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Show STEPS TO HINDER CHRISTMAS FIRES New York. Dec 1G. Many of the familiar Christmas decorations which huve been uaed for generations will disappear this year aB a result of a decision by the board of firo underwriters. under-writers. A letter is to be sent this week to ovcry holder of a fire Insurance Insur-ance pollcv in tho city, which reads' "Your attention is called to the Tact that tho decorations and other luflani-mnblo luflani-mnblo materials, such as cotton, to represent snow, causes an annual fire hazard, and will not be pormlttod." |