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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-14
NOTICE

Notice is Hereby Given. That the
following named person has filed an
application with The Board Of License
Commissioners for Garrett County,
Maryland, for a Glass I'D" License to
sell BEER in Garrett County, Mary
land, under Article 2B, Annotated
Code Of Maryland.
Name of Applicant and Location of
place of Business is as follows:
Applicant: A. c. Warwick.
Location; Moose Home, East side
of Bird Street, Oakland, Maryland.
Notice is hereby given that a hear
ing will be held on said application on
August 1st. 1949 at 10 A. NJ, at the
office Of the County Commissioners
Of Garrett County.
Date of first publication, July II,
1919.
The Board of License Commissioners
For Garrett County, Maryland.
J. J. ASHBY, Clerk.
ADV. 2O-2t
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FOR SALE-One 1947 Ford coach,
like new; also 1876 G.M.C. 1i2-ton
truck with $4,000 miles. Two new
farm wagons on rubber, lime spreader
on rubber. AT my farm near Gnegy
Church. Laurence Arts, Route =,
Oakland.-Adv. 1926.
JOHNSON'S MOTOR EXCHANGE
1916 Plymouth sedan, 1910 Chev.
sedan, 1897 Olds. coach. 1896 Ford
pickup, 1916 Ford coupe, 1915 Army
6XG. Also used parts of most any
kind. 4 miles West Of Red House, on
u. S. 50.-Adv. 20-2t@.
FOR SALE-Fine building site in
Deer Park Hotel enclosure, approx
mately 4l4 acres; shade trees, never
failing spring. This is the site of the
summer home of John W. Garrett,
former president Of the b. & O. Rail-
road Company. Apply to c. A. Ashby,
Crellin, Md-Adv post"
FOR SALE-70 acres surrounding
the renowned Boiling Spring near
Deer Park, source Of drinking water
for B & 0 dining cars. Good growth
of young timber, abundance of wild
grapes; land is well-watered. Ideal
for hunting camp, : mile frontage
along public road. Apply to c. A.
Ashby. Hutton, Nd. For further in
formation apply to Charles Bernard,
next door to post office. Deer Park.
ADV. 1885
FOR SALE-5O acres. G miles s.
Z. Deer Park, Garrett Co., Md. Sur
face and timber, improved by Groom
dwelling, good spring water avail
able. About Is A underlaid with about
b inch vein of stripping coal, now
open. equipped with pony, harness,
ten coal cars, so ton bin and track
scales; also Aft. vein Of coal, not
open; also about 40 A. Of #. vein,
now open. There is adjoining about
800 A. available that could be worked
out of same opening. Walter H..
Haenftling, P. o., Accident, Md.
ADV. 20-2t*
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Schoch and Mr.. and Mrs. MINERS
Schoch.
Mrs. Lester Yutzy is visiting with
her son-in-law and daughter, and
Mrs. Wade Rice. at Hyattsville.
Mr.. and Mrs Marshall Sanders
were recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Bean. of Delmar, Delaware;
Mrs. Florence Wilt, Salisbury. and
MIR. and Mrs. VIII Lumis. Elkton.
Mrs. Daryl Parsons, Donna June
and Richard Parsons. of Hamblcton,
W. Va, spent several days with Mrs.
Grace Gilmore, aud Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilmore.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harsh We're
Sunday evening visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Fike and family.
Mn and Mrs. Paul Dawson and
family, Of York Run, Pa, spent the
weekend with Elr. and Mrs Bliss
Hahn.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bowman. Of Ac-
cident, and Ralph and Bobby Bow
man. OF Cresaptown, visited rela-
tives here, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bowman and
family. of Clarksburg, and Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Bowman and family, of
Cresaptown. were recent guests OF
Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Bowman.
Mrs. Ada Shatfcr. Of Parsons, is
visiting Nh and Mrs. Ernest Knots.
Mr.. and Mrs. RalRh Weeks and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs pat"
Crane, at Grafton. W. Va, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mcrsing and
family, OF Albright H. Va, spent
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Classified Advertisements
MISCELLANEOUS

