The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-10
Governor Carroll by Proclamation
Sets the First Day Of Next
Month to Observe
Holiday.
CHECKING FIRE LOSSES
Public Of This as Welt as other
States Will be Educated in the
Manner Of Preventing
Flames.

Governor B. F. Carroll has issued a
proclamation setting aside Monday.
November 1st, as Fire Prevention
Day" His proclamation follows:
At this time, when public interest
is justly aroused in the matter OF
the conservation of the resources
of the river, the mine, the forest and
the field, it is proper that public at
tention be called to the enormous fire
waste which annually takes place in
our country and state.
During the year 1910 the property
loss by fire in the United States ex-
ceeded s234,O00, 900. During the same
time Iowa's contribution to this tre-
mendous national ash heap exceeded
property great, but the annual loss OF
life is considerable.
While some fires are undoubtedly
the result of criminal design, the
large majority are caused by failure
to exercise proper care. Carelessness
in the construction of buildings, in
lighting, in the manner of heating, in
cooking, in storing inflammable arti-
cles or substances, in the handling of
Illuminating oils, and in the failure to
keep every room free from paper, oily
rags or other rubbish which may
easily ignite, is the principal cause
of fires.
The electric wire. the gasoline can
and the match, all products of our
modern civilization, have become
daily household necessities. Each pos.
sesses latent possibilities for destruc.
tive fires which demand of those
using them the highest degree OF
care.
We are approaching the season OF
the year when fires become more fire.
quent. The first cold, stormy night Of
| winter is usually one in which q
number of destructive conflagratfons
occur.
For the reason herein set forth,
have deemed 1t proper to set apart 8
day to be devoted to the inspection
Of property and to making such prep
arations and improvements as vii
best prevent the occurrence of fires
and l therefore proclaim Wednesday
November 1, 1911, as state fire pre-
vention day and / would earnestly
recommend that upon that day the
teachers in our public and private
schools and educational institution!
give special attention to the causes
prevention and dangers Of fires; tha
school boards, school officers and
others who are charged with the dut.
of looking after school buildings, Civ,
special attention to the safety OF thu
children and youth who may attent
school; that the mayors and council
men of the various cities and town
give special attention to the matte
of better building regulations, bette
fire protection and better fire preyer
ton, and that they see to 1t that al
public buildings which are not proper
ly equipped with fire escapes and suit
able exits, be 80 equipped, and tina
there be a general cleaning up OF d
lapidated buildings which are espe
cially liable to fire; and that tn
owners Of property give personal a
tention to the removal of all ruf
bish and debris from their premise
and to the setting of their heatin
appliances and chimneys in prope
condition for winter use.
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