The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-09-25
Fire Prevention ,ay is Set; Oct. 9.

jefferson city, Missouri is to have
u fire prevention day" Oct. 0. Acting
Gov. Painter Issued proclamation
setting aside that day for citizens to
free their business and residence
premises from lre-breeding debris.
In his proclamation Gov. Painter
calls attention TO the large number of
fires in the state that might have
been prevented by reasonable care by
property owners and others.
Gov. Painter says thai local author.
tiles should give attention to better
building regulations, fire protection
and prevention, us well as to added
apparatus for fire fighting. Fire drills
should be held on that dey in institu-
lions. factories and in public, private
and parochial schools,
Fire losses in Missouri, insured and
Otherwise, amounted in 1912 to
Sy,00O.00O
Waste Of Resources Unnecessary.
Attached 80 his proclamation is Il
list of iire.preyention suggestions.
The proclamation and suggestions fol.
lows, in part:
The unnecessary waste Of energy and
resources In the state OF Missouri by ire
Is appalling, and Is a vital problem which
demands the immediate and serious cf-
forts Of all our people FOR satisfactory
solution.
The citizens OF Missouri young and old
share the responsibility Of our excessive
IRE loss CsrelosSncSs which causes go
many hrrs, "a preveutablc. We cannot
hope 10 mako sufficient reduction IN i've
loss by better apparatus o. by rTosccul-
ing the man who sets his building on
i,rc, We must prevent moving onndi-
lions from our buildings that tend to
cause drcs.
Matches In Metal Boxes.
! attach hereto Gcrtain suggestions cal
cu'rtcd "a aid IN the observance of fire
prevention day aud which I recommend
to tho favorable consideration OF the poo
pie NJ ,ur state
supplies II matches should be kept IN
metal boxes and out ~ the reach Of chill
drcu As matches generally arc danger
uUt, and ARE the cause ~ large number
Of fires. ., ts recommended that only safe
~ matches bc used
Where lamps are used they should not
be- tlled by Artificial light or after DARK.
coal Oh should lie kept In metal cans
ana only IN small Quantities In a safe
place.
'FNH blltk'ln HOHNlN nave wire FlObtd
whore there is danger II window curtaIUs
being blown into the flame
All nucs ana rhImnoys should be ak.
umincd carefully by competent person.
before the fires are sturt"d IN the fan
All furnaces or heating apparatus
should Doc Inspected 10y competent per.
sons before winter fires are started, AND
the danger Of fires being started there,
from should l." carefully safcgu9rdcd,
Fire ENtnouishers Urged.
II is advisable 10 hav" on hama at H!
times conveniently located. fire cNtin.
Luishcrs Several kinds Of liquid fire eN.
tiuEuishcr have been approved 10y thl
National Underwriters Association, an.
care should De used tu get one that hIs
been tested and found reliable All fire,
COULD he easily suppressed at the star
with q chemical cNtiuEulsher
I'm factories. whore "a considerable mum.
Ter Of employee work and in schools and
other public Luijugs, whore people con.
rrrgstc, printed rules should ho displayed
giving directions fur necessary prouau.
tinns against fire. and ua to methods oi
,srap" from buildings I'm ease Of ire. ana
proper drills should be- given ut Regular
iuteryHls,
The burning or rubbish except undc,
proper public regulations in cities and
towns should be prohibited
All city aud town authorities should
riFidly inspect moving pirtur" show build
iufs and require that a sufficient number
~ exits he provided ana that there b6
m ample supply OF fire cNtInguishers
available at all times.