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o C Mr. Stringer was born in Dublin Counâ€" ty, Ireland, and came to Canade at the age of 17 in 1903. Six years after his arrival in Canada he joined the Toâ€" ronto Police Force and on the organizâ€" ation of the Ontario Provincial Police in August 1910 he received an appointâ€" ment to the latter force. From his apâ€" pointment in 1910 to the Ontario force until December 191§, he was stationed at Fort William. In 1915 he was transâ€" ferred for duty to Sarnia, remaining there until 1990, when he was appointâ€" ed as Inspector of the Crimina} Inâ€" Branch of the Ontario Proâ€" vestigation chumacher, Oct. 4th, 1989 To the People of Schrmacher. Dear Friends:â€"The stress of present day conditions demands the very best that every citizen can contrikute to the services of our ratiznal life, and to the con..ervatic*x of our natfional reâ€" sources. 2 Moreâ€"«thanâ€"ever before, it is now a patriotic duty to prevent: fire losses. REffective results will require leadership crganization and energetic effort. â€" The Fire Chief and his Dept. are the logical leaders in the work of fire prevention in their respective comâ€" Deputy Fire Marshal Now O.P.P. Commissioner The circumstances of today should render it easier for him to enlist the support of cther officials and of the citizens as a whole, if the purpose of such a campaizn is impressed upon them. The active and united effort of all, both fire depts. and citizens can render a valuable service to the country. The main purpose of a "Fire Preâ€" vention Week" is to arouse a public inâ€" terest in the needless losses in life and ‘pmpert{y incurred by fire. During recent years there has been a gradual increase in the number of fires, also in the amount of losses. This year we are making a special appeal to ALL to clean their chimneys, stove pipes, furnasges,> boseww and thus remove the cause of many flreh Again may we reiterate that it is a patriotic duty to prevent fire. and its resultant waste in our national reâ€" sources. Make "Fire Prevention Week” a yearâ€"round The following item is from the curâ€" rent issue of the bulletin published by the Ontario Fire Marshal:â€" "On September 3, 1989, W. H. Stringâ€" er, who has been the Deputy Fire Marâ€" shal for Ontario since the reorzanizaâ€" tion of the Fire Marshal‘s Office in 1935, was appointed to the position of appeal to all citizens to reduce the unâ€" avoidable waste, that is being put forth in this time of crisis. I Prevention of Fires a Patriotic Duty, Says Schumacher Fire Chief Forty Lives t, Many: People Injured and Millions of Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed by Haileybury Fire Which Began on October 4, 1922. Of 741 Homes In Town, Only 71 Remained Standmg _ THE TOWN OF ‘ Yours truly, F. C. Jucksch, Fire Ohief oo uo hoi dsA t is udn t ce S w preventative measures. Also the coâ€"operation of the vast major ity of citizens made this improvement possible. | Let every one of us resolve to .do our part to cut still further the fire toll. Learn the location of alarm boxes. Be careful in handâ€" ling matches. : Keep chimneys clean and be sure that fibés are in good condition. Clean out basements and attics and. eliminate C# C# /R Cep P maen Sn 0n oo Te on OW Sm oo t rubbish. Most fires are due to carelessness . . . but carefulness can prevent them. Your Coâ€"operation Is N eeded tÂ¥ "*ty* x â€" _ d This year, so far, there has been a marked decrease in the numâ€" ber of fire alarms turned in and in the property loss. This notâ€" able achievement is due largely to the efficiency of the fire department both in fighting fires and in its regular day to Slqy the common fire hazards in . factories and giving an outline of emergency plant fire protection. fecilities, is being prepared and will be sent out by the _ (4) The ex'perienced fire prevention engineers of the Fire Marshal‘s omcc factory fires. 