Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-04

advertisements being issued through
the newspapers, the posters that are
IN store windows ana other public
places. the articles that have been
written through the splendid coop
Grafton OF the press OF Maine" fur
Their continued Commissioner Smith.
are without doubt Interested n this
phase of the topic when we present
or bring TO them a message on fire
prevention. everyone must live in a
house. 50 all can be interested in fire
prevention II the nome.
To prevent fire n the home. every
man. woman and child must be
brought; 1rst. to realize q personal
responsibility: ana second. 70 re-
solve upon constant carefuiness
along clearly definite lines. All of
Us have 4 lot 10 learn about fire be-
fore we can begin TO DC careful then
We must learn how. Americans are
not naturally CAREFUL fire loss re-
ports prove that Now let Us learn
% preserve as well as TO conserve so
hat when we preach fire prevention
.Ne preach a true crusade OF con-
-ervation.
I an absolutely sure. continued
The commissioner. that If I we're 70
reveal through the mediumsnIp OF
he public PRINT many Of the condi-
lions that the inspectors Of the In
surance Department and myself have
found existing N splendid buildings
and tine homes. where the grossest
carelessness S exhibited directly dis
regarding how easy y IS having a
match, cigarette or spontaneous COM
bustIon 10 ensue II would be unbe-
l.evable that conditions are allowed
70 exist hat would put 10 blush a
man OF very much lower type and OF
less Consequential properly value.
The appeal that is being made by
The Insurance Department of Maine
IS rom the highest and most con-
sclentl0us plane Of thought and with
the hope for the betteru7enr OF all Of
The people OF Maine as We'll as the
nation at large. when i S under
stood that IN the Worlds War Amer
ica !ost 10000 Il the / 5 months Of
lighting, ngTres snow that $4,000 lives
are lost by fire as q Yearly peace
time offering in Careiessness II the
american people, appalling indeed;
ana tine that drastic measures
should be taken 10 stop this sacrifice
Il human lI1e-unnecessary sacrifice.
The safest way 20 combat Il IS prop
CT care and cleanliness At all times.
Livery individual clean u5-iaily
habit every community cleanup
week, are erec1ual enemies OF hoth
TIRE IND disease.
r appeal 70 ne people Of Maine.
SAID Commissioner smith. 10 join IN
this movement on Saturday. oct 9.
CO heir part M wherever It pos
sible offer TO display the posters ana
copies Il Governor dill!kens procla-
nation = some public place so mat
they may be read by many and ne
question thaJ S uppernost i our
minds IS patriotic n construction Of
high deals u citizenship N regard
70 safety Of the public and devotion
10 the principles ot human liberty
II ~veTyone helps thaI reads these
articles or the advertisements or the
posters being sent 10 every part Of
the State. I nave TO doubt but what
, the IRE loss TOR ne next year Z the
State OF Name viii be materially de-
crea seq. II least / hope n sharp con-
tras1 1or The better IS compared with
The first SIX months of 1920 which
reports nationwide increase nf fires
md IN its wake life ard property loss
running into q cost Of not less than
$4,000 an hour most Of which IS the
result IF deliberate and .nexcusa bic
CaYelessness.