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El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
IDEAL z PRoPosITo DEL INsTr-
TUTo PoL1TECNICo DE PUERTO
RICO.

Ell proposito fue fundar una escuela
al alcance de todos, libre del prejuicio
de classes o castas y donde los hijos de
los pobres y de los ricos encontraran
por igual Ell estudio agradable y bene-
ficioso en- un ambiente apropiado.
Su objeto es desarrollar mental, mo-
raj y fisicamente la juventud de am
bos sexos por medic del estudio de ar.
tes y ciencias, el estudio de la Biblia
tno desde un punto de vista sectario)
~ el desempeno del trabajo manual pa
ra producer de este modo ciudadanos
americanos, intelectos bien cultivados,
cuerpos sanos y caracter vigoroso y a
toda prueba; activos, Independence y
de una infalib1e fe cristiana.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
LEYES Y REsOLtCIoNEs
CONJUNTAS

Ell Gobernador ha firmado las 81
guientes Leyes y Resoluciones Con-
juntas:
Proyecto del Senado No. 163, titula-
do: "Ley asignando fondos para Gu
+, brir un deficit Ell la asignaci6n Poll
cfa Insular de Puerto Rico, aiios eco
nomicos 192O-21 1s22-2s .
Resoluci6n Conjunta de la Camara
No. 80, titulada: Resolution Conjunta
para declarar dfa festive el 81 de ju-
| lilo de cada afio, natalicio del Doctor
Jose Celso Barbosa.''
Resolution C0njunta del Senado No.
16, titulada: Resolution Coniunta pa
ra transferir la suma de mil seiscien-
tos sesenta Y seis d6lares, doce centa-
yOs existente al credito de la asigna-
ci6n Gastos Diyersos Guardia Nacio-
nal, ailo econ6mico 1922 a la parti-
tla Gastos Diversos, Guardia NacionaI,
afio econ6mico 1922 49,"
Resolution Conjunta dc la Cdmara
No. 43, titulada: Resolution Conjun-
ia autorizando al Comisionado del In
terror para vender a Juan de la Cruz
de los antos, una casa Y solar que po-
see FL Pueblo de Puerto Rico ell ell ba-
rrio de Santurce, del municipio de San
Juan, para otros fines"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
CARRERAS DE CABALLOS- EN-
KENTUCKY III

Esta noche serd exhibida en- el po-
pular teatro Tires Banderasr, del que
es propietario nuestr0 estimate ami
go don Miguel Portell, Ia sensational
cinta cinematografica "Carreras de Ca
ballos en- Kentucky, donde pueden
verse las carreras de caballos mas in
teresantes del mundo.
La partc dramatica dc esta cinta es
verdaderamente emocionante, pues es-
ia presentada con un lHjos de detalles
que ha asombrado a todos aquellos
que. la han visto.
Los amantes del sport hfpico no dc
ben dejar de presenciar estas palfcula,
pues en- Ell desarrollo de h misma Gin
tta puede verse claramente como Sc rea-
lizan las mafias en- los Hip0dromos-
AL tires Banderas esta noche,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
MUERTE AIISTERIOSA

A las once lie la mahana del >dfa %.
fu6 halIado muerto en- Vega Baja So
hrc la carretcra, el indiyiduo Juan
Hernandez, .Jr.. presentando una heri-
da ell el costado derecho. Aunque la
herida parece producida Ell algdn ac-
cidente casual, Sc illvestiga diligcnte
mente el case.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
HERMANITAS DE Los ANCIANOS
DESAMPARADOS

Ell domingo 20 Sc celebrara solem-
ne fiesta a Santa Marta, Virgen, en-
el Asilo de Ancianos Desamparados,
Puerta de TERRA.
Cantara la Misa cl Revdo. Vicario
General P. Jose Torres y predicara
ell orador sagrado Revdo. P. Francisco
Vicario, Superior de los R. r. P. p.
Paul, de San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
III proximo curse escolar dara
principle elIunes, 3de Septembre

