Show FIRE FIDE PREVENTION WEEK I The week of October to hasp has been designated Fire Prevention Week Some of the schools will have special exercises exercises ex- ex on fire drills talks on the danger of rubbish diagrams on the blackboard showing how a loose brick in a flue can easily easily ily cause the burning up of the and other applications of due preventive measures Now that winter is setting in we will all have hot fires and a leaky flue will set the house afire Hot ashes will catch in rubbish rub rub- ibish bish so clean the and keep l them clean A stove pipe through a wall or ceiling will double the fire insurance so dangerous dangerous dan dan- is it and most will absolutely refuse the risk even at double the pay So replace that old fire trap with a brick chimney well made Look out for greasy rage Ashes spread down now mays may be whipped up into a strong blaze by a gust of wind and driven into contact with wood when then of course the house goes up Use October to as a time to learn how to prevent fires For losses in ups burn are the biggest losses we have have- and so very much of it can absolutely be prevented Prevent your house from being burned up |