Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
FIRE ADMINISTRATION FOR
 BENEFIT OF CHILDREN
Chief Stanton Co-Operates in the Fire
 Prevention Movement.

In order to give the school children of the city an idea of what fire pre- vention means and of the great cost of maintaining fire departments, Chief Howard L. Stanton gave demonstra- tion run of the local companies by pulling in an alarm from box B Mon day morning, Monday was Fire Pre- vention Day for the United States and Canada, The box was pulled at S:3O just the time when the children were on the way to school. All the appa- ratus in the Central station. the Main street company, the West Side com pany and the Falls company respond ed to the alarm, All the city apparatus went up Broadway around the little plain and down Union street to Union Square, The West Side company took up position in front of the court house on Broadway, having laid a line of hose from the cistern in Union square, The auto bumper took up a position right at the cistern and the Falls company took up a position in front of Broadway church, Within remarkably short time ufter the bell had sounded the auto bumper was sending @ stream up Broadway through an inch and 0 quarter nozzle, The maxisnum pressure was l3O pounds. With this pressure 1t was possible to throw water over the court house, Engineer James L, Hubbard operated the bumper. Chief Stanton says that the pest way to reacn Ine patentS on the fire prevention subject is through the children by giving them such demonstrations and also by talks on fire prevention by the teachers In the schools. A part of the school day Monday was devoted to this upon recommendation of Supt, Edward J. Graham, For the benefit of the school child ren of the city and in an endeavor to | further the fire prevention movement the Cranston Company distributed | GOO folders at the schools. On the 1 front page is a picture of Chief Stan ton. On the inside pages are list of suggestions made by Chief Stanton and on the last page appears the fire alarm telegraph. Chief Stanton's suggestions follow: Please don't Go into a closet locking for clothing with q lighted match. Kindle fires in stoves with kerosene Put hot ashes and coal in wooden 1 boxes and barrels,
 Thaw out water pipes with a torch or lamp.
 Allow waste paper, excelsior and | rubbish 70 collect, l Use gasoline for cleaning In closed 1 room.
 Look for gas leaks with a match or lamp. l
 Allow oily rags near the furnace or | about tho premises. l Allow sawdust to be used In cus- pldors or on the floor.
 Throw waste paper or a fire in Q | furnace.
 Throw cigarettes or cigars away If Tinted.
 Keep matches in paper boxes or ly- | ing about carelessly, Hang your clothing near open fires 1 or stoves. | Use snepping parlor matches. Taboo | them
 Fill lamps after dark and never when lighted.
 l windy day.
 | Forget to have the chimneys of your home cleaned once each year. | Forget that matCnes are the begin ming of many cont1agrations.
 Fail to look twice at everything that | looks like fire.
 Fall. to notify the chief of he fire | department of anything you may see that Is dangerous and liable to cause fire.
 1 Please learn to- Locate the fire alarm box nearest your home. | Send in alarm of fire from any box in the city in case of fire. Ask any officer or member of the fire department, who will instruct you
 Stay near the box when pulled for
 fire to direct f1rernen. Look up the telephone number of the fire department.
 Have the number on card near the
 phone.
 Speak distinctly when calling the department by phone Give the location of the fire. Do not
 say: 'Come up to my house, quick"
 Use a fire extinguisher; own one if possible.
 Look for exits in theatres, halls and
 public buildings.
 Keep on the sidewalk when appara-
 tus Is going to @ fire. Look on printed alarm cards for in
 structions and signals. Give the right of way to the fire de
 partment when 1t Is responding tc
 alarms.
 Judge what is best in case of fire, 8
 telephone call or a box alarm. l Keep a good distance away from 8 fire; never crowd the f1remen; they ] (continued on Page seven)