Show FIRE prevention WEEK it has been the custom for the president ident of the united states to request the observance of fire prevention week throughout the nation and to assign the week in which the anniversary ot of the great chicago leago tire fire occurs for such ob observance observant e the tine fine interest manifested in tire fire prevention by public officials business mens organizations clubs civic organizations and the press has already borne fruit for two consecutive years fire losses in the united states have been decreased and there are indications ot of a furth reduction red action during the present year A further great reduction of this tremendous waste chuld be effected through the exercise of ordinary care on the part of our citizens president hoover has proclaimed the week of october ath as fire prevention week an and asks each citizens full cooperation in securing bidet understanding of individual responsibility lity tor for tire fire tor for it Is la 0 only thru further elimination of human negligence that lasting progress can be attained |