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FIRE !
Oh yes, we'll all be careful about
fire in the face of the terrible disaster
Seward has suffered - for awhile! Then
as time goes on, we'll grow lax and more
lax and perhaps you or I will be unfortun
ate enough to start a devastating fire
which could easily be prevented.
We read an article recently, written
by a member of the Board of Fire Under
writers, who probably had his figures cor
rect, in which he stated that the United
States has an average of 1,500 fires each
day. That fire kills, on the average,28
American citizens every day, and maims
many others. He said that fire costs the
U. S. one-third of a billion dollars a
year, or approximately $33,600 every hour.
In this time of national crisis, it has
been estimated that the value of property
destroyed by fire since January 1, 1941,
would buy us 550 long-range bombers.
Nine out of 10 fires are started by
carelessness somewhere along the lineJ
The San Francisco fire-disaster started by
and earthquake, is an example of the 10th
instance and some forest fires start from
undiscoverable reasons tho most of them
are started by carelessly tossed lighted
cigarettes, campfires left smoldering, or
lightning. We can’t prevent the light
ning but we certainly can as individuals,
make sure that campfires are dead to the
last glowing ember and we can refrain from
tossing lighted cigarettes out car windows.
"The road is icy," is the answer you will
get when you reprove someone for doing
that trick. Yes, the road is icy but a
gust of wind may flip the lighted cigarette
into some dry grass at the side of the road
and then we're off - for an expensive for
est fire. Among the everyday fire hazards
that we can prevent arei
Not using inflammable cleaning fluids,
as gasoline, naptha, benzine. There are
plenty of non-imflananable cleaning fluids.
Keep soot out of stovepipes.
Keep oily rags, mops, cotton waste,
cleaning cloths, paint cloths in metal con
tainers. Oil in the dust bag of a vacuum
cleaner is a menace.
Keep matches away from children.
Be sure that electrical equipment is in
repair. Dis-connect electrical applian
ces if you leave them only for a minute.
Throw away frayed lamp or other frayed
cords. Don't connect too many things to
one socket, j
Use metal waste containers - no others.
L 0 C A I« NEWS
One of the most delightful parties of
the season was that given by Mrs. Max
Foster on November 18 as a stork, shower
for Mrs. George B. Clark, She received
many lovely and appropriate gifts.
Bridge and Muoray were played and Mrs,
Ralph Reed was awarded the bridge prize
and Mrs. Alvin Hacking captured the prize
at rummy. Those in attendance were Mrs.
Reed, Mrs. Hacking, Mrs. Leora Roycroft,
Mrs. Kenneth Condit, Mrs. Fred Laubscher,
Mrs. Roy Thurston, Mrs. Bob Gillis, Miss
Catherine Gallion, Mrs. Dell Douglas, Mrs.
Lyman Graves, Mfs. Clyde South, Miss Flos
sie Smith, Mrs. Corner Hooker, Mrs. Robert
ffolfe, Mrs. Lyle Saxton, Mrs. E. R. ®o»tcr,
the honor guest and the hostess.
A Red Cross meeting was held with Mrs.
Fred Laubscher on Wednesday of last week,
rhe next meeting will have Mrs. Lyman
Craves for its hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Spencer and daughter,
of Fairbanks, have taken one of R.A.Paul’s
:abins for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lindsay will sail
iround December 8 for southern California.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hooker will sail on
December 8 to spend the winter at Rawlins,
Wyoming.
R. B. Hatcher of United Mining and Dev
jlopoent Company is resident at the Ray
Stafford cabin.
The Jay Hunts are now occupying the new
sabin built by Oscar Christensen on a lot
>n his homestead.
Tony Lanning of Manley Hot Springs,form
jrly resident of this section, visited with
'riends in Moose Pass last week. He was
an route to the States to spend the winter,
Mr. and Mrs. Watkins celebrated their
LOth wedding anniversary and Leo Ohnhauser'
73rd birthday on November 8th with an elab
orate chicken dinner and Mr. and Mrs. Jim
lonney of the Forest Service were also
quests at the dinner. On Thanksgiving
3ay, the Alvin Hacking family were guests
it turkey dinner together with Leo Ohnhaust
it the hillside home of the Watkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray James of Seward and
>aul McMullen, were Thanksgiving dinner
juests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
lead.
Mr. and Mrs. Dell Douglas have purchased
■heir recently acquired station wagon from
;d and Bob Estes.