RELIABLE GIRL Wants baby sit
ting Job evenings. Phone 650-J-3,
Oakland.-Adv. it,
EXCELLENT PASTURE for rent.
Plenty of water and shade. No bulls.
(. D. Ayres, Deer Park, Md.-15-tf.
BRING YOUR JUNK and Batteries
to Kildow's Mill. For light hauling
see r. f. Miller, Oakland.-Adv. 5-tf.
FREE FOR THE Cutting and
hauling away, three acres mixed
clover hay. Located at edge of town.
Phone 198.-Adv. 20-2t.
PAINTING, Paper Hanging, in
terror and exterior decorating. Call
Oakland 173-J, or write Box 27O,
e Andrew Maiecki.-Adv. lift.
LET US DO Your custom combine
work for wheat, oats, barley and
buckwheat. Make arrangements early.
Bill Maffett, Oakland, Md.-18-4t"
WILL DO TUTORING this sum-
mer, ages from to Is who need ex-
ira summer work. Address replies to
Box BBM, q The Republican office,
Oakland.-Adv. 1926.
HAY AND STRAW BALING-Let
us take care of your pickup baling
needs. Z. O. Wonderly and Son,
Mountain Lake Park, Md, Phone
660- W-2-Adv. 20-tf
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FOR RENT-Two bedrooms. Mae
Dewitt, Mt. Lake Park, Phone 479-J.
ADV. 20-2t.
FOR RENT-Two bedrooms at Mt
Lake on L street. near school house.
Scott Harvey, Phone G44-J.-20-2t.
FOR RENT Sleeping room. close
in. Apply "a Liberty street, Oakland.
ADV. 15-6t*
FOR RENT-New home on Oak
land-Terra Alta highway, five rooms
and bath. mile and a half from Oak
land. Apply Clyde Breedloye, Oak
land.-Adv 20-tf.
FOR RENT - Five-room upstairs
apartment, private bath, newly decor
ated, all in Al condition. +. c..
Weimer D. Street, Mt. Lake Park,
Phone 67-J-X.-Adv. 20-3t@
FOR RENT-Paltly furnished or
unfinished downstairs apartment,
hot and cold water; latticed in porch
and beautiful lawn. Mrs. Cora Y.
Savcdge, Deer Park-Adv 20-tf.
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WANTED

WANTED Two or three-room
apartment, furnished or unfinished.
Call 31.-Adv. 17-4t*
WANTED-A man for general
farm work. Reasonable wages. Good
home for right party. Write H. w.
q Republican.-Adv. 20-2t*
WANTED Swan Soap wrappers,
any size. VIII pay one cent each.
Must receive by July IS. Call Jay
Bell, Crellin.-Adv. 1925"
WANTED-S Someone to make 40
acres hay on the shares. Good, heavy
hay, over good ground. Robert Davis,
Deer Park-Sand Flat road-19-3t#
MAN WANTED-With car Look
ing for steady year around work D.?
400 buying customers plus proper
training assures immediate income
in your own business. No capital
needed. Write J. R. Watkins company
Box 367-R, Newark, N. J.-19-4t%
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Garrett County, Maryland. Letters
Testamentary on the estate of
FRANCES II. KELLER
late of Garrett County. Maryland, deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
to the subscriber on or before the 18th day of
January, 1850; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. All
persons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 5th day of July,
1919.
WALTER W. DAWSON
Executor
Oakland, Maryland
ADV. l9-3t.
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SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1949
At the hour of 200 p. NJ, EST
ORDER NISI

William r. Offutt. Attorney named in
mortgage.
vs..
Carl R. Sisler & Pearl R. Sisler.
No 4095 Equity, In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Maryland
1t is ordered this 27th day of June. 1919.
by the Circuit Court for Garrett County.
Maryland, in Equity. that the sale of the
property mentioned in these proceedings IS
made and reported by William r. Offutt, At
torney named in mortgage, be ratified and
confirmed unless to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the list day of
August 1919, provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed and
published in Garrett County. Maryland. once
in each of three successive weeks before the
22nd day of July, 1919.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$1O,35OOO.
RICHARD L. DAVIS.
True Copy Clerk.
Test: RICHARD L. DAVIS, Clerk.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Garrett County, Maryland, Letters
of Administration the estate of
PAUL w. MCINTYRE
late of Garrett County. Maryland. deceased.
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated, to the subscribers. or be-
fore the 30th day of December, 1919; they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons knowing
themselves indebted to said estate re-
qucsted to make immediate payment
Given under our hands this 18th day OF
June, 1919.
VONDA MCINTYRE
CHARLES II. MCINTYRE
Oakland, Maryland
Administrators.
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the Board of County Commissioners
for Garrett County, Maryland, will be
in session for the transaction of all
routine business that may properly
come before them on
MONDAY & TUESDAY
JULY 1919, 1919.
BY Order of the Board.
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CARD OF THANKS