.Por ser este dfa de fiesta legal, la
asistencia de los niiios no sera exigi-
da, salvo 10 que fuese necesario para
la organization final de la matrfcula,
con el fin de empezar las classes de un
todo organizadas, el dfa siguiente.
Las matrfculas, tantO para los alum
nos dc la escuela elemental, como para
la escuela superior, serdn anunciadas
Oportunamente por las autoridades To-
Gales.
do cabo en- el cuerpo dc Inspectores
de Escuelas para tener efectO durante
el mes dc agosto.
Lorenzo Guarch, del distrito de Ba
rros al dc Carolina.
Rafael de J. Cordero, de Carolina d
Aibonito-Barranquitas.
Francisco Garcia, de Coamo Fa
jardo-C Ceiba- -Luquillo.
Chas. p. Cassidy, de FajardO-C Ceiba
Luquillo a Toa Alta-Toa Baja-Dorado
G. Rivera Ufret, de Isabella -Quebra
dillas a Rio Grande-Lofza.
Stella Marquee, de Salinas-Sant;
Isabel Arroyo-Patillas.
NJ. Negr6n Collazo, de San Germdn
Sabana Grande Vega Baja-vega Alta
Francisco Gaztambide, de Vega Ba
ja-vega Alta San German-Saban;
Grande
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
NUEyo NoTARIo

Debidamente autorizado por el Tri-
bunal Supreme de Puerto Rico para
ejercer el notariado en- la Isla, ha re-
gistrado en- la oficina del Secretario
Executive de Puerto Rico, la firma, sig
no Y sello que ha de usar eli el ejer-
cicio de su profession Ell senior Rafael
V. Perez Marchand, de Ponce.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
NoTA DE DUELO

Anoche, alrededor de las ocho, fa
lleci6 en- su residencia en- la "Avenida
Lopez Landr6n", Santurce, ell que er
vida fue Guillermo S. Escuedro, (Ne.
ne). Su entierro Sc verifcara en- Ia
tarde de hoy viernes, las A, en- e.
Cementerio de Santurce.
Ell IMPARCIAL Sc une en- su due.
10 a los deudos del finado por la per
dida irreparable del amigo que Sc au-
senta.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

Rafael A. segarra, de Rio GraiAle-
LOLA Isabella -Quebradillas
S. Morales Salgado, de Toa Alta7Toa
Baja-Dorado "a Coamo
iSe csta procediendo a las propues-
tas dc maestros para el pr6ximo cur
so escolar por los comisionados muni-
cipales dc instruction.
Francisco Ti:cGrrOadO.
Secretario del Departments.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
Ell S DE AGOSTO DEBUTARA
MARTA LA TORRE EN- Ell
TEATRO MUNICIPAL

Ell concerto benefcio de las So
ciedades Benefcas de San Juan, ini-
ciado por el respectable caballero Sr.
don Manuel Fernandez Juncos y
anunciado para el 20 de julio ha sido
aplazado, por razones ajenas a la vo-
luntad de la Directiva, para el domin-
go 5 de agosto pr6ximo.
Sc pueden obtener localidades en-
casa de los Sres. A. Mesorana Y Cia.,
J. Laza y Cia. v en- Ell Hotel Central.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
Ell yIERNES SOCIAL DE ESTA NO
CHE EN- Ell CASINO EsPANOL
DE RIO PIEDRAS

El presidente del Casino Espaiiol de
Rio Piedras, nuestro estimado amigo
don Jose Martinez Llonin, quien no
dcscansa un solo instante tratando
siempre de proporcionar un ratio agra
lable al elemento distinguido de aIue-
LA localidad; nos participa que para
esta noche Sc hacen grandes prepara-
tivos, prometiendo duelar el "Yiernes
Social" muy lucido v concurrido.
A disertirse esta noche al Casino Es-
paiiol de Rio Piedras.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

