Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-04
SATURDAY NAMED AS
F|RE-PREVENT|0N DAY
New York Bureau Prepares Sugges.
tive List of "Don'ts for
Householders.
TIME TO REMOVE ALL RUBBISH
Before Winter Comes and Stoves
and Furnaces Are Put Into Use,
People Are Urged to Have General
Cleaning Up Of Premises.

Governor Stuart has approved tho
selection of October Q as Fire pre-
vention Day. on which 1t is recommend
ed that steps BIO taken in all parts OF
the State to clear premises Of rub
Dish and trash and to prepare for the
coming CT winter by removing com
i;lstible matter from ;he vicinity of
stoves INC ranges. The Bureau OF
Fire Prevention of the City of New
York has prepared ~ list of "don'ts"
which will provo suggestive 10 those
careful householders who wish TO re-
duce the risk of fire on their premises
TO minimum:
FONT allow children to play with
matches.
Don't block the fire escapes, you may
need them yourself TO night
I.on't leave ever; thing TO the land
lord. inspect ynnr own house from eel :
lar to garret and locate all exits.
ltnt throw a"iy lighted matches.
cigars, or ciSarr!irs.
I'cn't go into dark closets, bedrooms.
or cellars using matches or candles to
lIrh! your WAY.
Don't use insecticides in the vicinity
OF open flame lights. Many such com
pounds contain volatile inilamnable
oils
GASOLINE AND BENZINE
ARE MOST SERIOUS RISK
! Don't use kerosene. benzine. or naph-
slow fret may result in death.
Don't use gasoline or benzine to clean
clothing near an open fame light. or
fire.
Don't use alcohol lamps. especially it
made CT glass; they often break and
tho fluid is ignitcd Mt once
Don't fill any lamp with gasoline,
Kerosene or other oils while the lamp
is lighted. Keep the burners of all
oil lamps thoroughly clean.
Don't MI Kerosene lamps after dark
or within fifteen feet of the lights OF
fire.
Don't use oils with low fash point
Don't put ashes in wooden boxes or
barre!s. Keep ashes away from boards.
Don't place them on dumb walters or
in closets Hot ashes take fire by them
selves. they freuuently have small
bits of coal mixed in with them
RUBBISH IN CELLARS
SOURCE OF MUCH DANGER
Don't accumulate rubbish in premises.
cellars or workshops. and don't deposit
such material on dumb walters unlcss
1t is to be removed at once: while
awaiting removal keep such material
in covered metal-lined receptacles.
Don't use candles on Christmas trees
Don't accumulate old beds and bed
ding or other trash in cellars
Don't Keep matches in anything but
closed metal receptacle
Ion I nave storage closets under
stairways or near dumb waiter sha fits
Fires in these places cut off you, main
exit.
Don't store oils. paints. grease or
rats In the house. Keep them outside
If possible. If YOU must have such
things on hand. use a metal box or
bin with lid.
Don't have short gas brackets or
place them close 10 woodwork or near
curtains Every gas jet should be pro-
, tected by a glass globe or wiz, cage.
Swinging or folding brackets ar. never
safe.
Don't neglect to have the chimney
inc cleaned once n year. You arc re-
sponsible. not your landlord.
Don't have lace curtains in vicinity
Of gas Jets.
KITCHEN STOVES SET
CLOSE TO WOODWORK
Don't set kitchen stoves close TO
woodwork. Put metal shield behind
the stoNc.
Sending in an alarm-Locate the
nearest fire alarm box to your, home.
! n IT opens with a key, find out who
keeps the KEY
The ordinary box has no key; you