The family wishes in this manner
to express their heartfelt thanks to
all those who assisted them in any
way during the illness and after the
death Of their husband, and father,
the late Brison H. Glotfelty; also for
the many floral tributes and the use
Of cars for the funeral service.
Wife and Sons
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LOST

LOST - Large black faced eve,
notch out of right ear, about weeks
ago, vicinity of Accident. Finder mott
fly j. w. Riley, Oakland.-Adv. IT.
LOST-Will the person who found
brown Upper billfold Saturday
evening (July p either in the park
ing lot behind Manhattan Hotel or
on Third Street extension please re-
turn to owner. Money if returned
will be greatly appreciated, billfold,
papers, pictures and social security
card are important to owner. Glendo-
lene Engle kitty Kisner, Box III,
Oakland, Md.-Adv 1926.
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Sealed proposals for addition and
alteration to the Mt. Zion school will
be received by The Board Of County
Commissioners Of Garrett County I'M
til 1870 p. NJ, Eastern Standard Time,
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1919
when they will be publicly opened and
read in the office of the County Com
missioners, Court House, Oakland,
Maryland.
Envelopes containing the bids shall
be addressed to The Board of County
Commissioners of Garrett County,
marked Bid for Alterations and Adj
ditions to the Mt. Zion School"
With the proposal, each bidder is to
furnish a certified check OF bid bond
in the amount of no less that per
centum of the amount of the bid. The
certified check or bid bond of each
unsuccessful bidder will be returned
within AZ hours after the return Of
all drawings and specifications and
the execution Of the contract by the
owner and the accepted bidder, or if
no contract has been so executed,
within 30 days after the opening Of
bids, upon demand of the bidder at
any time thereafter, so long as he
has not been notified of the accept
ance Of his bid Check for bid bond
of the successful bidder will be held
until the contract is signed and per-
Torrance bond received.
Drawings and specifications may
be obtained from the Board Of County
Commissioners, Oakland, Md, upon
the deposit of $1,000 per set, which
deposit will be refunded upon the re-
turn of the drawings and specifica-
tions in good condition.
The Board of County Commission
ers Of Garrett County reserves the
right to waive any informality in the
bidding and to accept any bids or to
reject any or all bids. No bid may be
withdrawn for at least 30 days after
the scheduled closing time for receipt
Of bids.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS,
Court House, Oakland, Md.
]. J. ASHBY, Clerk.
ADV. 1927.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That tie sub
crber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Garrett County, Maryland. Letters
of Administration on the estate of
GEORGE WILLIS YOUNKIN
late of Garrett County MARYLAND. deceased.
All persons having claims against the deceased
are hereby warned 70 exhibit the same with
the vouchers thereof duly authenticated, to
the subscriber, on or before the 1lth day of
January, 1850; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
All persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are requested TO make immediate
payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
July, l949.
ELEANOR L. RICHTER,
Administrators.
Grantsville, Maryland
-AdN- on-4t
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EXAMINATION FOR MINE
FOREMEN AND FIRE BOSS
CERTIFICATE OF COMPE-
TENCY,

Frostburg, Maryland, Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday, July u, %,
and %. Registration promptly at 9
A. NJ. Wednesday, July 27, 1919, at
State Teachers College. For appli-
cation blank and information apply
Maryland Bureau of Mines, City
Building, Westernport, Maryland.
ADV. 1S-5t.
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Public Sale
OF
Personal Property
will offer for sale to the highest
responsible bidder at the residence of
Paul Savage, about one-fourth mile
north Of McHenry, on route 2l9, on
SATURDAY. JULY 1G, 1949
Beginning at 1890 Promptly

