The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-12-10
GASOLINE IS
A REAL PERIL
Insurance Man Gives Earnest
Warning of Danger in
Its Use

FEW persons really understand the
- highly inflummable and rNp.u-ur
nature OF some Of the hyproduul, of
petroleum, the menace Of which vu,
luStanccd In the recent disastrous rN
Nosioh at Ardmorc. Gasoline /. uur
OF these dangerous products our. which
nobody should handle unless lnD ur
thoroughly conversant with its peri,
OTIS qualities, Those who hnyr su.u
Information handle It rs little a- pos
silln. An Insurance man who has
matte careful study of gasoline and
similar explosives give this warning.
An advertisement has lately been
published In daily papers IN yario0.
sections Of the country, stating that
| by mixing n certain mgrrdi" m two
gallons OF gasoline, the hou .ruilr can
DO 80 worth OF house dy.cIcauug
III a few moments
NIAh boilers or large dIthwu. lr.
recommended, IN this advertisement
! ui t,Alalners for the gasoll., The
goods t. be cleaned are put il ur
|
Invitation TO Death
This advertisement Is nothing more
nor less than an invitation to ,ur
women folk 10 court most hurruI,
death and all for the purposc of soy
Ing 81 or less I'm dry-cleaninr bills
\ THE state fire marshal Of onto -ul,.
II In regard To this advertisement. IuI-
i wholesale use of gasoline in a hnu.
H strikes horror To the heart Of ANYONE.
II acquainted with the dangerous quail.
H ties ~ gasoline Burning oneself ru
II death is one of the least dr-.nur
methods Of suicide"
III "Gasoline has one feature N r..
n trcmc hazard. which Is H., ability u
III accumulate electricity. ThI, 4. ur
III vrloprd by mere agitation Of tuo -o-.
ollur or by rubbing articles I'm ir wmnu
III has been the cnusc Of many distressing
III accidents.
II Mr. thas +. Worthlngtou. uf Mas
III arhu-ctts explains this hazard u- fu
III lows: Probably there s % personal
III fartor In the electrical cvcimbuJy ur
III conductyIty Of people which IS u
H. exceedingly variable quantity hut mot
III Ia the extent Of extending probable
III immunity to anyone Hence the prar
MI ilrr ~ rubbing or even moving nbuu'
III amy article IN an open vessel NJ gasu
III line ~ accompanied hy considerable
III danger, becoming imminent under Ger
III tain unrcCognZed conditions " the nj
\, mosphcre tor general electrical condi
III tlunsl and greater II SILK or wool Is
III rubbed than with vegetable fibreS Ike
III lrrent individuals or the same iudiyid.
y nl at different times but always pres
emit Ignition In THESE cn>c, proceeds
= from spark generated I'm the mutcria,
or following the withdrawal Of the
IL hand or even proceeding from eNJernu.
W sources. The list of severe and futdl
u Injuries from this cuuse Is distress.
u iupy long and rs the precise COmbnu-
tiou of conditions leading up to trou.
y, Bile is generally wdiscONerunlc at the
II moment the only remedy IS to refrain
10 entirely
~ .lnr following warnings, II needed,
1t wi'. undoubtedly have the effect TO
y. save life and property ana the lucldeu.
Nv "a. differing thereto.
o "Irt. lndrr no circumstances
y keep ur use u single drop Of gasoline
+, Iu Your house sheds or barn aud only
," rmt contained In the tank or your car
y. in tine uragr Keep, II necessary Il
'' smU0. amount IN tight metallic can
" rru FROM leak. outside " your build.
, iug, aud ut least ten feet from any
u of Them
">~unI. DO any cleaning ont of
dunr. safe distance from your rouse
unl newer pour gasoline into a rlns-
", .HN.m ur muhcuwure dish and rub
y" wn. article iu II even cotton goods
70 which, though less dangerous than
STIR .r Wuo. Is hazardous
.lt rubbing Is necessary use metal
dish ru.ol directly ON the earth lif
Tine mnh Is damp So much the better
WH Hp l.u rubbing M fur ns possible
n witch 'Nu sticks.
v Three Never take into the house
au, gruI- which have been cleaned
n a-Hun until after they have been
hung BOO lhr open air until nll odor has
IwnHOnaUy disappeared.
70 "IuUr. Under all clrcumstHnrr