Show SMALLEST HAZARDS responsible FOR LARGEST LOSSES ono of tho the greatest call causes 8 es or oc property properly destruction by fire lit in 1931 wn was one of tile tho smallest hazards matches and smoking materials according to tile the actuarial bureau ot of the national hoard or of fire underwriters this Is not a tirade against thoughtless thought loss smokers the idea te Is merely to suggest a few pre precell call tlona lionil in the interest of greater safety for lire and property to login begin with why do smokers ilia card matschos mata chos in unsafe places usually because no receptacle Is it ir ashtrays or other recep were provided many of tho the fires caused in this way would be prevented what Is tho the poor smoker to to do when no ashtray la IS handy make certain that tho the discarded mutch or butt la is out it has beon baon that tile tho match be broken in two before it Is dropped in to be suro sure that it has boon stepping on the placarded Pla ilis carded butt 1 will do the job thoroughly smokers aro are not the only ones who causo cause such fires dreadful accidents c have resulted front from children playing with matches keep the matches latches in closed metal or earth containers anti and well out of reach of phildren again fires have been caused by housekeepers throwing lighted matches into wastepaper back backels bac kiets ets the suggestion tion about receptacles applies here also be sure the match la such terrible accidents have happened resulting in loss of life and property because care was not exercised in use of matches and smoking materials that a word of caution beams to bo be needed even though the suggestions appear so eo simple in 1031 1931 american property to the amount of was waa destroyed by fires caused by careless use of matches and smoking america cannot be proud of that record |