The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, October 10, 1930, Page 2

Real 2al Danger to Life from Fires in Home Carelessness ze RESEARCHSHOWSEE | OUT OF {00 BURNED DIE IN DWELLINGS Attic and Basement Two Con- spicuous Places for Spon- taneous Combustion BOILERS ARE BIG FACTOR Matches and Smoking Second in Amount of Property Loss From Flames Business men of the‘ United States suffer 65 per cent of all property loss from fire, but the real danger to life, according to the insuance department of the United States Chamber of Com- merce, is in the home. As revealed through the research of the fire eaeu- alty statistics committee of the na- tional fire waste council, 66 per cent of those who lost their lives in fires and 48 per cent of all those injured are in buildings of the dwelling class. Many dangerous practices prevalent in the home are responsible for this large percentage of life loss. Fire pre- vention week is a particularly oppor- tune {tme for each home owner to make a critical inspection of his resi- dence with a view toward eliminating these hazards. The attic and base- ment, two conspicuous depositories of dangerous and unsightly accumula- tions, should be as well ordered and clean as the portions of the buildings exposed to public gaze. Deposits of waste paper and debris of various sorts facilitate the spread of fire, impede the activities of firemen, and often are the cause of fire through the me- dium of spontaneous ignition. Heating plants of all types should be inspected for defects. Pipes and breechings are often burned or rusted through in in- conspicuous places and, unless a care- ful examination is made, are revealed only when a fire results. Furnaces and Chimneys All furnace pipes should be a safe distance from combustible material, or properly insulated where that is im- possible. Chimneys should be exam- ined and cleaned periodically. Care must be exercised in the disposal of ashes. The practice of using com- bustible receptacles or piling ashes against frame walls or on wood floors is dangerous and should never be al- lowed. The electric wiring should be in- spected for any indications of defects. If it seems to be in a hazardous con- dition a competent electrician should be procured to make a thorough in- vestigation. Light-cords should not be wuspended on nails, pipes, or other metal surfaces. Fuses should be ex- amined to see that all are in good tondition and that no makeshift has been utilized which will nullify their protective value. Pressing irons, which cause a great number of electrical fires, should be “used with the greatest care. The prac- tice should be cultivated of always detaching the iron from the lighting socket when not in use. Unprotected fireplaces, kerosene, gasoline, flammable polishes, oil mops, matches, and cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco carelessly thrown aside while burning, are other predominat- ing causes of fatalities in the home. Common Fire Hazards Nine common fire hazards, most of which are preventable, are responsible for approximately 70 per cent of the total loss from fires of known origin. Exposure from burning buildings during conflagrations destroyed prop- erty up to the amount of $51,500,000 in 1928, the last year for which com- plete statistics are available. Matches ‘and smoking come second on the list for an amount in excess of $34,800,000, and defective chimneys and flues fol- low with a loss of reser ape 4 $24,500,000. Other factors in causes, and losses, were: Boilers and their pipes. Misuse of Electricity, wiring, appar: Sparks on roof: Petroleum and Spontaneous combustion, 15,000,000 Lightning -.se-+- Gétene 600,000 The fact is frequently overlooked that the actual property value de- stroyed by fire is by no means the full amount of the loss sustained when a building or its contents burn, accord- cording to the insurance department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The prosperous indus- try, which has built up its prestige and increased its sales through years of extensive advertising may, if de- stroyed by fire, face financial ruin reimbursement is received for - $24,100,000 wuity 18,600,000 16,100,000 15,200,000 Hear the personal story of Captain A. P. Baston of the Sth Marines, who won the i Service Cross at Thierry. He will be presented by America’ te lamous us? are of aces, kapae Pate In addition, Chevrolet THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1930 WHO ME? OH I'M JIS DRAWERIN' A MAP ‘TT SHOW pee ee WELL, IF YOU'D a{THiS KiOD How “Tt! GET TT’ TH PLACE GARA WHERE WE GOT ALL THEM APPLES ADs i IMNTHAT DAY. aout OF DRAWED THAT IN TH’ DIRECTION ~ WHERE THEY ARE — eo the value of the property destroyed.