HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1957-10-04, Page 911.
D'UJLEAN SILLS, a veteran member of the Seaforth Bri-
gade, is shown as he examines latest type equipment on one of
the Seaforth fire area trucks.
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Earnest was the message` this
week ,.to every home in Seafo th
and rict; Fire Chief John
F. Scottdist, op thefrom eve of Firle, Pre,
vc,144n meek;.•
"There's nothing more important;
than the fire ,safety bf thehouse=;
hold',; Every family can net;.,by
making
Its ;o,wn check of danger
spots.. Or the fire department wiil
gladly and freely help with, sug-
gestions.
The Chief was speaking in sup-
port of the nation-wide educational
campaign sponsored by the Assoc-
iation of Canadian Fire Marshals
and the Canadian Association of
Fire Chiefs to publicize and "root
out" the common hazards which
givefire a place to start, especial-
ly in the home Fire damage to
homes in Canada, he said, totalled
more than $20 milliona year.
"This is shocking and appalling,"
Chief Scott declared, "as is the
shameful fact that Canada's fire
loss, per head of population, is one
of the highest in,the world today.
The hopeful factor in getting rid
of the blot, is that most fires are
caused by human carelessness and
neglect. And it's in the home that
we learn the lessons." •
Experience throughout the con-
tinent, the Chief said, bad shown
that a program of voluntary home
inspection throughout the • entire
year was the answer. Locally, it
was most encouraging to report in-
creasing public co-operation, •the
Chief said, pointing out that of
^ourse under provincial law he was
empowered to enter and inspect
any home.
However any family could help
by rem !dying is own shortcom-
ings and as examples of "firebug"
spots in the average dwelling,
Chief Scott listed:
Basement
Rubbish ,
Unprotected joists above furnace
and smoke pipe
Untidy wood pile
Ashes in wooden container
Sagging smoke pipe; defective
joint
Joists resting on brick chimney
0:1y rags or waste
Paint and polishes
Exposed wood lath
Gasoline stored or used in house
Knotted drop electric light cord;
improper fuses. •
Motor (or car) with defective
fuel ,or ignition system. (Also in
connecting garage or workshop).
First Floor
Oil or gasoline stoves (summer
stoves)
Wood box close to stove
No metal stove shield protecting
wood floor
Curtains close to stove; stove
pipe close to ceiling
Matches within reach of children
Electric iron connection
,Cleaning fluids
Oil heater
Celluloid toys
Sweepings in registers
Second Floor and Attic
Electric drop cord hung on nail
Haphazardly strung electric
wires
Rubbish
Unstopped or paper -covered flue
hole
Offset chimney
Chimney on bracket
Outdoors
Moss=eevered or curled shingles
Chimney not high enough above
roof
Wood exposures above chimney
Soot in chimney
Radio or TV antenna improper-
ly grounded.
Hensall Kinettes
Plane Party
Henson- Kinettes, meeting at the
home of Mrs. Robert Baker, Jr.,
last Tuesday evening, voted $10.00
to the Canadian National Institute
for the Blind and discussed forth-
coming visits to shut-ins in the vil-
lage project to get under way in
October.
A committee composed of Mrs.
Frank Pearce and Mrs: Conrad
McRoberts, was chosen to arrange
for the group's first birthday par-
ty, scheduled to be held Tuesday,
October 8, with an invitation to be
extended to Exeter Kinettes to be
their guests for the occasion.
Mrs. George Sawyer was pre-
sented a Kinette spoon in honor of
her new -baby son. Mrs. John Heal,
new president, took the chair for
the meeting, and also was the win-
ner of the raffle draw.
ONE of the lai'Rdern fire tz•ucks that stand ready at all times to protect the'proper-
ty of: citizens in the- Seaforth Fire .Area. Manned by volunteers of the Seaforth Fire Brigade, the
trdeks are on the move .as soon as an .alarm is sounded. (
Su port in
Pre0Confcjeration
Appeai t o Electors .
Provision of adequate harbor ac- this country the necessity of aid-
commodation at Goderich and ing in the construction of adequate
Bayfield was a requirement recog- Commercial Harbors along the
nized by the electors of the dis- eastern coast of Lake Huron, the
trict as early as 1863, an election want of which has been so disas-
poster,„%which came to light this trous to life and property from
week, indicates. • year to year.
