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Show MATCHES AND DEFECTIVE FLUES The National Board of Fire Underwriters has recently shown actual destruction of $405,232,801 property during 1923, and estimated esti-mated unreported and uninsured losses at $100,000,000 in addition. The carelessness of smokers stands first among the causes of this terrific loss and wicked waste. The second mischief maker was the defective chimney or flue. It is certain that there can be no excuse for carelessness on the part of smokers in disposing of matches, carelessly tossed aside. |