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Show FIRE LOSSES ARE ON THE INCREASE. With It" heavy drop in prices fire experts in the larger cities are hep in ning lo grow somewhaf nervous over thi situ- tion Dull periods always increase in-crease the fire hazard. Whether thla is due lo an increased carelessness which accompanies business disappointment disap-pointment ore is a deliberate attempt pointinenj or is a deliberate atiemp ertj into Insurance money is net cleat h defined. In mining cdmpB, when the bottom falls out, insurance companies quite often withdrew from all risks. Today, throughout the United Btates, Hr losses are beginning to increase,: although in ordinary times Ihe fire do- I ptruction Is all out of proportion to the losses in Europe. Every year prop-erty prop-erty equivalent to the wealth of a number of cities the pize of Ogden Is consumed by the flames' We are a ; careless people and we build without ' due regard to lire hazards. oo I |