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Show THE GROWING GIANT It would seem from the ever-increasing fire losses in the U. S. that the adult portion of our population is conger.italiy careless in its handling of fire hazards and reprchensibly indifferent to the economic waste by burning. Since it is difficult, or impossible, to "teach an old dog new t: it. lis, it has been recognized by educators that in order to stem the tide of destruction by fire, the you.'v.jer generation must be l.r ju-dit to realize that the incineration material wealth at the rate of $1,429,75 0 a day represents a national danger and be t .sisght the rudiments of fire prevention ;;o as to v"ge a successful battle against the flame3. I here has consequently been a growing movement for fire prevention education in the schools and eleven states have already placed upon their statute books measures calling for such instruction. Only fifteen minutes a week are devoted to the subject, but it is held that even in this space of time mutli good niny be accomplish-cd. accomplish-cd. In order to meet the demand for ;i standard work in instruction, instruc-tion, the National Board of I ire Underwrilcis, with the assistance of the U. S. Hureau of Education has published a manual known as "Safeguarding the Home Ar-.ainst hire," and this is the basis of stu'ty in practically all of the- r.lales. I here (iii) be no doubt that I he leaching of fire prevention in the y. hools will cau.'ic the corning grncr iti-in to be' om: fire con-:. con-:. ioir, in the proper sei:.'-,t;. I he economic benefits of such a construct con-struct ive movement cu u scarcely be over-ctiinatcd. j |