The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-10
NEED To GUARD
AGAINST FIRES
Governor Spry Issues Procla-
nation Designating Oct. 8 as
Fire Prevention Day."
CALLS ATTENTION TO
UNNECESSARY WASTE
Proper instruction of Children
Would Save Many Lives and
Much Property.

Designating Monday, October 9, the
anniversary of the great Chicago fire,
rs Fire Prevention day Governor
William Spry Saturday morning issued
n formal proclamation urging observ-
ance in school and home, with instruc-
tion to children along the line of fire
prevention. In the home it Is urged
that chimneys be cleaned and put into
condition for tho winter, and that va
cant lots, dirty yards and other places
which might cause fire be cleaned.
In the schools fire drills will be exc
cuted and the students instructed con.
corning the handling o.. camp fires and
what TO do in case of fire. The move
ment to which the fire prevention day
is due was begun in Chicago and has
since spread throughout the Union. Gov
ernor Spry's proclamation follows:
Text Of Proclamation.
BY the governor OF the state OF Utah
A proclamation
The fire waste in the United States is
deplorably large. 1t is estimated that
OF this country from preventable fires
exceeds the entire fire waste OF European
countries several hundred per cent.
The question OF fire prevention has be-
state Is vitally interested therein. Not
only do prevcntahle fires occur in busi-
ness houses and residences. but vast
waste from this cause occurs In forests,
ard all on account Of ignorance and care
lessncss on the part OF people responsible
for the care OF property Every fire Is
a total loss. The Insurance on the de-
stroyed property is only indemnity OBJ
tanned by a tax on property owners.
The need Of more widespread instruc
ton and admonltion In the direction OF
fire prevention is apparent: and the re-
sponsibility is upon parents school Of
ficinls, and others entrusted with the
care OF children To see that they are In
structed regarding simple means of fire
prevention and fire eNtinsuishment.
Day Designated,
Now. therefore !, William Spry, COVER
nor OF the state OF Utah. do hereby des-
ignate Monday, October Q. 1911, the an
nlversary OF The great Chicago fire, as
Fire Prevention day" In the state OF
teachers OF the public and public
schools OF the state devote as much time
as may consistently be given TO instruct
ing the children In fire prevention. fire
drills, and fire eXtingulshment, 1 also
recommend that householders and busl-
ness men devote some time on that day
10 putting heating apparatus and fiues
in order and cleaning up their premises
and making proper disposition OF all In
iiammable material that has collected dur
Ing the summer months. ] suggest that
instruction be given the children in the
proper care OF campfires. which have
been the cause of many serious confia :
grations by which timber is destroyed
and the watersheds denuded. l believe
that with proper care and training IN
these vital matters there can be effected
great saving Of property and human
life and reduction OF fire insurance rates
and the increase OF the property value
OF this state.
In witness whereof ] have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
of the state of Utah to be affixed at
Salt Lake City this 9th day OF Septem
ber A. D. 1911.