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MIXED LEAGUE Bay Beavers are the big guns so far this week, Led by C. Buck with scores of 353 (new hi single) 198 and 273 for a@ new hi triple of 824 they captured hi single with 1016 and hi triple of 2761, The Easy Goings led by E. Niemi with a 245 single and triple of 611 rolled games of 1047, 1066 and 1029 w/hdep to pick up a few points. E. Boutilier gave the Rockets a lift with her scores of 249, 172 and 212 for a 633 triple high for the week, 0, Adamo took' the hi single for ladies with a nice 260 then added 142 and 222 fora triple of 62h, Some of the better scores rolled are R, Slattery 223, R, Hunt 203, 219, 207 (629) C. Sitch 237, G. Dennis 205, W. Fedechko 204, M, O'Brien 209 and S, Jakobson 200, Honour scores were rolled by V, Mattson 96, E. Trudeau 98 and V. Vachon &0, Standings to Date Essos - 159 Teachers - 128 Bay Beavers - 149 Our Gang - 127 Rockets - 1465 Cut Ups - 1153 Thistles - 1114 Easy Goings - 145 Pin Dusters- 1044 Wanderers - Ah Superiors - 1384 Hydro - Aljey Cate, i: 131: Dig 2 Ladies Men QO. Harrison - 201 CC, Buck - 243 E, Boutilier - 177 W. Borsum - 198 O, Adamo - 177 BR Hunt - 196 K, MacLeod - 170 L. Swirhun - 193 M. Le. Day - 168 J. Todd - 189 0-0-0 FIRE PREVENTION NEWS Carelessness Makes Fires This year, as in other years, a number ef costly fires will be traced to smoker's carelessness, Authroities have estimated that almost half the fires occurring in any year are caused by some smoker!s neglect, In the home, office, factory, bush, too many fires caused by unquenched cigarets continue to take a heavy toll of life, limb and property. But carelessness as a cause of fires is not restricted to tobacco smokers, Analysis of the causes of all fires in Canada has sh«wn that most of the 20,000 or more fires which occur every year might have been prevented by some simple, thoughtful precaution, According to the dominion fire commissioner, the leading (Cont. on next col,) Page 7 FIRE PREVENTION NEWS (Cont, ) causes of fires in this country are: 1. Smokers' carelessness, <. 'Stoves, furnaces, and other heating equipment, 3. Electrical causes 4, Matches 5« Defective chimneys a 6. Hot ashes, hot coals, open fires, 7. Petroleum products ie 8. Lights other, than electric Je SParks on Poof ik 3. 7? 10, Spontaneous ignition ll. Incendiarism It should be noted that last on the list is deliberate human intention to cause fires, either for gain or because of mental illness, A111 others involve human carelessness in some form and | degree, The fact is, thousands of grief- spreading and costly fires all over the country could be prevented if house- holders took the precaution in time to maintain in good order all heating, cook- ing and lighting equipment; to clean out rags, paper and rubble from cupboards and cellars; to be careful when using cleaning fluids and other flammable materials; to keep matches out of chil- dren's reach and to make sure that each Cigaret is out before discarding it, O-O0-0 LAFF A LITTLE They were just returning from their first day's shooting. Since none had ever handled guns before there were several casualties, First came the father with his hand in a sling; next one son limping then the daughter with her head bandaged, 4n old ghillie met them and inquired if they had a good day. The father replied that it had been terrible, "But the bag, sir," the ghillie said, pointing to the second son who had just arrived with a sack on his back, "That," bellowed the father, "is the dog}" The inexperienced young backwoods teacher scratched his head when a school kid asked him for 'a definitiun of the word "alabaster", Finally he admitted, "I'm downright sure, but it might be an illegitimate Mohammedan," 0-0-0