MARINA LOPEZ NUSA DE TINGLE
En- la lista avanzada de los pasaje-
ros que Sc esperan lIeguen este puer-
to en- el vapof del jueves pr6ximo,
procedente de New York, tigura el
nombre de la distinguida DANA doiia
Marina Lopez Nusa de Tingle, con sus
dos niiias
Los esposos Tingle-L6pez residen en-
la capital nacional desde hace algu-
nos amos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

ser molestado. Como este, existen inf
nidad. Dids los protej;t. 49, 1t.l
i9 Pero no son csstos los que destru-
yen la bafrera de empleados yigilan-
,tes, no. Mis- ojos han contemplate
muchas veces un grupo de autoridad
superior yIOLANDO a la doncella que
Sc la puesto su cuidado, Ahf es que
roy. Tanto aquf como en- los mismos
estados de la Union, unas yeces por
libertad de podei 0 por libertinaje,
danse los empleados de la misma PRO
HIBICION violarla y es asf que to-
do Ell edificio que descansa en- estos
cinientos fofos, Sc hanbolca Y cae.
J. Oh. til, legislaad di4 laudsri fstas .cau-
sando! Tu obra es parytilica. no sir
We. ;Quieres enmendarla? tjft ~
{ Hay gn TepIs4J fpafas este NAL. ;Se
duiere EmboAet' III ley?s { Esc6jasc an
caerpo dc empleados contpeteatcs D riG-
'gaese tpSr &saSM. alEh caa 'tJtiol los
p4eblQs nTdsteqI ge9Ten@s, que viven del
negOcio de cOntrabandO es asl pues
QUE asiylsy,5es juguekea deatode55. Al ique egul.e
lns4s7y el,slpet egllsnps, 8 .pAr aontagio, lie
gusta- -enlpinar el cndo. Hay que inmo-
vilizars aeesaI pldyade. Ldchese y sesii,
ramente staflifa un SECURE tri1iiffo. Tie
ne I'd. Ia palabra sr. Barret.i ~ f,I
Ism aaaL AZ yqsl Rrit51qgfpu itt1lgfpu !.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
La sENoR1TA DoMENECH

Oportunamente comenzard desem-
peilars I'm cargo en- ell BancO federal
de prestamos agrfcolas,sla gentil seno-
rita SIargarita Domenech, quien des-
empeii6 I'm impotante cargo en la Off
cinas de Sanidad durante la direction
del DIR. Lippitt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

Sea usted Practice al invertir su dine
no en- zAPATos Medals. Compre
10 bueno. "LA FAvoR1TA', San JUS
to 81.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

"LA FAvoRTTAn ofrece las ventaias
de venderle listed las iiltimas noveda-
des creadas por LA MoDA, en- todo
tempo. jose LENA & Co., San Jus
to 81.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
PROFEsoRA DIG PIANO
Maria de Toca Gomez
Con Diploma del Real Conaeryatoria
de Madrid.
Telssono 2a2 axuL ehntnFee-

Sc vENDEN. s caballos j6venes en-
magnifcas condiciones Sc venden to-
dos o parte Precio razonabIe. vealos.
Ice Service Company, Stop 8 Puerta
de TERRA. si
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
DISPUESTO 4 IRSE AL OTRO
MUNDO

En- 81 barrio Quebrata Arenas, de
San Lcrenzo el dfa del corriente, Ber-
nardo Maldonado dc. 10 amos de edad.
trat0 de suicidarsc tomandose una do.
sis &c verde paris, siendo asistido Ell
81 hospital municipal, donde qlied0 re-
clufdo.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

1Quisn vende los mejores ZAPATOS y
Medals en- Puerto Rico? LA FA-
VoRITA' de Jose LENA g. Co., San
Justo 81.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

La Casa que vende la mas alta calidad
de zAPATOS en- Puerto Rico, asi como
las Medals mas acreditadas, es LA
FAVoRITA". Algo nuevo siempre
San Justo 81, jose LENA g. Co.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

Fl Pool fud repartido entire dos com
binaciones, tocando a 81 .96509 por en-
beza, Ia concurrencia animation en-
ambas carreras han sido esplendidas.
Nuestros candidates para las carre-
ras del domingo que viene son los ST.
guicntes;
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
INFORMACION GENERAL
ESPECTACULOS
Cine Tres Banderas.

