The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-20

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Statistics show chat not only are
death and Injury cue to the display
of fireworks. but thai heavy destruc
ton of PROPERTY always results. At a
time when our nation Is at war with
The greatest single military power on
earth the world has ever known and
is straining every nerve to meet the
inevitable demands, it iabove all i'll
suited for the unnecessary imperflling
! of any of our resources, whether man
power or property. by the useless ex-
| travagance of funds or the endang-
ering OF products for a demonstra-
| ton that at best can be classed only
poor patriotism
The national government is using
every energy to utilize available forces
| to minimize the destruction OF COM
| modities by fire. America and our
| allies stand today in imperative need
Of all munitions this nation can pro-
| duce. Materials used in making fire.
| works can be employed by the govern
| ment in the manufacture of NUM-
tons.
Acting under the direction of the
government for the safeguarding of
all necessary products and property,
the Georgia Fire Prevention Commit
tee of National Defense is urging
municipalities of the state to enact
and enforce ordinances that will pre-.
vent the sale and use of fireworks
an dsave property and life.
It is time when loyal Georgians
can aid in the prevention of destruc-
ton by fire and the useless waste Of
materials and money.
Cooperating to its fullest extent
with the national government in u.s.
ing every energy to safeguard all pro-
ducts from destruction by fire while
at war with Germany, the Georgia Ere
Prevention Committee of National De-
fense, with headquarters in Atlanta,
has inaugurated a special campaign to
prevent fires during the Christmas
season
Realizing that all stores will be
crowded with heavy stocks and the
danger of fire to goods, adjacent food
products, the immense amount of cot
@on stored in streets, warehouses and
open yards, and other commodities.
the committee, working as subsi-
diary organization Of the national
government, is appealing to Georgia
towns nd cities to afford proper pro-
lection and remove every cause of
fire
Letters are being sent to the mayors
and councils of every town and city
in the state, requesting that municipal
authorities establish thorough watch
man service and he best means of fire
and police protection Particular al
tention is being called to the danger
of fires, the disastrous effect that it
would entail upon Americas resour
ces and the necessity of every pre-
caution
City officials will be urged to en-,
force the ordinances prohibiting the
sale of fireworks, which are RESPONSE
Bile for the destruction of property as
we'll as life. Cities, which do not
have prohibitive ordinances against
the sale of fireworks are being re-
tpuested to pass such legislation at
once. Where ordinances are in eff
feet, officials will be urged to rigidly
| enforce them. -
| 1t has been reported that number
of manufacturers are suggesting the
use of fireworks at Christmas as a
display of patriotism, despite the fact
Z, thath the national government is in
need of every availble ounce of M
| erial for making munitions. The dan
ger of fire from fireworks and the
need of the government for ingredients
employed in their manufacture will be
brought to the attention of property
owners and city officials by the COM
lmittee.
The campaign is being carried out
by the Georgia Fire Prevention com,
inittee in the capacity of a co-opera-