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Is Patriotic To Be Very Careful To Avoid Fires For many yexars past fire chiefs and firemen, volunteer and salaried have been waging a continued and persisâ€" tent campaign for fire prevention. Added to this is the effective work of the Fire Commissioner and the Provincial Fire Marshals and their staffs. These forces have enlisted the eoâ€"operation of newspapers, municipal councils, service clubs and other boâ€" dies to advance the cause of fire preâ€" vention. With farâ€"sighted vision these agencies have paid particular attenâ€" tion to the chilkdren of the Dominion. They have not stopped with the idea of safety for the chnildren in the sehools. Of course, fire drills have beemn featured, and there have been addresses on fire prevention to the children, with moving pictures and plans to impress the children with the desirability of fire prevemâ€" tion. But the plan has gone even furâ€" ther. There has been an earnest and very intelligent effort to secure the real interest of the youngsters in the matter. Not only do these agencies recognize the fact that if the childrem really become "Fire Prevention Conâ€" scious!‘ the fire losses in life and property will not continue through the next generation, but the very work of interesting the children suggests that parents will be influenced. They will catch some of the enthusiasm of their children and the interest of the youngâ€" sters is absolutely sure to turn the thoughts of all in the homes to this vital question. for low : 2. Is papers attic? 6 Are walls, ceilings and partitions protected from overheating of stoves, furnaces and pipes? ... ce : in Home Inspection for School â€" Children (Recommended ky the Dominion Fire ‘ Prevention Association, Ottawa) If used as suggested, this model questionnaire will bring the subject of fire prevention into the majority of homes in Canada. Teachers should inâ€" struct their pupils to copy the quesâ€" tions into their work books, take them home and enlist the assistance of their parents in providing the answers. On the following day, the work of the pupils should be reviewed by the teaâ€" cher and lessons given upon the hazâ€" ards that appear to be most general. Questions to be Answered i. IS mable closets? 4. Is there any inflammable rubbish in the yard? 5. Are floors under stoves protected by metal or x cor:steare ks . DominionFirePrevention Association Appealing Especially to Childrenj The Dominion Fire Prevention Asâ€" sociation, with headquarters at Ottawa nas issued a "Home Inspection" form QODIYÂ¥? | css 9. Do you keep youx matches away from heat and out of the reach of children? 10. What is the matenal of he housc and of the roof? 16. Do you ever MKCO@L) . UK UOGCL . § oJAAA LN in the house? .. nssy eR r en e tA e css For what purpose?.. 17. Do you use a gasoline or coal oxl stove for any 18. How is your house heated" 14. Do stovepipes pigon DCX Or CIOS6tS? e es 15. If there are any unmieq stoveâ€" pipe holes, how are they covered? 11. Is the foundation enclosed? . 12. Are the chimneys in good palir? _ 13. When were they Iast cleaned? 19. Are any gas connectWIip with rubber tubing? 20. Name all the purposes for which Recognize That if the Children are Fire Prevention Conâ€" ~scious, Unnecessary Fire Losses Will Not Continue Through Another Generation. Also, if Children are Interested the Parents Will Soon be Influenced. coal oil is used in your home kept when not in .. 22. Do you use an electric iron? Is it always detached when left® o 24. Are there any pennies or substiâ€" tutes behind fuse plugs? Do 24. Are there any knots in electric cords â€"or electric cords over nails? tor? about your home 24. Have you any en uP . ifim oib 2. Do you know the fire depanmmt telephone numbcr? A 7. How do you dispose of your ashes? ‘Town: ..:..... . Street and \Io ol . Is there any rubbish such as old mers, broken furniture, ete., in the children. This form is shown beâ€" Do you use "safety" matches Do you ever keep or Do you use oily eloths or mops? If., so, where are they ”Where is the fire alarm box nearâ€" there any rubbish or inflamâ€" material in the basement or stovepipes pass through attic the PORE." a any fire extinguishers? o you know how to use radio a lightnping arresâ€" other fire hazard in how to turn in an connections made use gasoline reâ€" Oor Who Will be the Next Victim of the Fierce Fire Demon" transmission of an alarm to the fire departmenrst is an essential which must always be provided for. Some states reâ€" quire a fire alarm box at each sehool Questions of fire fighting, of salvagâ€" ing wearing apparel, or of attempting in any way to save mere material things are secondary to the safety of ‘the school children, and should not be undertaken until all the pupils and all the teachers, or others who are reâ€" sponsible for any group of pupils, have left the building and have been acâ€" counted for; even visitors must leave ‘the building if only as an example, to the