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New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

cellar, up in the attic; these ignite spon-
taneously, and the economical housekeep-
er's home goes up in smoke.
Dust and lint, too, are very inf1am-
mable. You may light a match to look
for something in a closet crowded with
old clothing, and the flames soon spread
all over the building. A mere spark has
been known to ignite accumulated dust
under bureaus and couches.
If you discover fire in your closet re-
member that bucket of water and
broom are a good fire eXtinguisher, for
with wet broom you can throw solid
sheet of water or beat a fire out il 1T
has not made much headway. If a bed is
burning you can wet the surface with
broom and in this way keep the fire from
spreading over the ticking. You can pull
down a burning curtain with a broom
and beat the flames out.
Do you and the members of your fam
Do you and they know where the nearest
fire box is located? 1t should be your
first duty when moving into a new neigh
borhood to locate it.
An old fire chief says, Don't wait un
til fire comes to think what to do, think
now. And remember, an ounce Of pre-
vention is worth many tons of water
from the fire engine afterward.
Every house should have something,
either water or patent contrivance, at
hand for immediate use. Don't wait
until the house is on fire to draw your
water. Even child can stop fire in
the beginning if he knows how. 1t is
not bad idea to have an occasional fire
drill in the home, SO that each member
of the family will know what to do with
the means at hand and how to summon
immediate aid in case of need"
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

But, then, you don't wear stripes on
your pajamas, SO you're just kid to
me' laughed at him, and we became
great pals.
'They always wrote home and said
they were better and all was we'll with
them, however matters stood One poor,
dear lad l held in his very last moments
managed to scrawl card to his mother
to say he was feeling fine
But we hadn't only our boys. We
had them of every nationality. The
Americans and English were pretty much
alike-they'd lie still, and when they
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

'Don stop telephone says the Fire Department Dont
dress the chdren take them along they bitter
coId-and aloud you
eco the fire alarm box and leave NOTHING r.
human fraly Turn the handle and the box But turning
handle send the alarm. You open the hox
turning the handle and pull down the hook which you see
inside
"Afer that stand by the lamppost until the fire engines
come that will be ready to tell them where the FIRE
night cold and haven't dressed the chdren
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

got better they'd be calm and quiet.
But the French, bless them, were some
times bit of a circus When they were
really i'll they were always certain they
were heading straight for the other land.
But once they got we'll enough to talk,
all they wanted was to get out, some
how. Que je m'ennuie; que je men
nuieD they would exclaim How bored
| am" And | just wonder how many
times l was told-for luckily l spoke
their language-that no French hospital
would EVER be built facing a gas tank,
as this was.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

Go to the telephone" the telephone book
the operator: report fire. call any
which the calling subscriber wishes report fire will
emergency call, and charge will be made therefor.
Emergency calls will be given special attention. and their
completion will take precedence operation Oper
will be expected be familiar fire. police
lance numbers develops that it impossible calling
subscriber the telephone operator mmed
atey obtain the address of the subscriber and the
will be reported to the proper station
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Letting the Christmas
Tree Catch Fire

One word more-Christma is coming.
and with Christmas the tree, and with
the tree candles, except for those who
are able and prefer to make use of the
small electric bulbs which are sold for
the same purpose.
Candles and trees mean fires. The
newspapers of December 26 are as full
as those of July of disasters resulting
from unwise celebration Yet a few
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

are surprised when they are accused of
carelessness in observing the common
sense of fire prevention. No matches
should ever be kept in the house except
in q metal box.
Never throw a match into waste
basket Look into your husbands coat
pockets before you put the winter clothes
away for the summer up in the attic.
The suns rays and lack of ventilation up
there make it pretty hot sometimes, and
matches have been known to ignite from
this cause.
Women may not be directly responsible
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
What Would You Do If Your House Were Burning

State alone in 1916 through carelessness
in handling lighted cigars and cigarettes.
What must the figures for the whole
country be? The great Baltimore fire,
costing the insurance companies $50,000,-
900, is said to have been caused by
cigarette thrown into rubbish, where it
smouldered, and finally created the con-
flagration which swept a third of the
city away.
Do you ever leave your kitchen while
there are clothes airing on line over
the stove? Lines frequently break, and
you may come back to find your kitchen
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Miss Heller
Division of Relief