The following personal property
to-wit:
Two-piece Living Room Suite,
kitchen Table and Chairs, 4-burner
Oil Stove, Home Comfort Cook Stove,
Al shape; studio Couch, Chest,
dressing Table with Bench. oc--
casional Chair, Dresser, Chairs, coal
heating Stove, Al shape; wood heat
er, double Bed and coil Springs,
single Bed and Coil Springs, Sewing
Machine, 2-pc. maple Living Room
Suite, floor Lamp, .35 Winchester
deer Rifle, like new; maple writing
Desk, G. f. Sweeper, peer Cabinet,
End Tables, Sofa, Bed and Chair,
like new; 9x12 Administer Rug, steel
Cabinet, lot Dishes, lawn Mower, 49,
tube Midwest Radio, good working
conditions; Estate Heatrola, large; BIZ
cycle, small; Cream Separator, No.
2M.C.D.; lot Jars, Ice Box, Garden
Pillow, Davenport, platform Rocker,
drop leaf Table and Chairs.
TERMS OF SALE:-Cash on day
Of Sale.
PAUL SAVAGE
McHenry, Nd.
G. C. Goehringer, Auctioneer.
ADV. 18-3t.
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CRELLIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Duling and chill
.dren. OF Baltimore. spent the week
lend with Mr. and Mrs Dwight Ash
by. Mr.. Duling returned home but
Mrs. Duling and children remained
for a weeks visit.
Mrs. Oscar Shaffer. Mrs. Burton
Ashhy Mrs. Homer Shaifer, Bobby
Shafteg and Mrs. Floyd Carskadou
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cullers, near German, and Mrs. Gayle
Shaf'er, who is visiting at her home
there.
The Sunday School class Of Mrs.
Agnes Lantz met Thursday evening
nj the home of Mrs. Robert Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Dunbar and
daughter, Of Rochester, N. Y. were
Wednesday, Guests Of Mrs Elizabeth
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Clark Floor Sander,
$500; Edger, $3.50; Polisher, $500
per day each. Oakland Hardware and
Furniture Co., Phone ADV. 19-tf.
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DEBT NOTICE

l will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by any person other
than myself.
Louise Fears Hahn
26 Green Street
Oakland, Nd.
ADV. 20-3t#
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PAUL SAVAGE
McHenrV. Md,
Trustees Sale
OF
Valuable Minerals and Mineral
Rights near Grantsville, in Gar
rett County, Maryland.

Under and by virtue Of the power
vested in us by decree of the Cir
cult Court for Garrett County, Mary
land, bearing date October 25, 1916,
and passed in a case wherein N. U.
Bond ct al. were plaintiffs and Rachel
NJ. Bond ct al. were defendants, the
same being No. 3733 Equity in said
Court, and an order Of said Court
passed in said cause on June 6, 1919,
we, the undersigned trustees do here
NV iun nntice that ON
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Advertisement of Bids

Sealed proposals for addition and
alteration to the Mt. Zion school will
be received by The Board Of County
Commissioners Of Garrett County I'M
til 1870 p. NJ, Eastern Standard Time,
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
SOCIAL SECURITY WINS

The House of Representatives, by vote of
333 to IA, recently passed bill greatly ex-
panding the nations social security program.
The House bill would extend coverage to
100000 additional persons, including A.
100000 non-farm, self-employed workers,
and bring total coverage to 46,OOO0OO indi-
viduals In addition, benefits to 100000 now
receiving them would be increased by about
seventy per cent and coverage is widened to
protect workers against permanent and total
disability
There may be some basis for objections to
the social security scheme but it should be
noted that when the Members of the House
voted, only two Democrats and twelve Repub-
licans were recorded in the negative. Two
hundred three Democrats and one hundred
thirty Republicans favored passage of the bill
The measure, now cleared by the House,
goes to the Senate but will hardly be taken. up
for consideration before the session next year
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
NO NEED FOR "UN1vERsAL CHURCH,

The proposal of more than one hundred
Unitarian ministers of New England for the
establishment of a universal church where
|theists humanists Christians Jews and all re-
|ligious truth-seekers'' might meet has aroused
considerable interest.
The proposal will not get far, in this coun-
try or anywhere else. Neither Christians, Jews
nor members of other religious organizations
are ready to subordinate the principal tenets
of their faith to generalized expression of re-
ligious truth. While we are not of the opinion
that any particular religious faith possesses
all virtue and all truth, we see no great merit
in the purported proposal.
The troubles of humanity, which some be-
lieve can be solved exclusively by religion, are
not insouble because of the professed relig-
ious beliefs of the world. They multiply rath-
er because Of the failure of the individuals of
the world to live according to the best teach
ngs of their particular religion.
It is perfectly natural for human beings, at
the present stage of their development, to be-
ileve implicitly in the religion which they hap
pen to espouse. This includes, of course the
rejection of the beliefs of those who champion
other religious views. Such beliefs, if sincere
ly held by individuals, on the basis of their ex-
perience and intelligence, direct and in
!fluence the lives of honest and conscientious
|believers It is right and proper that they
Ishould.
This does not mean, however, that anyone
Ishould attempt to pass judgment upon the re-
|ligious beliefs of other people. Tolerance does
not include the making of obeisance to strange
gods, or perfunctofy expression of the belief
i'm the equality of all religions All that is re-
quired of men of good will is that they chari-
tably recognize the rights of all others to fol-
low the dictates of their consciences wherever
this leads them.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
Newspapers
Show An Increase
| In Circulation

