New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1917, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917, SUGGESTIONS BY FIRE UNDERWRITERS Recommendations for Helping to Reduce Fire Hazards Extracts taken from the report of the National Board of Fire Under- writers published last evening were read with much interest. Reporting on the city in general, the engineers said that the grass fire loss for a period of five years was only $221,107, and the average number of flres was 147, and the average loss was $300— a low figure. *“Based on an average population of 51,400, the average number of fires per 1,000 population was 2.9—a very low figure—and the average annual loss per capita was 86 cents—a very low figure.” The fore- gaing statement reflects the excellent work of the fire-fighters, and it is also the more commendable since the un- derwriters declare the department is undermanned. The experts figured the per capita a box of our chocolates and bon- pns, or all chocolates as preferred. ner sweets than these were never jade. Every confection is a master- ece of candy craftsmanship. They ake an offering appreciated by all, ng and old. A box with you next e will insure a warm welcome. Jickinson Drug Co. 169-171 Main Stree! partment in 1916 was $1.23. Under the heading of ‘“Explosives land Inflammables” the following state- ment is found: “At one hardware siore in the principal mercantile dis- wrict, 50 to 100 pounds of dynamite, in ariginal wooden boxes, is kept on the first floor or a rear addition; a magazine in an outlying district is maintained. A sporting goods store carries a 25-pound can of gun pow- i der on the ground floor, near the front door, in a convenient place for cuick removal from the bhiding. Motion picture booths are genera well installed with proper containe for extra films. Paint and hardwarc | stores carry small to moderate amounts of oils, turpentine and alco- hal on tap, without special precaution ngainst leakage. Garages in the busi- * | ness district are all in joisted build- with concrete floors and have sround gasoline tanks: oily te in several garages is not prop- disposed of. Untidy Basements and Attics. “The general conditions found in ascments and attics of buildings in . mercantile district were very un- many accumulations of paper: and other inflammable sul ances were noted piled under stairs other out-of-the-way places. In- fimmable rubbish of all descriptions was indiscriminately burned in rears of buildings in nearly every bloc often in metal burners, and were i strewn about the ground: small chil- ,dren were allowed to rummage i threugh the rubbish in these burners i nnd frequently were scen to set fire ! to the papers, both in the burners and ! on the ground, not only endangering ! themselves, but possibly, with the | proper combination of circumstances, 'lxlflkin‘ the start of a conflagration. ho m‘fi“x‘ud Glive Tablet e | 5ite Tatance was- notod . where . & burner was located an the roof of a breath, a dull, listless, “no mod” | constipation, torpid 3 i Cily Items Miss Ethel Farr of LaSalle street ‘nt to Winsted this afternoon, and pimight she will attend the annual ball “Sheridan Council of the Knights Coluiabus. While in Winsted, Miss [&fr will be thc guest of Mrs. Mae I, the well known sovrano soloist. i Price of Smith Form-a-Truck ad- inces $30.00 Nov. hn Pinches & ’elecllng your Fall Suit will be the Jork of but a few moments, Sir n you sec our $15 or $20 Su Samplc Clothes Shop, 357 Main | | 1 advt. PLY? WELL, DONT BEl Notice It._Drive Them Off with Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets pimp hoewfll not embarrass you lmsr u get & package of Dr. ward ablets. e skin should hdearafin-you have taken the jhlets a few nighta. }iCleanse the blood,the bowelsand theliver Dr. Edwards’ Olive T-blgu. the suc- asful substitute for calomel; there’s never by sickness or pain after taki b h calomel doe?.“ve and just e:flecfivel a8 Y, theis u:fian llgmtletnd lnaw«i erly one-story addition to a building, wity liver, papers overflowing it and piled around sition or pimply g Edwards Ofllva Tablets are | |7° 100f. This hazard was brought o mixed { to the attention of the city officials, olyve oil. know them { Wwho seemed impressed with the grav- Iy their olive nolur. pa- | K nulo”gow | ity of the situatian and proposed ecs- { tablishing an ordinance prohibitt Dr. Edwards spent 8 ance p ng lents afflicted with jomplaints, and Olive Tablets are the | ‘ imensely effective result. the burning of rubbish, except in con- ners approved by the fire chief.” “Take one or two nightl, fornweek.‘ lee how much better you feel and look. | his has been done. Elcetric Wiring. nd:Scpetbox. All druggists. Electrical work done in the city i was criticised. “In July, twenty rep- Saturday RAIN OR SHINE A SPECIAL SALE OF HATS AT $2.00. These are all $2.50, $3.00 and $5.00 Hais—See them in our window. Our Hat Department is being reorganized— The head of this department is weeding out some of the odd hats where the line of sizes is broken and we are gelling $5.00 Hats for $2.00. expense of the maintenance of the de- | resentative installations, equally di- vided between old and new work, were inspected by a National Board engineer to ascertain the quality of supervision maintained and the gen< eral candition of electric light and power wiring. In the new work in« spected thirty-eight defects were found, an average of 3.8 per equip- ment; the majority of the defects were such as originate after the com- pletion