The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-06-05
FIRE PREVENTION

blaze. When the firemen arrive they
are confronted with q big blaze
I In case Of factories and department
stores. an expert fire protection en-
gineer first inspects. He sees thai
the fire exits fire escape and doors
are arranged as they should be for
quick escape. II not right. he sees
that they are put right Blue prints
show the position of each worker. as
well as the location o feach exit
Each worker is shown his path to
safety IN case OF FIRE. A little drill
ing brings out the efficiency OF the
system We establish / have known
instances where factory of 1000
employees we're all in the street after
a FIRE alarm had been sounded in one
miHute. II would be a good thing
= the manager OF such places would
enter his establishment, and, WITH
out any previous notice. sound the
alarm OF fire, to see If the good re-
suits Of the drill was still kept up.
The danger IS that there may a let
up on the drilling.
Then emphasize the Importance or
keeping eternally at 1t. There Is
danger that the employees viii forget
the dr;ll in short time or get con-
fused by moving from one group to
another.
Other cities besides New York viii
ne given the benefit OF our experience.
All cities have twenty-year firemen,
many we'll trained, who under proper
instructions could do the same work
We have started in this New YORK.
Il means careful organization, how
ever We want to see other cities
take up FIRE protection.
One cannot but be impressed with
the fact that IN so many cases land
lords have personally so little to 90
With their holdings that their respon-
sfoii!ty IS not felt. The absent land
lord, for instance. has his property
looked after BY representative and
unconsciously assumes that he has
also delegated his responsibility.
Then again some owners abtIng
because Of the initial cost in the way
OF outlay. 1t is hard TO part with
money that IS not absolutely neees-
sary. Figures on the earnings Of the
property would be disturbed and
and that will not do.
From every aspect Of the case there
can ne no valid excuse gwen why an
owner should hesitate to pay ont q
few dollars to avail himself OF tbs
provisions at hand for fire protection
Devices have been put on the market
that are available for which the ex-
penditure is so trifing compared
with the momentous things that are
at stake 1t = amazing that any one
should hesitate 10 install them.
The TFfpeFfnrr ~ rnzN CE
be a consideration on the part or
those responsible. The loss that s.
entsiled 10 property in case or IRE
alone should remove all hesitation
in taking steps towards sane ire
life makes st criminal morally II not
legally so where ordinary care = dis
regarded.
Human nature is such that whehc
,eIpediture of money Is concerned the
usual thing Is TO delay 1t as long a.
possible. The protection Oe life and
FIRE insurance would IN most cases
rot be provided for IL the necessity
vas not broughs home in convings
ing way.
The danger OF delay in equipping
with all necessary fire-fghting ap-
paratus doe snot seem so Imperative
This Is because the financial loss IN
+ case q FIRE viii be recouped in the
case that there IS FIRE insurance pro-
lection.
Il IS a poor refuge for inaction 70
say that i will never happen to me.
l am glad to say that the tendency Is
on the part fthose on whom respon-
si5ility rests to acquiesce to public
elamor as well as on ethical grounds
Of conscience.