The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-10-03
THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL LAYS
DOWN RULES FOR CITIES
COUNCIL ADOPTS REGULATIONS
Special Agent Explains Importance
of Careful Observation Of Reau-
iations by Business Institu-
tions and Citizens,


with the Mayor and City Council.
His object was to have that body
adopt certain war time requirements
for the conservation, food and natur-
al resources. The rules are requested
were adopted and the Mayor will
have them printed and posted in each
business house in the city. These
| rules are simple, good housekeeping
rules, although seldom adhered to in
| time of peace. =, becomes necessary
at this time to conserve and the
order must be respected, otherwise
| should the City Fire Chief find after
| the notices are posted that they are
iiagrantly disregarded, the party will
| at once be reported to the State Fire
Marshall for attention.
Either For or Agdinst Hun
Any person disregarding the rules
| is cassed with the German submarine
! comman Ter who sinks the merchan.
| disc and the man who keeps his
premises so as to endanger it by fire
| is likewise considered our enemy at
| this time. BY making this move a
| sta'e vide one it is calculated t. save
four million dollars worth of life's
necessities and every man, woman
and child can do nc greater service
for their country than to be a fire
! warden and conserve. The merchan.
disc we have will suffice If properly
distributed and cared For. If allowed
| to burn up il may cause want and un-
told suffering as hat which is burned
neither warcls MOI feeds anyone.
4, is hoped that an soon as the
notices are posted, there will be unity
IN their observance and that not a
complaint need be reported from oul
city.
| LIST, - For the prevention of fires
and conservation. of food and the nee
essities of life, the following rules
must be observed: All rubbish, boxes,
waste paper. rags, excelsior, baled
| paper, ashes or other combustible
matter must be removed from base
| mentS.
EMBELLISHMENTS containing a large
| amount of goods or merchandise,
should be arranged systematically in
rows so if 4 fire should happen the
! water could be applied TO the seat of
| the fire, much better than if they were
permiscuously scattered or out of or
| der.
| 3rd-Stock coal in basement should
! be watched tcr spontaneous cOmbus-
ton by inserting iron rod in coal and
| testing it for heat daily. Never wet
| the coal. If II heats the rod Will get
warm and the removal of the coal is
| necessary.
| fth,--CnimEeyS, stoves and furnaces
must be put in first class condition
and the ceilings over them protected
where the joists are exposed or within
II inches of the smoke pipes, use met
al or asbestos for protection. Stoves
must have zines or met.l under them,
where they stand on wood floors. FIue
! holes that have been papored over, re-
move the paper and use metal hue
stopper instead. Unsafe chimneys
must be rebuilt
5th,-Wood cuspidors, tobacco box
es and other wooden boxes used for
| cuspidor3, must be replaced with ear
then, metal or fiber ones.
6th,-Pap9r or conclusive matter
must be removed from alleys, area
ways, rear out buildings, closets or
cock lofts.
7th-Vacant buildings or unoccupied
buildings should be closed or nailed
up to prevent children or undesirables
from harboring therein.
Sth,-Electric wiring, must be in
stalled according to underwriters code
where they are not properly installed,
Lamp cords or drop cords must not
| be hung over nails, wooden charts or
tackled to walls with staples. or hung
over gas or water pipes or come in
contact with wood, unless packing
house drop cords are used.
9th,-Garages and places where gas
Oline is kept for sale and use, Case.
| line should not be drawn in buildings
where food or merchandise is kept for
| sale. Oily rags, waste and iron FL
! ings mixed with oil, oily clothing,
| should be kept in metal containers,
with metal lid at night. mo Smoking"
signs should be put up and enforced
i'm The work room of garages, automo.
biles receiving gasoline, must stop the
engine during the filling of the tank
Work benches should be covered with
metal
10th,-The tenth and last command.
mcnt. Always use good housekeeping
conditions and help prosecute the war
by being genuine American citizen.
eB a submarine chaser on earth and
listen to what the President says:
.Preventable fire is more than pri.
vate misfortune, II is a public derelic-
ton. At time like this OF emergency
and OF manifest necessity for the con.
servation OF National resources, II Is
more than ever q matter Of deep and
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