Thirty-six per cent more people
are reading county weekly newspa-
pers now than before the war, ac-
cording to information received
here from C. Parker Persons, reg
ionaal director of the U. S. Depart
ment of Commerce in Atlanta.
The Bureau of the Census has
Just announced results of its census
of manufacturers for 1949, Mr..
Persons said, which shows that
county weeklies in Alabama, Flor
ida, Georgia, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Ten
nessee had a total circulation of
1,254.86S compared with 921,982
in 1889 when the last previous such
census was taken.
In the daily newspaper publish
ing field, a 81 per cent increase in
circulation took place during the
eight years, Mr.. Persons stated. The
aggregate circulation per issue Of
daily papers in seven southeastern
States in 1947 was 7,251,309, which
was approximately 2 million more
than that of 1889.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
ARMY NEWS
BY SGT. JOHN HALL,
Recruiting Officer
ARMY REQUIREMENTS

'Just what are the requirements
for enlistment in the Army or Ali
Force?" is a question l am asked
many times daily.
Every applicant accepted for en-
listment in the Army or Air Force
must meet certain requirements in
regard to age, citizenship, educa-
tional level, character, physical
standards, and dependents.
The age requirements for enlist
ments for enlistment are II through
"a inclusive. However, men 35 and
over but less than SIS years of age
who have had a minimum of three
years prior service in the Army
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, OF
Coast Guard (three months OF
which must have been Army or Ali
Force Service) may be enlisted pro.
vided their age at the time of ap.
plication is not greater than 35
plus previous service. For example
a man with five years previous SER
vice can be enlisted if he is 40 years
old. A former Navy, Marine Corps
or Coast Guard without prior Army
OR Air Force Service who is SO years
Of age or older cannot be enlisted
in the regular Army or Air Force
Every applicant from civilian life
who is under 21 pears of age must
present a birth certificate before
enlistment can be accomplished.
An applicant who is II years of
age but has not reached his 18th
birthday is required to furnish writ
ten consent of his parents or guard.
ian before he can be accepted for
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
CONSERVATION
NEWS
BY L. B. HAIRR
BY L. B. HAIRR

P. A. Gray of Nebo reports that
he has some good Kudzu hay that
he cut this fall. "Six years ago that
was poor washed away field" Mr..
Gray pointed out and recently,
"Now the erosion has been checked
and that is where l cut the Kudzu
hay"
This is a good example Of using,
the land for what it is best suited
and treating it according to its,
needs.
w. F. Justice Of Marion route /,
is pleased with the Kudzu that was
planted on his farm last spring. He
says many runners are rs to 80
feet long. This Kudzu was fertiliz-
ed when planted and worked during
the summer. Mr.. Justice, with the
assistance of the Veteran Agricul-
tural Instructor and the local Soil
Conservation Service personnel,
planted the Kudzu along the steep
gully west of his home.
TERRACES with broad bases are
what I like" c. j. Sigmon of Pin
nacle Church community recently
pointed out. In addition to terrac-
ing his land he is practicing strip
crop farming. "This is the best way
I have found to check the erosion
and build up the fertility of my
cropland," Mr.. Sigmon explained.
Marion progress., 1949-10-27
MORE FIRE PREVENTION WEEKS

This years observance of Fire Prevention
Week ran from October 9Th to the 18th. It
will be tragic if the lessons learned during the
week are Immediately forgotten. Careless in
dividual habits are responsible for all but a
he practiced for So weeks of the year-not
just for one.
During the first eight months of 1949, our
fire waste totaled nearly $450,000,000. This
marked decline as compared with the same
period last year, but most of the drop was
probably due to slightly lower commodity and
construction costs. Our fire record is the worst
measured in more financial terms. It can be
seen in the death and manning and disfigure~
ment of thousands upon thousands of human
beings annually, many of them children-in
the destruction of great forests and other in
valuable natural resources-in lost jobs, in
piles of ashes that once were homes, in ruined
factories.
What makes this all the more disgraceful
is that most fires can be easily prevented. The
major causes of fire are little things care
1lessness with matches and cigarettes, run
down stoves and heating systems, improperly
stored paints and solvents and other such
|flamables, out-of-Eepair electrical equipment,
and so on down the list. A little thought, lit
tie effort, could eliminate most of those haz-
ards.
If, as individuals, we make every week a
fire prevention week, we will win the war
against this great destroyer.