The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
In Ohio by the Use of Gaso-
line.
INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL
Would be Much Safer for
Use in the Home.
It Would Also Reduce the Annual
Fire Loss Of the state About One
Million Dollars.

During 1906, clippings from about
half the newspapers Of Ohio showed
that gasolene used In the home
burned 80 perrpns to death and SER
icusly burned and disngired 148
more. These facts cry out, with
scbs, for substitute for that dan
gcrous fluid for household use..
Industrial alcohol. which is COM
mon alcohol spoiled for drinking
by the addition OF more poison
GUS kind of alcohol, wuld be conn.,
naratively safe for heating, cook
ing and washing, and its use for
.ho,e ry'poses woubl reduce the
annual fire loss OF the state about
one million d'llars,
Aconol is an excellent solvent for
grease. raint or gum so, even If the
Iccst be double that of gasolene 1t
will be used for cleaning of laces.
g.oves. ribbons, silks and other
textile fabrics, because it leaves the
article ceansed without persistent or
disagreeable odor. Alcohol makes
up the bulk If all fine perfumes. 1t
being used as a solvent. Alcohol
ievaporates but half as fast as gas
nlene and its vapor being lighter
tEan air Is carried away so that it
does not accumulate and make air
an explosive.
Gasolcne vapor being heavier than
air, remains In the. vessel or on tho
floor If spilled. A teaspoonful and
a half Of gasoline will make a buck
etful OF air high explosive. No?
Well. figure 1t yourself. Gasolene
gives off 100 times its bulk OF vap-
or. A mass Of air to. which one
fifteenth of its bulk Of the vapor is
added Is highly explosive gas.
II alcohol is spilled and ignited
the flre can be put out at once by
water, for water will mix, with al
Icohol. II gasolene is spilled and ig-
nited, throwing water on 1t has no
effect but to carry the flaming
material across the room. Gaso-
lene uses water way as an avenue
OF travel. A deluge of water would
smother It. Its blaze can be put
out only by keeping oxygen away
from It, This may be done by the
chemical engine or by throwing over
| 1t bedclotheS dry earth or other
powder. The flour barrel is q good
apparatus in gasolene fires.
Alcohol may with safety be aan.
died after dark In stores, in filling
amps or stoves, or for washing
neck-ribbons. II GASOLINE is handled
al night It's vapor will hunt the
light and explode.
An explosion OF gasolene vapof In
tue basement Of store In Alliance
killed six people, wrecked our
story building and shattered win.
dcws for blocks.
For starting a fire In stove, al.
cohol Is safe unless the stove is
lstill wa-m from the previous fire.
The usc of alcohol for this purpose
will lessen tho number of occasions
for the use Of this parodied verse
from Tho Elegy:
Full many as gem Of purest ray
serene, 40
The dark sunfatbomed caves OF
ocean bear;' n 3.
Full many maid who toyed with
gasolene.
Has quickly clambered up the
golden stair.
Recebtacles containing alcohol
sha,tld ho we'll corlnd altho,,vh itu
vapor Is not dangerous III a bottle
or alcohol Is left open, IL will rap
IDLY evaporate and at the same time
~ viii become diluted with water
laLsorbei from the air.
i 1t shoud be remembered that alco-
lhol II ignited will Instantly blaze
lover its whole surface--but II don't
lplay mean tricks:.like gasoleue.
ID. s.. cREAMHR,