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MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE FIVE Follow these four Commandments of Fire Prevention! Don't pile up paper, rags, inflammable fluids in your cellar! Don't leave your fireplace smouldering. Don't leave lighted cigarettes lying about! Don't let a moment of carelessness cost you a lifetime of effort . . Remember ee OCTOBER 3rd To 9th IS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK! Please Do Everything You Can To Prevent FIRES! This Appeal Is Sponsored By: BURNSIDE'S HOME BAKERY EMPIRE PANT AND BOYS' WEAR CO. BELL TAXI PRICE YARDS LIMITED SIMMONS GARAGE 'NATLIE KNITTING MILLS ROYAL HOTEL WM. J. ANDERSON CO. LTD. CARR'S SUNOCO SERVICE STATION CLUB BAYVIEW WHITBY CLEANERS Citizens of WHITBY! You Are Urged To Co-operate To Prevent Fires Not Only During FIRE PREVENTION WEEK ...But' Every Week Of The Year! EVER SEE . . a tragic experience -- but even more tragic is the way total fire losses in Canada have sky-rocketed! The figures are appalling « » . MILLIONS OF DOLLARS worth of property and belongings will go up in smoke this year -- not to mention the haiti loss of life, so irreplaceable in dollars and cents. Neither does this figure include the terrific loss in production time of business firms incapaci- tated. All this because of carelessness, for fire inspectors find that every fire is rooted in negligence to some degree -- from a smoldering cigarette to defective wiring. For this reason we observe National Fire Prevention Week, that WOM ay ING ] it may serve as a mental memo to check and double-check _ possible. fire hazards. Instill in your children the precau- tions demanded of matches . . . have your home and busi- ness place inspected for faulty wiring and gas leaks . . 4 see that your chimney is absolutely fool-proof. The spon- sors of National Fire Prvention Week also urge you to make certain that your fire insurance evaluates your property at present price levels. See your broker immediately for. assurance of sufficient coverage. Help make 1948 Fire Prevention Week an effective reminder throughout the year -- EVERY year!