The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-10-10, Page 11a
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Hints to keep you safe in Fire Prevention
Week — and all year — every year.
* Don't use temporary extensions in place of permanent
wiring.
* Employ an electrician to make repairs and additions to
home and building wiring.
* Use only approved-size replacement fuses when one burns
out; using a penny might save 14 cents and cost you your
home.
* Don't run cords under doors or rugs, or locate them where
they're subject to damage.
* Don't control irons or other electrical appliances with
switches in sockets; disconnect the cord!
* Look for the CSA approval on electrical appliances.
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EXETER PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
GRAND BEND PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
HENSALL PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
LUCAN HYDRO
COMMISSION
IT ONLY TAKES A MOMENT
QUIZ TO DO THIS SIMPLE
'Eitireated Vriseoit
Actual Value
If your house burned last night and
you lost ALL your personal property
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how much would you lose?
a—.
FURS [including coah,jackets,scarfs,
and muff s not otherwise insured
SILVERWARE AND PEWTER rincluding sterling and plated flatware, coffee"
Land too sets, pitchers, bowls, plotters and traysj
LINENS mluding tablecloths, napkins,
sheets, pillow cases and towels
CLOTHING t"'"'" suits, dresses, coats, shirts, underwear,]
hats, ties, hose, shoes, boots, rain and sport clothing j
rinduding Oriental and domestic rugs,1 RUGS AND DRAPERIES Lcarpeting, linoleum, drapes and curtains.] • • • $
BOOK e rinctuding dictionaries, encyclopedias,' S Lschool and business books and novels j
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS singerrincl anos, violins, comets,"
Ldru similar instruments j
$
$
TELEVISION SETS AND RADIOS t:cr:i'd'prZyp•ho"rs "anr;p1;•cor".11 $
PICTURES AND OBJECTS OF ART [initdinagnirizgp%settcit] .. . $
CHINA AND GLASSWARE rinduding chino sets, ordinary dishes,'
Lgoblets, bowls, plates and bric•a•brac • • $
CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
(including projection and sound equip-1
Linen', darkroom equipment and film
SPORTING AND HOBBY EQUIPMENT (including golf, hunting, fishing andl .
Lather sports and hobby equipment.) 40
REFRIGERATORS AND HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES
rincluding washing machines, deep freezers, vacuum l a,
Ldeaners, stoves, electrical apparatus and utensils 4
BEDDING [including bedspreads, blankets, comforters,] 1
LCOV•, pillows, mattresses and springs.] $
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE (including davenport, choirs, tables,1
I. lOrip3, mirrors, clears and fireplace sets j $
DINING ROOM FURNITURE rindudIng table, .chairs, buffet, cab-1
Linets, lamps, mirrors and screens j • • • $
BEDROOM FURNITURE [.3ktd.incgabires,dski,mdrp•:::;,,orchsesatsn,dfoctl:rd
OTHER FURNITURE rincluding desks, hall, den, recreation]
Lroom, basement, porch and lawn furniturej
LUGGAGE including trunks, suitcases, bags, hall [including
overnight cases and fitted cased
MISCELLANEOUS [including canned goods and other foodstuff s, wines and liquors, gar
den and lawn tools, toys and *Ow personal properly not listed herein $
TOTAL $
Do you carry as much personal prop-
erty insurance as the total loss?
If not you'd better see us, hadn't you?
JEWELRY I-including rings, bracelets, necklaces,
Lbroachos and costume jewelry not
watches, earrings,'
otherwise insured)
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What's Your Family
S Home, Farm Buildings
or Place of Business
Worth To You?
A little inconvenience, expense . . . these things are so trivial
when they can save a life, home or place of business
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST FIRE NOW!
Come in and
let us
examine
your present
fire
insurance
policy
CHANCES ARE
IT ISN'T ADEQUATE
TO COVER LOSS
IN THE EVENT
OF FIRE
Today's
replacement
costs
are
considerably
higher than
just a few
years ago.
THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED BY THE FOLLOWING
Usborne & Hibbert Mutual
Fire Insurance company'
Head Office 476 Main St. Exeter Phone 235-0350
John Burke Ltd.
476 Main St, Exeter Phone 235-1863 The Devon Building
Hodgson Limited
351 Main St., Exeter, Phone 235.2420
Hay Township Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Zurich Phone 2364332
D.C. Joynt Insurance
Of fice 262'2110 ,62-2400
Hall & Urbshott Insurance Agency
Main St, Lucan Phone 227-4881
John Payne Insurance Agency Ltd.
Grand Bend Phone 238-2354
Bev. Morgan General Insurance
R. R, 1, Heriall Phone 235-1487
William J. Amos
Parkhill 294.68'71 Lucen 227.4741
Robert F. Westlake Insurance
ZitiCti Phone 236.4391
FIRE
Can Be Dangerous
So Can
ELECTRICITY
hat Canada ee
. are more and larger ashtrays
for smokers, the Fire Chief says.
Carelessness and.. thoughtlessness
Prevention is. .up to YOU
fire, knowing what to do can cut
down the loss of damage and
First of all, sound an
immediate tire alarm, Don't take
it for granted that somebody has
acted.
