The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-23
4 COMMUNICATION AND A CAUSE.

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YExT Wednesday viii BE- the third anniversary Of the Triangle
tragedy hundred and foryseven girls burned
y to death in the Asche shirtwaht factory.
Twas terrible New York Nobody has forgotten the
ddsr Of horror which city and State awoke to their response
1y for the criminal negligence in factories and workshops that
- such holocaust possible.
0us Of ths results of this awakening the law which
sd Fire Prevention Bureau. 1t Is most fitting that this
1a whole Fire Department well should observe each
su5ng annivssy q the Triangle disaster time to impress
- he city snsw me moral Of the tragedy
Is Admson has arranged 10 have the week sg
d ~ biz campaign for fire prevention The importance OF
pns fire dr to Be urged upon schools and f'esoe minis
~ 4 n churches asked eoopsrss next Saturday the City
a v vs luncheon for We special discussion Of Fire Prevention
- ~ Nsyoe city officials will Be asked 70 inspect fire drills tn
- q NO large factories.
IN q too stsn reminded Of their careles'nes and indifference
os,d sms Of TIE simplest prsutoos against fire. According to
Usunmiadonsr Adamsons figures:
=. "a io7s sr.. in orsassr NV Yort 1918.
i- eoesmaAsd SsosSsS Careless haodins Of matches
an ,,s,;cs ~rs m..sn.. caused 500 fr.. WITH ,oss Of
SsaasS. coded he mssA darnass MAILING
~ svoaasbis nr,. W. n. bonfire
ssaas 7os. ars nunbsrsd ast ,sar loss and eo's
7aus ~. q i. soss, . 1855 hav.
$780, q . nkd caused ~ sulpaaas nssisnos
70 Durpssn New Yorts eagong seetude toward fire and
~ eommonsr sppsszs incredible;
I'm France he l,w sghbor rk holds any person liable
Who can proved hevs bsen negligent IN the matter Of fire.
Evm The sxend whole block the individual IN whose
prssss the sts proved negligent held responsible for
IN lmass consequence and also because Of the French
building end - s rs insurance regulations the capita
from fire Pss only ~ pr cent - against an average
fire tax Of about Per head Of population thia city,
talk IN ts country Of progress IN fire prevention Yet
the American Yssf Book recording Events and Progress
for the year 1918, forcsd 10 sdmit that
Dssus. efforts Of various agencies during
recent Of fires the absolute
amount a declined sMghuy. the capita oss
sim sxosedlnG hst Of leading European coun
b. fssm i've 10 Ok times
A for great metropolis Of 100000 which ought to lead
II own nation the nations Of the world In enlightened
lions aeut fire. have the admission Of Fire Com
missioner
oseaAsr 800 fsss 100000 inhsbaants
population has but 81. Pars ~
Dsxn o. wanna 80. o. PsssrsburE 7S
With Ill III peodges Of enterprise and achievement New York
cannot explain away figures which convict Of backwarness
ana We must ponder them, be ashamed Of them before
osn better them.
A in this country fire. What share Of blame confronts this city
Why permanently apart The entire last week Of March, in
~ anniversary Of the Triangle fire. special time to
b devoted yearly Fire Prevenon7 Observe by
legislation merces overhauing Of retrap factories
b. On educational campaign for prod construction, prnkes
r escapes etc. above ALL by encouraging and peng the best
and cheapest precautions against fire tragedies In workshops
end shoos-the fire Commissioner Adamsons plan worth
pNpstuating.
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