The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-03-29
mPREVEN1ABLE fires A.
PUBLIC DERELECTlON
Public Urged to Use Every
Effort to Eliminate Fire
Hazards.

The state fire marshall appeals to
the mayors of cities, towns and vii
lagos to not overlook the Importance
Of their regular annual proclamation
calling for a general spring cleanup
Of their respective yicinities and asks
the cooperation Of the fire commit
tees, rotary clubs, women's clubs,
housewives, boy and girl scout organ
lizations, superintendent, principals
and teachers of the schools, chief Of
fire departments and their men, and
every other loyal American to heartily
aid their civic authorities in eliminat-
ing all fire hazards and to make Mon
tana as safe as possible from the un-
necessary fire dangers.
The words of President Wilson in
creases daily in significance: "Pre-
misfortune. It is a public dereliction.
At a time like this Of emergency and
manifest necessity for the ~conserva-
ton of the national resources it is
more than ever a matter of deep and
pressing consequence that every
means should be taken to prevent this
evil"
Two-thirds of the fires are caused
through negligence and carelessness
and, therefore, are ~preventable.
Why not get at the root of this
evil and remove the cause? This mat
ter is of vital Importance to every
man, woman and child in the state, as
is shown by the statistics in the fire
marshal's office. In the two months
of January and February the losses
bv fire in this state were in excess of
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as a result of these fires. Is this
enormous loss Of life and property 90
ing to continue or are the good citi-
zens of this state willing to cooper
ate and make a determined stand to
remove this unnecessary evil?
Now is the time! We all have a
duty to perform! Our boys are at
the front. Is it not up to US to stand
back of them and save the national
resources? Let US go over a few ques-
lions of Importance on the common
dangers and causes Of fires.
Have you taken the precaution to
notice the conditions existing in your
easements, buildings, backyards and
alleys?
Are you satisfied that the same are
free from unnecessary accumulations
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danger your premises?
Are your chimneys and flues safe
and fire proof?
Are your stoves and heating svs-
TENS a safe distance from walls,
woodwork, etc? It not, why not pro-
tect in a proper manner these parts
not fire resisting with sheet iron or
asbestos?
AS to your gasoline, kerosene, or
explosives, r you storing them in
places where same may not in any
way endanger your buildings or sur
rounding property?
Have you gone over your electric
wiring thoroughly to see that the
same is in an absolutely safe condi-
ton?
Do you take the proper precaution
when throwing matches away to see
that there are no sparks left which
may ignite? Are you careless in leav-
ing matches where children can get
them? Children and matches have
been the aus of many a sad tragedy
and are at all times a dangerous COM
bination.
Are you satisfied that there are no
dangerous conditions of any kind ex-,
listing around your buildings that may
be the cause of fire?
Is it not worth your time to in
v~estigate when a few minutes inspect
ing may save your property? Think
it over, and aid US in this campaign
to reduce the unnecessary and enor-
fire loss of this state.