2e 4004 M Pire Marshal‘s Office to Ontarto manufacturing plants. University of Toronto to Have School for Firemen (2) In its tabulation of fire statistics and starting from October 1, 1939, in all future Quarterly Bulletins, the Fire Marshal‘s Office will break up into causes al} fires coming under the variâ€" ous property classifications which inâ€" clude manufacturing. pants and facâ€" tories. It is hoped‘t further table wil} be of advantage to insurance. inâ€" spectord and others in determining more exactly the common causes and so aid in reducing the fire loss in these establishments. * i(3) A. special bulletih, dealing with A Pireman‘s Training School is to be held for the first time at the Uniâ€" versity of Toronto, under the auspices of the extension department and with the coâ€"operation of the Fire Marshal of Ontario, and the Dominion Associaâ€" tion of Fire Chiefs. The dates are Oct. atoa,memm The schoolâ€"will see the Toronto Fire Department in trainâ€" _ (Freim,. Ontario .Fire_Marshal) War Emergency Fire Prevention in Factoriesâ€"With one of the greatest parts that Canada can take in the presâ€" ent war situation being the supplying of war materials and other essential goods, in which the industrial facilities of the Province of Ontario will be a very major factor, those persons and organizations interested in fire preâ€" vention have an even greater duty to reduce the fire waste in this province. Either desizned or accidental fires are not only a wastage in the material reâ€" sources of the Dominion, but possibly also a serious interferentce in Canada‘s (1) Circulars have been sent to every fire chief in Ontario recommending the fire chief to get in touch with the manâ€" agement of all ioca! factories and other premises essential in war tmne, in order to eliminate any present hazards and to decide upon the plan the most efâ€" fectual way of dealing with any fire or Fire Marshal‘s Office is coâ€"operating towards this end in the following ways: War Emergency Fire Protection in Factories Ontario Fire Marshal Coâ€" operating in Every Way. A .V PP °C $ "--â€"â€"- h oT 2 nves were claimed. This is a stagger- ing admissfon and the: responwbmty for such tragedies can in many cases be taid directly to the negligence of parâ€" ents who far tco often leave their â€"helpâ€" less little ones alone in the house whfletheyvsitneighumrsorgotoa show. These holocausts frequently ocâ€" cur in rural districts whete neighbours are long distances away and the parâ€" ents are unable 0 reach their burning AFUVO NN U ; .. OV Y _ As~~ : J VUGSE ___ .. d (€540 t Demon numbered among his: victims in Canrca C e men, women and childâ€" ren. In 1937,; 106 children lost their lives by fire, _whne in 1988, 118 ehildren # about it‘ in a businesslike way. Let us leave the bannerâ€"waving and rantâ€" ing to the enemy. We shall save our cheers for the aay of victory. Fires Cost Lives of 118 Children During Past Year home in time to ‘save t.heh' children from a hor.rible death. < Every pa.reut shcmld reanza that, it is his duty to teach ‘his children the principles : of fire > . They should not be allowed to play with fire, matches® should be â€" kept out of their reach andâ€" the plhying with celluloid toys should be discouraged. a strict adherence.to the use coxmnon sense, parents can thus save the Litter anguish : end liféâ€"long > regret which must be ever present when a child perishes by their neglect. Public Vitally Interested in Fire Prevention Week sing emation, a feeling of resolve, oi dedication. There..is . no.. flageâ€"waving, but this is not a fagâ€"waving war. â€"This is a grim business, and Canada is going York of late tell us that there is far more "war hysteria" in that neutral city than you can find in Montreal. But that is just their way and ours. We are not a people prone to excitemem. That does not mean a lesseninz of C determination, once a thing is started, to pmsecute it to a finish. So in many ways life goes on as usual. But beâ€" neath the surfacte there is a steady pulâ€" sls ts t in â€"‘v-"â€"' for the Onta.rlo Fire Marshal‘s office will deal with evidence leading to the detection of crime. . Officers of the: Fire Marshal‘s office will present taiks, deâ€" monstrations, motion â€"pictures and slides dealing with fire fighting. There will also be lectures and deâ€" monstrations on methods used in reâ€" susciation and on the value and use of gas masks and smoke helmets. LFSS WAR EXCITEMENT ... 12 pt.... Montreal Heraldt:â€"In many . ways this does not resemble a country at war. Friends who have beenâ€" in New Ottawa, Oct. 4. â€"Last year the Fire iss in Life, as Well as Property Loss Follows Unnecessary Fires. Analyst Toronto, Oct. 4.