The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-12

send a boy or girl of mine. Thank
God, we have been getting fire proof
construction in Topeka for the past
few years"
Owe Something t, Posterity.
There is more to the matter of
the destruction of property today. We
owe something to posterity. Property
destroyed by fire can never be replaced
by those who come after US" said the
veteran fire chief. start fire proven
ton now by building buildings as they
should be built. Inspection for fire
risks must go deeper than merely not
ing the piles of oily rags and waste
paper. 1t must start with the very
foundation of the house"
The shingle roof came in for vigor-
Gus condemnation from both Fire
Chief Hanlon and from H. H. Collins,
president of the Republic County Mu-
tual, of Belleville.
Single Roofs Cause Fires.
Single roofs, and not defective
chimneys are to blame for many
of the fires which are credited to the
chimneys, Chief Hanlon said. He is
for any sort of a roof other than a
Single roof, he declared, and paid his
compliments to the practice of paint
ing the roofs with creosote as a fire
prevention measure.
gentlemen, use gasoline to paint
your roofs if you must, but don't, use
creosote,'' he said.
Women and electrical equipment got
credit from the chief for many fires.
isn't there fuse placed in the in
stallation of this equipment which
burns out when the current used is too
heavy for safety?" he was asked.
Brother, they'll burn out the fuse
and then put in a copper penny and
go right ahead" said Chief Hanlon.
Committees on nominations and res
olutions only have been selected by the
association. The committee on nomi-
nations is composed of H. H. Collins of
Belleyille. G.. Keplinger of Morrill,,
and I. F. Talbot of Mcpherson.
Committee on Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions is
composed of Otis S. Allen of Topeka,
Charles N. PAYNE of Hutchinson and
]. E. Barnes of Salina:
The committees will make their re-
port at the last session of the conven-
ton, late this afternoon.
The program for this morning IN
cluded talks by:
George w. Snyder, secretary of the
Farmers Mutual Insurance association
of Columbus, on Mutual Insurance
Progressive and Aggressive"
Prof. West Dodd, of Des Moines,
Iowa, on Electricity"
The convention will close with a
dinner at $50 o'clock tonight at the
Chamber of Commerce.
A company which will comprise the
mutual insurance companies of the
state as members, for the purpose of
making reinsurance possible and safe,
was considered yesterday. The prob
lem faced by the individual companies
in sharing and minimizing their own
risks, thru reinsurance, was discussed
by c. J. Olson. secretary of the Kan
sas Farmers Mutual Insurance assocf-
alton of Upland, Kan.
In his annual address as president
of the association, w. B. Gasche, of
Topeka, declared himself as strongly
against state insurance propositions.
inefficient administration of insurance
affairs is to be looked for if the state
endeavors to enter the insurance field,
Mr. Gasche declared, because the in
surance busir ess is a science which re-
quires the services of men trained for
long periods of time in that particu-
lar activity.
The members of the association at
tended the Novelty theater in a body
last night after the final session of the
day had closed.