Next in line is immediate
evacuation of all persons in the
building. Never, under any
EXETER, ONTARIO, OCTOBER 10, 190
. Cause nine of 10 fires
Price ,Per Copy 14 Cents
We make electricity your cheapest helper.
Use care so it remains your safest servant!
Snider. heads.
blind group
!berry "Snider, Exeter,,
named .chATMAll. of the
Goderich-Htiron AdYiSPTY Board.
to the Canadian N400.1144
Institute for the Blind "at the.
annual meeting Meeting held in
Ooderich, recently. He, succeeds
14111? ,Kinkead who 'hes retired
After .29 years of .serviee on the,
Board.
New New .megibers named, to the
Board include Mrs. ..Clayton}
Edward,Leonard Boyce, E arl
Rawson. Rawson. all of. Goderich; Harry
Lear, .Mrs, Frank Madill
and G W. Tiffin, 'Wingham; Eric
Luther, Donald
O'Brien, Zurich,
Board 41Prnbei's attended
from Wingham, Blyth, Brussels,
Dungannon, Exeter, Hensall and
Goderich, Also in attendance
were Jack Clements, District
Field Secretary, and Peter
Carless, Assistant Field.
Secretary, both of London.
The guest speaker, Miss Millie
Umehara, Supervisor of Home
Teaching in Ontario, stated that
home teaching is .the key service
in the rehabilitation of the
newly blinded. Tnstruction is
given in many types of
handicraft, and household skills
Are demonstrated,
Proper use of the white cane
is taught, thus giving the blind
person a greater degree of
mobility. Each of these is a
psychological aid in the transfer
-from sight to touch.
Reports from campaign
chairmen in the several
communities indicated that
plans were well under way for
the annual appeal for funds to
be conducted in the month of
October.
A Christmas party 'for the
registered blind . of Huron
County and their escorts to be
held in Goderich was discussed.
The Goderich representatives on
the Board agreed to make the
necessary arrangements.
+Roll up
your sleeve
to save a life...
BE A BLOOD DONOR
Fire devastation in Canada in
the last 10 years has claimed
5,800 lives, injured and
disfigured 21,000 persons, and
has destroyed an estimated
property worth $1,410,000,000.
The only hopeful signs in
those statistics is the fact that
the loss each year has been
dropping slightly, due in no
small way to the annual Fire
Prevention Week promotions
which make people aware of the
dangers and causes of blazes.
In 1967, the estimated
damage was $156,046,517 and
while this is high, it compares
with the $162,718,013 the year
prior. The number of fires also
decreased.
Nobody, least of all the
taxpayer, escapes the
responsibility of fire — on the
job and in the home. Ten years
ago, the average cost of fire in
the home was $400. Today it is
nearly double.
One of the reasons why the
number of fires and the tragic
loss is showing slight
improvements is due to the fact
people are now beginning to
realize they can prevent fires.
No longer are blazes
considered as something
"unlucky" but rather in most
cases are due to carelessness.
In fact, statistics show that
nine out of every ten fires are
the result of sheer carelessness
and thoughtless neglect of
simple precautions.
Last year, a total of 78
children died in some 17 fires
and inquest juries established
these definite causes of some of
the blazes.
* Fuel oil or some other
combustible material added to a
wood burning box stove.
* Electric hot plate ignited
paper on the wall.
* One-cent piece used as an
electric fuse.
Probably causes of other fires
included: defective gasoline
lamp; two fire places with a
single flue and the chimney
below the roof line;
asphyxiation by kitchen fire
smoke; electric faults, frayed;
wiring or overloaded fuses;
mother's housecoat caught fire
from stove; overheated furnace;
careless smoking by adult;
playing with matches.
Most fires are still attributed
to smokers' carelessness and
officials repeatedly point out
that under no circumstances
should anyone smoke in bed.
Second on the list of
preventitives is having large
ashtrays which will not permit
cigarettes to drop onto
furniture.
Electrical appliances also rate
high, and here the message is to
make sure all electric cords are
in first class condition and are
not put where they may become
easily worn or frayed.
An over-fused electric circuit
invites fire in the home and
surveys show that thousands of
Canadians have the wrong fuse
in a socket.
Over-fusing becomes a fire
hazard because they do not
"blow" when the `load" is
dangerously increased and the
wires then overheat and fire
breaks out.
Defective heating systems,
kids with matches, and improper
storage of flammable materials
are more of the leading causes of
fires and yet, similar to most
other causes, can be easily
prevented if the necessary
precautionary measures are
taken.
WHAT TO DO
If you should be unfortunate
— or careless — enough to have a
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EXTINGUISHERS
SERVICED?
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circumstances, return to the
.building in an attempt to rescue
a family pet or some belongings;
This could cost you your life.
It is equally iMportant that all
members ,of the family know at
least two escape routes from
your home. Practice in
evacuation should be held so
everyone will know what to do
when. fire breaks. out.
Another excellent
mcautionary measure is to
equip your home, barn ,And car
with fire extinguishers. This is
often the best .means of
preventing a small fire from
becoming a big one,
.However, the best precaution
is still conducting periodic
checks of your home or place of
business to remove potential fire
hazards,
These checks could well check
fires in your home. That's a
price much smaller than the loss
of 673 lives and $156,046,517
in property which occured last
year,
Agreed?
Ninety-fourth. Year