Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-27
FIRE PREVENTION IS
SHOWN IN MOVIES
Later State Fire Marshal Talks
On Fire Prevention at
Commercial Club

4 a oiiitlll NkQNu dtttHQtu IUt
and moving pictures on the subject of
Fire Prevention at the Liberty the
eter last night, but those who were
present considered the program of the
evening of the greatest educational
value to the people anywhere. State
Marshal Wells and Chief Deputy Evans
explained thoroughly the nature of the
work, and impressed upon their audit
ors the need of more fire prevention.
Mr.. Stevens said that from his ex-
perience, "fire proc" structure
should not be depended upon too great
ly, citing the facts that he has been
called out at different times to save
two asbestos plants, steel bridges and
water tanks. The only way to coatrol
fire is to prevent its start, and the pic
lures showed how the prevention could
most easily be done.
"Salem needs fire prevention - said
Mr.. Stevens, "for it is not unlike 9TH
er cities. The only thing is that it
doesn't know its danger. It will prob
ably not realize this fact until some
time whole block is swept out. Pre-
vention, not provision alone for fight
ing fires is needed.
The Recommendations
The recommendations of the State
Fire Marshal Wells to the local fire
prevention committee and the mayor,
covering the situation in Salem as re-
garding the needs and requisites for
the prevention of fires, were presented
to tn committe last night at meeting
held at the Commercial club. The prin-
cipal recommendation was that a res
~
gallons, be erected solely to furnish an
adequate supply of water in case of
fires
There are twenty three recommenda-
tions, and following is brief state
ment regarding them:
/ That during the dry season, the laws
governing sprinkling of lawns should
be enacted and enforced. A system of
alternate days and sides of the street
il suggested.
A siren fire whistle should be install
ed on the city hall, to more clearly give
the fire signal, so that the irrigation
and sprinkling Of lawns may cease dur
ling fire.
Longer ladders should be secured at
once, owing to the fact that the long
est now in use by the fire department
is only 25 feet.
Some method of informing the fire
men at fire in the residential sections
when another alarm in the down town
section is turned in should be provided
One section of the city should be Civ
en- to each of the IA firemen for inspec-
ton, reports of which should be filed
with the city fire marshal.
A monthly inspection of hotels and
rooning houses should be made.
A monthly inspection of all mills and
factories should be made and reports
filed
A monthly meeting of the firemen
should be held for instruction along
lines of fire prevention.
The chief of the Salem fire depart
ment should exercise his authority as
deputy state fire marshal to the end
of fire prevention and property con
seryation.
Ordinance No. 1908, enlarging the du-
ties of the city engineer and giving him
power of regulating electric wiring,
should be enforced.
Water should not be turned off from
the public schools during the summer
season.
Monthly fire drills should be contin-
ued in the high school as i'll previous
years.
All trash should be removed from the
basement of business houses i'll the city,
and the fire prevention committee
should cooperate in the work of getting
the business men to remove the same.
Balers should be used where much pa
per is handled as waste.
Find out where the exits to lodges,
theatres and club rooms are.
These recommendations were submit
ted to the fire prevention committee
and the mayor of Salem.
HARVEY. WELLS,
State Fire Marshal.
JAY w. STEVENS,
Chief Deputy Fire Marshal
CHAS. w. ROBINSON,
Deputy Fire Marshal.
II. H. POMEROY,
Deputy Fire Marshal.
GILBERT ALLEN,
H., ,la1