Found by Mrs. Margaret Platt, Contributing so largely to the
of Tuckersmith, in a desk owned general revenue of the Province,
by her uncle, the late William For- as they do, the inhabitants of
rest, the poster was issued by these United Counties are justly
James Dickson to the electors of entitled to receive increased Har -
the United Counties of Huron and bor accommodation, by which the
Bruce before Confederation. value of their agricultural products
The appeal was in these words: would be greatly enhanced on the
TO THE INDEPENDENT E•LEC- one hand, and the cost of .goods re -
TORS OF THE UNITED COUN- quired for home consumption pro -
TIES OF HURON AND BRUCE portionably lessened an the other.
Gentlemen: Owing to the great ,size of the
constituency, and the time appoint-
ed for the election being so near
at hand, I will not be able to visit
all parts of the Counties, but will
endeavor to see as many of the
electors as possible.
I remain, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES DICKSON
Tuckersmith, May 25, 1863.
(Signal Print)
In consequence of the dissolution
of Parliament, you are again call-
ed upon to exercise the elective
franchise, in choosing a person to
represent you in the Legislative
Assembly of this Province.
At the urgent request of the Cen-
tral Committee of the Reform As-
sociation of these United Counties,
and at the solicitation of many
personal friends, I have been in-
duced again to offer myself as a
candidate for your suffrages and
support in the approaching con-
test.
During the two sessions of the
Parliament just concluded, I have
endeavoured to pursue a straight-
forward and independent course,
and to fulfill the pledges which I”
gave at the time of my election.
My views upon the great ques-
tions before the country are so Well
known .to you, having been fre-
quently expressed on various occa-
sions, that I consider it necessary
to allude to them at any length in
this address.
With regard to Representation by
Population, I may state that, if re-
elected, I will, as heretofore, in-
variably vote for the adoption of
that principle, whenever and by
whonisoeverintroduced. "I consider
that the carrying of this measure
is the most likely means of secur-
ing justice to Upper Canada, and,
therefore, a n y Administration
which will make this a Cabinet
question shall receive my support.
I am strongly opposed to any
further increase of the Provincial
debt, and will lose no opportunity
of advocation the most rigid econ-
omy in the public expenditure, al-
ways, however, bearing in mind
the necessity of such an outlay as
may be required for the develop-
ment of the resources of the coun-
try. I am decidedly averse to the.
practice, so frequently resorted to'
by former Administrations, of
spending public money without the
previous knowledge and sanction of
Parliament.
Firmly relying upon the loyalty
and patriotism of the people of
this Province, I shall support any
efficient and ecaonomical measure
which will tend to encourage the
.Volunteer Movement, and which
may be required to place the coun-
try in a proper to of defence.
Believing that the prosperity of
this Province is, in a great mea-
sure, dependent upon the speedy
settlement of the country, I will
advocate the sale of the Crown
Lands to actual settlers one easy
terms. -
I will advocate the improvement
and amendment, from time to time,
of our Municipal and Assessment
laws, and will endeavor to get a
measure passed for legalizing the
assessments heretofore made upon
unpatented, wild lands, and for the
more speedy collection of non-resi-
dent taxes.
Whatever will tend to promote
the best interests of the Agricul-
tural, and Manufacturing classes,
shall receive my cordial support.
I will continue to urge upon the
Government and Parliament of
Don't give fire a place to start. Clean out your waste paper and magazines, and give them to the Seaforth
• Lions Club Paper Drive, next Wednesday afternoon, October 9th.
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WALTON
Mr. Harold McCall, of Hamilton,
is vacationing ,with Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur McCall and other relatives.
Mrs. J. T. Dennison and Mrs. A.
Sanders, of Galt, spent Wednesday
with Mr. and Mrs. George Dundas.
Mr. Gerald Wessel, of Langdon,
spent the weekend at his home
here.
the weekend with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Mills. •
Mr. and Mrs. James Lamont and
family, of London, visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Porter on Sunday.
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Sion, lacati n o£ fi:re
Seaforth
For E, alinple: 2% nu
highway and 5 ,miles
north, Fire -is in,
barn on , east side of
road.
3. Do not leave the
telephone until you
have given all the
necessary informa-
tion.
nforma-tion.
4. If a rural fire, alert
your neighbors and
at the same time,
request them to
bring water in any
container available
at the time. If pos-
sible, stress upon
the necessity of
keeping roads clear
for passage of fire truck.
5. Keep all doors and windows closed to •prevent
drafts that might fan fires.
6. Remember that when the fire truck arrives
at the scene of the fire, the Fire Chief is in
full command.
