Show FIRE prevention WEEK OCIO BiK ath TO the week ot of october 6 12 has been designated by president hoover as fire prevention week the annual observance ot of this week sayd secretary of 0 agriculture arthur al hyde undoubtedly has contributed materially to the cause ot of human safety and well bein following the presidents announcement no on tire fire losses in geuer general secretary hyde called attention to farm tire fire losses in the following statement the farmer has as much reason as the city dweller or any other owner ot of property to interest himself in these special annual corn com against fire ire the loss lose on farms and in rural communities due to ires fires has been estimated to have been as high as lives and worth of property in a single year the rural population of our nation should give serious and constructive ive thought to this problem end and make special efforts to ho eliminate needless lire fire losses lightening detective chimneys and flues sparks on combustible roots matches smoking spontaneous ignition ot of agricultural products careless use and storage of gasoline and kerosene faulty wiring and improper use of electric apall ances continue to be the principal known causes of tires fires on farms arms the individual has it in his power to combat these hazards hazard ii and I 1 urge that he be do his utmost to safe bate guard his bis family and property a gagnat the fire ire menace periodic cleanup clean up and inspection ot of premises will remove lebove many serious firs fire ha maids the U S department of 0 of ag ri culture has a special committee on farm tire ire protection which Is act actively vely coope cooperating abing with interested national organizations in an effort to reduce the lossos from fir tires a s 01 farms and in rural communities rural volunteer tire fire departments equipped with modern motorized ap paia pai atus tue are receiving merited ani widespread attention and represent investments which pay dividends la in tire protection especially where good roads have been provided the rural tire fire prevention and control movement calls for concerted and continuous effort by all concerned with the cOnIL common MOU end in view of conserving national resources both in lives and material |