Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 339, 16 December 1921 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, 1ND., FRIDAY, DEC. 16, 1921.

GOVERNMENT TRYING TO CHECK HAZARD OF COSTLY FIRE LOSSES

BUFFALO, New York That the United States is literally on fire, and lhat something must he done about it. is the mesage which the goverment authorities of every decree, from the president down, are trying to impress upon the country by instituting a fire prevention day. The United States loses several times as much of Its wealth by fire as any other civilized country, and a large part of this loss is due to care lessness and is therefore preventable.

Complete figures for European nations is not available for the years since the beginning of the World War, but in the year preceding its outbreak, the comparison of figures puts the United States in a bad light. The average fire loss for each man, woman and child in France was 49 cents; in England, 33 cents; in Germany. 28 cents: in Austria-Hungary, 25 cents, in Switzerland, 15, cents, and in Holland only 11 cents. In the same year the average fire loss for each American of every age was $2.10. Another comparison based on 1913 figures shows well how carelessness of all sorts in regard to fire cost Chicago $5,513,237, while in Vienna, then a city of about the same size, the fire loss for the year was only $303,200. In the same year New York's fire losses amounted to tour and a half times the fire loss in London. Fifty years ago the terrible fire occurred, but the awful lesson of that catastrophe seems almost forgotten. Organizations interested in reducing this useles loss have compiled figures showing that the American fire tax, if it could have been avoided, would have served to build 283,275 new homes , or would have built enough miles of macadam road to girdle the globe at the equator more than five and a half times. The loss for the past five pears would have built the Panama canal four times over. For tho five year period, careless

use of electricity 13 said by insurance

men to be the chief cause of Ameri

can fires. All of this is preventable, of course, and does not argue for a reduced use of electrical appliances. Carelessness with matches and with pipes,

cigars and cigarets stands a close se

cond to electricity. Defective chimneys and flues hold third place. Following these, in the order named, the main causes of American fires were stoves, furnaces, and boilers; spon

taneous combustion, lightning, sparks on roofs, petroleum and its products. Firecrackers and fireworks, formerly a cause of very many fires and thousands of Injuries and deaths, during the past five years have been held responsible for fire damage amounting to only $1,499,854. which is not a hign figure compared with the total tire loss. The state of New York led all other states in the amount of loss sustained through conflagrations. Pennsylvania came second, Illinois third. New Jersey, fourth and Massachusetts fifth. Well up among the leaders were the states of Ohio, Texas California MichU gan Minnesota, Misouri and Georgia. Fires occur in the United States at the rate 1,500 every day an average of more than one every minute day and night. This tremendous unneees-

I sary loss of national wealth is so seri

ous that the President of the United States and several state govenors have issued proclamations calling attention to the necessity of care. Ordinary care is a far more efficaous means of battling the fire demon than all the fire companies in the world, once a blaze gained headway. For some enrious reason the American people generally require some awful object lesson before sufficient interest can be aroused to correct public evils. The Iroquois Theatre fire had to occur before the people of this country demanded and secured proper theatre exits. The Great doors of the Iroquois, opening inward, were Jammed shut bv the Danic-striken crowd.

trapping hundreds of patrons of the theatre in the flames. i

Remember Chicago's Fire But "even great fire catastrophes seem to be forgoten all too soon in the United States. Building regulations are loose or disregarded in many cities. Carelessness seems to hold sway a 6trong as ever, despite scores of terrible examples of what it co&ts. Even in his own home, representing the savings of years, perhaps, the American citizen continually runs the risk of fire without giving it a second

thought Rubbish will be piled high in the attic or cellar, or perhaps in an

unused closet. A mouse gnawing a

match left in the pocket of an old coai often will mean the destruction ot fhe

home.

