The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-07
INSPECTION BY
FIRE WARDEN
Local Action Taken to Enforce
Regulations to Insure Safety

Fire Warden James Good of Han
cock. has been inspecting the public
buIldings of Hancock during the past
fov DAYS. ana all owners of such
structures viii be required To live up
IA the state regulations requiring SUI
ficient exits, fire escapes and doors
that open outward instead of inward.
MAYOR Ojala intended to request the
council 10 pass resolutions authorizing
an Investigation. but later he decided
To take the initiative and he ordered
tho fire warden to commence an in
spection at once. 1t is probable Mr.
Good viii present his report to the
council at the regular session this
evening.
state fire Marshal Wnship. Of
Lansing has been seeking the co-oper-
alton Of the fire chiefs Of the different
cities and towns of the state as well
as The citizens in an attempt TO bring
about better conditions for fire pro-
lection The following letter has been
sent to the chiefs of the various fire
departments of Michigan. and has
been received in Hancock
'Thc terrible disaster at Calumet
Christmas eve in which many women
and children lost their lives and en-
tire families were wiped out within "a
few minutes. clearly demonstrates that
il is not necessary for an actual fire
10 occur to cause "A panic with awful
results. The catastrophe i'm the north
cm Michigan city has been the means
of bringing many complaints To this
department calling out attention to the
unsafe conditions in many of the pub
liz buildings i'm various cities and
towns throughout the state. In "a
large number of churches and i'm
many halls and lodge rooms located
on second and third floors sufficient
exits and fire escapes are not installed
to prevent u repetition of the Calumet
horror in case of a fire or panic.
II feel certain that YOU will cooper
ate with this department in bringing
about better and safer conditions in
your city that never again will the
state Of Michigan he visited with
like calamity, which has shocked the
entire world. and | am asking you at
this time to make thorough personal
inspection of all public buildings in
Your city, especially I'm the buildings
where women and children are en-
ploycd Churches, schools and other
buildings where large crowds are fire.
uuently assembled should be given
special attention and reports of condi-
tons found and your recommends
lions in each case filed with this de-
partmcnt will be given immediate at
tention."
Urges Co operation.
Fire Marshal Winship has also sent
the following letter to the officials Of
Hancock and other cities telling them
Of the need of cooperation of the cit
i2ens in this movement:
"Of course the people of Michigan
understand that owing To the small APP
prop iations for the state fire mar
shaIs department., as compared To the
appropriations of many other states.
We must rely on the cooperation of
local fire chiefs to assist IN lettering
the conditions where danger exists
ANA also the citizens OF the state
While il is impossible for the depart
ment To extend any remuneration to
the local fire officials in the work we
are requesting you to do, We believe
That in the general interest OF human
ny YOU will be perfectly willing to
give your time and efforts to this inn
pUrtant achievement.
The fire marshars department has
Tor many months endedvored 80 cor
rect the evils existing ir unsafe build
hSs. but it is manifestly impossible
To do this work without the help Of
the local fire authorities For the
bchclit of your own community and
lhc public i'm general we request YOU