Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-01
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FIRES IS URGED
GOVERNOR ISSUES PRoClAMA.
TON FIXING ocT.sFoR PUB.
Lie CLEAN UP.
HELP PREVENT FIRES,
FIRE CHIEF PIGMAN SAYS
Attention Of Home Owners and Others
Called to Need f6r Caring for Heat
ing plsnts-cIsan Up Premises and
Prevent Sources Of Fire, State Fire
Marshal Urges,

Fire Chief C. c. Pigmsn at the re
quest of the office of the state fire
marshal. is posting notices this week
to further fire prevention day observ-
ance, Thursday, Oct. g. The observ-
ance is directed by proclamation OF
Gov. w. L. Harding, with the purpose
OF interesting citizens to clean up and
take measures to prevent fires. In his
proclamation Governor Harding says:
Every fire that destroys property,
either real or personal, in your COM
munity, is a loss that individuals ltv-
ing there must share. Every fire that
is wantonly started is criminal waste
ana should be punished.
Most fires are due to carelessness
or ignorance and could be prevented
II there was proper preca ution or edu-
cation.
Fire 10 Waste.
TT is now the settled policy Of the
state Of Iowa 70 prevent, as far as pos
sibie waste by fire. To this end the
state IL carrying on = campaign Of ed
ucation 50 that the people. both old and
young. will understand the cause of
fire and how to prevent same. Also.
they are carrying on a vigorous cam
paiGn to prosecute those who start
fires for the purpose Of gain to them
selves or for vengeance upon q neigh
Dor.
With view. therefore. Of directing
public attention specifically to the
enormous fire waste and its reduction
IN min A. fyy,
Thursday, Oct 8, 1919, fire prevention
day and earnestly recommend that the
day be observed by officials, civic or
CARNATIONS, schools and churches, the
press, business and professional bod
les, and individual citizens generally.
The observance of the day should be
accompanied by a thorough cleaning
up Of all premises and complete cor
rection of all dangerous conditions, and
the PRONUNCIATION Of the rules OF safe
ty."
=. Fire Toll 5000 Deaths.
The nations fire toll is 5000 deaths
and more than $3.50. 00e,o 900 property
damage annually. Iowa's fire record in
1918 showed ninety six deaths the di:
rect result Of fires, forty-nine cases
fatal to life where gasolene or coal oil
was involved. and 1898 fires, entail
ing a property loss Of ss,44o,771. Sew
enty-ntne Of these fires are known to
have been due to incendiarism; eighty
were started by children playing with
matches. and 800 were due to defective
chirlneys.
Many Of the causes for fires can be
corrected and It is to reduce the num-
Der Of fires and the fire losses OF the
state to a minimum that fire proven
ton day is observed. The fire mar
shars office asks citizens to remove
rubbish and waste from buildings. eel
lars and areaways, which breed fire
and pestilence. to inspect buildings
from cellar to garrett to examine
chimneys and heating plants and rem
edy dangerous conditions. to clean up
and keep clean. to make yourself Sc
cure In your home and interest your
neighbors to DO likewise, and to re-
member that individually you are re-
sponsible for the conditions which SUI
round you.
Fire Prevention Hints.
Three timely hints from the fire
which every one should keep
in mind follow:
The man who WIFI not listen to
safety rules may have to listen to the
gong.
Equip your home and place Of bus
mess with fire extinguishers. Protect
your loved ones from fire now.
TT is better to be careful than al
ways to be crippled.y
Fire Chief Ptgmau has, thru 1nspec-
ton, reduced the fire loss Of the city
and with the cooperation Of citizens,
aiding in preventative measures, this
loss may be further reduced.