Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-09

admOnition. Statistics compiled by
the department show that several
lives have been lost in this manner.
The results of the old-time practice
of lighting a fire with gasoline and
kerosene are depicted. Cans taken
from fires where persons have lost
their lives are placed before the pub
lie.
One of the most interesting things
is the bureau taken from the home of
Henry Hewes, at 81 Waydell street
Hewes Is now in the county Jail
awaiting sentence, having confessed
to firing his home. The bureau; that
is, the bottom of it. is burned while
the drawer in which the insurance
papers were stored Is safe. The man
confessed that he took the drawer
into the yard while the house burned
to the ground.
Scholars to visit Exhibit.
The Board of Education today in-
formed Captain Gasser that all the
public school children will be taken
to the exhibit. Several classes will
visit the City Hall at one time, and
their teachers, or those in charge.
will give short lectures and illustrate
the list of "dont's.'
Today is the day set apart by Gov
ernor Fielder as Fire Prevention
Day" As soon as the Governor is
sued this proclamation Mayor Hauss-
ling and Captain Gasser had con-
ference and decided to have the ex-
hibition. This is the second of its
kind held in this city.
Statistics which are posted state
that during the past year fires of UNI
known origin caused damages total
ling $166, 709. S4 while furnace fires in
II q
To show the increase In fires
chart has been prepared dating from
1870. In that year there We're only
seventy alarms, while last year the
firemen answered 1867 alarms.
1t is estimated that during the past
year. half a million dollars in prop
erty were destroyed through careless
ness.
In small glass Jars Captain Gasser
has samples of chemicals which are
dangerous to use. Precautions ana
their use are indicated. Samples OF
all hreproof electrical devices and
other materials used in house con-
struction are on display.
Firemen from various parts of the
State have visited the City Hall and
have had the various features ex-
planned to them.
Twenty-seven persons were burned
to death In Newark in 1918. In the
same year there were 1872 false
alarms, 101 needless alarms, DAT
alarms for fires for which no loss
was recorded 448 for fires when dld
damage under 500, 215 alarms Tor
fires amounting to from 500 to $i,ooo
damage, sixty-one alarms in which
the damage ranged from $1,000 to
$40 900 and fifteen alarms for blazes
which showed losses of more than
$40 OO0 The average fire shows a loss
of $4S9.75
Among the "don'ts'' posted by Cap
tain Gasser are the following:
Don't throw away lighted matches,
cigars or cigarettes.
Don't use gasoline for cleaning
gloves or for any other purpose in
your home.
Don't put ashes in a wooden or
pasteboard box. Hot ashes or wet
ashes may cause serious fire. Use
metal can.
Don't allow rubbish to accumulate.
Any kind of spark is likely to start
rubbish into flame.
Don't fill oil lamps or oil stoves
after dark. Keep wicks trimmed.
Don't use matches in dark clothes
closets.
Don't hang clothing near kitchen
stoves.
Don't use swinging gas brackets.
Don't keep matches in loose boxes.
Use safety matches.
Don't block Railways or put any
thing inhammable under stairways.
Don't block fire escapes with boxes
or clothing or bedding or flowers
Fire escapes are for quick use in case
OF life and death.
Don't keep oily rags around the
house.
Don't forget to be careful.