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Show TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE Those who own their own homes in this period of inflated values and housing . shortages are very fortunate. But a large percentage of them have become overly complacent. They own their homes, yes. Yet they neglect to adequately protect themselves them-selves in case of fire. The fire insurance industry is making a concerted effort to impress upon all home owners that fire insurance in-surance policies should be checked period- .n.. j- :f ,.-n-4. ,.nl.-.r. iu.iiity lu see n uicy iciicl uiieuu vcuiuco. In the last few years property values have risen 30 to 60 per cent or more. A home that was fully insured 10 years ago is probably prob-ably not much more than half insured today. If it is destroyed by fire, the owner would awaken to the sickening realization that replacement re-placement on the strength of his outdated insurance would be impossible. So don't procrastinate. Apppraise your insurance policies immediately. Don't jeopardize jeop-ardize the most important element of security secur-ity for yourself and your family your home. People buy insurance for protection. Fire insurance companies would be subject to criticism if they did not warn the public when inflation undermines that protection. |