The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

YC 28 WINNETKA TALK October 10, 1925 CARLSON BUILDS TO THWART FIRE DANGER Noted North Shore Builder Ad- vocate of Fireproof Work for Many Years In an interview this week at the of- fice of The John Evans, Victor C. Carl- son, prominent builder, stated that he would erect only fireproof structures and that The Library Plaza hotel, | Studio building, Orrington hotel and Annex, Central street and Prairie ave- nue building, The Carlson building and | John Evans were ail fireproof through- out. Beginning with his first large apart- ment building, The Roberta, built in 1615 on Ashland boulevard at Mont- rose in Chicago, every building erected by Mr. Carlson has been of fireproof construction. In all the buildings the floor slabs and interior dividing walls are of fireproof concrete and tile con- struction. "There is as much satisfaction for me as for my tenants in the knowl- edge that all my buildings are of fire- proof construction," Mr. Carlson said. "The builder of fireproof buildings is repaid the extra cost many times over in personal satisfaction as well as lower insurance rates, minimum depreciation | and lower maintenance costs. Cites President's Message "President Coolidge; in the Chicago Journal of Commerce of September 21, stated that the national loss of $548, - 000,000 for 1924, plus the loss of 15.000 lives justify 'a sense of shame and hor- ror. This loss to a very large extent could and ought to be prevented by constructing only fireproof buildings and in enforcing proper fire prevention proof roof, fireproof floors, fireproof ) 1 and fire-fighting facilities." | partitions and a complete emergency | Elder lane, and their children, are en At The Orrington we not only have | fire fighting system, The Orrington | route to Florida for a six weeks' visit a 100 per cent fireproof building, but |stands as a model of fireproof con- | with friends. They are visiting dif - also exercise every precaution to guard [struction and safety for guests and |ferent points of interest during their against fire. A 6000 gallon reserve |the public. | stay. water tank on the roof with a dual nF -- 2 ; pumping system is ready to fight fire BR independent of city pressure. Fach | floor, all public rooms, basement and | Mr. and Mrs. H. Todd Hyatt, 477 shops have fire hose stations--a total | lof 2,500 feet or nearly a half mile of liose. In addition all store rooms, the garage, kitchens, and places where fire might start are equipped with Pyrenne xtinguishers. All waste paper is placed in metal containers and transported in | the same containers to the fireproof paper vault in the basement where it is baled and prepared for disposal be- hind steel fire doors. | The exit stairs are fireproof and en- | closed in a fireproof stair well protected | | irom tne hotel proper by steel fire doors. Three sets of exterior steel fire | | escapes are also provided. With a fire- We have served the peopte of Wilmette ana the North Shore for NINETEEN years. Space will not permit the names of those in WILMETTE who would be glad to personally rec- ommend us. Fort { | ~~ MOTOR We were the FIRST on the North Shore to install a Limou- sine hearse. We specialize on service. 1124 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette Telephone Wilmette 654 COMPANY. | a - Hardwood Floors the only Authorized Ford Denlers | > | Between Evanston and | Highland Park. WINNETKA, ILL. | E.B.MOORE& CO. | 712-14-16 Elm Street | | Plain and fancy -- thick and thin-- Since 1878 Laid--Scraped--Cleaned--Finished| g30.220 s.State St. ESTIMATES FREE Tel. Harrison 7581 high as 33 1-3% on year's fuel bill. entirely automatic, HARDINGE 7 OIL BURNER The Hardinge burns any oil from 24 gravity fuel oil to kerosene. At 10° below outside it will heat your home to an even temperature of 70°. Users have saved as a From bungalow to skyscraper--HARDINGE! dinge owners everywhere. The temperature is con- trolled by a thermostat, which makes the Hardinge \ OW---a new model Hardinge Oil Burner that brings the advantages of Hardinge efficiency, economy, simplicity and safety within the reach of every home owner! All the unexcelled features that have made Hardinge leadership -- at a price that will make oil burner history! This new Hardinge model has been designed to render the most efficient results in every type of home. You want economy of first cost and economy of op- eration. The new Hardinge assures both. And there is no noise, no smoke, no soot. You'll find enthusiastic Har- There's a Hardinge in some North Shore home not far from where you live. Ask us about it. All Models of the HARDINGE OIL BURNER Approved by the Underwriters Laboratories as standard for fuel oil use. Telephone University 2132 OIL BURNER and REFRIGERATING (© 508 DAVIS STREET oon ud