The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1958-10-02, Page 18Pate la The Times.Adyocate, October 2, 1958:
Fire Prevention Week
ri.gach.:.. Plans Spot Inspection
"Don't G:i.ve Fire A. Place To ,•to coast to elittrinate hazards, each individual of responsibility
Start" is the 1958 slogan for Fire; which create costly blazes.! in the elimination of hazards
Prevention Week, October 5 to "We ran succeed." sacS Chief:common to fire."
11, it was announced this week Ford, "if we have the .help of campaign will follow a similar
by Fire Chief Irwin Ford, Exe i every pian, woman and child in pattern to those conducted in
ter, t spreading the idea that fire pre.•: town during the Past three years.
This will be the theme of a i vention is a personal matter. It Drills will be held at the local
campaign conducted from Boast ( needs only the acceptance by : public and high schools and • the
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spot cheeks of buildings in the
town Wednesday :afternoon.
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Time
.throughout
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the town
to cheek o
n"Ve'll hit spots here and there
hazards," restated. "We
-choose different places each
year." W
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"Naturally, if any hazardous
condition is brought to our atten
tion. we'll make a special effort
to investigate."
Main trouble spots Sought will
be such things as vulnerable
trash and rubbish, improper
electrical fusing and faulty heat-
ing equipment.
"There's nothing fancy in sue
eessful fire prevention. Like most
else in life, it's mainly a lot of
little things," the chief stated.
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FAST RELIEF FOR
TIRED
FEET
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Study These Important Rules
1—See that all wiring extensions are carried out by qualified and experienced
wiring contractors. This ensures a final check-up by the wiring inspector of
the Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario.
2 --Never use fuses larger than 15 amperes on branch circuits In your home.
3 --Don't "plug" fuses by inserting coins behind them. The fuse serves similarly
to the safety -valve of a boiler.
4= -Make frequent inspections of flexible cords.
S—Don't hang up'eny electric wiring on nails. Don't tack extension cords to base.
boards or walls.
4—Keep combustibles away from all heating elements.
7 -.-Keen light bulbs away from clothing, paper, window curtains, etc.
---Never use an iron, toaster or lamps es bed warmers.
4—Never use combustible cleaning fluids in your electric washer,
DON"1"---under any circumstances use a Portable Electric Heater in the Bathroom
THE FUSE
When too great a load is placed on a circuit, or when a "short"
occurs, the fuse "burns out" and tuts off the power. This is
your protection, BE SURE TO REPLACE A OUSE WI1'H
CORRECT SIZE.
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Vl f1nn 61 these rule% r'esuiting hi fire, may invalidate your Fire insuraiice policy
CONTRTEUTED IN THE 1NTRRESTS 'OF F!RB PREVENTION' BY
Ex:efer Public Commission
And H.EP...0. Of Ontario
'arm -N1/ se Fire Tips
n In Country
YOU Can
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Eternal vigilance, as every
smart and prurient farmer in
Canada knows, is the price of fire
prevention. Otherwise, the fruits
of months of toil and the profits
of years may vanish.
For every Canadian, and par-
ticularly for the thousands now
enjoying suburban or country
living, without the "round -the.
corner" protection of a. civic or
fuILA iroe • fire department, what
the fire -wise farmer does to
avoid giving fire a place to start
is worth a hard look:
1. Lightning, See that the rods
are well and truly grounded. if
their use has an insurance bene.
fit, it is imperative that the in-
stallation complies with provin-
cial regulation'.
2. Gasoline. The smart opera-
tor never re -fuels a hot motor;
spilled gas can go "boons" in his
face. The same goes for a power
lawnmower; if the "little wom-
an." or the kids like to tries the
grass while you doze in. a ham-
mock, see that they know the
hazards.
3. Matches and stroking. Nol
to be tolerated in any circum-
stances around a barn or dry
Seek To Cut
Record Toll
By royal proclamation • the
week of October 5-11 has been
set aside as Fire Prevention
week. The proclamation, mads
in the name of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth of Canada, ap-
peals to all. citizens to curb care-
less causes of fire which last
year claimed a record toll of
human life and property waste.
The shocking story is told by
1957 provincial reports: a total
of 640 lives and a direct pro-
perty loss of $134,700,000. Both
figures are an all-time high.
The massive proportions of
the toll over a decade are set
out by the proclamation: 5,337
lives and an estimated 16,000
scarred and disfigured. The
waste to our living and working
places was $967 million more
than enough to build Iwo sea-
ways. The indirect loss to the
national economy was perhaps
ten times this amount.
Nor do the figures include
forest fire waste. '
The tragedy is that most of
the 686,202 fires in the decade
were caused by human careless-
ness and neglect of simple rules
of -fire, safety and common-
sense.
This is •the message for Fire
Prevention Week from Canada's
fire services, a force of 27,000
fire fighters, professional and
volunteer. The message is high-
lighted •at Fire Prevention Week
but it holds for every day ofl
the year in every place- of Can-
ada.
The message is: DON'T GIVE
FIRE A PLACE TO START.
And, giving voice to the hap-
less victims, especially children,
women and elderly folk: DON'T
LEAVE US ALONE WITH
THE HAZARDS -OF FIRE.
Grimly underlying the situa-
tion is the disgraceful fact that,
per capita, Canada's fire loss is
one of the world's worst, if not
the worst.
This Week in
-Thames Road
By- MRS: WILLIAM RHODE
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Deas,
Neil and Laurel of Toronto spent
the weekend with Rev. H. C. and.
Mrs. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. William Johns,
Harold and Terry attended the
chivari for Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Johns • of Elimville, the occa-
sion being their thirty-ninth
wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Borland
arrived home from their honey-
moon
oneymoon on Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. William Thom-
son of Exeter, Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Jeffery were guests on
Sunday with Mrs: Harry Petti•
bone and Mary Gay of Aylmer.
