Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-09


" TO the smniIer eltics. but y " OBJ
vious that this plan 81 protection h
equally imperative ~ the brick. stone
ana concrete districts OF al large cit
les whore great values are housed ia
clGee proximity f1r,A " the large
cities entail an enormous waste be-
cause OF The great values assembled
thrrc We must come eventually To-
the equipment ~ all commercial. face
tDfy and offics buiAlines With metal
winduN frames and wired glass. This
will mean the abolitiua OF the con-
flnTrntlon hazard IN our cities Fires
viii then be unit fires. distinguished
easily by D com Brtcnt flfc department
within the buiidlnEs IN which they
Originate. Tor the Protection - win
dow openings not only prevents fire
fr,m cniurinR but prevents fire from
issuing out of gsc burning building.
W. may expect m occasional exc
cocdlneiy hot firc a. break down the
defcnsas ~ an adjoining building.
hut u N obvious that "a confiaHra'
ton could not get under way among
huildinra ~ tire roaiktivo construc-
lion With properly protected window
openings.
Having thus fortified city build
inrs one against the other. extensive
fires within individual structures can
be prevented by the uec OF the new
we'll established automatic sprinkler
system The automatic sprinkler ap.
plies the water without the help OF
human agencies while The fire Il still
iD,lpl.nt n VIII operate IN n dcnre
smoke az wen no " "a clear atmos-
phcrc. u win not throw excessive
deluses 81 water IN wrong places as
the fire departments are continually
forced To- do Win cur window
openings protected ana our buildings
equipped with such eNtingulshers tho
confirmation hazard In mercantile
districts will l.. eliminated. There
Will then remain Tor confederation
our immense residence districts cop-
atructed almost wholly OF wood SUR
rounding the mercantile ccnterH. like
fegots around funeral pyre. We
can lessen the loss here by the abo-
iltion OF the use OF wooden shingles.
ut VIII not be necessary 10 re-
move all shinglc roofs Immediately.
An effective city ordinance might re-
auire all roofs constructed In the flu
ture 60 be OF uncomfortable material
ana that all roofs which shall here
after require repair Ia the extent OF
onc-third of their area shall be re-
placed with incombuatible roofs. The
modern shlngic il thin and the ma
chlncry which now makes II leaves n
fuzzy surface which. after a period Of
drought. becomes Hike finder. With
out shinglcd roofs dying brands
would not be carried over the brick
ccnters cf the city by the wind.
Outside OF the abolition o, tho
shingle root, we must look for the
projection OF our homes tn the cor-
rec,ed habits Of our people. We must
look carefully after che heating APP
paratns Of our homes. giving them
the constant and necessary attention
demanded by recepiaclos containing
fire. Tho building of proper ilnes and
lchimneys is especially necessary in
connection with residences. The
most vital matter In the home. how
ever. IL the proper use Of the match.
Every match II n potential conflagra-
tlon. ms every FIRE IL OF the same sixe
when II started. No match
should be admitted inside home ex.
'copt the variety which ignltos only
on the box. Hundreds of women and
children are burned 10 death In Amer.
lGa eyers. Year, ms. Dc Hpe. .of ..nalch
which VIII ignite on any surface.
These matches are allowed TO lie
unfortunately about the home.
Small children are Initiative and N
they can secure such a match. viii
attempt 10 ignite u. generally setting
| ere 90 their clothing. No father who
has proper regard for his family viii
allow 'striks.anywher match In his
home The observation OF the pre-
caution | have indicated would mean
an almost Immediate reduction OF
the fire waste by perhaps 80 per cent