Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
WILL INSPECT FOOD
AND SUPPLY HOUSES
ORGANIZATION is PERFECTED BY
INSURANCE MEN IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
STATE DEPARTMENTS HELP
All Buildings Where Food and Sup
piles Are Stored VIII Be Guarded
Against Destruction BY Fire or
Waste.


Waste.
Organization OF one Of the most Of
fective patriotic bodies in the state
has recently been perfected by spe-
cial agents, inspectors and field men
OF virtually all fire Insurance com
panies doing business in North Caro-
lima. 1t is the purpose OF the organi'
cation to make inspection Of all build
ings where food supplies or clothing
SUPPLIES may be concentrated to guard
against possible loss by fire OF any
goods which are needed in the prose-
cution Of the war.
The organization was perfected re-
Gently at conference OF insurance
men in the Office OF State Insurance
Commissioner James r. Young In
Raleigh Present at the meeting were
Governor Beckett, Commissioners
Young, 8. y Upper, OF Atlanta,
Southern manager Of the Queen lnsur-
ance Company, Milton Dargan of At
lanta, Southern manager of the Royal
Insurance Company and A. M. Schoen,
engineer for the National Board OF
Fire Underwriters. The conference
was also attended by J. M. Broughton.
Jr.. and A. T. Bowler. president and
secretary respectively OF the Raleigh
Chamber OF Commerce and Prof w.
A. V'lthers, president OF the Raleigh
Rotary Club.
Cooperation OF all the machinery OF
the State Executive and adminlstra-
tive departments was pledged by Gov.
ernor Beckett and Commissioner
Young A committee Of insurance
men was appointed to arrange the de-
tails OF the campaign and the plan
to be carried out contemplates the dis
tristing Of the entire state each dis
trict to be under the supervision OF
one of the insurance men who will
make frequent inspections OF all whole
sale houses or food depots, grocery
stores or other places where food.
stuffs are concentrated. Other In.
spectors will look after cotton gins
and cotton warehouses and all kinds
of depots.
The work thus done Is under the
supervision OF experts who will give
without cost their trained experience
L.. La aar m
against unnecessary fire waste In the
stringent war period. While these
men are representatives Of insurance
companies, the work thus undertaken
is under the direction Of the National
Government and the direct supervision
OF the Council OF National Defense.
Recommendations will be made and
instructions In fire prevention given to
citizens and property owners and
where 1t is necessary property owners
may be compelled to follow these In
structions given by these inspectors
as war measures.
The campaign is part OF the nation
wide plan adopted by the National
Board Of Fire Underwriters. Similar
organizations have been made or are
being made in every state. Represen-
tatives of the National Board at the
meeting held In Raleigh stated that
the work was better understood by
the insurance men in North Carolina
and the campaign gives better promise
of accomplishment here than In any
state they had visited. Commits.
sioner Young has been urging work
of this sort--that is the adoption OF
measures to prevent fires and the
subsequent unnecessary waste Of
food and supplies-since the war
started and through continuous
series Of appeals to the citizens OF the
state, city and county officials, a
considerable amount OF success has
been accomplished and II is the belief
OF the commissioner that the people
are familiar enough with the situation
to carry the plan on to great sue
cess and in this manner to add to the
campaign North Cardinals "bit" in .
/ valuable work.