Evening journal., 1922-10-03
LIONS BACK OF
FIREPREVENTION
CONTINUED From First Pare,

to DO the right thing when a IRE
was discovered.
One OF the things that President
Fuller said should be known by
every one was how to properly turn
in a fire alarm. AT least the man
OF the family and II possible every
member, should know how 20 turn
on a fire extinguieher. OF at least
have general knowledge about what
email pail or pan OF water would
do II II was used early enough.
Mr.. Fuller urged every member 20
cooperate in every possible way with
the members OF the FIRE department
who are inspecting homes and other
wise striving 20 spread the gospel OF
fire prevention this week. He also
referred 20 the activity OF the Lions
Club committee which prepared the
notices sent 20 all churches for the
sermons on IRE prevention and
vouched for this committee being
ready 70 DO anything possible 20 for
ward FIRE prevention work.
Members of Engine Company No.
bore an important message TO
Mayor Harvey this morning. II
contained figures showing that in the
first six months since the organize-
ton OF the paid fire department here
there had been four hundred fires
for total loss OF nearly a half NIL
lion dollars, practically all OF the
a.. I. 60 a ~. n
The letter read as follows:
"Hon. LeRoy Harvey. Mayor. WI
mington. Delaware.
Dear Sir-Engine Company Mum
Der two. Bureau OF Fire, this city re-
quests that you carefully note that
during the year ending Dec. 81,
1921, sass, 900, 900 worth OF property
was destroyed by fire In the United
States.
an wilmington during the fret
SIX months OF the paid Fire Depart
ment. we had four hundred fires,
and a IRE loss OF about $3.50, 000.0s.
Most of these fres were caused by
care.essness on the part OF the
citizens.
"Just suppose that the ssbo.ooo.oo
eaten UP BY IRE during tho pact elk
months were paid Into the city trea-
sury. What could not be purchased
with Il. If the citizens of our FIRST /
CITY OF the First State" would pay |
the sum OF money which represents
our fire losses, our tax rate would /
be but a few cents. II at all.
1--WE desire the citizens or VIII
mington 20 help us in our work by
eliminating the careless practices In
which they indulge.
AS the head OF the City Govern
msnt. we desire your cooperation !
in this campaign OF Fire Prevention.
Yours respectfully.
Department OF Public Safety,
"ofioers and members of Engine
Company NO. 2"
Boy Scouts working under the d.
rectIon of the FIVE women's clubs OF
the city have begun the distribution
OF missionaries 20 householders.
These questionnaires cover questions
which Will show whether proper
are taken TO prevent the
accumulation OF things that would
cause a FIRE, from combustion under
certain conditions and how well the
citizen plans 20 fight a fire himself
should one occur.
The boys will collect the question
nalres later in the week. |,
Chief Lutz Is today completing his
for the spectacular
demonstration Of fire apparatus and
appliances on Saturday afternoon.
he expects 20 show Wilmington citi-
zens something new TO many OF them
and the demonstration will be edu-
,ational 20 those who want to learn
more about preventing fires.
Directed by James e. stein. the
plants in the city are
doing their share in Fire Proven
ton Week. Each day this week
there will either be fire drills dem
onstrations OF fire-fighting apph-
ances or addresses to the employees
by the members of the firms OF the
various corporations. None in the
city are keener for fire prevention
han the manufacturers and in many
plants the employees are being VI
lowed time Off TO engage in some
activity about the plant,
10 that should the occasion arise
hey will know what TO do and how
% do It.