Show ARSONISTS ON THE RUN the arsonist is on the run in the united states the toll of life and property destroyed by this despicable crime is on the down grade that just happen it is the result of decades of unremitting by the stock fire insurance industry in 1866 it was estimated that I 1 from 60 to 75 per cent of the losses paid by many stock fire insurance I 1 companies were the result of arson today estimates place arson fires at about 10 per cent this means that tens of millions of dollars of property values are being saved annually that would otherwise be destroyed and that fire insurance premium rates are at far lower levels than would be possible if the former high arson rate ob bained most important of all it means that a tremendous saving in lives has been accomplished the best authorities state that one death occurs for every of fire loss the me national board of fire underwriters der cler writers has fought arson by maintaining a special bureau for that purpose whenever a suspicious fire occurs occur ar immediate expert assistance Is offered to local investigating vesti gating and prosecuting authorities ori ties and in a very high percentage of cases the criminals are swiftly brought to justice even where professional manage to operate without punishment for many years arson investigators keep on their trail and in the long run justice usually triumphs the average person little realizes the he public service being rendered by y the stock fire insurance industry ry |