all the tires fires occurring in homes study the causes carefully and eliminate any that ma may y ehlt or are axe permitted in your home or place of business stop being careless banish the peril of tire fire from your home and place of business use every precaution to protect your loved a from death by fire firel I 1