Show NOME Moti TOWN HELPS t LOss LOSS DUE TO CARELESSNESS y L. Conflagrations Might Be Greatly Reduced Reduced Reduced Re Re- by Preventive Measures That Are Adopted in Time S The report of th the fire Inspection department department department de de- of Massachusetts will probably probably prot ably be of Interest The Tile total number of fires In dwellings reported was 3 3 The careless uso use so of mat matches hes heads head's the list of causes by children playing with matches came am a close second with There were fires J started from from unknown causes and from Ignition from lamps or stoves t Overheated stoves and cooking apa spa Tatus caus caused d fires and careless smoking ng start started d 31 1 Defective chimneys were the cause of blazes and sp sparks from the same sou source ce started Spontaneous combustion was given as the thc reason for alarms and the placing of f hot ashes In receptacles cl caused u ed Among the other causes cause mentioned mention mention- ed ed d by the department In Its report were defective heating apparatus 49 40 electrical causes 03 explosion of lamp f lantern or stove 92 gas jet Igniting other material 80 and Incendiary 71 Scores of other causes of fire are enumerated enumerated enu enu- among which 83 are credited to rats and matches A little care on the part of the owner a or tenant would do a great deal toward toward to to- toward ward eliminating a number of these causes of conflagrations and prevent a large proportion of the fire losses that are suffered annually Look over the various various- reasons given for the fires I and adapt them to your own home This Is a case where an ounce of prevention prevention pre pre- Is worth many pounds of the I proverbial cure |