South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-02
FIRE ladies OUT
FOR SANE FOURTH
Chief Grant Issues Warning
That Owing to Extreme Dry
Weather Citizens Should
Exert Extra Precautions.

Another advocate for a sane fourth
for South Bend, is Chief Grant Of
the FIRE department.
The hot weather of the past few
days should cause everyone 10 be
careful on the fourth ne says. as the
buildings are dry now and it viii take
only the smallest spark To set them
afire.
Unless there is a rain during the
next few days the members Of the
department expect 20 put in a busy
day on the fourth. A rain would
lessen the danger, but at that a
couple Of days OF dry weather would
be sufficient 20 endanger the prop
erty OF the city again.
Chief Grant said that independence
day always records a long list OF
fires. and unless some effort is made
this year il will prove more disastrous
than ever. This IS the first year
that such a long continual dry spell
has preceded the Fourth, and the
fire department members feel that
some effort should be made by the
citizens 10 prevent the losses that
usually result
The state fire marshal urges a sane
and safe Fourth as one of the ways
OF preventing a heavy loss Citizens
have been requested 10 destroy any
material that might set fire easily.
and are urged 10 take extra precau-
tions TO prevent fires starting
June "A Dry Month.
June has just closed making a rec
ord this year as having the least
amount OF rainfall ever recorded.
During the month only three-fOurths
of an inch OF rain fell. The month
made three important records never
before recorded in the weather mans
journals. IL was not only the driest,
but it was also the hottest June ever
recorded. and also had two days. the
10th and 18th on which the coolest
weather ever taking place in June
was recorded.
With the three important records
the weather has done but a small
amount OF damage 10 the farmer.
During the two nights of which frOsts
were reported. the damage to corn
and smaller fruit was not very ex-
tensive The drought came sat an
opportune time for cultivated crops.
The cultivated crops were not dam
aged TO any extent, while wheat
which. during the dry period, was at
the stage where it was developing in
the berry did not require much moist
IRE and was not materially damaged.
According TO John S. BOrdner, enough
moisture was stored up in the &C.
yeloped stalk and roots 10 carry the
berry TO the ripening stage with but
little loss. The dry period would of
course, increase the ripenins of the
grain.
Oats We're Damaged.
Damage to oats amounted 10 more
than to the wheat. Other crops have
been damaged slightly but the total
loss TO the farmer, resulting from
the drought will not be great
Deliberately challenging the wealth
er man. Tuesday afternoon when he
tantalized the city with threatening
rain clouds and an occasional sprinkle,
the big street sprinklers were kept
busy. and many Of the pedestrians
emerged into the streets cOatleSs and
unprepared i'm every way for even a
little shower. Tuesday the first day
OF July, began with the weather a
trifle cooler than the day preceding,
The thermometer recorded only IS
above as a maximum temperature and
dropped to the Il mark a. the coolest
time.
Smiles took the place of frowns
Tuesday when the weather acted as
every body thinks weather should act.
It was just right for the man who
didn't care 20 wear his coat or for
the man who wanted co keep his on.
Sleeping was fine Monday night and
everyone was satisfied. The parks
were crowded Tuesday night but
more for a desire TO get out and enjoy
the long looked fos breeze than 10
get out where il was cool. The back
bone Of the hot spell is thought 10
have been broken now end the temp
erature is expected TO stay down
where ii belongs, according to South
Bend citizens