â€"Arson Prosecutionsâ€" During the third quarter of this year, the Fire Marshal‘s Offite was successâ€" ful in over 90% of the criminal proseâ€" cutions launched as a result of their investig'at:lons, with convictions resultâ€" ing in the three quarters of the year to date in over 80% of the prosecutions for arson and other allied crimes. In ‘the past ‘quarter~ one of ~ the longest sentences and one of the shortest senâ€" tences in the history of the Fire Marâ€" shal‘s Office were imposed by the Courts in arson charges. The longest sentence resulted when a man was sentenced to twelve years imprisonâ€" ment by the District Judge, Parry Sound, in July, who found him guilty of arson resulting from ~the burning of a summer cottage in October, 1938, in order to. cover up any incriminating evidence that he or his companion might have left after they had broken into the building. ‘One of the shortest sentences was nhposed by a magistrate at Cobalt who. sentenqed a man to ten days mmmsonment in July after findâ€" ing the accused iguilty of arson followâ€" ing deliberate a:ttempt on the part of the accused to burn a pile of cordâ€" â€" List belde'â€"'ény other fire control equipment. you have. My name is........... y o enc P.0O. e Politcy. No...:............ Amt of Ins. $........... ~~2% Gal. Soda Acid (Tip over Type) in working order. Yesâ€". %% Gal Foam (Tip over Type) in (working order. Noâ€". Pump Type Extinguisher ( hand operated) in working orderâ€"Yesâ€"Noâ€" Above types require regular rechargâ€" ing or service: workâ€"all of which will be done free by the insurance ccompany upon return of _ this card when fully filled out by you 3 2 Incendlary Fires in Hotel Where Fire Chiefs Stayed _ The State of Minnesota under Fire Marchal Frank Yetka and Deputy Fire Marshal Arthur Nordstrom is making great strides in developing fire fightâ€" Ing facilitiecs in the rural areas in that state, with the fire insurance comjpjanics the municipalities and the individual property owners Ccoâ€"cperating in the costs and in providing fireâ€"fighting equipment suitable for work in the country districts and the aid to be givâ€" en by the farmer. In this programme the township and mutual fire inâ€" surance ccmpaniles in the state have sent out the foll¢wing quzstionnaire ‘which must be completed and returned with each new application for a fire policy or each renewal:â€" To help in reducing fire losses, please fill out ‘this card and return. . Distance inâ€" miles. ......... from nearest L sigfied up. Fire Dept.. your call will bring prompt service, oneâ€"half charge for which the insurance pany wili pay. rcofs. Yesâ€"NOâ€". ; I have water supply-â€"-w'istern or tank â€"eapacity in bbis.â€"Pressure tankâ€". Yesâ€"Noâ€"(Check: which). I have the folilcwing Fire Extinguâ€" If not will do so at once. Yesâ€"Noâ€" 17 PINE STREET NORTH is Ma 1 . hkb 1+ Cl â€" _Be sure you have adequate insurance ladders available to reach ‘this Scene should take place in front of your home or business ARE YOU PROTECTED ? Insurance In All Its Forms FIRE INSURANCE Fireprsof your home as far as posâ€" sible by fireâ€"safe roofing, fire stopping in hollow walls and partitions to stop the spread of flame, and a nonâ€"comâ€" bustible ‘basement ceiling. Rememiber always where the nearéest fire alanm box is and how to send an alarm. If telephoninz, be sure the adâ€" dress is clearly understood. Use a neighbour‘s phone rather than one in the burning buildinz. â€" Explain to everyone in the house what to do in case of fire, how to put out fire in clothing by wrapping in a or blanket, what ‘to do when Inquire of your fire chief, when buyâ€" ing a fire extinguisher, to be sure of getting the right kind. Don‘t hesitate to ask your firemen whenever you have questions on Fire Prevention. Value the advice of your fire chief who says that many fires are caused by dirty or defective chimneys. Have the t‘himney cleaned regularly, and have all defects repaired. Notify the electric company of elecâ€" trical trouble and the gas company sf gas leaks. Replace "blown" fuses with new onesâ€"not pennies. Avoid homsâ€" made wiring jobs. Don‘t look for gas leaks with a match. Teach everyone in the family to 22 careful of fire, to watch stoves, fireâ€" places, elestric irons and all cthar posâ€" simne fire causes, and every day t> reâ€" move old rags, papers and othor rubâ€" Examine all stoves, furrnazes, and smokeâ€"pipes to make sure they are safe and well away from woodwork or other burnable materials.. Have needâ€" ed repairs made at once. Escape the danger of flammable liquid fres and explosions ‘ky keepinzg no gasoline in the house. Ds dry cleaning with safe liquids or send the work to the cleaner. Never start fires with kerosene. wood aituated on property opposite his fatiier‘s hctel and which he felt was detrimental to his father‘s business. In the magistrate‘s court, Sault Ste. Marie, in July, one man pleaded gullty to charzes of false pretence and ancther pleaded gullty to arson in charges which arose following a fire which aesâ€" troyed a log Cabin that they had conâ€" tracted to build but which they knew d‘id not conform