Show 01 1141 e 0 14 the safest way to insure against fire at christmas time which might originate from the christmas tree is to keep the tree standing in plain ordinary water from the time you get it home until you discard it after the holidays the most practical satisfactory and convenient method found so far for reducing fire haz r losing their color or dropping from the tree tests show that keeping tre trees es standing in water will prevent needles from drying out and becoming inflammable they continue cunti conti ti ue to appear fresh and green As compared with tests testa of trees standi standing nj in fire retardant chemicals it was found that tress trees so treated did not absorb the chemicals rapidly or in as large amounts as water this resulted in increased combustibility needle discoloration and tall fall heres how to carry out the tree treatment suggested i select a tree cut as recently as possible cut about an inch diagonally off the bottom ot of the trunk stand the tree at once ln in a container ot of water and keep the water level above the edges ot of the cut during the entire time the tree is in the house if the tree is not set up at afonce lonce keep it standing in water in a cool place this treatment does not make the tree absolutely flameproof flame proof so other cautions are necessary check the wiring of lights and keep tinsel and other flammable material and decorations away from the sockets of the light bulbs on the tree |