The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-07-10
EXPERTS BEGIN
FIRE SURVEY
STOKES AND ALLEN CANE MONDAY
Men from State Fire MarShal'S Office Will
Make a Thorough Inspection
Report Will Follow

Geo. W. Stokes and Gilbert ". AL
len, of the State Fire Marshal's office
at Salem. responding to an appeal of
the city council, arrived Monday to
begin fire survey of the city. They
will inspect all business houses. ware
houses. schools and public buildings.
The survey, which will probably lead
to purchase of additional fire appar-
atus, will require about two weeks.
/ Mr.. Allen was recently here on a
/ tour of investigation. He found condi-
tons such that he suggested to the
/ city council that they should call for
i the survey. The fire department vel.
/ coined such message, as il will un-
doubtedly lead to better equipment for
/ the organization. In addition to their
Inspection of all buildings, the visiting
men will test the water pressure of all
hydrants in the business district, as
well as those in the vicinity Of the
hospital and around churches and
/ schools.
/ Following the report of the surveyors
the findings will be turned in to State
+ ire Marshal Harvey Wells. who will
complete them and make his recon-
nendatiOns to the city.
Accompanying the survey cam
paign to educate the residents to pre-
vent fires will be conducted Com
menting on the campaign. Mr.. Stokes
cites the comments of experts on fire
prevention as to causes Of fires. He
says:
1.-The following are interesting OBJ
serVations
"Carelessness and shiftlessness are
two entirely different habits. The for
mer is cultivated the latter is largely
Inherited yet at the same time they
we're responsible for 99l fires in Ore
con last year.
Carelessness causes numerous fires
through paying an Indifferent attention
to what the hands are doing while the
mind IS occupied with other thoughts.
Shiftlessness always allows the chin
ney to remain unclean and permits all
sorts of untidiness and uncleanliness to
Etevail as fire breeders around the
premises.
'Cafelessness throws away lighted
match or cigarette before the flame
il extnguished. Shiftlessness allows
moss to remain on the roof, or dsre'
CARDS the fact that the stove pipe is
Isted or the chimney cracked.
"Carelessness uses gasoline in a
close room, or overcrowds the stove, or
forgets to turn off the electric current
when through with the fiat iron. Shift
lessness quickens the fire with kers-
sene, forgets to keep the lamp proper
! ly filled or cleaned and is guilty of
many other equally culpable acts.
"Carelessness forgets to put the
fender before the open fire place when
! leaving the room or retiring for the
night, and smokes around a garage or
in mill or shop where there are eX.
plosives. and strikes match instead
of using an electric flash light in the
dark closet, or searching for a leak in
the gas pipe. Shiftlessness allows
greasy cloths and oily rags to he
around where they can generate spon
taneous combustion instead of putting
them into metal receptacle.
"Yes, there is difference between
carelessness and shiftIessness when
analyzed as traits of character. But
when regarded as causes of innumer-
able preventable fires, there isn't much
difference in them after all
Attention means Prevention.