to the contract. Both werse sentenced to one month‘s imprisâ€" onment. In another interesting case, a JjJuvenile was plased in custody of the Salvation Army by the Juvenile Judge at St. Thomas late in August, after being found guilty of causing several incendiary fires in one of the hotels in which a number of fire chiefs stayed while attending the Dc:minion Fire Chiefs‘ Convention, St. Thomas. In S#ptcmber two teenâ€"age youths were sentenced to two months imprisonment for setting fire to a warchouse in 6t Catharines. The boys, when questionâ€" ed by our officer, admitted settinx the fire for excitement. Make Your Home Safe from Danger | of Needless Fire Remove rutikbish, waste papers and all . â€" combustible ma't.e»:'.ials.\‘ Frovide metal ash and trash cans. RBurn rutbish only in a safely covered brick or metal incinerator. Watch the Keep matches where small children cannot reach them. # Never smoke in the garagse, barn, or attic, nor in ‘bed. Foliow These Suggestions and "Play Safe." Put li:hted matches and smokes cut before you throw them away. Ask about our low rates on 7 «+ .“" \ Preventing Fires Should be Considered as Truly | Patriotic Work Now In Canada and the United States thethe community in which he lives. week cof Oc:tober 8th to 14th is being observed as Fire Prevention Week. The Dominion Fire Prevention Assoâ€" clation in coâ€"operation with Provincial Fire Marshals, local Fire Chiefs and others are working with civic organâ€" izations in the furtherance of the aims of Fire Prevention. In times of peace it has been conâ€" sidered a patriotic duty to prevent fires in order to conserve our national reâ€" sources, How much more so is it in times of war when it is most essential, particularly as we are perhaps fighting for our very existence, that nothing be wasted? And fire is as devastating We . owe it to ourselves but in a degree to our fellowâ€"citisensâ€"to no condition to exist uon our premises that will invite a visitation of fire. A great majority of fires are so easy prevent that it is certainly a mo crime to tolerate the things which Cities and towns, like individual4, reap what they sow.: To permit the erection of fireâ€"traps, to fail to provide an abundant and reliable waterâ€"supply and means of using it or to fail to apply the everyday rules of fire prevention, is to constantly face a menace of heavy fires and sweeping conflagrations. ; grease catches fire in the kitchen. Fire is Devastating and Wasteful and Should be Opposed as a Foe to Canada, Especially at. a Time Whenâ€" Conservation of All Resources is So Desirable. : Fire is no respecter of persons. Every man has a responsibility towards his nef:zhbours and that responsibility should cause every rightâ€"thinking perâ€" zon to pause and consider what he owes Save life and property from needless destruction by fire by keeping the prinâ€" ciples of fire prevention always in mind and never taking a chance with fire. . times of war when it is most essential, particularly as we are perhaps fighting for our very existence, that. nothing be wasted? And fire is as devastating as war and just as wasteful. About 300 people are burned to death and a much langer number are injured by fire in Canada every year. The reâ€" corded loss of property by ~fire in Canada during the 15 years,. 1923 to 1938, exceeded $550,000,000. In. octher words, at our present burning rate, approximately one human life is sacriâ€" ficed and $100,000 worth of property is destroyed every day in the year. If fire destroyed y¢ur home tomorrow, would you be able . to carry on? Have you adequate insurance or would you be completely ruined? Don‘t take chances, come in toâ€"dayâ€".and let us show. you how easy it is to have vour home and possessions complely covered at a very little cost! ADOLPHE DESROCHES TREET â€"S. Safeguard ADEQUATE INSURANCE Consult us today ! Dl’eplred to battle that obher terrible demonâ€"l"lre Are you doing your partf Why tolerate a sondition which not only levies tribute upon life and. proâ€" perty ‘but in effect imposes an added cost to the conduct of every feature of business activity and increases. the burk den of the people in profldlng the necessities of life. We cannot afford togoonandbg indifferent to it all. Fire Preventio Week is a partitular week set aside to call attention to the menace of fire. And just as we must throw: our whole stremith against the forces which ai to destroy our liberty, so should~we Make every week "Fire. Preventi Week" in this town and district.> Keep the children from fires, and the fires from the children. . PHONE 1677