children, of orderly procedure. The ‘matter of property from destrueâ€" tion can well be left in the hands of ‘the fire department or to such adults as may be detailed to this work after all have left the building. The quick (Bulletin No. 73, National Board of Fire Underwriters). The first essential in the event of a fire in any school is to have the children leave the building in an orderâ€" ly manner and to reach a point of safety without injury. Fire safety for school children must provide a definite program by which the location of all the available exits will be known to all of the children. Tc accomplish this it is necessary to have frequent drills, well planned, properly supervised, and intelligently coâ€"ordinatâ€" ed. When an actual fire occurs, the selection of the proper exit should be made without any hesitation. Frequency of drills is more important in the primary and grammar grades than in the high school grades. By the time pupils have reached high school, the panicky feeling of a drill should no longer exist. Every school building is different; the age, size, and nationality of children change yearly, and the teachâ€" Every parent should realize that it is his duty to teach his children the principles of fire prevention. They should not be allowed to play with fire, matches should be kept out of their reach and the playing with celluloid tops should be d#securaged. By a strict adherence to the use of common sense, parents can thus save themâ€" selves the bitter anguish and lifeâ€"long regret which must ever be present when a child perishes by their neglect. Safety of the Children the First Consideration. inz staff and building employees do not remain the same during the enâ€" tire term. It is necessary therefore for each school to consider the question of removing the children from the buildâ€" ing at a time of fire a personal one requiring a definite study by the prinâ€" cipal or superintendent and the various adults working in the building. Drills for this purpose might be subdivided as follows: Plan, Purpose, Procedure. Planâ€"The plan will depend upon the type, kind, design and location of the school building, the number of teachâ€" age of the children, the possible use of older children as monitors, and the general character and physical conâ€" aition of the children. Special provisâ€" djons must be made for the removal of those who are crippled, or otherwise have to be helped. tBy the Dominion Fire Commissioner) Last year the Fire Demon numbered among his victims in Canada 263 men, women and children. In 1938, 118 children lost their lives by fire, while in 19390, the lives of 73 of our little ones were claimed.> This is a stagâ€" gering adpission and the responsibility for such tragedies can in many cases be laid directly to the negligence of parents who far too often leave their helpless infants alone in the house while they visit neighbours or go to a show. â€"These holocausts frequently occur in rural districts where neighâ€" bours are lomg distances away and the parents are unable to reach their burnâ€" ing home in time to save their childâ€" ren from a horrible death. Importance of Fire Drills in the Schools Question Asked by the Doâ€" minion â€" Fireâ€" Commisâ€" sioner. It may be necessary to completely reâ€" assign the use of rooms to permit the quick exit of the younger children, who sometimes are improperly housed on upper. floors. Definite detailed plans must be prepared, explained to the teaching staff and to others who may be called upon to act in a supervisory manner, and they should be modified as little as possible from any standardâ€" ized used in other schools in the district. A standardized drill and fire alarm signal is an essential for every community. ‘}” Exit drills should be planned and executed with the one thought of reâ€" moving the children toâ€"a point of safety, and in carrying out this plan the sdvice and coâ€"operation of the chief of the fire department should in all cases be requested. He should be more competent than any other person in your community to inspect the premâ€" ises and to develop and aid in the execution of an efficient fire . drill, whether as a test or as an emergen?y. Are plans like "Fire Protection Week" worth while? The answer is emphastically "Yes!" There has been considerable progress made in the matter. Conditions toâ€"day are very materially better than ten years agoâ€"much better than 20 years ago. Purposeâ€"The purpose of any drill is to perform the operation a sufficient number of times so that it is possible In an emergency to carry it out in a natural unhurried manner. Drills thereâ€" fore should be started during the first three days of school in the fall term. This first drill should be a slowâ€"motion affair, so that all of the details can be explained and a full understanding obâ€" tained. Numerous other drills should be held during the early part of the fall term until the evacuation of the buildâ€" ing becomes so well esatblished