The Red Cross, too, sent its help. "The
Division of Military Relief for Hospi-
tails" is its official title, but it was all
vested in one single woman, Miss Eu-
genie Heiler-white haired, plump, smil-
ing, the very embodiment of kindliness
and humor For. says Miss Heller,
with twinkle in her eye, "when a job
is so bad that nobody else will take it
it's always passed over to me- And I
do it."
Patrollng the wards of Willard Park
er for fifteen hours day at stretch,
with no pay and an excellent chance of
catching the "flu"-she's done it now
for eleven weeks-is certainly heroism!
"Just what is military relef?" l asked
her.
Its doing everything for sick man
except the technical nursing of him."
she replied. "That is to say, keeping
him good tempered, writing his letters,
reading them to him when he is too sick
to read them himself, buying for him
any little thing he may need-and many
times filling his last Wishes" she added
thoughtfuly.
II went around with two baskets,
each Of which, by the bye, weighs twenty
five pounds, and containing everything
the boys might ask for, from boxing
gloves for the convalescents to a rosary
Nobody has been allowed 10 visit the
hOSpital and the men have been iSO-
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Woman--the IncaIculable
Element

Perhaps another assertion and story
OF Mr.. Parker will help to explain the
vote for the amendment in the country
parishes of Louisiana and the votes
against it in New Orleans. In a tribute
to his friends and followers of the pine
woods of the state he said: "My fond
ness for fishing and hunting has made
me many friends among those leading
the simple life and living close to
nature. Their Judgment is clearer and
better than those contaminated by COM
mercal and political life.
"One day, when I was sitting on log
eating lunch, one of those grizzled
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

cost of living by attaching additional
lights to the electric wires himself, just
advise him to read his fire insurance
policy first. Almost always there is a
clause that forbids this. 1t frequently
ovcrloads the circuit, and when the house
burns down from that cause the insur
ance company is exempt from making
payment. Employ competent electrician
for such work.
But if you do have burned-out insu-
laton or an automobile fire caused by
electricity or gasolene, use sand or dry
powder eXtinguisher to put it out. Water
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
women and Children First"
AT the Ballot Box

Women and children first'' is slogan
OF the new voters in all parties At
any time in careening candidates
career if it becomes known that he
abuses his wife and children, or is
opposed to reforms for the securing of
better conditions for women who work
to live, he will lose the women voters,
support. Without notice or warn;nr
they will fade and disappear from the
wigwams of his camp.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

for the fires caused by carelessness in
handling cigars and cigarettes, but read
this to the smokers of the family and
maybe they will help to eliminate the
danger: One million three hundred and
seventy-four thousand six hundred and
fifteen dollars was lost in New York
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

farmer friends, splendid man, said to
me: John, this woman suffrage busi
ness has made me do lot of tall think
ing. Nine times in ten my wife would
vote with me-the tenth SHE would be
right"
Just how the newly enfranchised
women of New York would take their
right to vote in the November election.
which was their first chance to exer
else the franchise, was a matter of
moment and a cause for loss of sleep
to more than one of those who like to
represent the people in good fat Job!
I'VE helped you gain suffrage" the
Democratic party softly, but forcefully
and frequently reminded the New Citi-
zen, and the Republican party cried in
rebuttal: "You belong to us by right Of
discovery, for we saw you first" With
equal insistence Prohibtionists. Social
lists and the Labor party, all in time and
turn, made claim to first consideration
at the hands of the women voters.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

in flames. And, speaking of kitchens,
never keep your wood box near the stove
unless it has metal sheathing On the
outside. The light, dry timber it con-
tains is easily set on fire.
If the man of the house comes to you
and tells you he is going to beat the high
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Matches and Cigarettes

Close to 5000 matches are struck
every second of the twenty-four hours in
the United States, and there is a lot of
room for carefulness in doing it. Ten
per cent of the investigated fires in
houses have been found to be caused by
the careless use of matches.
Where do you keep your matches? In
box made of wood or paper on a shelf
over the stove? Lots of people do, and
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Feminine "reminiscences of E1ectior

present food administrator of Louisi-
ana. Both were leaders in the great
tight made on the Louisiana lottery in
1S92-'93.
1t was remembrance of the whole
hearted aid given by the women in that
campaign, too. which made John M.
Parker declare: "Woman's sense of
right and wrong is much stronger than
mans, her sense of perfect justice much
sounder."
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

eve had lot Of japanese. They
were scrupulously polite and formal.
And each one as he left would come to
me and make a little set speech of graft
tude, his hand on his heart, ending with
a low how
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
The Kid


"They were very brave. Most of them
were youngsters, and all they needed was
little jollyng up. | remember one
who was very sick-he was a bit of a
worry to his nurse. Now, don't carry
on SO, kiddie DEAR said to him. Sick
as he was he drew himself up.
I'm lieutenant,' said he.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
When Even the
Germs Gave In!

