Evening journal., 1922-01-05
OFFICIALSFINDS
fire MENACES
Forge Near Gasoline Tank
Is Found in One
Garage
AINSCOW SUGGESTS
A "CAREFUL CLUB

In a tour Of inspection OF the busi-
ness section OF the city. in Decem-
Der. Fire Marshal Ainscow and his
assistants. not only found many di-
rect violations OF the law regarding
fire hazards. but many other acts
conducive to the spread OF fires that
seem rather out OF place where so
much has been published regarding
danger OF fires especially in the
oongested districts Of the city
one manufacturing company made
a practice OF burning wooden scraps
at night. tue sparks endangering
nearby properties.
A forge. with no smoke stack
situated in close proximity TO the
gasoline tank, was found in a gar
age.
In one factory employing SO girls
on the second floor OF the building.
the exits were narrow ana a consid-
cradle quantity OF paper and other
inhammable material was piled
against the steam pipes.
In a hosiery factory employing a
large number OF women, nine large
boxes Of inhammable rubbish were
found near the heater, with pipes in
very bad condition.
Another factory was found to have
made ample provision for emptying
the building in case OF fre, but the
doors to the fire exits were fastened
so that they could not have been
used in a hurry.
In n store recently visited by fire.
it was discovered that a stove pipe
had been run through the board
floor above without the use OF pro-
tecting collar This defect was or
dered remedied at once.
Seven other places where stove
pipes had been run through the
( floor roof. window or side walls.
without any safeguard. were discov-
cred and the cases referred to Build
ing Inspector Preston.
/ More than $40 Inspections were
made and in every case the occu-
pant OF the building. or the owner.
agreed to remedy the defects.
Fire Marshal Ainscow today Is
sued the following statement:
I'm an effort to prevent fires and
big fire losses, that which Whining
ton has been fairly lucky In the
past but in which there is big room
for improvement. this department Is
working hard on fire prevention, but
II IS impossible TO make n big show
ing without the support OF every
man, woman and child.
"Carelessnqss heads the list On
causes OF fires. Every owner and
tenant should inspect their chimneys
i'm regard to defects. This hazard Is
causing fires daily. In number OF
instances, rafters and ioists enter
chimneys This is very bad. and
should be corrected Immediately. An
other hazard which causes fire fre-
quently Is that materials and wood
come in contact with hot air pipes
and steam pipes. DO not allow paper
rags. and other materials 10 collect
hack Of steam pipes. DO not use
open flame to thaw frozen pipes Use
scalding water instead.
"Do not use candles in your home.
Keep your matches in tin boxes and
away from children DO not trust
your oil stove out OF sight There
are numerous fires caused daily by
these stoves
"Wlng. DO not do any wiring
in your home without permit. and
have same inspected by the cleo
trical inspector, office at 404 Equi-
table Building. city
"1n every normal week IN the
United States, fire destroys three
theatres, three public halls. twelve
churches, ten schools, two hospitals
two asylums two colleges. six apart.
ments, three department stores. two
jails 26 hotels. 14O fat buildings and
stores. and more than 1000 dwell
ings.
"Careiessness heads the list n
causes OF fires in each or these
groups OF buildings. and carelessnesi
causes the loss OF 9 per cent. Of the
lives that fire claims each year. Con
stant watchfulness, constant educa
tion during 1922. and a big mem
hersh.p OF the careful club. viii
make this year big success in fir,
prevention and fire loss"