The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-10
FIRE LOSSES
DISCUSSED BY
GOV, NEST0S
Bismarck Rotarians Observe
Fire Prevention Week at
Regular LucheOn

I Appalling loses in America through
waste by fire we're emphasized in q
stirring appeal for fire prevention
by Governor r. A. Nestos before
the Bismarck Rotary club at the Nc
kenzlc hotel this noon.
President Coolidge" said Gov
Nestos, fixed yesterday as national
fire prevention day. 1t was the an
niversary of the great Chicago fire.
In this state fixed by proclamation
an entire week in which to consider
ways and means to cut down the ap-
palling loss through fire.
There are about % causes Of fire
and out of this number IL are abso-
lutely preventable and of the re-
naming 10 causes most Of them by
the exercise of precaution can be
prevented. During the last year the
property loss in the United States
from fire reached the staggering fig
ure of $52l, 100000. Just consider
what this would mean if such an ad-
ditional sum were available for items
of education, relief work, support of
the navy. In addition there were(
$4,000 deaths from fire and 1900
persons were crippled for life. II
means that there is fire every min
ute of the day and that every four
minutes a home is wiped out by this
firA menace. When you consider
that 100000 matches are lighted
every minute in America the chances
Of fire are great. Special precaution
must be taken to prevent fires in
view of this fact.
"The fire loss per capita in 1912
was $2.16 and it has increased in
the last ten years until in 1922 it
was $4.75, 120 per cent increase.
In Great Britain the per capita loss
in 1922 was only " cents. There is
no reason why this nation which
prides itself upon its efficiency can
not duplicate what Great Britain has
done in eliminating fire losses"
l.. H. Richmond of the October
program committee introduced Gov
ernor Nestos. P. E. Byrne, chair
man of the Association of Commerce
fire prevention week committee was
present as a guest and told of the
plans to survey the city from . fire
hazard standpoint. A campaign is
being conducted in the city schools.
A. F. Bradley was song leader for
the day. Henry Halverson and
George Humphreys gave a duet ap- !
to the fall season.
One Of the interesting features of
the program were reports given by
three boys who attended the Citizens /
Training camp at Fort
Smelling. Archie McGray told the
recreation features of the camp,
John Russ told of athletics and the
fine showing made by the North Da-
kota boys. Jess .Scroggins described
the routine drill and told of the ex.
cellent training and what benefits
could be gained by attendance 1T the
lamp. In answer to questions from
Or. Quain the boys expressed them
selves pleased at the summers out
ng and anxious to return next year.
Visitors for the day were: Roy
Baird, Dickinson; Burbank Lewis.
.ormerly of Bismarck, now Of Los
Angeles; E. B. valeau, o. r. Wool
'lch, Minneapolis; P. E. Byrne,
Archie McGray, Jess Scroggins and
ohm Russ.
Mrs. E. H. Hughes, chairman for
Navy Day for North Dakota, asked
ne Rotary club to celebrate Navy
Day, which has been set for Satur.
lay, Oct. 81. Henry Duemeland,
cad communication from her EN-.
'hasizing the significance of the dav