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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-11-10, Page 4THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1955 By D. I. HOOPER Must Take Fire Precautions: Forums “How can we control farm fires I ship of Usborne council has ar- effertively?” was the subject for | rangements with the town of Ex­ discussion of farm forums this eter for the use of the fire truck Did you know that during the next six months there will be more farm fires than, during the past six months? The hazard in­ creases as the days grow shorter and the weather colder. Statistics show that although there are six or more structures oil the ave­ rage farm 64% of the damage by fire is to the dwelling and more than 75% of dwelling fires are caused by flues and heating system or sparks on roofs. Other important causes of home fires are careless use of kerosene, gasoline, electrical faults, careless smoking and care­ less cooking. Greatest cause of fire in barns and outbuildings is spontaneous combustion which causes 27% Electrical faults cause 21% and lightning and heating equipment 10% each. Other important causes are careless use of gasoline, tractor refuelling and backfiring friction, careless smoking and children with matches. One local mutual fire insurance company now hires a fire inspec­ tor. We believe this is good busi­ ness. Our own face was slightly red when he finished our build­ ings. Ke is a good sort, very dip­ lomatic. He pointed out things that we had overlooked and al­ though we knew they needed do­ ing we had just never stopped and corrected them. In all we found about six faults—a ground wire broken off on lightning rods, two over-fused circuits, a cover off a switch box, an unsafe junc­ tion (cover off). Fire on a farm is so disastrous —ask anybody who has had one. Many farmers carry inadequate insurance on buildings and con­ tents. Quite a few of the values in the policy are on the basis of 30 years ago and if they tried to replace those structures at to­ day’s prices, many farmers would be in debt the remainder of their lives. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Rural communities do not have the same fire protection that cities have. Long before the local vil­ lage fire brigade arrives the fire is beyond control. Farm buildings are highly inflammable. Most out buildings are of wood construc­ tion and the tinder nature of straw and hay just adds to the holocaust. Even a chimney fire in the country is more hazardous than in the town or city. How to prevent fires? Care and' common sense. See that flam­ mable materials (e.g. gasoline, etc.) are stored 50 feet or more' from major buildings. Be certain, hay is well cured, if no supple­ mentary drying- equipment is available. Replace lightning rods or wires that are damaged or worn. Be sure ground connections week. At the Elimville meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rol­ and Williams, six farm fires were counted within a radius of ten miles during the past year. “Keeping matches out of child­ ren’s reach, having regular in­ spection of electric wiring, using common sense in handling gaso­ line and other inflamable fluids, keeping stove pipes clean, re­ membering to check drafts, not carrying matches in pockets and refraining from smoking in bed or in the barn are ways in which in­ dividuals can prevent fires on the farm” was the consensus of the group. They mentioned ways to con­ trol fires if they do start: carry a package of soda in the car; have a reliable fire extinguisher on hand; to know that a bag of sulphur thrown on a» stove fire will extinguish it and to keep a good supply of water on hand if possible. In summing up the discussion it was realized that carelessness ■was the biggest factor in all fires. It was disclosed that the town- in case of township fires. Ran' Line Fann Fonnn Barr Line farm forum meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Gor­ dan Coleman thought there should foe an agreement -between the township and the nearest town’s fire brigade, but at pres­ ent there wap not such an agree­ ment. They warned their members not to go to a fire emptyhanded; take along buckets or fire extin­ guishers. If anyone is going to a fire out of, curiosity bid him stay home, he’ll only be in the way. A good reminder was that one tong, continuous ring on a rural party line is the signal of a fire in the community. Forum members could recall four farm fires within a radius of ten irdles during the past year. Ways mentioned to prevent fires in addition to those suggest­ ed by Elimville forum, were: don't fill a tractor with gas when the manifold is still hot; do not light fires with inflammable oils and be sure to check the wiring of the house and harm—an in­ inspector may not he able to do so soon enough. In controlling a fire th© farm pond was considered very useful. Another suggestion was never’ to use water on gas -or oil fires— there are powdered acids avail­ able for controlling such fires. After these discussions a few games of progressive euchre were played with Mrs. -Stewart Black- well and Mrs. Howard Adkins, Wilfred Mousseau and Carl Rei­ chert as winners. Cromarty Farm Forum ■Cromarty farm forum meeting in the school added the sugges­ tion not to overload* motors. The members agreed little could be done to save a building already on fire but adjacent buildings could be protected. Cromarty forum elected Har­ vey Dow as president and Mrs. Gerald Carey, secretary-treasurer. The lucky number was held toy Mrs. Wm. Harper. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Carey were in charge of the evening’s arrangements. South Thames Road Fann Forum South Thames Road farm for­ um met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stewart. Following the discussions euchre was played with Mrs. Ray Cottle, Mrs. dames Hodgert, Mr. Reg Rodgert .and Mr. James Hodgert as winners. This group suggested that fires could be prevented by checking hydro wiring, fuses and slugs; by avoiding careless cigarette smok­ ing and carrying of matches. To keep a fire from spreading, the forum suggested soaking the roofs of nearby buildings. If a house fire is started, the doors and windows should be kept shut to slow up the progress of the fire. The neighborhood could carry fire bombs when going to a fire, Next week’ the forums discuss “Is Local Government Effective?” NEW CANADIAN SCHOOLHOUSE IN GERMANY—Sherry Walker, Halifax, N.S., and Sandra Sinclair, Toronto, Ont,, meet their new teacher, Miss Jean Harkins, Belleville, Ont,, on the opening day of the Canadian school at Soest, Germany. It's a new building, but to many a youngster it’s just plain school. —Central Press Canadian AUSTIN SEDAN, Cheap Transportation STUDEBAKER PICKUP STUDEBAKER 5-PASSENGER COUPE Automatic, Radio, A-I Shape DODGE SEDAN, Terrific Condition FORD SEDAN, Radio, Nice CHEV COACH, Cheap STUDEBAKER c GRAHAM ARTHUR MOTORS Phone 210 Your Studebaker Dealer v Exeter Town Topics Mr, and Mrs. Winston -Shapton and Carol visited in Toronto last week when Winston attended the i meetings of the Federation of Ag- ' riculture. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson of- Toronto visited over, the week­ end with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wilson. Maurice Love and Douglas May spent the weekend at Sault <Ste Marie attending the Algoma .Pres­ bytery Young People’s Conven­ tion. Mr. Benjamin Butler, Clinton, and his daughter, Mrs. Margaret McIntosh, Grosse Point, Michigan spent the weekend visiting friends in Exeter, Mrs. Hugh Love and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gill, Marion and Brian of Grand Bend spent the weekend with relatives in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. George Jaques of town visited with Mr. and Mrs, Jim Francis of Tavistock. Mr. Gordon Cann and Miss Jean Whittaker of Guelph spent Sun­ day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ostler. are secure. Watch for frayed in­ sulation, loose or sagging wire, and fixtures. Use 15 amp. fuses on lighting circuits. Turn off electricity before making repairs. Do not smoke'in barns or when around gasoline. These are -only a felw suggest­ ions and causes of farm fires. There are many more. Fire is a good servant but a hard master. Keep it under control. Play safe and be safe this winter. DID YOU KNOW? Sprays used for the control of weeds and insects can cause se­ vere damage to spraying equip­ ment not thoroughly cleaned. THIS WEEK REMEMBRANCE DAY , Keep up the milk flow. Put some snow fence on the lanes. Exercise, will pay on livestock. Root for that home hockey team. Roads are slippery, drive care­ fully. 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