Show When The Torch Is Applied The majority of people do not know all that happens when the torch is applied b by un men or wo- wo women women wo women men who burn property to pain gain the insurance The They do not know the probability probability ability of fatalities or 01 the potential poten ial hazard that the fire may spread as it often orten they does docs they do not not known half the story of arson I Arson fires arc are more dangerous than others both to property and to life as qui k material is placed sn so the names flames spread with ut- ut mot ut mot mort rapidity and obliterate all traces or of how haw the fire was started Often Orten- Oftentimes tins times kerosene or gasoline is used t causing an explosion that thit scatters fire in all directions and endangers els el's lives The flames spread so rapidly that people e are frequently trapped and have but chance to escape Rapid de destruction of the prop prop- property prop prop- property property erty follows When the flames lIames gain such va headway there is also great danger of their spreading to adjoin- adjoin adjoining ing log structures before the firemen chin cn cinchock cheek k their progress ress Ir is a national problem which application however has a state st tion for if we had uniform laws in ever every state in accordance with th the requirements of the Model Arson Law arson would become bacome too dangerous for the crimin Let us hope that the state legislatures which have not yet et passed d such a law will see the necessity for doing so Safe so Safe Safeguarding guarding guardin America Against Fire |