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Fires Can Be Prevented Editor’s Note: This article is published 21?. response to a resolution presented by an In.â€" stitute and passed by the Proomczal Board, asking that something on fire prevention be published in Home and Country. FIRES IN HOMES ORE than half the fires and most deaths M from fire occur in homes, says the Ontario Fire Marshal. And practically all can be prevented by heeding these simple rules: Smokingâ€"Do not smoke in bed, in the attic, closets or garage. Matches â€" Keep out of reach of children’s hands. Place used matches in incombustible trays. Keep “strike anywhere” matches in closed metal boxes. “Safety” matches are safest. Extinguish smokes and matches before dis- carding. Be sure they are cold. Never use matches to look for articles in dark places. Flashlights are safe. Trash and Rubbishâ€"Keep cleaned out, es- pecially in basement, attic and closets. Burn safely and never on windy days. Use rubbish burners in builtvup areas. Watch fires till out. Flues and Heating Plantsâ€"Have them cleaned, examined and repaired if necessary once a year. Protect exposed woodwork with in- combustible shields or mats. Do not pass stovepipes through ceilings, roofs or wood- en partitions. Never overheat. Flue Stopsâ€"Use metal kind. Do not paper over flue holes or stuff with rags. Ashesâ€"Use only metal receptacles. Do not dump hot ashes against anything which can burn. Gasoline, Benzine, Naphthaâ€"Do not store or use on home premises. They give off explo- sive vapors even at very low temperatures. Keroseneâ€"Do not use to start a fire. Flash- backs and eprOSions kill and maim scores yearly. Electricityâ€"Have a licensed electrician do all electrical work and repairs. Do not use a lamp cord for circuit extensions or hang it over nails. Electric Fusesâ€"Use 15 ampere fuses for ordi- nary circuits. Never plug blown fuses with pennies nor replace with oversize fuses. Keep extra fuses on hand. Electric Ironsâ€"Always disconnect current be- fore leaving them. Gas Tubingâ€"Replace with rigid pipe. 18 Gas Platesâ€"Protect underneath with ashesmn covered with metal. ° Oil Burnersâ€"Use only equipment that ha. been approved by the Underwriters I . tories Inc. or the Canadian Standard ciation. Look for the approval labi Open Lights, Lampsâ€"Do not have n... tains or combustible materials. Decorationsâ€"Do not place flimsy l“ bustible decorations over elecirn “gm globes or near open lights or heater, Oily Mops, Oily Ragsâ€"Keep mop in losed metal can. Destroy rags. They igni mm. taneously. ' The above recommendations are I), l m fire department records showing the in fre. quent causes of fires. .'llJl'JI8. than Cur. FIRES 0N FARMS The Fire Marshal’s office also gives - l m. f‘ lowing principal causes of fires on fa pro- perties and how to prevent them: T: n- is some duplication of the advice given Jon,- concerning fires in homes, but some :Lngs can scarcely be said too often. Lightningâ€"Get your buildings proper. rod- ded by an Agent holding a Fire ‘i sisal license. Lanternsâ€"A cheap lantern is expensv gut a good one. Fill the reservoir with when batting. It will still hold sufficient . Do not place on floor; dogs, calves an: lilt‘l' animals do not know the danger. .. the lantern in a secure place. Keep it 0- w. Sparks on Roof-Use metal or fireprow nooiv ing. If you must have wooden shing put asbestos or mortar under them. i: 'c a goodâ€"sized ladder and a chemic. t'X- tinguisher handy. Watch the drafts o 'w'OLlf stove. Stoves, Pipes, and Defective Chimneys new stoves and pipes clear of woodwm and drying clothes. Keep pipes clean an well secured. They should not enter chim 3’ 1? an unused room or garret and never 'erh- cally. Have chimney cleaned and insi regularly. A new brick chimney built from the ground and tile-lined costs less than 3 fire. Electricityâ€"All Wiring should be instalii cl 113’ an expert and inspected by the “93 “Hydro” Inspector. Don't leave the cement on the iron when answering the (3001' 01' telephone. Don’t heat the bed with an elec- tric lamp. Don’t keep a motor in a dust? place. HOME AND COUNTRY com. .