Show Heed deed and Em Sleep ry hour of t the day dad and night worth of ot property goes up inflames in inflames flames lames duo to the misuse of electricity Tills This is the tho estimate of ot the Committee on Statistics and Origin of Fires of the National National Na Na- Board of Fire Underwriters Underwriters- which reports further that this 51 million anual anual an an- ual loss is going up not down In an effort to stem this rising tide of needless destruction which is especially tragic in rural areas beyond the water mains two groups of safety experts the International Association of Electrical cal Inspectors and the Safe Electrical Cord Committee have laid down a joint code of simple simple- rules that should be followed by everyone everywhere e at all aU times 1 Dont Don't connect too many lamps or appliances to a single circuit When a n fuse blows this is a danger signal B Be sure to correct the cause usually overloading before replacing fuse 2 Dont Don't run lamp tamp or appliance cords over radiators or pipes or touch such grounded metal when handling cords or appliances 3 3 Never touch an electric appliance appliance- radio or light switch not even the pho phone e when you are In the bathtub standing in ina a puddle as on a laundry floor or have wet hands 4 Dont Don't place cords in jambs door-jambs or under rugs Con Constant tant closing of door will damage insulation so will walking on cord and under the rug not see seethe seethe seethe the damage 5 Use convenience outlets in walls not lamp sockets for connecting appliances 6 G. Never leave an electric iron connected connected connected con con- even for a few minutes 7 7 Never yank plugs out of sockets by bythe bythe bythe the cord Grasp the plug itself 8 8 When you buy a lamp appliance extension cord supply power-supply cord or cord set always look for an inspection label that shows it has been safety Perhaps you are arc following all these these- rules now But its it's more likely you take a chance here and there now and then even when you know Letter Most everybody everybody everybody every every- body does That's why you hear so many whistles fire-whistles in the night |