that the influx of a few new pupils would not make it necessary to hold the drills so frequently in severe winter weather eommon in some states. Drills are tao acecustom people to the action â€"which should be ~taken during a fire,. Fires may oceur at any minute, therefore na fixed time should be set for any drill. no notifisation should be sent to any teacher, and the only ones notified should be those whose duty it is normâ€" ally to transmit anâ€" alarmâ€" to the ‘fire department. To completely evacuate the building is the main consideration and must always ‘be borne in mind. Other work or duties should never be assignâ€" ed which would interfere â€" with the exit of any of the pupils. Practice in mass marching is always worthwhile.. Releass from discipline inâ€" side of a building is seldom advisable. Well disciplined drills can be made a part of the evolutions used when chilâ€" dren leave auditoriums, gymnasiums, or go out of doors at recess time. Procedureâ€"In fire â€" drills, consideration should be given to the health of the children, but except at such times when there ‘are epidemits of colds, the short time that children will be out of doors seldom endangers their health even in severe cold weather. ~There are many ways to improve the execution of fire drills. They should be varied to correspond to the possibility of an exit being blocked, they must provide for classes to cross streets safely where suffizient yard space is not available, they must not leave children at locations where they would be injured by falling walls, they must not release children who in their exâ€" citerment might return to the building, they must not be such as to interfere with the work of the nor should the firemen in any way block the exit of the children with their hose lines or ladders. f Progress Being Made in Preventing Unnecessary Fires But it is essential that this progress be continued. Also that further proâ€" gress be made. Coâ€"operation is necessary. Help make Canada safe from fires. To achieve this, all will have to work together. There should be no armistice in the war against fire. One of the most common causes of fires in the home is that of amateur work in wiring. Proâ€" tect your home and property from destruction by fire. Have us make a complete checkâ€"up of your wiring this week. VIKING ELECTRIC Cedar St. N. Faulty Wiring Caused This Timmins THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS, ONTARIO With Lack of Fireâ€"Fighting, â€" _ â€"Methods, Fireâ€"Prevention‘ Plans the More Necessary 4, SPONTANEOUS IGNITION. On farms this occurs mosit frequently in undercured or damp hay. although it also takes place in numerous other subâ€" stances. To guard against this hazard, the following precautions â€" should be observed: (a) Cure all hay well. (b) Do nmnot pack the hay. (c) Do not place straw, fodder, bundles of grain or grass hay either at the bottom or top of mows of alfalfa, cloverâ€"or soybean hays. (d) Guard against wetting of hay in storâ€" age from a leaky roof or open doors and windows. (e) Ventilate hay as much as possible immediately after it has been stored. (f) Avoid, if possible, wide, deep mows. By circumstances and conditions the farm has the moss inadequate means for : fighting fires, so on the farm it would appear that fire prevention should be very spscially emphasized. This point is given its proper importâ€" ance in the following article by the Dominion â€" Fire Commissioner _ at Ottawa :â€" FIRE PREVENTION ON THE FARM (By Dominion Fire Commissioner) In the tenâ€"year period 1930â€"1939, farm fire losses;, exclusive of dwellings, in Canada amounted to nearly $31,000,â€" 000 in 41,781 fires. Of the known ‘causes, there are eight which are respo'nsible for 85 per cent of the total losses in farm fires. This loss may be greatly reduced by the exercise of care and forethought. The eight â€" major causes and suggestions for the elimination of hazards in connection with them are briefly discussed in the followmg paraâ€" graphs : 1. DEBFECTIVE CHiMNEYS AND FLUES. ‘Chimneys should be cleaned out regularly and not allowed to burn themselves out, as sparks often estzape through cracks in the chimney and set fire in the attic, or they may drop on dry combustible roofing, setting fire to it. The safest type of chimney is a good brick chimney built" from the ground up and lined with fire clay or vitrified clay of a thickness of at least 3â€"4 of an imch. 2. SPARKS ON _ _COMBUSTIBLE ROOFS. This hazard can obviously be eliminated by means of incombustible rocfing material instead of a material that will ignite readily when exposed to sparks or flying brands from other fires. 3. LIGHTNING. The tremendous tol1 of life and property damage annually caused by lightning can be materially reduced by means of well installed lightning rods which have proven to be nearly 100 per cent efficâ€" 5. MATCHES. Make sure that your matches are completely out before disâ€" carding them. A good practice is to break them in two after the flame has been â€" extinguished. Always strike matches away from you. Keep matches away from children and do not permit smoking in barns or near combusitible material. During threshing operations insist om everybody clearing their pockets of matches and place them in a safe container. 