The Hindoos, and there were many
of them on the boats, were difficult. They
would insist, sick as they were, on cook
ing their own rice and keeping the pans
under the bed. Imagine, with the germs
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

it brought letter a day back. Forty
three thousand postcards l sent off in
six weeks, and felt triumphant.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

fV3 arrangement, DuC experts
MAN have estimated that so
l@1e1N.-l per cent of all fires are
due to carelessness, and
the majority of these are the result of
the ignorance or the carelessness of
women. Do you know that $3.50, 100000
worth of property goes up in smoke in
the United States every year, that loss
of $4,000 occurs every ten minutes and
that there is fire somewhere once in
every minute?
"Well," you ask, what is that to me?"
Just this: That all this expenditure of
$250,000,000 year comes right out of
the pocket of the American citizen. 1t
affects your financial situation just as
surely as does the tax on your land. 1t
affects the cost Of everything you eat,
drink and wear. Don't snuggle down in
your chair and say the insurance COM
panes pay for fire losses insurance COM
panies are merely the collectors and dis
tributers of a tax which every wise per-
son pays to them. 1t costs each man,
woman and child in the United States
$3.50 year to pay for carelessness. Are
you one of the guilty who are paid for?
When house burns down the Fire De-
partment men wager ten chances to one
that the woman living in it set it on fire.
Burning Fats
The danger spots in every home are
the kitchen stove, the various heating
and lighting appliances, the chimney,
storage places of waste materials and
hot ashes. In our nationwide campaign
for conservation every one is advised to
save and try out all fats, but in doing
this keep close watch, for overheated fat
sputters and splashes and catches fire,
and is a prolific source of trouble
If this should happen to you, however,
don't rush at the pan and try to remove
it-you may set fire to yourself. In
stead, place some flour, salt or sand in
dipper or a small receptacle tied to the
end of long stick and empty it on the fat.
Do not throw it on, for that will make
the burning fat splash all over. And
never throw water on it, for that will
spread the flame wherever the water runs.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
BY ROSE FALLS BRES
Attorney at LaW

IA N 4OI11OAN dIlU OkldNOnd nave
lV wheeled into line with equal
suffrage for women, but Louis
lana, the first of the Southern states to
submit suffrage amendment to the peo-
pie, did not waken to the Importantly of
the women and the opportunity to go on
record as standing in the front line with
the march of progress. The amendment
failed to carry by few thousand votes.
1T the suffrage amendment had been
votes in the parishes it would not have
been past understanding, but the coun-
try piled up big vote for the amend
ment and the city of New Orleans
killed it.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
Standing With Reluctant Feet
Where Politics and Justice Meet

There was time, brief but full of
portent, when the newly enfranchised
sex in New York stood hesitant-frst.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15

Hundreds of women have been burned
to death because they tried to remove
burning roast from the oven Turn the
gas off and throw salt by handfuls on the
blaze. You can remove the salt later and
you will have saved your life as we'll as
the meat.
Kerosene
Maybe you have put kerosene on the
fire many times to hurry it up when you
have slept little too late or have stayed
out too long and want to cook dinner
quickly; but there may come flash and
roar some day, and the agony and death
which follow will give the man who gath
ers statistics one more victim to charge
up to women's carelessness.
No sensible woman ought to have to be
reminded of the danger of filling a lamp
at night with another light near at hand,
yet more than 200 women are burned to
death every year in the United States
from just this cause. If lamp takes
fire throw it out of doors if you can do so
quickly, or toss rug or blanket over it
and run for the contents of the flour bar
rel, salt box or baking powder can to
throw over it. Never use sugar, for this
will only add fuel to the flames.
Cleaning Fluids
Don't try to save 10 cents by cleaning
your gloves with gasolene, naphtha or
other cleaning fluid and burn your house
down in the process. Many women do,
and disfgure themselves for life in the
bargain. The annual prey in this coun-
try of home cleaned garments is 5000
homes burned and over 500 women
burned to death, besides twice that num-
ber SO injured that they carry ugly scars.
Is it worth it? If you must use cleaning
fluids at least do so out of doors, and
keep them stored in a metal box outside
the house.
Fire caused in this way should be COW
cred with sand or soda.
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is conductor of electricity and only
helps to make matters worse.
Fires in the Closet
Some economical housekeepers have a
mania for saving rubbish; they tuck
away oily cloths and greasy waste under
sinks, behind back stairs, down in the
New-York tribune., 1918-12-15
By MARY HAMILTON TALBOT

wv many women realize
that it is their own fault
when their homes burn
down? 1t is a severe
a1'raignment, but experts
have estimated that so
per cent of all fires are
due to carelessness, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07
Millions We'll Guarded
 Going From Bank to Bank
Iron Safe, Barred Windows and Armed
 Men for Motor Transfer of Chicago Money

