Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-02
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
FORMALLY UNDER WAY
Intensive Campaign Of Educa-
ton in Fire Dangers is
anuched.

With the blowing whistles at many
Industrial plants and the changing OF
fire bells on fire apparatus at O'Clock
this morning, Wilmington's Fire Pre-
vention Week was officially ushered in
During the remainder Of the week the
program OF activities outlined by Fire
Chief William j. Latz win he carried
out.
Chief Lutz, with Deputy Chief Don
ahue, Assistant Chiefs Crockett and
Tazewell with Engine Company No. l
and Truck Company No. l proceeded
from fire headquarters in the Public
Building down French street 10 Front
! 10 Market to Tenth to the Public
Building where they delivered TO May
or Leroy Harvey an official notifica-
ton that Fire Prevention Week had
begun.
| The text of the message follows:
I'VE take this opportunity OF for
mally notifying you that Fire Pre-
vention Week is upon us and will be
observed from today until October 3,
1922. This week, ae you perhaps
know, is observed each year through
out Tao United States tn an effort to
I bi tiA b'ittt W Altt G'NBAt VI &NAtt'itt
the huge life and property loss caused
by fire each year.
"This Fire Prevention Week was
started one year after the Chicago
I connagration. on October 2, 1871,
| Mrs. OLeary's COW kicked over the
lantern which started the Chicago
fire, from which incurred a loss OF
100000 and in which goo lives
were lost.
Since that time many lives have
been lost on account OF fire and many
millions OF dollars worth OF property
destroyed. Most of the fires which oc-
eur in our country today are caused
by gross careleseness on the part OF
the citizens.
During this week we hope to make
the people OF Wilmington realize the
hazards created by careless practices
in the homes and shops and endeavoI
to eliminate these practices, thereby
reducing the number OF fires, the dam
age by fire and the possibility of loss
lof life.
I'VE. the officers OF the Fire Bureau
lreauest your hearty cooperation IN
Il this work and hope that the mayor oi
Wilmington will see much improve
ment in the city after our Fire Pre-.
ventioa Week campaign"
Mayor Harvey thanked the official.
for calling and promised cooperation
Representatives offire companies vii
visit the mayor each day this week
Starting today the most importan
detail among the firemen is the IN
, spection of their homes. These, Chic
Lutz hopes, will he found 100 per cen
as regards fire menaces.
All OF the various civic. bushes
and industrial organizations ais
started this morning on the specia
: lines of work arranged for them. Tn
Rotary Club, through the schoo
teacher inaugurated lessons on fir
prevention in the schools. The Cham
ber of Commerce will stimulate III
interest of merchants in proper safe
guards. The Delaware Safety Counc
will begin special instruction on fir
hazards in materials and their disposa
I, The Community Service Will begi
special work among the neighborhoo
associations. The Wilmington Pain
4 Club inaugurstes a supplemental
clean up, paint up week.
At 2.30 this afternoon. speakers az
ranged for by the kfwanis Club wi
D make their appearance in the Theatre
and twice daily will call the attenuo
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