The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-10-09
TODAY FIRE
PREVENTION
DAY IN KANS.
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROClAMA-
TloN ASKING THAT ALL THE
TOWNS AND CITIES OF STATE
TO CLEAN UP.

Topeka, Kansas, Oct. 9.-Cities and
country communities in many parts
of the state today are celebrating Fire
Prevention Day in accordance with a
proclamation issued by Governor
Capper. Cleanup campaigns, f;e
drills, and fire-fighting demonstra.
tions were a part Of the program in
many OF the cities Through the
state fire marshars department many
programs have been arranged for the
school children of the state.
Governor Capper's proclamation
follows:
During the last year the subject
of preparedness has been before the
American people constantly. Are our
army and navy adequate to meet and
repeal a foreign INVASION has sup
planted all other questions in the pub.
lies mind, But not all preparedness
is military. There are ether foes
than foreign armies. This nation has
more fear from dangers within than
from foes without
perhaps the greatest zoe Of the
American people is carelessness, with
its attendant waste of life and proper
ty. Carelessness DESTROYS more
wealth and causes more death and
suffering than war One II its most
dangerous and destructive forms is
manifested in the American attitude
toward fire
THE annual fire loss IN America
is more than 200 million dollars. The
statistics gathered by the State Fire
Marshal show that the Kansas fire
loss is about three million dollars.
And to add to the calamity, the three
million dollars of lost property in
wolves with loss of more than one
hundred lives year, TO say nothing
of the hundreds of injured, many of
the crippled or disfigured for life.
For the reasons herein set forth,
and in order to arouse our people to
a keen seIse of the fire hazard, and
to induce them to take an active in.
terest in the efforts being made to re-
duce the fire loss. /. Arthur Capper,
governor of Kansas, do hereby pro-
claim that Monday, October ., 1916,
be known as
State Fire-Prevention Day
And | earnestly recommend that our
people observe it by general cleaning
up and removing of rubbish, trash
and waste from their premises.
Let all stoves, furnaces, chimneys,
and all heating apparatus be examin-
ed with care and placed in proper
condition for winter use.
Let all public and private institu-
tions. hotels, asylums, factories and
theatres be inspected carefully and
all changes provided that are needful
to prevent fire, and protect the occu-
pants from danger to life and limb |
should fire occur.
Let the local authorities give care
full consideration to all means where
by the fire hazard of the community |
may be reduced and the lives and
property of its iitizens made safe.
Let special attention be given by |
city officials TO better building codes.
to the end that fire.resistant construc-
ton may be encouraged.
Let the fire-fighting equipment OF
every city be inspected carefully on
that day, and such additions and i'm
provided as may be de.
clared necessary.
Let fire drills be held on that day |
in institutions. in factories. in public !
parochical and private schools.
Let all teachers give special at
tention in their schools on that day |
to the discussion OF the dangers of