The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-08-02
nm CONSERVATION
and FIRE WASTE
-, NJ Preservation Of
+ iaai Supplies Means
y The U. 5.

xitk average powers VI oD'
A 's who travels at the present
srya''. spy portion Of the Pacihc
g nj note young men clad IN tns
es''' 's,l;ar khaki uniform, with
- -, their shoulders, watching the
slfla' XIV M. u every bridge and tunnel
s's. z, Importance or strstegical value.
.,aops are on duty day and night
Ises purpose Of safeguarding the
81 "a y.iIwsy communications, 90
s,..s in the present crisis. The
,vssaution win also be seen at
- .sr;nsnt shipbuilding and manu-
sn nlants which are working in
's''s ..s.sts Of the United States. All
~. steps are taken TO prevent
:rss,yuption In the campaign OF
.s.ars.s in which the country IL
1000 il the meeting tho stern issues
= III war.
~ guarding of these various prem
- been brought about through
national Board Of DefeHse, which
s. ~ undsr consideration the thor
.vtsnsion Of this system Of pro-
...t;os 10 AZ warehouses and other
..s.. where the food supplies Of the
..ssiry are kept in storage. Many
2 Asse warehouses, however, particu-
~ 4 tbe states Of Washington, Ore
s. and idaho, are situated at isolated
ssi,t. ana as the National Board and
I,u. state Councils Of Defense can.
" usrfsct plans for the guarding Of
~. prsmises, it becomes the patriotic
IN Il every American citizen to lend
IS IA and to ssdo his bit" towards
,..dednq the food supplies in his
.lsbborhood immune from danger.
~ waste and Foci Supplies.
N. Of the great problems presented
! ths Board of National Defense in
N care and preservation of the food
4 nuplies Of the United States 10 the
nv hat the Ere waste Of this country
! % greatly in excess Of that OF any
dA.r nation. Statistics covering . 20
ysar period conclusively show that the
~ eapita fire cost in the United
rates i over seven times that of the
/ nstion with which we are at present
engaged in war, and that to every man,
/ woman and child in this country there
i tax Of $2.51 each year as compared
with per capita cost of only S5 cents
n n Germany. The statement has been
made, and it remains incapable Of sue.
e~sful contradiction, that If the same
vssiage by FIRE existed in Germany al
II b this country, the consequent loss and
. destruction Of food supplies would have
. been 50 great that Germany long since
would have been compelled to sue fol-
peace.
With this fact before US, it is easy
10 realize that unless we change oul
methods and overcome our habits Of
earelessness this great Nation face
a the serious danger Of defeat through |
fault which common sense and caution
h on the part of each individual citizeI
could easily prevent
Pacific Coast Especially Favored.
Nature has been peculiarly kind n
those who reside on this Coast. W.
have few adverse weather condition
to contend with, and all our people liv
under such comparatively easy and ia
. vorable Surroundings as to beget habit
a Of earelessness and indifference toward
The ordinary hazards of fire. Unde
normal conditions these habits Nigh
be fraught with danger easily ignore
\ and with few results of vital signif
eanee, but in the present crisis an
n need for the preservation of all foo
supplies, these same habits Of careless
ness and Indifference can quickly al
sumo the Importance of a Nations
4 catastrophe.
n That Federal and State officials ar
beginning to realize the magnitude Q
tals danger is evidenced by the fac
net IN many of the States specii
Ssefse Of education is being given |
The school children by fire preventio
experts, who point out the dangers r
ulting from the careless handling {
matches, the accumulation of litter an
rubbish in Easements, woodhouses, a
ues and storerooms, lack of care in Il
use Of coal oil and gasoline, the han
mg Of electric cords over nails, ar
NE numerous other habits Of careless
ness that almost universally prevail
Wefy household. Even one of Il
school superintendent had the need
cleanliness forcibly brought to his a
sention by his young daughters wi
nad listened to lecture on FIRE pr
Vention at the afternoon session of Il
school and who took him down in
'heir basement and stood watch ov
nm while be cleaned up the rubbi
winch he had carelessly allowed to q
eumulate, while a perfect wave
enlmney cleaning swept over one Of I
u'les Of the State caused by stat
nent to the school children that the
houses were in danger of catchi
ne 4 the chimneys had not be
aeaned within a year.
The Farmers Responsibility.
Above practically all other occuI
nons, the eyes of the Nation turn
ssfas the farmer, the great produs
y food supplies, and to the farmer a
nut grower the necessity is urge