of an installation and were due principally to the misuse of flex- ibie cord; overloading of circuit and aver-fusing were also noticeable. The number of defects in old work totalled 78, with an average of 7.8 per equipment; as many of the in- stallations were small, this indicates a poor condition of some old wiring.” Of the conflagration hazard, the re- port states: ‘There are no blocks which present a marked conflagration hazard in comparison ‘with others of the district, but the most severe fires are liable to occur in four blocks bor- dering on Central Square (park); however, these should not extend, ex- cept under adverse conditions.” Recommendations. In addition to the recommendations published last evening, the under- writers made the following, Which are briefly summarized: Water Supply—Appoint superinten- dent for indefinite term and remove only for cause; install recording gauge and charts; install meters at Shuttle Meadow and Burlington sup- ply mains and record total supply: that responsible employee respand to all second-alarm fires and that pro- vision be made for opening Bate valves between high and low pressu service for all serious fires in hig: value district; that section in north- ern part of the city above elevation 120 be supplied by the high pressure service, the present 14-inch closcd valve to be opened and the one on North Main street at Lee street (o be closed. Connections to be made from the 14-inch line to the 6-inch on all intersecting streets Mains: The distribution should be strengthened as v In outlying residential distric built up, a minimum of 1,500 gallons per minute; in closely built residential districts 3,000 gallons per minute; in mercantile and manu- facturing districts 5,000 gallons per minute. The above supply to be excess of maximum domestic con- sumption and to be available about any block or building. These quan- tities to be available at hydrant pre sure of not less than 70 pouads mercantile and important: manufa turing distric For manufacturi and mevcantile districts 8 and 12-inch the former to be used only in sections where they complete the gridiron. The dead ends to be eliminated wher- ever practicable and long lines pipes in parallel streets to be cross connected in such manner that not more than one intermediate hydrant will be on a 6-inch main and not more than two hydrants on an S-inch main between intersecting streets. Fire Department, Establish an engine compa equipped with automobile combined pump, chemical hose wagon in the vicinity of Hart and Vine streets. Establish an automobile ladder company with Hose 5. . After the present companies have been organized on a full paid basis and above companies are organized, establish an engine company in the vicinity of Elm (Stanley) and Allen streets. That additional hose be purchased to provide complete shift for each company and a complete load for the reserve wagon. That sufficient 3-inch hose be purchased to provide 200 feet for each apparatus carrying hose and additlonal amounts be provided in fu- ture purchases so that ultimately they will carry equal amounts of 2%-inch and 3-inch hose, with a total of at least 1,000 feet and complete shift for each company. Operations: That the aerial truck respond resularly to alarms in the sted value district and to other points where it may be needed. That 3-inch hose be used in laying lines from hydrants or engines to entrance of buildings, ladder pipes or turret wagons. That engines be tested an- nually and after extensive repairs. Pumping engines developing less than 90 per cent. of their reasonable ca- pacity should be overhauled or their crews drilled, or both. That the re- sponse to telephone alarms be the same as to box alarms in their re- spective districts. That watch be maintiined at all times in headquar- ters, ¢ mains follows: in co Fire Alarm System. The following additional equipment should be provided: Punch registers and time stamps for recording the receipt- and transmis- ston of all alarms. The order has been placed for them. A department tolcphaqe board with a separate. circ in - % switch- | Prevention, it to each ' matters: Now is Just the Time to Do That Papering and Painting. Interior Work A fine time to renovate your rooms with fresh paint and wall paper. We Are Ready to Estimate on all necessary exterior painting for the early spring A large supply of Varnishes, Floor Stain, Brushes, etc. THE JOHN BOYLE CO. 3and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE Painters, Decorators and Sign Makers OurNew Standard Values for Fall eIthmusRecardsfarI&Iae (ifvia CHAS. DILLON & CO. HARTFORD THE CHOICEST DISPLAY WE HAVE EVER PRESENTED IN AUTUMN MILLINERY STYLES THAT WILD WIN YOUR INSTANT ADMIRATION. An unparalleled selection of the finest products of American designers and our own efficient workrooms, models characterized by distinctive detalls; a collection of decidedly distinctive hats. Hats of individuality, the very essence of smartness. Black and Colored Velvet Hats in the latest small, medium and large shapes, introducingostrich feather trimmings, novel or- naments, unusual notes; Hats strikingly effective—for the younger woman and many small brim effects for the matron. SHOE VALUE Copyricht 1917 by The Newark Shoe Stores Co. U pay but $3.50 t.hls season for terpieces o f Style and Quality that will give you satis- faction beyond your every expectation. We have specialized for many years in developing the smartest footwear, catering altogether to exacting cxtg trade, and today we have in actual operation 257 prosperous NEWARK Shoe Stores, filling the needs of more than three million men. What did it?