Show WMNK IS ISSUED Head of Fire Department Urges Caution in Handling Hand-ling Christmas Trees. Inasmuch at thousands of Christinas trees in the various homes of the city add appreciably to the danger from nre. Fire Chief W H Bywater yes terday made publie the following Are warning Where randies are used care must be taken to have them fas tened properly Trees should be set away from curtains and other draperies that m ght be blown into t by the dra lght All cotton batting and other Aim sy material should be used spar lngly ' Care should be taken to see the tree is set on a substantial base Do not put cotton or other in flammable material in the tree ss t s possible for a candle to fall into it Never allow ch Idren to be in the room or around the tree when light cd unless w th some older per son When trees are lighted with electricity care should be taken to have all connections properly made and protected mateur electr cians somct mes ca se firo bv not having proper w re to carrv voltage Usually there s a largo acc mu lation of inflam nable material around I hr stn as t me Thin should be kept n a metal re eprahle un til bi rned an i not allowed to remain re-main aro nd loose |