'Las Carreras de caballos" ;~un dra-
ma en- ell hipodromo mas grande del
mundo Kentucky.
Teatro Rialto.
Segunda function del duetto "Maruja
y Esperanto" y regalo de $25.O0.
Teatro Beliograph, (Cataho).
Estreno de la bellisima serie fran
cesa en- 6. largas interesantes jorna-
.das Gel Hijo del Filibustero' y come
dias por el celebre Biscot.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

Bufford y Ruisenor. Inc0gnita Y
Cofresi, Carolina Royal y Cliquot Club.
Anacaona ' vaeabond. Beauty Pa
risette tLa Huerfanita), Maria Luisa
' Malyaloca, Doris X. y Star Baby.
Pinocto.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27
DE BASE BALL

eQ1lsii 0o1I
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-27

i Az Jose Rls Rpitragpo ittr1asg@po
Evening star., 1923-10-09


said Ir. McCulloch, A"of the henious
crime charged in this indictment they
should be severely punished. II they
are not guilty they should go free
vindicated. If this indictment charges
an offense within the meaning of the
law as defined by the authorities.
then these defendants can only go
free after verdict by a jury of .heir
peers"
Ihe assistant attorney general
Claimed that the accused had con-
spired TO set aside the law and to ac-
complish the alleged conspiracy had
deceived responsible officers of the
government by misrepresenting ma
terial facts. They even resorted to
coercion, he claimed. The defendants
became both purchasers and sellers,
he asserted, and fixed things up to
suit themselves. None but favored
ones could get contracts, he said,
which were handed around as gifts
TO the particular friends of the ac-
cused, without competition in any
form. When responsible contractors
offered TO do the construction work
at less than favored ones they were
not even given . hearing "The con-
spirator contractors had n field day"
the lawyer declared, with the result
OF delay when speed meant every
thing and with loss and waste to
the government amounting to mil
lions upon millions of dollars"
United States Attorney Gordon will
conclude the arguments for the gov
ernment this afternoon.
Evening star., 1923-10-09
HAL[ER DECORATES
FLAG OF RED CROSS
Polish General Conducts I'm
pressive Ceremony at Head
quarters Here.

. Gen. Josef Haller placed the Poland
Regtitua, the highest decoration Of
the Polish republic, upon the flag of
the American Red Cross at an i'm
presstve ceremony at the headquar-
ters of the National American Red
Cross today.
Surrounded by his staff of high
Polish officers, Gen. Haller, who Is
here as a guest of the American
Legion to its convention in San Fran
cisco, paid tribute to the work of the
American Red Cross in his native
land. He recalled that the Polish
people. through Kosciusko and Pu-
laski, helped America to establish its
independence.
Gen. Haller, who is also president
or the Polish Red Cross Society, ex-
pressed his pleasure at the oppor-
tunity he had Of honoring the Ameri-
can Red Cross, and expressed his hope
that the two organizations would
work in cooperation.
Col. Ernest P. Bicknell, vice chair
man in charge of foreign operations
of the American Red Cross in the
absence of Chairman John. Barton
Payne, held the flag while Gen. Haller
decorated it.
Col. Bicknell said: mo other people
in the world have so continually, with
so intense fervor, clung to the strug-
gle for liberty. Gen. Haller was one
of the great leaders in the struggle
for his country's liberty"
Evening star., 1923-10-09
SCHOOLS OBSERVE !.
FIRE PREVENTION
BalIou Directs Officials to I'm
press Pupils With Lessons
of Safety.