| property destroyed each year, facts Orders which cannot be filled will|seem to justify the estimate that it|It is similarly estimated that 3,500 naturally find their way to competi- tors. Rental value is destroyed during the period required to rebuild or re- pair the premises. Instances are on record where fires destroying factories have brought about a general exodus of wage-earners from the city. Grain Can Start Bad Fires With the exception of lightning, al- most all fires occurring on farms are preventable, and even the danger from lightning can, to a certain extent, be minimized by the use of proper light- ning rods. The causes of spontaneous combus- tion in’ grains have been extensively studied by the department of agri- culture. Though the exact source has not yet been determined, yet by con- tinuous care some fires of this nature can be averted. Moisture is the predominating fac- tor in spontaneous ignition in grains, and tests should be made at regular intervals for the presence of heat. An iron rod inserted well into the mass of grain, and left for ten minutes or 80, can be tested with the hand for the ce of unnatural heat. If this is found to be present, steps can then be taken to care properly for the grain. The insurance department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States finds it increasingly apparent that rural sections are as interested in fire prevention week and its objec- »| tives as city dwellers. There is every reason why this should be the case, since farm dwellings are all too fre- quently denied the benefit of any type of fire protection, and it is necessary to exert the greatest care in the pre- vention of fire. While it is difficult to ascertain the exact value of farm LIBERAL ALLOWANCE on your old tires toward a set of KELLY BALLOONS her You'D BE THERE, | TRIN LLIAMS, (01990 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. amounts to more than $100, . farm residents lose their way yearly, The recent drought has increased the danger of farm fires. Vegetation has dried to such an extent that it, as well as roofs and stacks, are ver- itable_ tinder. Building Codes City Safety Chicago, with its “great fire,” heads a long list of conflagrations which all but swept whole cities from the face of the earth. In 1871 there 17,500 buildings were demolished, while the total property loss was $168,000,000. Fire prevention week is always held during the days in which this anni- versary falls. Modern 1nd effectively enforced building codes would propably have prevented to a great extent such dis- asters as those in Jacksonville, where, with a loss of some $11,000,000, virtu- ally the entire business section was burned; Paterson, N. J., $7,000,000; Paris, Tex., $10,000,000; and the one freshest in memory, Nashua, N. H., where the loss reached $3,000,000. As American cities have increased in size real estate values have more than kept pace with them, and build- ing construction problems have as- sumed serious proportions. Many cities have adopted building codes, but all too frequently they have become ob- solete and are entirely inadequate for present emergencies. Practical and effective building codes, kept up to modern demands, have been constantly urged by the insurance department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. In addition to eliminating unnecessary fire hazards, an adequate building code operates to create a much more beautiful city. The present-day fire- resistant structure is far superior in design and beauty to the older type, which was also a greater fire risk. Building codes, no matter how com- prehensive or applicable to any city’s needs, are worse than useless unless they are rigidly enforced. Laxity in enforcement will be the signal for general ignorance of the law. DELEGATES GOING HOME Boston, Oct. 10.—(/?)—Exodus of the 1,200 delegates to the 12th annual convention of the American Legion and upward of 100,000 visitors was in lives in this 6 Article No. 21 By WM. E. McKENNEY (Secretary American Bridge League) When leading against a suit dec- laration, your partner having bid, and your hand contains the ace x x of trump or the king x x of trump and your hand also contains a singleton, the singleton should be led as you are sure of getting in quick on the trump. You can then lead your partner’s suit and obtain an early ruff. An example.of this play is given below. NORTH S—I-7-3-2 H—A-5-2 b-9 meal C=10-0-492 S—0-10 H—10-8. 63 D—2-)- 6-3-2 SOUTH—DEALER O~A-K wee K-9-6-5 DoRTS4 C-O-7-5 The Bidding At contract, South; the dealer, opened with one spade, the ace and the king of spades and the king of diamonds being his required two and one-half quick tricks. West calls declaration to four hearts, while others prefer three, in which case West would go to four hearts. The Play It is North’s opening and if he opens the jack of spades, the top of his partner's suit, the declarer will go game, losing only two spades and the ace of hearts. As North holds the ace x x of trump, the nine of dia- monds is his correct opening, dummy plays the deuce, South the five and declarer would win the trick with the ten of diamonas. The declarer starts ‘his trump suit by leading the king of hearts, which North wins with the ace, North should now lead his part- ner’s suit, the jacx of spades, dummy plays the ten and South must over- take with the king of spades. South now leads a small diamond which North ruffs with the deuce of hearts. North returns the seven of spades, which South wins with the ace. An- which forces the declarer’s ace, North tuffing with the five of hearts. The declarer has the rest of the tricks, but North by opening the nine of diamonds, before leading his part- ner’s suit, has defeated the declarer’s contract two tricks. If North had not held the ace of hearts, but instead had held three small hearts, his proper lead would have been the spade, because if he opened the singleton diamond, the two hearts. Some players with North’s hand will bid two spades, while others prefer one and one-half tricks and would’pass. Many players with East’s holding would take the IN EVERY WALK of life you meet the “Drowsy Bills”... men and women who are los- ing out because they are al- ways tired. 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