Evening journal., 1922-10-02
CITY SOUNDS
Warming To
BALK FIRES
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Chicago fire. which incurred a loss
Of ss50.O00.0O0. and in which 200
lives were lost.
since that time many lives have
been lost on account OF fires, and
many millions Of dollars worth Of
property destroyed. Most of the fires
which occur in our country today
are caused by gross carelessness on
the part Of the citizens.
During this week we hope to
make the people OF Wilmington
realize the hazards created by care
less practices in the homes and the
shops and endeavor to eliminate
these practices. thereby reducing tho
number of fires. the damage by fire
and the possibility of loss OF life.
I'VE. the officers OF the Bureau,
request your hearty cooperation in
this work. and hope that the Mayor
Of Wilmington will see much I'M
provement in the city after our Fire
Prevention Week Compaign.'
In addition TO Chief Lutz. the no.
tice wac signed by E. Morton Ain
scow. fire marshal; Edward A. DON
ahue. deputy chief engineer: Har-
vey Tazewell and George 7. Crock
EFT. assistants to the chief engineer.
A QUESTIONABLE has been received
by the Chamber of Commerce from
the insurance department of the
Chamber of Commerce Of the Uni
ted States. Washington, asking in
formation concerning Fire Preven-
tion Week in Wilmington. Eight
questions regarding methods of cele-
bration were propounded and VIM.
T. Budd. secretary of the local |
Chamber, was able to answer all in
the affirmative.
Starting today the most import
ant detail among the firemen is the |
inspection OF their homes. These.
Chief Lutz hopes. will be found 100 /
per cent. as regards fire menaces and |
Il will be decidedly unpleasant for
any fireman whose home may be I
found to contain anything that /
might be construed TO constitute a |
Hre hazard.
All of the civic, business and in
iustrial organizations also started
his morning on the special Lines of
work arranged for them. The Rotary
Club through the school teachers in
iugnrated lessons on fire preveD-
ion in the schools. The Chamber.
" Commerce will stimulate the in
crest of merchants in proper safe
guards. The Delaware Safety Coun-
ii will begin special instruction on
ire hazards in materials and their
disposal. The Community Service
will begin special work among the
associations. The
Paint Club inaugurates
supplementary cleanup paint-up
week.
At 2.30 this afternoon. speakers
irranged for by the Kiwanis Club
will make their appearance in the
heatres and from now on twice
laily will call the attention of the
goers to the necessity
or exercising common sense to pre-
'ent fires.
Mayor Harvey will receive this af-
ernoon a second letter from the FIRE
department on the topic, Danger of
Fires When People are
Starting after school this after =
loon, under the direction of the {
few Century Club. Washington
Heights Century Club and Washing
on Heights Association, Catholic
Of America, Wilmington g
ection, Council of Jewish Women
nd Ladies' Catholic Club. members {
T the Boy Scouts will begin the dis {
OF questionnaires to every
ome in the city. These are TO be a
He'd out by the householder and c
rill be collected by Boy Scouts later
\ the week. a
Tomorrow morning. members of
,ngine Co.. No. 2. will deliver a a
stter to Mayor Harvey on, Fire s