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Show I Fire Prevention ! Proof that fire prevention pays dividends to the progressive progres-sive community which undertakes a continuous educational program in an endeavor to save lives and reduce property , damage is evidenced in practically every city in .America . where such measures are undertaken. ; , Fire Prevention Week is being observed this week throughout the entire country and will no doubt be the means of reducing the number of deaths and injuries and vast prop-, prop-, ovty damage caused by fire. Thousands of persons were killed and injured last year and property valued at m than ST.GO.000,000 was destroyed. Ordinary precautions ; sh.,ull eliminate much of this loss. For the guulance of the public, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States offers of-fers the following suggestions designed to eliminate fire naz I "fitttothE of the year the matter oi heating homes for the winter naturally receives consideration. Betore t-ne res are started it is "important that careful attention be given to chimneys and flues for if they ar e negle c ted the ; entire home may be destroyed by fire. .In 1925 P" valued in excess of $21,000,000 was destroyed because of ftres which originated in defective chimneys and flues. The larger I part of this loss could have been prevented if inspections had lien made, soot cleaned out and the necessary repairs made before the heating units were put into operation m the tall. . ' The use of oils and gasoline can be made safe merely by , exercising carefulness in handling them, They cause an Annual l&e destruction of more than 10,OM,000 ill . prop-! prop-! cvty because of carelessness or ignorant us . Many ves :i n-e lost through using kerosene or gasoline to stait tires . in slaves and furnaces. This is a most dangerous practice. Oilv mops ai d r gs often cause fires from spontaneous com- Eiorn' They should, therefore, be kept m closed metal i ,.nnt'iinors where air cannot reach them. ! Z Piope'-ly installed and used there is no safer form ' of lioht heat and power than electricity. But due chiefly i to S essness he annual fire loss attributed to electricity s more than $15,000,000. All wiring and electneal apparatus : Kd S carefully installed by skilled workmen and fre- ' DisSS untidiness breed fires. Careful attention , vhoukl be given by the householder to the removal of all rub- I bish from the cellars attic and cupboards. Lighted matches I S iff and cigarette butts should be properly disposed il of In 1925 matches and smoking were responsible for. $30,- ' I 000,000 fire loss. . |