Mexico weekly ledger., 1913-10-09
FIRE DAY

Ths Mexico Coz1arciL CA. 1t
the noonSay lzsehsoa FrSazy, dsc4d
ed 70 ask the citizens TO jan the
StstsES5s moFer1ezt 70 make Oc.r-.
Der slh ~FTre Prs4eutssz Day szi
clean 10 srOuns their premises al
tUash or other material vseA Is in
ereasing the fire risk
lie committee. composed Of W. A
Sharp. Il & c. Tucker and WEE r..
Atkiasens who we're TO secure an oP-
uoa on hnd With a view q bosdinS a
lot sale 70 secure a.
factory fsn6 reported thsy
had N option o. the WA Fcyd =
acres. located On TIE east side OF the
horthermost cod Of Jsfe-sou greet.
The price wanted for Il was sle.seal
and i Eoald Be made into 40 lots At
sza9. 70 Be sod 90 tine p~ayuneuez.
Tue Club did not consider TIE Price
right and asks that those Who have
land suitable for an Addition TO the
cry make offers 10 Secretary Race.
r. D. worreB slgEsefed bs plan
should be gone iato and agreed VITA
W. W. Pollock and II. n. Locke whol
suggested other sites and larrwl
ones sbouSd be secured with a view
Of ealsrgiug the addition as Z grew
Fire Prevention svpgesuona
/ Supplies Of matches shoula be
kept In metal boxes and oye Of the
reach Of children Az matches gen.
orally are ~daugeroas and are the
cause OF a large number OF fires. n
Is recommended that oaly ~safety
matches be used.
: Where lamps are used. tAey
should not be fll~d b. artificial light
or after dark.
J. Coal oil should be kept in met-
al cans and oaly In small Cuanutjss
and in a safe place.
& No oily rag should BE- let
around the PREMISE outside %
good metal receptacle. |.
:. Gas brackets should have wir
globes where there is danger 81,
window curtains being blown into
the flame
= All flues and chimasys sbould
De examined carefully By competent &,
persons before the fires are started :
in the fan.
All furnaces or heating appar-
should be inspected by eorpe-
persons before winter fires srp :
Started. and TIE danger Of fires b.
ing started therefrom ehoula b.A I
carefully ssfegBsrded. 6
3 Al scraps. litter. e1ssly,or ana
paper should be placed Ia metal Z
septaeles. u
> An ashes should be kept iu
receptacle~. 4
TO- Gasoline should not be- Ken. :
ieoH' the premises. except in small y
l'antihes, and then only in a,r.,jxbs =
METAL recsptacies. Barrels. easks
'Aeksses or cans containing gasoline. a
'enzine. and other kindred hizs OF
l@osises. should b. painted red ana
as required BY the Act o,I'
sis, D. 81. d
y Cotton batting and ether nim-a
u ~
decorations or candles sboulA e
Of he used % Christmas trees. or
y other ornamentatlon r.
u Careful attention should b.
% heating, lighting and power an
ants. and any defect In c~onnec,io 20
speedily remeBsed The
equeni inspection Of electric wlrprS I
especially important. u
70. u is advisable 10 have On hznsio
an times. conveniently kesteS %
y eHiingHsherE, Several kinas ~ NC
Iud fire extinguishers have 80, B
proved by the National usserwr,- =
Assn. and car should be vseA
get n that has bean tesses .,SIn
reliable. All fires eoold Ill
s'iy suppressed at the Ear xnb
'heHBical e~xtinguisher. III
:. IN factories where . ooas--
e number OF ernployss uork. ~
SCHOOL and chsr pebble h-Ea I'll
es should be Displayed Eirtr Al
tons for necessary p--aru
'iasf fire. and proper dnns -x III
given at regular iutervalx ~
The burning OF rubbish. Sr--e
proper public rprupsro~
and towns. shossd be prosAs- Be-
An unnecessary openinrs Z. r.
dinss should be closed, sps .TFa.
Alninaele material around ovessn-
owed
Z. The adEisabGiNy Of c5iiss all T
e~nansing ORDINANCES angsa,.S
the construction Of aro "a
Ins buildings and the inssaliatso,
roper fire escapes ia recommesa-
Az cry and town authorities
.ia nsidiy inspect moving picture 20
buildings. and require that aAsd
number q exits be provid. nv,
'na ma there DO an ample sun / III
nFe e1iinguishers available all
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