The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-08
solutely sure it will not start fire.
Use Of Gasoline.

solutely sure it will not start fire.
Use Of Gasoline.
Gasoline Is very explosive and
should be handled with great care. 1t
is the most dangerous part of petrol
cum. 1t Is more dangerous than gun
powder, because powder will stay
where you put it, while gasoline will
not. 1t evaporates very rapidly. The
vapor Is heavier than air; and, there
fore will be found near the floor. This
vapor explodes more easily than gun
powder and makes a more intense
heat. The burns from gasoline are
deep and very painful.
The most cOmomn uses Of gasoline
are for cooking and cleaning clothes.
We should beware Of cheap gasoline
stoves; the gasoline can should never
be kept in the house. When the tank
is to be filled be sure there is no fire
in the room or close to where you are
working. The tank should not be COM
pletely filled or any splashed on over
the tank or clothing. 1t is never safe
to have gasoline burning for any
length OF time when no one is around.
The burners often become flooded
with gasoline and the blaze will flash
up as high as the tank. This Is liable
plode.
II gasoline is used to clean clothes,
1t should be done out Of doors. The va
Dor will then settle down and be alb
sorbed by the earth.
Tho Fighting Fire.
We should not only know few
simple means OF fighting fire, but we
should go through the performance Of
ten enough to make it habit, SO that
when there is a fire we will not only
know what to do, but do it.
1 We should never go to sleep in a
strange place without knowing just
how to escape should fire occur.
II there is a fire alarm, every
member of the household should know
exactly how to turn in the alarm.
3 II there are any fire extinguishers
we should know how to use them.
4 In case you should observe a
small blaze, think quickly the best
thing to do, and do 1t. Fire works rap
idly and you must do likewise.
s II no water is handy, a blanket or
other WOODEN, materials are often more
effective. Smother the flames by
throwing the blanket over the flam !;
or II they are too large to be cover
ed by the blanket, strike the flames a
number Of quick blows.
6 Remember that it is not so much
the amount of water used, as 1t is get
ting 1t on the right place. Never
waste the means at your command.
7 A very effective means of check
ing fire in an open field or woods is
q wet broom or bundle of branches
with green leaves. Each stroke
should count.
Escaping from Buildings.
When we discover that there is a
fire in the house, the first thing to
think about is the personal safety of
oil the occupants. The alarm should
be given in such q way as to cause
a. little excitement as possible. De-
termine the best means Of escape and
see that the other membrs OF tn fam
lily know this, also. It Is best always
to wrap yourself in blankets or some
wooden material that does not burn
easily.
II any one is burned the parts
should be covered with wet cotton or
cloth. A little soda in the water will
relieve the sufferer. The main thing
10 to keep the air away from the burn
until the physician arrives.
A Good Resolution.
II every boy and girl in the schools
of Indiana would subscribe to the fol.
lowing resolutions and carefully OBJ
serve them, there would be a great
saving Of life. less suffering and less
loss Of property.
Resolved: That I will make every
effort to- secure the safest matches for
my use: that I will make 1t the rule OF
my life to see that matches are not
left where there is any possibility OF
them being ignited; that l will not
throw burned matches carelessly
about: that I will not use gasoline
where there is fire; that l will not
permit any rubbish to accumulate in
any place that will endanger life OF
property: that will fully master some
plan of action that will be Of service
in case Of fire; that will never star,
. fire where there is danger of it
spreading.