Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-04
ROCK ISLAND IS
TO OBSERVE FIRE
PREVENTION DAY
Mayor H. NJ. Schriver Urges
Provisions of Gov. DUNES
Proclamation.
SCHOOLS TO COOPERATE
Oct. Designated for General Clean
ing Up of Premises for the
Winter.
SCHOOLS TO COOPERATE

State Fire Prevention day, Oct. 9.
is to be observed in Rock Island. if the
plans of Mayor H. NJ. Schriver are car
ried out. This morning he received
from Governor E. F. Dunno procla-
mation relative TO the matter, in which
the chief executive of the state urged
that all heating apparatus and CHM
neys be carefully cleaned out for win
ter use and premises be put. in good
conhagration.
Mayor Schriver telephoned City
Superintendent of Schools H.
B. Hayden 10 ask his CO.
operation in carrying out the pro
visions of the proclamation. 1t is ex-
pected that special programs will be
given in the schools on the date men,
toned, in which the dangers of fire
and the simpler means of preventing
the same, will be emphasized.
THE PROCLAMATION.
Governor DUNES proclamation fol-
lows:
Among the many vital problems
which call upon our people for solu-
tion the situation with regard to the
waste of energy and resources in all
parts of the country by fire is one of
the most commanding. The subject
of the conservation of our resources is
at last deservedly receiving the most
careful attention. Our forests are be-
ing preserved, our waterpower and
waterways developed and utilized, and
the hidden forces of nature conserved
and made subservient to the well-being
of man.
Statistics show that fire waste is in
creasing annually and the fire loss in
the state of Illinois in 1912 average ST.
! 100000 per month. Besides this, in
:hat year alone nearly four hundred
people in this state lost their lives
through the agency. of fire. The losses
thus occasioned constitute an absolute
waste and a drain upon our resources
such as no nation or state can long
endure. and the fact that they are
largely preventable is a reproach to
our people and calls for an immediate
remedy.
For the reasons herein set forth and
in order TO arouse our people to q
vivid sense of fire dangers and induce
them to take more active interest in
the subject, l hereby proclaim that
Thursday, the 9th day of October, 1913
be known as State Fire Prevention
day, and | earnestly recommend tha
our people observe it by a genera
| cleaning up and removal of all rubbish
trash and waste from their premises
Let all heating apparatus and chin
neys be carefully gone over ant
placed in a proper condition for win
/ ter use.
Let all public and private institu
l tions, hotels, asylums, factories an,
theatres be carefully looked over o.
. that day and, when necessary, an
: changes made that will further pre-
tect the safety of the occupants.
Let local authorities give attentio
TO the matter of better building reguls
tions, fire protection and prevention
as well as added apparatus for fir
fighting.
Lastly, let fire drills be held on tina
day in institutions, factories and i
e public. private and parochial schools
v and | earnestly recommend that teaci
r ers instruct their pupils, thrOug
short talks and proper programs, o
r the dangers of fire and the simple
e means of fire prevention.
t. Given under my hand and the seal {
the state OF Illinois, at the capitol, i
the city of Springfield, this first da
of September, A. D., 1913
= E F. dunno, Governor.
Henry Woods,
6 Secretary of State.