Smoking near Inflammable materials

causes many a fire. Swinging gas

brackets, or gas brackets near cur

tains and hangings, take their daily

toll of lives and property. It is far from unheard of for otherwise sane people to seek a gas leak with a match or candle. This usually means a fire, probably death or serious maiming of the seeker for the leak. Paper shades

v'ELVET IS STILL FIRST CHOICE FOR WIDWINTER

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my frieftds fried it by Mrs. Mary Preston Cooking Expert and Food Analyst A friend of mine who reads these advertisements regularly asked me the other day, "Is it true that any woman can get successful baking results with Heekin's? I notice that you say that in every advertisement." I asked her to name six mutual friends. I said they must be women who do not use Heekin's, and who know no more about cooking than the average. She did. And I asked each of those six women to try Heekin's not once, but several times and to let me know how their baking turned out.

The results were my friends, there

as I expected. With five of wasn't one failure where

Heekin's was used. My other friend had one

cake fall but she said it was the fault of her oven everything else she baked was very successful. Now, the six are as enthusiastic about Heekin's as the thousands of women with whom it is the favorite. And they were all surprised to learn that it costs much less than any other baking powder that even approaches Heekin's in quality. Now, someone may say that the success of my six friends doesn't prove that every woman will be successful with Heekin's Baking Powder. But I feel so sure that any woman will be, that I make the following guarantee on behalf of The Heekin Company: If anything you bake using Heekin's doesn't turn out to your entire satisfaction, the price of the full can of baking powder and the price of the ingredients in whatever you bake will be returned to you. Simply list the prices and send to The Heekin Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. There is no better or purer baking powder made than Heekin's. (No false ingredients are added to create an unnatural effervescence or to give a false impression of quality.) It is fullstrength down to the last spoonful. Buy a can today and try it you'll like Heekin's.

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Satin hats may je boldly stepping forth and trying to tempt milady into an early purchase of springlike chapeau, but velvet still holds the center of the stage for midwinter wear. The small

off-the-face style is the popular shape which seems rather strange, for it has had more than three season's wear. The color which is most highly favored is a rich shade of blue which may be called French,

cornflower, Harding, or just plain "vivid." Black is most seen, blue is most fashionable and brown comes in for some of the honors. Pictured here are three pretty velvet hats two of which are blue while the one at the left is brown.

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on lights of all sorts, even electric lights are a constant menace. Electric wiring is another hazard which is doubly dangerous because people know so little about electric lighting systems, as a rule. Insulation

Is weakened or destroyed by hang'ngi

a lighting wire from a nail, which means an eventual short circuit, and often a disasterous fire.. Wires, even though well insulated, may become exposed through rotting of the insulation, through the gnawing of mice, and for other causes. Electric irons, electric vacuum cleaners, and similar attachments, are responsible for many home fires, often because they are attached to a house circuit not designed to take this extra "load." Open fires, without adea.uate spark screens, take their annual levy of homes. Dirty flues, stovepipes run

through wooden walls or partitions, and half a hundred other item3 of careless construction or handling of cooking apparatus cause thousands of fires every year. Some patent

cleaning, cause there share of death and dangerouslohia?n 2seahcmfwyppp and destruction through conflagrations. The family garage, since the motor has come in to such general

use. has added tremendously to the i

fire hazard to homes. Smoking in

and near garages causes thousands of fires, which are particcularly difficult to control. The natural inclination to throw water on a fire helps along a gasoline fire tremendously. The lighter gas floats on top of the water, which runs about carrying the flaming gas with it, spreading the flames to nearby buildings and involving them in the disaster.

a. m. Class meeting 10:30. Preaching 7 p. m Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7 p. m. Teacher training after prayer meeting.

County Churches

Middleboro Methodist church L. F. Ulmer, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Preaching, 10:30 a. m. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7 p. m. Whitewater Methodist church L. F. Ulmer, pastor. Sunday school, 9:30

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Teacher Gets Damages Under Liability Act (By Associated Press)

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Dec. 16 Miss Mary L. Weeks, a school teacher,

whose home is in Warrington, W. Va

has been awarded a verdict of $1,163 by Referee Charles Corbin in a suit brought against the Galloway township school board under the employers' liability act. Miss Weeks took a stick from an unruly pupil and trying to break it over her knee lost her balance and fell to the floor breaking her hip. She was in a hospitaj for several months and never fully recovered from her injury, it was testified.

