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Show CHEAP PROTECTION These are busy days throughout the land, as the broom, mop, dust rag- and carpet-beater are being- worked to the limit, from coa.st-to-coast and lake-to-g-uJf Uncle Sam's daughters are busy in their annual drive on rubbish, dirt and disease germs, and menders of this vast army in and around Milford are joining in the campaign with their usual hearty good will. We have often called attention to the value of cleaning up the premises from a standpoint of health and community beautification. But here is another reason for house-cleaning that should be mentioned oftener and more emphatici ' the prevention of fires about the house, bam or garage from spontaneous combustion. Insurance men estimate that last year's loss through this source amjounted to more than $25,-000,000. $25,-000,000. And that's a lot of money to be wasted through a cause that could have been prevented. Piles of rags, no matter where they are located, are apt to break into flame at any moment through spontaneous combustion. It is just as apt to occur in your home as in some home in a distant state and the result is the same wherever it happens a blaze that could have been avoided. Cleaning up the premises is a health measure. Ridding the attic or garage of rags is a direct protection from fires. Keep that in mind. Get rid of the rags, and then do not wait until another spring to repeat the performance but keep them cleaned out all through the year. |