The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18

6iOONSS together 1t maze a |
spark. An explosion follow
! ed, killing the woman and
w%recking the house.)
DON'T Use kerosene to start fires.
DON'T Use kerosene on floors or
walls as a polish.
DON'T Look for a gas leak with any
Open light. You might find
it. (When there is gas
escaping cut off the gas
where it enters the build
ing, open the windows and
send for the gas man.
DON'T Make a light as long as you
can smell gas.
DON'T Turn on the gas until after
you strike the match.
DON'T Allow rubbish. to accumulate
in your house or our yard.
DON'T Let your neighbors impose on
you. When you prepare
your premises see that your
neighbor does the same.
(Report it to the Fire Chief.
He won't use your name.)
DON'T Use any matches except Safe
ty Matches.
SO much for p~revention; now for
eXtinguiShing the fire if it starts. The
woman is more than apt to be at
home when the fire starts, SO she
should by all means be ready. She
should first in time Of peace repar
for war; that is, have a fire extin-
guisher or the next best thing, a
bucket of water and a dipper, for
fire purposes only, in the kitchen,
furnace room and laundry. When
the fire is discovered, if it is small
she can easily extingish it. If she
sees that she can't she should at once
see that all Of the children are out Of
the building and then notify the fire
department by telephone or telegraph
alarm. Every woman should know
the location of the nearest fire alarm
box and how to transmit an alarm
over that system.
To turn in an alarm from a street
box you merely break the glass on the
outside Of the box with any small OBJ
ject, say a stone, and turn the key
This DOES NOT turn in the alarm
but opens the outside door. When
the outside door is open you will sec
a hook. Pull this hook down as fal
as it will go and then let go. Do no,
3 close the outside DOOR. Look at the
5 next fire alarm box you pass. If there
4 is not an outside glass on it there is
Y a key in one Of the corner houses
Find out which one. You might have
= to know some time. All Of this worl
for your home can be done with very
little effort.
At home the woman is supreme
j Her next strongest fort is the school
; Your child spend about six hours {
o day for nine months in the yea in
school room, and in most cases tn
t teacher is a m She general.
t has charge Of from forty to sixt.
t children and in case of any Irregular
ty in that school room she is directl.
responsible for the safety of ever,
f child in there. What have you don
: to help her? When did you visit tn
: school room where your child goe
It every morning? How do you kno,
+ what is there.
n When you have time, go to tn
school and pay your child a visi1
The teacher will be pleased and tn
i little fellow will be delighted. 1t is
WOMAN'S PART TWO
d safe bet that the teacher will tax
n more interest in you child if sh
# knows thai you take an interest your
O self. While o are there think {
what would happen if the schoo
should take fire. Think of wha
would come into the mind Of thu
It faithful teacher.
q It may never happen in you
school, but it has happened time an
time again in other schools, An
many little children have paid wit
a their little lives for the mistake Of tn
TT grown-ups in not providing adequat
t. exits and regular fire drills.
Don't let Vol child go to scho'
I until you are convinced that it wouI
er be protected. Make VOurSe
one of a committee to see that the
are plenty of exits n frequel
drills.
In view of the fact hat woman h:
charge of all OF the homes, practica
ne ly all Of the schools and hospital
-. and are patrons of the theatres al
moving picture shows, and that mo
Of the loss of lives by fire is in the
VI places, it is evident that she shou
be the most ardent student of publ
~ safety and as prevention is the waite
III word Of safety, l will close with -.
time of peave prevent fire"
Of
in We know farmers who do not ma