South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-04
To PREVENT FIRES
CLEANUP CITY IS
SET FOR OCT. 9Th

Mayor Goetz, Fire Chief Grant, Supt.
of Schools Montgomery and local fire
insurance agents are cooperating in
a combined effort 20 bring the fire
casualties to a minimum in accord
ance with the proclamation issued by
Gov. Ralston to make Oct. 9 Fire Pre-
Vention day.
Gov. Ralston issued a proclamation
this week setting aside Oct. as Fire
Prevention day, and South Bend will
observe il by taking extra precautions
TO prevent blaZes.
Mayor Goetz urges emphatically
that all rubbish be removed from al
legs and buildings where there is any
chance of flame starting. The day
will be set aside as a fall cleanup day.
Besides taking the usual precautions
Fire Chief Grant has sent out a list
of regulations to the school buildings
of the city and instructions have been
given out by school authorities to see
that all children observe them.
All Of the buildings of the city have
been inspected by the fire department
and orders have been given to have
building concerns use every precau-
ton to prevent blazes Chimneys and
flues, two of the chief sources of fires.
have been ordered carefully guarded
by the fire department.
Schools TO Celebrate.
1t is probable that the schools will
observe Fire Prevention day in some
sort of public exercises in accordance
with the desires of state superintend-
ent OF schools, Chas. A. Greathouse.
The result that will come from drills,
GreathOuse says, will be far reaching
and permanent.
Fire drills will no doubt be given
and every effort made TO place the
children where they will understand
protecting themselves should a fire
break out in one Of the schools.
Schools are compelled by law 10 have
one drill each month, and in accord
ance with the section making the re-
Quirements, the following rules have
been prepared by the state IRE mar
shall. w. r. Longley.
Fire drills are practiced that
panics may be averted and the
children marched out rapidly and
without confusion.
Fire drills should aim at
quick dismissal, without going for
coats or hats.
Fire drills should be had fire.
Quently, but at irregular ana Sc
cret times.
See that all exits open outward.
See that the exit facilities are
sufficient and unObstructed.
Keep the fire escapes free from
obstruction, ice and snow.
Sprinkle with ashes and sand
when slippery.
Use the fire escapes frequently,
both for regular dismissals and
for fire drills.
Observe the fire drill rules so
far as practical in the regular dis
miSsals.
Use a special bell for drill sig
nails. Be sure the signal is dis
inctive
At the sound of the fire signal,
all work must cease instantly
Pupils will rise and march "a di-
rected. boys leading.
Teachers should follow. To be
sure that no child has been left
behind.
Boys should lead and girls fol-
low, or If possible, separate exits
shall be taken. Boys often trample
girls I'm rush and girls are sure
TO be frightened at boys coming
down behind them.
The movement of the children
shall be by the shortest route and
there shall be no crossing o, lines.
Glasses near stairway shall pre-
cede those further away; lower
floor classes shall precede upper
floor classes.
Fire drills should conclude
with the continued march of the
children out and away from the
school i'm different directions.
There are a nun Der OF dangerous
6O-gallon cans Of gasoline about our
city. says l.. =. Greenan. insurance
agent. which should be protected He
said that insurance agents could aid
in fire prevention by requiring prop
erty owners whose insurance they
write, TO clean up all their buildings.
Many Chimney Fires.
is and Sept. q OF this year, there
were Isl fires caused by locomotive
sparks. with total losses OF 1857. 600:
3S1 by chimney sparks. with a los OF
$11s.000 The grand total from these
two causes was $3.50