SEAFORTH FIRE AREAS 1 and 2
JOHN F. SCOTT, Chief
PREVENT FIRE,
�,. be a careful smoker!
SPARKY SAYS:
DONT GIVE
FIRE
A PLACE TO"START
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PREVENTION WEEK..
Help Prevent Fire Losses
Fire Destroys Without Mercy! What Must Be Rebuilt or Replaced is Preventable Expenditure !
Do Your Part to Prevent Fire Losses! They Are Costly!
Follow These Simple Rules and Assist Your Company in Reducing the
Annual Fire Loss!
1.
DEFECTIVE CHIMNEYS AND FLUES—Chimney should be cleaned out
regularly and not allowed to burn themselves out. The safest type of chim-
ney is a good brick chimney, built from the ground up, and lined with fire
clay, or vitrified clay, of a thickness of at least three-quarters of an inch.
2 SPARKS ON COMBUSTIBLE ROOFS—This hazard can obviously be eliminated
by means of incombustible roofing material by keeping the roof in condition.
3. LIGHTNING—The tremendous toll of
life and property damage annually caus-
ed by lightning can be materially re-
- — — —' duced by means of well installed light-
ning rods, which have proven to be
nearly 100 per cent efficient.
4. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION — On
farms this occurs most frequently in
under -cured or damp hay, although it
also takes place in numerous other sub-
stances. To guard against this hazard,
the following precautions should be- ob-
served: (a) Cure all hay well; (b) Do
not 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, clover or soybean heaps; (d)
Guard against wetting of hay in storage
from a leaky roof or open doors or win-
dows; (e) Ventilate hay as much as
possible immediately after it has been
stored; (f) Avoid, if possible, wide, deep
mows.
PREVENT FIRES!
... keep home free of
quick -burning junk!
SPARKY SAYS:
DON'T GIVE
FIRE
A PLACE TO START
5. MATCHES—Make sure that your match-
es are completely out before discarding
them. Keep matches away from chil-
dren, and do not permit smoking in
barns or near combustible material.
During threshing operations, insist on
everybody clearing their pockets of
matches, and place them in a safe con-
tainer.'
6. GASOLINE OR KOROSENE—Gasoline or kerosene should never be used to
start or revive a fire. Avoid the use of gasoline, benzine or other inflam-
mable liquids for cleaning floors or clothes.
There are cheap and safe solvents on
the market for these purposes. Never fill
lamps, lanterns, kerosene or gasoline stoves
while they are burning. If necessary to keep
small quantities of gasoline, it should be kept
in an approved safety can, painted red, and
plainely marked "GASOLINE".
7. HEATING EQUIPMENT—Heating equipment
should be properly installed, operated and
maintained. Wooden floors under stoves should
be well protected. The sides and back of
stoves and ranges should be at least 18 inches
from woodwork or wood lath and plaster par-
titions, if such woodwork, etc., is not protect-
ed. Avoid long runs of smoke pipes. The sec-'
tions should be securely joined and the pipes
;` supported at frequent intervals. Smoke pipes
should be at least nine inches from unpro-
tected woodwork. They should not pass through
floors or closets, or enter a chimney in an
attic, and they should be cleaned at least twice
a year.
8. ELECTRICAL WIRING — Electrical wiring
and repair work should be done by a com-
petent electrical contractor. Circuits should
not be overloaded and fuses of the correct
amperage (15 amperes for the ordinary branch
outlets) should be used. Be sure that irons,
toasters, heating pads and other appliances
are disconnected when not in use.
9. FARMERS AND OTHERS are urged to take
precautions when using tractors in barns.
Tractors should not be refilled with gasoline
when hot or when in or near barns.
Remove all possible fire hazards, but be prepared
to fight a fire should it occur. Approved chem-
ical extinguishers, pump -tank extinguishers,
fire pails or. barrels of water and ladders'
should be available on every farm.
Remember That If You Remove the Cause of Fires, You Can Prevent Them
McKillop Mutual
Fire Insurance Company
OFFICERS—President, William F. Alexander, Walton; Vice -
President, Robert Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and Secre-
tary -Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth.
DIRECTORS—E. J Trewartha, Clinton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth;
Chris. Leonhardt, Bornholm; Robert Archibald, Seaforth;
John H. McEwing, Blyth; William s. Ai`eic • , Walfro
Harvey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper; t3ldee'"Setd, AIIiStb
Broadfoot, Seaforth.
AGENTS—William Leiper, tr., Londesboro; J.. I>`: 'Prueter„ Br'
hagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth,
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