Mr, and Mrs, Edwin Miller,
Brian, Barry and Barbara at-
tended Zion anniversary on Sun-
day and spent the day with Mr,
and Mrs. Warren Brock.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ahrens
and family of Mitchell visited
nti Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Passmore.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pym
visited on Sunday with Mrs. Tony
Shulman and infant son in In-
gersoll Hospital.
Mrs. Myrtle May of Exeter
spent the weekend with Mr, and
Mrs. Victor Jeffery.
3M Meeting
The first fall meeting of the
3J Cluh was held on Tuesday
evening in the basement of the
church with 30 members pre-
sent. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bray
and Mr, and Mrs. Abner Pass-
more were in charge for the
evening. The worship service
WAS. taken by Donald Bray, ;firs..
Abner Passmore and Rev, It. C. •
Wilson.
`Edwin Miller introduced the
guest speaker, Jim Ethering-
logton, who gave an interesting
talk on his reeent trip to Nassau
and Europe. Rev. ]I: C, Wilson
thanked .Jinni.
It was decided to entertain
the choir members.
A wiener roast was held at
the back of the church which
brought ,the 'evening to a close.
lithfti
you visit out of fowrt, '
tt11 the Bets to. The rii?tes•. d- ,
votate, phone 77ti, o1" thei cot'
respondent Itt yotlie area.
fields. Warning signs on the sub-
ject are available freely for the
asking from a variety •of sources.
The owner who puts then, up and
sees that they are heeded, rates
a bow from the volunteer fire
brigade. There's nothing more
frightening (and' harder on the
neighbour's nerved than a grass
Lite out of control, •
4. Electricity, The "do-it-your-
self" amateur is asking for
trouble when the works in this de-
partment. Be an expert or get,
one for the job. .And play the'
game with the power cotumssion
by insisting, too, on a final in-
speetion.
CI can -Up
Quiz
• Do you regularly dispose .of
crash. and rubbish?
u Do. you keep the grounds
around your house free of
dead grass, weeds, trash and
dried brush?
O Are your dust mops safely
cared for and oily rags kept
in safe metal containers?
p Do you keep your hoose tools,
machinery, motors and appli-
ances serviced and clean?
• Have you replaced all worn or
frayed electric cords?
O Are your matches kept in a.
safe place and do you have
plenty of ash trays?
["i Is your roof covered with a
fire retarded material?
f j Do you co-operate with char-
ity drives for paper and trash;
salvage your east -off clothing,
furniture, etc., or contribute
it to rummage sales?
❑ Do you have your chimney
and heating system . cleaned at
least once a year?
o Do you invite your fire depart -
merit to inspect your home
periodically to help. you spot
fire hazards?
If you answer YES to all of
these questions, YOURS is one
of those clean houses that "sel..
dom horns"!
4.
Don't 41.. Your ,Future .Go U'p In Smoke'
Stop Fires
Before They Start
AVOID TRAGEDY KEEP YOUR HOME
SAFE FROM FIRES
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Check every room, as
well ell .as the basement,
roof, and garage for
inflammables, bad wir-
ing and trash. Fire
prevention is every,
one's job --- Not Just
This Week But Every
Week,
Insurance Can't STOP Fires
But It Will Pay Losses
If et'ery home owner knew what every "burned out" family knows,
every house and its contents would be FULLY protected by Fire Insur-
ance, Ask yourself this question: "Will the insurance .011 my property •
cover today's increased values and replacement costs?" Even though
your insurance nmay have seemed adequate a year ago, you'll do well
to -review it again in the light of higher costs, additional furniture,
clothes, equipment, etc. Consult any of the agents below for competent
service..
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CAREFULNESS PREVENTS FIRES
INSURANCE PREVENTS LOSS
Published in the Public interest by these Members of the
INSURANCE AGENTS' ASSOCIATION
W. H. Hodgson C. V'. Pickard
W. C. Pearce Clark Fisher George Lawson
TOP FIRES
efore they start
Your Exeter.Fire Department is ready to fight fire AFTER it starts ..
but you can tackle. the job BEFORE it -gets under way. YOU CAN PRE-
VENT FIRES BY ELIMINATING THE CAUSES. From the study of
hundreds of fires across Canada, the nine specific ways or places listed
below are the most common causes of fire. In all cases, the tragic
loss of property. --and sometimes life—can be prevented. Do your part.
Co-operate with your fire department to 'cut losses. .
• Fire
Prevention
Week
OCTOBER 5 TO 11
All citizens of the town are
earnestly regtfested to assist
in relieving the tragic losses
of fire by co-operating Whole-
heartedly itt the nationwide
Fire Prevention Campaign.
Pooley, Mayor
FIRE CHIEF IRWIN FORD
1. Matches In Children's Hands
2
Don't let your children have matches!
Junk in Attic, Closet or Cellar
Just get rid of it!
3. Cords On Irons, Heaters
Don't use ordinary extension cords on irons, heaters!
4. Overt ofd ed EI ectric Circuits
Have your wiring system checked!
Frayed Electrical Cords
Replace them 'now!
6. Smoking In Bed
Dant! -
d
7. Chimneys That Spark
8. Cigarette Carelessness
Cigarette
Make Stare, your cigarette is out!
9. -F'l zrnmoble Cleaning Fluids
Clean them out—Get thein fled!'
Be extremely careful -,-Avoid using them if possiblef
Don't Give Fire Place To start
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This Appeal Sponsored By The Exeter Town Council
On Behalf Of The Fire Brigade Of Exeter