In the course of daily business it is necessary for banks to transfer large sums of money from their vaults to the vaults of other banks. More or less risk usually attends the transfer of specie in a city, the temptation to highway men being very strong
 Two Chicago banks and a transfer company have taken means to protect as thoroughly as it can be protected. On a motor car is mounted an omni- bus body built on a special design. The driver is completely enclosed oy glass doors and windows. Just back of the dSver's seat is the entrance door for the main compartment, which is also completely enclosed, with glass win dows and strong iron bars.
 The chief piece of equipment in the main compartment is a large iron safe, in which the money is securely locked during each trip from bank to bank. But this is not all Seats are so arranged for armed guards that the men sit fac ing the windows. They completely sur round the safe with it's treasure and at the same time have clear view in all directions.
 The car has just been put into use, Owing to the space required. the Dodge Brothers chassis, on which the special body is mounted. was heightened out by means of a well known truck attach ment. At a. glance, the car much re- sembles an /ordinary omnibus close in- spections being required to observe the iron window bars, as it glides swiftly through the streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

it, for the Hur $ still busy in our midst endeavoring to destroy our mo Jr,e
 Most of the stori.s we are hearing regarding severe t1s.annn of automo piles and gasoline faNC no basisAwhat- ever. Of course, al sorts Of proposi tions are discrssed in Washington, as they must be in body as large as Congress But discussion and legisla- tion are two different things.
 OFFICIAL ACTION ONLY
 'It is therefore good rule-yes a duty nowadays--to pay no attention to anything but official or authori- tative action in respect to important affairs. I makes no difference what a prominent congressman or a we'll known official may confide to an eager correspondent. It is only when his views become the law of the land that we need take heed of them.
 The very bigness of the automobile business has made it an attractive tar- get for those who speculate on sornbre possibilities as well as those who have a purely German purpose.
 "The automobile is of interest to nearly everybody. IL enters so vitally into human efficiency that it is a ripe subject for the prophets of economic disaster to seize upon. It is not with in sound reason that either makers or users of motor cars will be prohibitive- ly taxed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

me Alabama Automobile Dealers as- socistion will hold its 1se&t annual meet ing in the city of Mobile on Monday, July s. and continue in1session for three days This meeting promises to be one Of the most important and interesting ones in the history of sthe associati tion. A very large number of dealers of the state will attend and take, an active part in the proceedings.
 A most interesting report will be made by the legislative committee, recom- mending the repeating of certain unjust tax license laws that are upon the stat ute books of Alabama and make rec concentrations in regard to the same.
 President R. J. Barr will make an ex- haustive report showing the work that has been accomplished by the associa- tion during the F months past. His re- port will show the wonderful increase in the automobile business in this state, the am punt of money that is invested and the potent influence the association is yielding in Alabama.
 Secretary c. R. Field will make his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

That passenger car owners have adopt ed the suggestions recently made by the war economy board of the national council of defense, to familiarize them selves with the proper care of their cars, so that they cannot only render first aid" to their cars without depending on mechanics or service men, but keep them 100 per cent mechanically efficient is the opinion of G. A. Kissel president Of the Kissel Motor Car company, who adds:
 No dr'1bt the increased use to which owners are putting their cars, coupled with realization of the help they can render ihe government by Tightening the loar oD garage and repair shops, and de- sire to economize as much as possible, are the reasons.
 "Once owners know the first princi- ples of automobile construction, and the proper care of the, important mechanical units and parts, they will find that it is not hard nor difficult and what is more, they usually develop a pride in being able to keep their cars in first class condition.
 "One of the first things the owner should learn is how to keep his car properly fabricated Through the adop- tior of oil fabrication in place of the grease cup system, keeping the car prop erly oiled is no longer the time consum- ing bugaboo it used to be.
 How to apply the brakes without skidding or burning the tires or brake bands is another very important point to learn. Proper imitation of tires and quick attention to breaks in tire tread should be watched for and remedied inn mediately
 The adjustment of the carburetor is another item. If the owner will take 10-mnute lesson at any carburetor serv- ice station, he wil. find that it not only [ makes it easier to do this work himself, instead of stopping at garage, but it will keep his motor running smoother and more .silently, and at the same time reduce carDon deposits and increase gas oline mileage.
 owners should maSe a. point of learn ing thow to drive a.io handle their cars on all kinds of roads without excessive ear on the transmission and springs and unnecessary s.rain on the frame and axles There first principles may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-07

Reports of steel shortage and gloomy prophecies of a serious crippling of the country's industries thereby are flatly denied by Harry M. Jewett, president of the Paige-Detroit Motor Car company.
 "As d matter of hard, cold facts and figures" says Mir Jewett, ''it has been easier the past six months or year, for that matter, for us to get steel than it was a year ago, when we were running at our largest production of motor cars.
 Any of the steel mills will tell you that, not only has the government plenty of steel right now for any government war programme, but there is a surplus of steel more than adequate to take care of the normal needs of the country commercial industries
 All kinds of wild rumors are afloat these days. We have heard stories ol the Paige Detroit Motor Car company combining with other big companies to fill government war contracts, But you can record tbis as an authoritative state ment, that the Paige company /hds not been sold, will not be sold and will no. enter into any combination to manufac ture any products that the Paige Is not manufacturng now.
 Just how improbable such stories are