Jackson County journal., 1918-05-10
YOUNG AND JOYNER
SEND OUT LETTERS
REQUEST CITIZENS AND SCHOOL
TEACHERS TO OBSERVE FIRE
PREVENTION DAY,

Urges That Work Be Continued
Throughout Week and Every Day
During the Year.
Insurance Commissioner James r.
Young has issued the following letter
to the citizens of North Carolina con.
corning Fire Prevention Day, Octo
ber 9:
.The General Assembly of your
State has done well in naming Octo
ber 9th of each year as Fire Proven.
ton Day. and, as required by law,
Governor Beckett has issued a proc.
lamation setting aside Tuesday, Octo
ber 9, 1917, as Fire Prevention Day. i.
It will help the campaign of education
being conducted by this department !
to arouse the people at our State to
their individual responsibility in re-,
ducing this tremendous fire waste. !
approximately three million dollars
worth of property is destroyed by
fires in this State each year.
"When it is recognized that two
thirds of this loss is prrve'ntable, and
can be avoided with even ordinary
care, it would seem to call not only
for Fire Prevention Day. but that
the people of the State, especially in
our cities and towns, should not only
observe this day, but use the whole
week in inspecting, cleaning up, and
doing everything possible to save
their property. In fact, I am deter
mined that this campaign shall not
be stopped until not only Fire Pre-
| vention Day. followed by inspection
week, shall be observed in North Car
olina but that the citizens of this
State shall realize that this work is
one that calls for their active sorv'
| ices on each and every day, OF the
| year. The loss of this property to the
| State and her citizens is appalling.
but it cannot be considered when 1t
| is remembered that not only property
but many lives are fost each year by
the carelessness of our Gecple In re-
gard to fires. The people persist IN
starting fires with kerosene oil, In
handling matches carelessly, In using
gasoline without regard to its dan
ger, and doing many other things
that start and feed fires.
'It is hoped the chiefs It fire de
partments and their men of each city
and town will undertake prope
nreparatior for the observance o
| this day. and that they will have &C
tive aid not only of the municipal au
thorities, but also of the superintend
ents and teachers of our schools, o
@ fire insurance agents. OF business mer
:, of the women's clubs, and in fact
. all citizens, as each and every one
=, affected by this annual loss of lif
y and property.
d LET every one enter into the fu
a. spirit Of the day, and continue tn
in work of inspection and cleaning u
q. through the week with a determin
IS ton that every day of the year sha
" be in his town and home Fire Pr
ir vention Day. I will take pleasure
le furnishing programs, posters, al
any data that will aid in a proper o
to servance of the day"
in In this connection Superintende
IA Of Public Instruction J. Y. Joyner Sc
"a out the following letter addressed
ift the superintendents and teachers
tn the public schools of North Carolin
"In accordance with an act OF t
hit General Assembly of North Caroli1
he the 9th day of October has been d.
ill ignated by proclamation of the G.
,se ernor as Fire Prevention Day
sI urge the cooperation of super
tendents and teachers with the st:
os' Insurance Department in its CO
rst mendable efforts to prevent loss
rronertv and life in North Carol
4 a from fire. Let every teacher on M
dav preceding Fire Prevention
IN read to the school children the prot
nation Of the Governor and the
ing ter and practical suggestions OF
surance Commissioner for the ]
ana vention of fires. Post these sugi
tions in the school room and care
fv observe them, not only on I
prevention Day. but throughout
the school term I have no doubt
and the loss of many school houses
ars, North Carolina by fire can be
ged vented by the observance Of th
for simple precautions, and that the
ev' s+ruction of much property by
and now and hereafter can be prever
alue bv inst-acting the school, children
h observe these precautions for the
e OF ,or+ion of unnecessary fires"
most .
'ural MAN'No
alton OA'o