6. GASOLINE OR KEROSENE. Gasâ€" oline or kerosene should never be used to start or revive a fire. Avoid the use of gaspline, benzine or other inflamâ€" mable liquids for cleaning floors or clothes. There are safe and cheap solâ€" vents on the market for these purposes. Never fill lamps, ianterns, kerosene or gasoline stoves, while they are buining. If necessary to keep small quantities of Fire Prevention of Special Importance on Canadian Farms _ Department PHONE 5 Viking Electric Fire Phone 590 8. ELECTRICAIL WIRING. Elecâ€" trical wiring and repair work should be done by a competent electrical conâ€" tractor. Circuits should not be overâ€" loaded and fuses of the correct amperâ€" age ((15 ~amperes for the ordinary bmnch cireuits): should be used. Disâ€" connect irons, curling tongs, heating | pads and other appnlances when not in use., gasoline, it should be kept in an apâ€" proved safety can painted red and plainly marked "Gasoline." Small quantities of kerosene should be kept in closed cans of a size and shape difâ€"| ferent from that holding, gasoline in | order to lessen the chance of mistaking the one for the other. 7. HEATING EQUIPMENT. Heating equipment should be properly installed, operated and maintained. Wooden floors under stoves should be well proâ€" tected. The sides and back of stoves and ranges should be at least 3 feet from woodwork â€" or woedâ€"lath â€" and plaster partitions. Avoid long runs of smoke pipes The sections should be securely joined and the pipes supported . at frequent intervals. Smoke pipes should be at least 18 inches from unâ€" protected wooedwork. They should not ; pass through floors or elosets or enter a chimney in an attic, and they should be cleaned at least twice a year. Remove all possible fire hazards, but be prepared to fight a fire should it oceur. Chemical extinguishers, pumpâ€" tank extinguishers, fire pails or barrels of water and ladders should be availâ€" able on every farm. The besit place for fire prevention to start is in the home, writes the Dominâ€" on Fire Commissioner. Charity should start there according to the ancient saying, and certainly safety should come first. In order to safeguard the home, inspection should be made, not only Fire Prevention Week but periodically Best Place to Start Fire Prevention is Right in the Home Care About Small Dangers Will Avoid Big Fires. Fire‘s Worst Enemy THE TELEPHONE NORTHERN TELEPHONE Fire records show that, time and again, a prompt telephone call has the fire department speedily to the seene to vangquish the flames that threatened complete destruction of property. Apart from its use as a business and social convenience, the teleâ€" phone protects you when danger threatens. Telephone service may save you many times its small cost. Be sure to have its protection‘ Company Limited throughout the year. All heating and lighting equipment examined, chimney and pipes kept clean of spot. No smoke | pipes permitted through combustible |wall.s; disposition of ashes safeguarded. |The fuse cabinet should be of metal or asbestos lined. Puses in all fuse , blocks, none of them bridged, and not over 15 ampere fuses used in branch circuits. All drop cords should be in-| sulated, and not supported on any _econductive material, Electric irons alâ€" . ways detached when not in use and _kept on metal stands, Matches should be kept out of the reach of. children and the children should be regularly taught the danger of fire and not to play with matches. The safest type of match to use is the | J. W. SPOONER ols bhad ie dle ate afe ote: *# # # :“ +s *# # .. *# # '. # ht .00 # .. .. # #_ _# .“.0 #* # # *# # # ## # *# #* *o a* .’ .. #@ #Â¥. _ * 0.00.00. *> Ls a*aa* .00.00.00' ## # # .0 te«® h . o:bo INSURKRANCE 15 Birch Street South To lose one‘s home by fire is tragic, but not as bad as it could be if it wasn‘t protected by insurance. Protect your investment See us About Insurance Toâ€"day! "For Home Secure If This Should Happen to You With Spooner Insure" Reateate ste stt # "Safety Match" which may be lightec onlyvy on the box. Closets should be kept clean ond all rubbish removed from the entire premâ€" istos, Cleanliness is next to CGodliness., Perhaps that is the reason it always plays such an important part in fire prevention. This year again special emphasis :s being placed on the inspection of dwellings during Fire Prevention Week and you may expect a visit from your local firemen. Are you ready for them? It‘s a good idea ‘to know the exact location of the nearest fire alarm box. Always stay at the fire alarm box after turning in an alarm, to direct the firemen. REAL ESTATE MONDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1940 Phone 966