and finally we the people lost thirty one million acres of timber timber that would cover the whole of new york state ember enough to build one hundred forty thousand desperately needed a home tragic story a story that often begins like th or maybe the story begins like th again the story begins like here is another way the story often begin and here is still another beginning yes and here's one more beginning gasoline invisible fumes and open flame the danger well watch this experiment you don't see any vapors but they're there all right a powerful light reveals their shadow on a white wall see how these vapors blow out of the container and how they spread fumes of gasoline benzine nap when they mix where there are a powerful explosive and when they reach an open flame every minute of the day and night all year long there's a fire every hour of the day and night all year long one person dies crimes of careless but we the people who commit them can also prevent them don't put out cigarettes in waste basket have ashtrays better yet smoking stand a lot of them and use them you can smoke in your car it's safe but don't do all the pot out the window and destroy another half a million acres of forest don't let your child maim himself even safety matches can be plain murder in the hands of a youngster ask yourself how you would feel if your child you got the idea and electrical appliances they're perfectly safe but you do have to turn them off when you leave now about those signs no smoking there's only one reason for them to protect your life and the lives of others who work with you if you can't take your things to the cleaners cleaning fluid the underwriters laboratories they don't explode safety rules after all just common sense makeshift wires and extension cords under carpets and rob are bad fire hazard you're asking for trouble too when you let rubbish pile up in the basement in closets or in the attic junk burns too easily and electric lights are a lot safer to sleep by than candles or any other open flame another sense role is to have your heating plant put in good condition at least once a year before the heating season began while burners stokers furnaces stoves and pipes that don't work right cause a lot of fires every year and that fire feel like sell well it'll keep the sparks from popping out and setting carpets and closing a fire and don't don't smoke in bed you went to bed because you were tired so you'll probably fall asleep still many people have gone to sleep forever by smoking in bed stopping fires as a matter of following simple rule but observing them what of boy three fires out of four you can be sure that the man whose job it is to protect your life and property will welcome your cooperation protected by expert fire department by well trained men always ready on a moment's notice the company or a this is their ammunition water and pumping stations distribute bad water to hydrants all over your community and up to date fire alarm system bring the firemen to your house and a matter of minutes the fire engines arrive so you can quickly show them where the fire is it's important to you to have the number of the fire department and a near your telephone course in many communities you need only call the operator  after battle would be won if small places could be checked before they become disasters of death and destruction when will this appalling right of death and destruction come to an end that is the challenge a challenge to every