—STYLE and QUALITY and VALUE. And we are giving you all three this season for $3.80 in larger measure than ever before in our lives. Come and see for your- self —tomorrow—these New Standard Values that excel our previous records for Value Giving. NEW BRITAIN STORE, 324 Main Street, Near Railroad Crossing. Open Monday and Saturday Evenings (257 Stores in 87 Cities) station and chief's quarte; and with & striction of heigh provision for calling stations simulta- | vertical openin neously and with at least one trunk! posed windows; protection to open- line from the public telephone ex-| ings in division and party walls; change reserved exclusively for alarm | thickness of wall and heights of para- of fires. That each fire station be equipped with a punch register and | tapper on a primary alarm circuit | and a gong on a box circuit and a telephone directly connected with de- partment telephone switchboard. That fire alarm boxes installed the future be of succession type. That in more closely built sections ! of the city box locations be indicated | by red lights. Install alarm circults to fire sta- tions; connect not more than 20 boxes or instruments on each box circuit, Place all circuits underground where ducts are available; using lead sheathed cable. Remove overhead circuits and boxes on poles carrying high tension wires. That the speed of fire alarm boxes be increased to at least one second between strokes. Test boxes monthly and after electrical storms. Building Department, Give special attention to modern re- quirements for construction and fire especlally the following Restriction of area ; protection of protection of ex- quirements for automatic sprinklers and other private fire protection; pro- visions for the quality of workman- ship and materials; that fire resistive roof coverings be required throughout the city on all new or repaired roofs. Explosives and Inflammables. The report recommends the adop- tion of the national board of fire underwriters’ code be used as a guide for the adoption of a complete code of regulations concerning explosives and inflammables. That ghe burning of rubbish be pro- hibited within the city limits and that proper provisions be made to cause the frequent removal of such ma- terials. in Electricity. The adoption of the national code on electrical work now followed should be enacted as ordinances. Complete and systematic inspection of wiring should be made; and sys- tematic tests for electrolysis should be made by the city. Conflagration Hazards, That the owners of exis defec- 1435-3 Logs of Genuine Spring Lamb Fancy Roasting Fowl . Smoked Shoulders Native Corn-Fed Pork Small Fresh Pork Loins |, Veal Roast Veal Stew .. Veal Chops . Veal Cutlets Hamburg Liver .. Fresh Hams Telephone cesessss Ib20C e ceen e Milk Fed lloa%lng Chl(kens 1b 32¢ 28c 25¢ Boys Are Rough Clothes Must Be Tough No mother has to be told that boys will wear out clothes about as fast as the allow- ance will buy them. A good many folks have decided that the way to save money in the end is to buy tougher, better-made clothes in the beginning. HORSFALL’S BOYS’ SHOP has given special attention to Practical as well as stylish clothes at moderate prices. Here is a good combination for rough wear during the winter: A Mouse-Brown Corduroy Suit .. $8.50 A Good All Wool Sweater ... $5.50 up Horsfalls T PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND - 03=DR ABYLUM ST, Sementingwita 140 TRUMBULL ST From New Britain Patriots Enlisted in the Nation’s Service. Name ........ Age Lo, Address ...... Parents’ Name When Enlisted In Army or Navy In What Branch Nearest of Kin ar No Parents) (11 This Out and Return to Editor of The Herald.) with outside siamese hose connections and controlling valve near main in street be required in all buildings which, by reason of their size, con- struction or occupancy, singly or com- bined might act as breeders.” tively constructed buildings which are so located as to form «conflagration breeders be required to suitably pro- tect roof and party walls, openings and exposed windows. That automatic sprinkler equipment Free Delivery THE MODEL MARKET Corner Maple St. Libby's Milk .. Lima Beans , Red Beans ..., ‘White Cherries .. SPECIAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Mucllers Macaroni ,,........ Muellers Noodles .. .. 171 Park St., Pillsbury’'s or Gold Medal Flour bag $1.79 Made Rito Flour ...... bag $1.89 N. Y. Pea Beans .... Tollet Paper, .. .... Large White Beans Sugar Best Cooking Compound . , . Evaporated Apples . Fancy Crab Meat . Tuna Fish ... Clams .. 5 . can Campbell’s Soup ., .... 2 cans Our Leader Pork and Beans , , Pork and Beans , . can Evaporated Milk . ... Challenge Milk . ... 23¢ 25¢ 16¢c 110 23c 90 130 12¢ 13¢ Pears , ., . . can Tryphosa . i} %\ LN Van Camp’s Pork and Beans Dunkham’s Co('oanut . Frank Chicory ., .,. , Boardman’s Star Coffee .. can 29c .,r Van Czunp's Spaghetti . Store Will Be Open Friday Evenings Until can 140 can 13¢ can 13¢ can 18¢ NIGHT Libby’s Sauerkraut . Blue Ribbon Eggs ... Parksdale Eggs . Good Eggs . Gold Medal Butter . doz 47c . doz 47c . doz 43¢ . 1b 50¢ X 12¢ .3 for Six 5-cent Boxes Matches . ... Grape- pkg 14c Cabbage b 3¢ Potatoes u., 1b pk) d41c Carrots . . b 5¢ Onions 4 Ibs 19¢ . 4 Ibs 19¢ doz 25¢ cach 60c 2 Ibs e 12¢ . (large can) 13c .. can 1ic ... 3 pkgs 25¢c Sweet Corn Broo 10c Beets conflagration | &