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Show WHEN SPRING IS IN THE AIR This is the time of year when that seasonal "disease", spring fever, runs its course. One of its more common manifestations is an urge to clean up one's property,' in order to get rid of winter's accumulation of rubbish, both indoors and out These individual clean-up campaigns are usually inaugurated in-augurated for the purpose of improving a home's physical appearance but, whether the property-owner realizes it or not, they likewise- contribute toward fattening his poc-ketbook, poc-ketbook, inasmuch as they eliminate many ordinary fire hazards. The attic is one of the places in the home where odds and ends accumulate and it is also one of the commonest common-est .starting places for residential fires. That accumulation accumula-tion of ancient newspapers those dog-eared magazines those odd clothes which you'll never wear again that broken down furniture, all offer an invitation to fire. Start your clean-up campaign by giving these cast-offs to the needy, either directly or through some local charitable organization, or-ganization, where they can give comfort and use again. Then bum the sheer rubbish and be sure to accomplish that latter risk on a windless day. Closets should be subjected to the same process. And the chances are that your basement is in about the same state of disorder as your attic. Due to the nearness of the heating plant, basements are one of the most prolific sources of fire and should be kept free of papers, rags and improperly stored inflammables. . Spring is likewise an excellent time for having the furnace and heating equipment gone over, to prepare it for fall. Another worth-while job is inspection of electric wiring old, defective and sub-standard wiring starts many a fire. Spring is here! Clean up lest you burn up. |