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Show : THE READER'S DATE BOOK Clean-Up Time Is Here Again For the Nation's Home Towns Although weather conditions determine the dates for observance observ-ance of Spring Clean-Up in various parts of the country, now is the time for the home town to plan its campaign. Home towns located lo-cated in the south and southwest will probably hold campaigns in March and if in the north probably by April. Whatever its location, however, every home town will find it advantageous to sponsor a Clean-Up Week as a fire and disease prevention measure. In addition, a clean and attractive community communi-ty will bring the town business and prosperity. nuouisn sdoui a nome or Dusmess and preventable fire go hand-to-hand. Your chances of having your fire department pay you a visit are in direct proportion to the amount of rubbish you a'.-, a'.-, - I low. Rubbish miy " not be a cause of MAIN fire ln itseU' but !t suppUes the fuel for STREET a carelessly dis- ) rriTiipc carded match, cig-rcHiUHt, cig-rcHiUHt, areUe or tray spark. Rubbish is not just waste paper and .dirt as so many people assume. It is anything worthless or valueless. value-less. This means that Uncle Josh's buffalo robe in the garage, that broken down sofa ln the attic, or sisters' outgrown clothes ln the back ball closet are rubbish. The National Fire Protection Association As-sociation says that Americans probably prob-ably keep more rubbish than any country in the world. There's two reasons for this rubbish record: First, national procrastination the "I'll take care of the trash barrels tomorrow" philosophy. Second, we have a lopsided sense of thrift We are a nation of string-savers and trivia collectors. We hate to throw anything away. We "hang on to things" like Aunt Ermintrude's moth-eaten muff and three legged furniture in the vain hope "that we may be able to use them sometime." Here is a quiz the association has prepared to test how you stack up as a housekeeper. Do you regularly dispose of rubbish? rub-bish? Are walls, floors, ceilings protected protect-ed from overheated stoves, pipes or furnaces? Are ashes kept in covered metal barrels? Do you have any frayed cords or defective electrical appliances? Are all your fuses the proper sizes (usually 15 amperes)? Are all dust mops hung up and oily rags kept in metal containers? Does the whole family know how to call the fire department? Do you have gasoline or other dangerous flammable cleaning fluids in the house? Do you have plenty of ash trays in the house? Do stovepipes pass through combustible com-bustible partitions or through attics or closets? Are chimneys in good repair and cleaned once a year? Do you have screens for all fireplaces? fire-places? Do you have a firesafe roof, such as asphalt, slate or tile? Are matches kept in tins away from heat and small children? Are curtains or other combustibles near enough to stoves to catch fire? This quiz was prepared for the householder, but it could be applied by the local merchant to his business. busi-ness. Adequate fire protection is good business for any home town merchant. mer-chant. And one of the best ways of achieving this protection is by a clean-up campaign. Besides eliminating elimi-nating possible fire hazards on his own property, the merchant next door may eliminate some that are a danger to both concerns. And it is well to remember, a clean town is a healthy town; a healthy town is a prosperous town. e International Trade Fair Set for March The second Chicago International Trade Fair is scheduled for March 22 to April 6 at Navy pier, Chicago. The first fair was held in August, 1950, and had an attendance of 250,-000. 250,-000. At that time 2,200 exhibitors from 44 nations participated and the fair attracted 25,000 buyers. |