Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-16
RUNcE GIVES AID
TO FIRE FIGHTING
Lays Down Rules That Will
Reduce Fire Loss on
the Farmers.

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Dakota this afternoon addressed the
North Dakota Mutual Insurance as
ISOLATION, which is in session here.
Mr.. Runge sought to impress on
the insurance men the great necessity
for fire prevention methods, although
his remarks were more particularly
applied to the insured, rather than
the insurers. s
Addressing his remarks to the farm
ers, Mr.. Runge said:
This being the time Of the year
when you contemplate gathering in
and probably anticipate the profits
accruing from your exertions in bring
ing forth from Old Mother Earth the
bountiful returns, due to careful
husbandry, no doubt you intend stor-
Ing your grain and other products in
the same manner as in past years,
and are giving no particular thought
unexpectedly m and in SO short
.. time destroys you seasons toll,
bringing with 1t heavy loss, and above
all, disbursement, which.i Is hardest
Of all to bear. Many a farmer has
been put down and out by such an
experience.
Why not profit by the experience
o1Ao !oss VI OUTFITS ana take .tn0 nee
essary ~precaution against this ccur-
ring to you, by putting your buildings
in order, cleaning away. all material
that might in any way invite a fire ?
See that the barn and other buildings
are clean and in good condition; that
old hay and straw are removed before
storing with new that new hay or
straw is ~theroughly dry before being
put In the NOW; that there Ii ample
ventilation; that old machinery. wa
CONS o. other trash Is renewed, and
that no oil, oily or greasy rags that
may have been used when. greasing
machinery or wagons Is left lying
around. inviting spontaneous. combus-
ton. Protect yourself against q pos
sibility. Don't believe that because
you never had q visitation from the
dread frey tiend that you never will
no one can. tell. But you can use
precaution and lessen the chances.
While 1t may take a little time from
| your other work. it will be labor we'll
spent and pay big for time EXPENDED.
Fires are practically from three
causes: lightning. carelessness and
design, all of which are within. the
power Of mar to prevent. OF the
first. statistics gathered from many
states and from reports from Mutual
Fire Insurance companies Of losses on
buildings struck by lightning show
hat the loss on buildings rodded,
compared with unrodded buildings, is
practically nil, and proves conclu-
sivsiy that you can protect your
erected lightning rods. Many insur,
ance companies, recognizing the pro-
lection afforded by the use Of light
ming rods. make a substantial reduc-
ton in rates where buildings are
rodded. Why not profit by the ex-
perience Of others and take advan-
tase, Of a known protection against
sands of. dollars yearly, and generally
comes when your heavy work is An
ished and your crops are housed
ready for market?
OF the second cause, . SO per
cent Of all fires are attributable to
carelessness, which Is entirely unnec-
essary and criminal to a degree. Get
you do not have a loss from this
cause. Prevent 1t by making, repairs
to dilapidated buildings. ! Remove
and destroy all fire breeding material.
Use care in cutting and burning Of
weeds and rubbish. Keep. buildings
and surroundings clean and you will
reduce the cause Of a possibly, disas-
action you will be the gamer both in
pocket and ease Of mind. Be careful
at all times, and particularly during
threshing time; safeguard your build
ings by seeing that the engine used
is removed a safe distance from build
ings. If a wood OF coal burning
traction engine is used. see that It has
order and in its proper place. II an
oil burning engine Is used, do not all
low the oil to be stored In the build.
ing. Keep it outside and use care
in handling it. Be sure all chaff or
waste is removed from AROUND thresh-
er and that no oily waste Is left lying
around. Use an ounce OF sense IN
prevention and save the possibility Of
pounds Of loss. It does not take much
time for a little thought in fire pre-
vention and 1t may save your build
ings and seasons crops. Remember
that many q good farmer has been
put down and out by a hre loss which
a little Judgment and care could have
prevented. Use the. same precaution
to prevent a fire rs you would take
II you expected one. Put up notices
about the barn and other buildings
prohibiting smoking in or near barn,
haymows OF other out-buildings, and
see that they are complied with.
Don't 30 into barns or other build
ings with an open light.
Don't fail to burn all rubbish. but
don't do 1t near buildings.
Don't keep matches in Other than
metallic boxes and out Of reach Of
children.
Don't keep gasoline engines or gas
oline In barns. Put them In separate
buildings made OF galvanized rpm
stone 0G@brick. ~
Keensat least az bucketa OF NGEer,
in pasfAgeWaY OF barn. MarkstlBor.
Fire HArpoeeS Only and 1sDMthAt
they are always kept filled. WI I.
Ksetsa Z extinguisherS boths&ia IN
house ma the. barn.
KeepslAdder . suAieieAt lenGth.
gency and have foot holds placed on
roof Of barn rs
watch electric wires In house ana