Fire prevention week viii be
strictly observed in the local public
schools and high schools in accord
ance with memorandum sent to
every school officer and teacher by
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent of
schools of the District of Columbia.
Three. suggestions are made By DIR.
Ba1lou as follows:
1. That janitors. teachers and Off
GERS see that all infammable waste ma
terial be promptly removed from school
buildings and grounds.
>. That particular attention be Civ
on to the regular fire drills. their
Importance and proper observance.
8. That following the general con-
sideration of the subject during the
week, each teacher in every class
room in the District of Columbia
give a short talk on the general. sub
ject of ways and means of fire pre-
vention.
The superintendent also directs
that school officers make suitable
arrangements for the observance of
fire prevention week. QueStionuaires
are being prepared by local COM
mittee and will he distributed to the
officers of the schools soon. Children
are TO take these questionnaires to
their homes to he filed out in accord
ance with the instructions contained
therein.
Evening star., 1923-10-09
KLAN CHIEF FACES
HEARING IN COURT
Oklahoma Leader to Be Ar
raigned on Rioting
Charge Today.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, October
9.-Grand Dragon n. J. Jewett, the
highest officer of the Ku Klux Klan
in Oklahoma, will be arraigned in
justice court today for preliminary
hearings on a charge of rioting in
connection with a fiogging here q
year ago in which he is alleged to have
participated.
He is the first officer of the secre,
organization to fall into the net
spread by Gov, ]. C. Walton for those
responsible for mob violence and
masked depredations in the state.
Grand Dragon Jewett was. arrested
September 81 on the basis of evidence
adduced by a military court, which
functioned under the governors de-
cree of martial law.
Since his arrest, Jewett has been
at liberty on $1,000 bond. He pleaded
not guilty.
Members of the state legislature
meanwhile are making final arrange
ments for a special session THURS
day which will bring to climax
Gov. Walton's war on the ku Klux
Klan.
Bested in his attempt to prevent the
legislators from meeting to consider
Impeachment charges against him in
connection with his official conduct,
the executive ordered the special ses-
sion Thursday, just a week ahead
of the date for which the lawmakers
on their own Initiative had called an
assembly.
Indications are that the legislature
first will proceed with an impeach-
ment Investigations despite the gov
ernor's call for the session Which
specified that an exhaustive inquiry
into the Ku Klux klan be instituted.
Evening star., 1923-10-09
POSTAL INCREASE
COSTS HELD down
Expense of Handling EnIarg-
ed Business Only 3.3
Per Cent Advance.

1t took an increased cost of only
3.3 per cent to handle the approxi-
mately 10 per cent Increase in postal
business during the past fiscal year
over the preceding year, according to
figures compiled at the request of
Postmaster General New and made
public today.
Figures received from J. r. McCarl,
controller general, show that the to-
tai revenues of the department for
the fiscal year were, in round num-
bers, s532,S2S.000. Total expenditures
during the year were s556,S93,000,
leaving q cash deficit of $24,065, 900.
millions I'm Unsettled Accounts.
These figures. however, while they
conform to the method of stating the
deficit in postal revenues which has
been followed In the past. give mis-
leading impression of the business of
the postal service, It is stated, as they
include more than s15,00o.000 of un-
from previous fiscal years. and fail to
take into account nearly $21.000, 900
of undischarged obligations incurred
for the fiscal year 1929, which will be
paid during 1924 and subsequent fis-
cal years.
In previous years the deficits, calcu-
lated on this basis, have been some
times much greater and sometimes
considerably less than the true diff
ference between the revenues and
expenses Of the department. in some
years an apparnt surplus has been
shown to exist, which resulted merely
from delays in payments, as the eX-
penditures were made in later fiscal
years than those to which they ac-
tually applied.
Volume Of Business Shown.
In order to show the volume of the
business Of the department more ac-
curately Postmaster General New has
caused financial statement to be
prepared on an entirely new basis.
in which the expenditures and obli-
cations for each fiscal year are con-
trasted directly with the revenues for
the same year.
This is merely the first step IN the
Postmaster Generals plan to put
postal bookkeeping on the same
standard as that of large commercial
and business organizations, it is ex-
plained,
Evening star., 1923-10-09
ASK REFUND ON SHIPS.

