Show h out I ON OM CHRISTMAS The safest way to Insure against I fire at Christmas time which might originate from tram the Christmas tree Is to keep the tree standing in plain ordinary water from the time you get it home until you discard it after the holidays That's the most practical satisfactory satisfactory satis satis- factory and convenient m method thod found so far for reducing fire hazards hazards haz haz- hazards ards and keeping tree needles from losing their color or dropping from the tree Tests show that keeping trees standing in water will prevent needles from drying out and becoming be bee coming Inflammable They continue con to appear fresh tresh and green As compared with tests of at trees standing in retardant fire chemi chemi- cals cols It ft was found that trees so treated did not absorb the chemicals chemicals chemi chemi- cals rapidly or in as large amounts I as water This resulted In Increased increase d I combustibility needle discoloration n and fall Heres Here's how to carry out the tre tree treatment suggested Select a tree cut cut as recently a as possible Cut about an inch diagonally dlag diagonally off the bottom of the trunk Stand the tree at once in a container container con con- tamer of ot water and keep the water water wat er level above the edges of 01 the cu cut t during the entire time the tree i is s in the house If U the tree is not se set setup setup t up at once keep It standing In water water wat er In a cool place plate This treatment does not make mak e the tree absolutely proof flame s so soother soother o other cautions are necessary Check Chec k the wiring of ot lights and keep tinsel tine 1 and other flammable material and decorations away from the sockets of at the light bulbs on the tree |