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Show B Prevent Fires. B As our -city would bo unublo to B secure needed water in caso of K any soiious firo, why not exercise B all possible ;aro in provonting B sudi a catastrophe. This may bo B uccomplished by fco arranging B atovo pipes and (ucs . that no B tuxndonlaliffiWcan orjinahvfrom B that source. B- After years of experience with B blovcs it is surprising that; so B many fires should arise Jmtn do- B- leotivo flues, or from carelessness B in placing t$y'W pipestoo near K matorialoflfljhijigint. B Moet of thoso fires occur in tho ssslt ,MWIII ,.III..I..II.J.II. ! II fall of tho year when peoplo arc making preparations for heating their looms by putting up stovoB. If prevention is better than cure then certainly pieveiition is better than total loss, as a fire would mean if started in many homes, now surrounded by dry leaves uud other vogetation. |