Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-04-18
MAY~2 IS FIRE PREVENTION DAY
Governor McGovern's Proclamation
and Suggestions For Preven-
tion of Fires

"While engaged in beautifying the
should not be overlooked. Every nook
and corner should be cleared of all
refuse and inflammable material, so
as to prevent the spread of fire.
With this object in view | deslg-
nate this day (May 2nd) also as Fire
Prevention Day"
| We request all mayors to issue
ana publish in the local papers q
proclamation calling attention to this
day. and to urge citizens to clean up
and remove all inflammable and COM
bustible materials, wherever found
on their premises, in yards, alleys,
cellar entries, area ways, under side
walks, in easements, storerooms
closets, around barns and sheds and
llong hedges and fences.
We further request that each may
or urge the performance of the work
suggested in the next paragraph.
The live fire chief is fire preVen-
ton enthusiast He takes just pride
in the low fire loss of his city. He
is ever ready to aid in the remOv-
al of tire dangers.
On Fire Prevention Day he should
inspect the schools and other build
ings in his city to discover and cause
to be remedied all conditions liable
to cause fires.
A trip of inspection through the
city, in company with the local
Health Officer, to urge upon citizens
the necessity of removing all rub
bish. rags, waste paper, packing ma
terials, hay, straw, banking around
buildings, debris, filth and offal, in
fact all things dangerous to health
or liable to cause fires, would &C
complish much good.
We know that we can rely upon
the active support of the fire chiefs
in cooperating with the department
for the adoption by their respective
municipalities of the two fire pre-
vention ordinances, which we are
mailing to them and the mayors.
Schools should teach the practical
and real things of life. The disgrace
full fire waste and the sacrifice OF
property. lives and limbs to the
fire fiend constitute one Of these
real things of life Through a strong
program on this day, occasional les
sons and talks by teachers and citi-
zens. scholars can be taught the
facts of needless loss of life and
property. They will thus learn, that
most of the fire waste is preventable,
that it is a loss to all and Increases
the cost of living for all. They will
also thus be aided in forming habits
Of care in the handling Of materials
liable to cause fire, and taught the
important principle of responsibility
to their neighbors and fellow men,
and so be ever watchful not to Ell
danger them or their property. Fire
drills and lessons on What to do in
Case of Fire should never be neglect
ed.
Send committees of scholars
through the school buildings, to dis
cover and report defective conditions
and dangerous practices. Ask them
to inspect every room from cellar to
attic in their own homes for q like
purpose. Let the child become the
teacher in the home. Let the school
teacher be the leader of thought and
action in this important conservation
movement and let every day become
fire prevention day.
The excellent ANIMALS of this year
and last published by the State SUI
perintendent furnish valuable sug-
gestions and materials for Fire Pre-
veneion Day programs.
We will aid wherever we can, in
whatever way we can.
T. M. PURTELL,
State Fire Marshal