VlGTROLA Store OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL XMAS

Euy a Xmas Victrola on your own terms at the new reduced prices. WALTER B. FULGHUM, Inc. (Employees Share in Profits) Phone 2275 iQOO Main St.

He will appreciate a new Fred Hat for Xmas

We feature a line of Men's Dress Hats In correct styles and shades at very low prices. These make good gifts. Ladies are especially invited to see these extra fine values at

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Raincoats

make appropriate gifts. Men and young men's styles in very best quality guaranteed Raincoats at very low prices.

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Teeth Tell Tales Free Examination DR. J. A. THOMSON DENTIST Phone 2930 Murray Theatre Building Open Evenings and Sunday

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SATURDAY SPECIALS

Ladies Felt Slippers

Ladies' Felt Slippers in all styles, silk ribbon or plush

trim; leather or chrome sole

and heels. All wanted colors

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Men's Felt Slippers Men's Felt or Alligator Leather Slippers, heavy padded or leather soles; J- QQ black and grey onlyDAOi Ladies Oxfords Ladies' Oxfords for dress or street wear, made of heavy light and dark brown calf skin, Wingfoot (J4 flQ rubber heels O'i.O

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SHOE DEPARTMENT 925-29 Main Street

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Saturday Specials on All FRESH and SMOKED MEATS

BOILING MEAT BEEF STEAK 25 C BEEF ROAST X8C PORK CHOPS 20C is!!!""""!'.'.!20c 10c LAMB CHOPS. VEAL CHOPS 30C

XEAL..STE.A.K7 40c SAUSAGE, link or loose, all pork, our own. make X5C Whole SMOKED HAMS, OA. our own cure, lb , UC Whole SMOKED SHOULDERS, our own cure 15 C FRANKFURTERS Jg LIVER PUDDING Qp 3 lbs. for BOLOGNA, lb 10c BEAN BACON, lb 10c

WE DELIVER

Henry Nungesser 327 S. 12th MEAT MARKET Phone 2350 Alsoat South Sixth Street Market Saturday P. M.

One; of the liveliest spots in the store is the Toy Shop in the East room There you find the largest and most complete line of toys to bo found in the city at prices we believe to be the most attractive offered. For instance: Electric Trains and Spring Winder Trains We have the largest and most varied stock of Electric and Spring Wind Trains ever assembled in Richmond. These trains are all equipped like real trains. The electric trains have electric headlights and most of them have six speeds for operation. The price for ELECTRIC TRAINS rangss from S3. 40 o S9.S8 Prices for SPRING WIND TRAINS range from 1.39 t0 S2.9S Mechanical Toys . Children's Chairs

Performing monkeys, crying cats, walking dogs, bucking bronchos, clown carts, automobiles, motorcycles, monkeys on bicycles, dancing toys, walking toys and dozens of other interesting and unusual toys, which can only be appreciated when seen. The price on these mechanical toys is very reasonable, ranging from 59c to $1.98

We have them most anything you could want in the way of chairs for children. There are red chairs for the smaller ones, white chairs for the older children, and natural varnished chairs for both. They come in rocking chairs, straight back chairs and the larger ones come in the side arm styles. Prices range from 39c to $1.49

AUTOMATIC TOYS These automatic toys are just as amusing to the older boys and girls as they are to the younger ones. They are Pile Drivers, Sand Cranes. Sand Conveyors, Bowler Andy Mills and several other numbers just as interesting. Priced at from

69c to $1.69

We Advise Early Selection of Toys because, while our slocks are still complete and varied, the demand is growing, and naturally it will not be long until the assortments will be broken.

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