Show Friendly Fires Start Unfriendly Fires America has encountered its usual seasonal problem this year I that that of keeping warm without burning up Fires started by faulty heating systems spread rapidly and are extremely hazardous to property The number of such fires Increases es with the coming of cold weather er according to The National Board of Fire Underwriters which also reports that fires from all causes take an annual toll of 10 lives and almost a half hal billion dollars in property in America In Inthe Inthe Inthe the average dwelling the soot Boot which is permitted to accumulate in the chimney and heating plant not only impairs their efficiency but is an actual fire hazard Chimneys Chimneys Chimneys Chim Chim- may develop cracks furnaces furnaces furnaces furn furn- aces and stoves may need parts replaced pipes may rust out and I develop holes which would permit sparks to escape These or similar similar similar simi simi- lar problems are also found in other buildings but on a 3 larger scale Other factors which would make malte for safety are placing ashes in metal containers instead of wood boxes or cartons and keepIng keepIng keep keep- keep keep-g Ing paper and rubbish away from stoves or furnaces I |