The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-07

Tomorrow ushers In Fire Pre- vention week. Formal announce ments of it's importance and US nossibilities will be made Tn churches of all denominations ana the attention of the general pupIc called to the fact that President Roosevelt, Goverpor Wilbur L Cross and Mayof Frank Hayes have issued official proclamations approving of the special opserV- arce.
 Waterburians are asked by the fire marshal to cooperate in the effort to make the week "nre. iess1 one or at least one marked by the lowest possible fire loss.. , of everybody in the city Will pc inst a little bit careful for the next ten days" declared the marshal, , well be able to secure merit from the Board of Fire Underwrit,, CTS. Our aim is to avoid fire at aIi times. but we know this is almost impossible, due to the carelessness t of our acts. But l am sure, Wa 2 terbury, if 1t tries, can let fire alone for at least one full week.
 The Waterbury Board of Fire Underwriters will hold It's annual session in Cheshire Monday night Tine fire marshal's office will pc represented by Captain William G' Russell. He will be one or the principal speakers of the evening Insurance agents from all or the local offices will be in attendance. The dinner Is held at this tune TOT the purpose of bringing home to the public the cityB annual nre loss, and other Incidents pertain- ing to fro insurance.
 Continuing, regarding hre pre- vention, tho Arc marshal called at tention to the fact that within .ne pnM week, the department has heen called to several houses found on fire, caused by children playing with matches, "Tho other day, he said, i've went Into c house and found matches scattered about all of the rooms. Two little fellows had climbed to the shelf, and se- cured the matches. Then they started playing with them; the window curtain was set on hre; fortunately then the children ran' downstairs. The department extih. guished the fire before any great amount of damage resulted.s The mother was down town, the small- CT children, several In number having been left In the care of an older boy. If parents have to leave their home, they should hide the matches for the time being, II small children are left behind.
 People imagine they have a le. gal right to burn papers and start n bon fire upon their premises at any time of the day and night Bon-flres are against the law, un. less sanctioned by the fire depart mcnt. No person has the right 10 start fires outside of the house' hold. without proper permission. And furthermore, no one can build n bon-fire within the Ire limits or the city. The law prohibits such, and cannot be ignored. even by the fire officials themselves"
 Tho fire marshal discussed the matter of brush fires, bringing to mind the numerous ones we have had right here in Waterbury for some years past
 Think of what happened in Los Angeles few days ago. remind cd the marshal. Tt was only n small flame in dry leaves when Il started but 1t afterwards proved a furnace for the men who were trapped. Before this actually oc- cured. who among us would think Il brush fire could snuff out the lives of go many persons. It ought to make us more careful In tho fu- turc in the burning of brush fires In and about Waterbury
 "rhe other dny rommuter lcaV- Ing the Jersey City shore tossed n cigarette from the upper deck and the lighted butt ignitcd the greasy blanks on one side of tho ferry slip. In responding to tho alarm there was an accident and the fire truck damaged.
 During the past few days. the fire marshal's staff has had several conferences with Harry C. Stedt of Hartford. a representative Of n