Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-11-18

A Moments CareIessness May
: prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
Every time there is fire on Il farm
it takes away value that never can
be replaced Either the owner must
be deprived of what may have been
the fruits of 20 of the best years Of
his life. or the insurance company
will be called upon for q check, which
has to come out of the premiums paid
by himself and other property owners.
If there are many fires, the inSur-
ance rates increase. In mutual com
panieS. which carry a large proportion
OF farm insurance, the increase is inn
mediately felt In a recent year there
were more than $4,000 farm fires in
the United States, entailing a loss Of
more than $1S.0O0OO0, of which 80 per
cent was held to have been prevent
able.
Strive to Prevent Fires.
Prevention Of fires was made a
special subject of consideration in
churches, schools, public gatherings,
and farm organizations for an entire
week this October The farmer, with
the accumulation of many years tied
up in his buildings, may well make
every week fire-prevention week.
According to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, practically
every fire is preventable, except those
srhf ,1in IF
origin. Even when the best proven
tive measures fail and fires break out
preparatory measures will put the
farmer and his nei@lbors in better
shape to Subdue them
Every fire must have an initial
thrown match or cigarette, an ex-
plosion Of kerosene or gasoline, an
explosion of grain dust in a thrash
ing machine, or sparks from agso0ty
chimney or passing engine.
Matches never should be left loose
or within the reach Of children. Put
them in noncOmbustible containers
and have a pocket match safe. Better
yet. use safety matches, which can be
scratched only on the box.
Smoking never should be permitted
around the barn or in the vicinity OF
infammable matter. Matches, cigar or
cigarette stubs never should be
thrown where they can do harm.
Kerosene and gasoline are useful
servants, but destructive when let
loose.
They should be rigidly confined and
never allowed to mix or change places.
Kerosene lamps should be solid of base
TO prevent tipping over If they are
Of metal, there is no danger of their
breaking and splitting OIL The wick
from The bowl reaching the flame and
ignitinS They never should be filled
IN the presence Of an open flame.
Gasoline cans should be easily dis
tingnishable from kerosene cans 1t
Is better to store the gasoline in a
buried tank. At least the tank should
he away from buildings. Vapor never
should he allowed to escape in close
room or where there is any fire.
Stoves Cause Many Fires.
Overheated stoves and f1ues cause
many fires. Chimneys should be built
from The ground if possible. and should
not he attached to any of the frame
work of the building so there can
he uneven settling. They should be
clear of the woodwork and should al
ways he kept clear of SCOT.
Stovepipes should never pass
through inaccessible places like a
closet or garrett. If they must pass
through the wall, see that the stove
pipe hole is provided with good
''thimble" Where walls and ceilings
are near the pipe cover them with
metal or asbestos. Every stove should |
have piece of sheet metal under il
to protect the floor from hot ashes |
and live Goals.
Never leave infiammable rubbish |
near buildings Remove it. If it must |
he burned. pile II In small piles, so the |