ROME. October 9.-rhe Italian gov
ernment is negotiating with the
British government over differences
existing between Italian ship owners
and the British government The
differences are the outErowth of the
purchase Of fifty-four standard ships
of total tonnage of $4,000. The
vessels were purchased in 1919 for
FL, ,225, 900. The purchasers already
have paid SS per cent of the purchase
price. which at present, owing TO
depreciation in the value of the ships
and the collapse of freight rates. rep
resents four times the present value
of the ships, even If they were new.
The ship owners, therefore, are ask
ing that they be permitted to pay
only one-half of the remainder of the
debt
Evening star., 1923-10-09
.RECORDER'S0FF|CE
PROBE IS FAVORED
Delays With Deeds Blamed on
Overcrowding in Talk to
Real Estate Men.

| Investigation of conditions in the
office of the recorder of deeds with
u view to finding some means of cor
recting the crowded conditions there
/ which result In much delay In search
, Ing of titles and recording of deeds
was recommended to the Washing
! ton Real Estate Board at its annual
meeting In Wardman Park Hotel las
night by John a. Petty. executive
secretary.
! Officers for the ensuing year were
! elected as follows: John c. Weldon.
president. and Thomas e. FARRELL,
/ second vice president The following,
| also elected last night. will form the
executive committee of the board:
Shreve and b. T. Webster. The fol-
! lowing appraisal committee was
| elected: ]. d. Grady. Thomas Bones,
| c. f. Donohoe, G.. G.. Bowie H. G.
| Smithy, w. j. Flather, jr., and II. L..
MckeeVer.
| Reviews Board's Work.
The work of the board during the
| in his report which also included
| recommendations for extending the
| work. He told of the free service
| bureau. whereby information and
I service Is rendered the pubic in
! questions about real estate. Accord
! ing to the report, it investigated dis
| honest and irregular transactions
| that had been made by unlicensed
| and irresponsible brokers and was
able to secure the return of funds
| withheld improperly in many in
| stances.
| Progress also was indicated by the
| report in educational and civic work
| and the detailed activities of the
| board directed to the Improvement
| of conditions in real estate business
| and the development of ethical prac-
| tices among brokers.
Many AppraisaIS Made.
| The work of the appraisal commit
| tee of the board was reported by
| Clarence +. Donohoe, chairman. 1t
| showed that during the past year the
board has appraised properties val
ued at S4,599.9S96 63, bringing the to-
| tai valuation of properties appraised
| since the organization of the COM
| mittee to S21.567.120.
| The retiring president, Charles S.
| Shreye, was given rising vote of
| thanks for his efforts in bringing the
| work of the board to such Il high
| state of efficiency.
| Following the business meeting an
| informal buffet supper was served
| under the direction of H. G. Kennedy,
| chairman of the entertainment COM
nittee.
Evening star., 1923-10-09
FIRE-PREVENTION TALK
No. 3.
Prepared by
Insurance Department.
Il. y. Cham Der OF Com m q REG,

Fifty-twO years ago today
Mrs. O'Leary of Chicago care
lessly left n lighted lantern In
the barn. Her cow kicked 1t
over, setting fire to the barn
and starting "a confiagration
which swept the city.
The Chicago fire of 1871
caused greater loss than had
any previous fire in the history
OF the United States. 1t has
only been surpassed since then
by the San Francisco fire Of
1906. Two hundred persons lost
their lives in the Chicago IRE
and 10000 (about one person
in every five of the population)
were rendered homeless. The
flames ragged over 2,000 acres,
destroying more than 1900
buildings and entailing q prop
erty loss of approximately one
third of the city's entire value
or about $190,000,000.
The loss in this great fire was
appalling, but our country Suf-
fers greater fire loss every
>
estimated that last year the
lives Of more than $4,000 per-
sons were lost and property
valued at approximately one
half a billion dollars was de-
stroyed by fires, many of them
preventable.
To reduce this tremendous
annual destruction it was de-
cided number of years ago to
set aside a day, to be known
as National Fire Prevention
day. October 9, the anniversary
of the starting of the Chicago
confia grafton, seemed to be n
suitable date, and by proclama-
ton of the President of the
United States and many state
governors it has been observed
for tina. purpose.
AS one day is such n limited
time to give to the subject, n
period of seven days, ending
October IS, has been set aside
as Fire Prevention week.
Nation-widea attention is being
given this year to the observa-
tion of the week. Governmental
and state officials recognize
the need and have lent their
assistance to make the fire.
prevention movement success
full. Chambers of commerce
throughout the country, at the
request of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States,
are taking n leading part in
conducting special activities
designed to acquaint every
man, woman and child with the
necessity of personal care for
the prevention of fires.