| Show i t t. t FIRE Ro LOSS ON THE RISE i The A Afire National Board of Fire Underwriters estimates that the i fire loss in October totaled 3 over over more I than in the same month last year The total loss for the first 10 months of 1930 amounted to as compared with in 1929 The United Unit Unit- ed cd States is once more on its way toward a record waste Tim This year yem has been one of 1 he he worst from an economic standpoint since gince the war Business has retrenched purchasing TH has diminished and nd the employment situation has become i critical In view of these facts fact the tragedy of our half-billion half rioter l fire waste te becomes more evident than ever ever- Think Think- h 11 J h 1 lr ric ans would do rio well veIl to reflect that each year we destroy d nn an n mount Amount of property t that translated into cash would employ m close lose to a 1 million mon men at wages wag of 50 a month month- In ad ad- cHUnn there is the vast indirect waste resulting from fire fire bus bus business inc iness shut dogma loss of work higher taxes taxes- insurance rates etc Fire Firo w tri i i fr ino All but an infinites infinitesimal number ff rol TO fr e corM b Of pre th though ough the expenditure of r little time thour a a. t little money Adult Americans nee need to fn return to school long enough to learn the lessons of fire 1 prevention pre en Hon |
