Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-17 | Page 7 | Coolidge Begins Crusade Against Dangers of Fire

tj Coolidge Begins Crus de Against Dangers of Fire Pire WASHINGTON Sept 17 CAP CAPA AP APA A crusade the tha dangers danger of fire and for the popular adoption adoption tion of fire precautions has been proclaimed by Coolidge today in setting aside ide the week beginning on Sunday October 7 as ae fire prevention week Pointing out in his hia tion that most fires are easily preventable the chief executive added that however year by year fire fir has resulted in the destruction de- de of of lives and much material wealth In 1927 property loss Iou alone in the United States due to fire ii i. estimated to have totaled more than while loss Iou of life from the same ume cauSe was likewise heavy Mr Coolidge praised organIzed organ organ- hed efforts already under way to propagate fire prevention practices and urged that these be continued and enlarged