B.C. LUMBER WORKER tion that warns of impend- rtunity and stimulus for fortune. | system that projects the ions and permits the func- id deed. le. It is a natural result of t, a moral power and quality leveloped to deter one from lencies of panic. fr are the frightened state of rit which numbs mind and rt and repudiates calm and threatening condition. tion viewpoint a dread of prehension concerning pos- for one’s own welfare are aracteristics. A sailor may langers and by reason of his age and confidence. There exhibit greater concern for ld be thoroughly frightened m hazards that are blindly not synonymous. It is wise of the job. It is not sensible f danger. y and promote defensive : | pnsation Board Chairman Secretary om Commissioner missioner Maybe You’re A Fire Bug If an investigator, after an inspection trip through your | house, remarked that you are a fire bug, chances are you'd become highly indignant. But wait! There are fire bugs and fire bugs — the pyromaniac who simply can’t resist setting a blaze, and the inadvertent fire bug, the careless individual who ignores fire precaution rules. Like accidents, most fires don’t have to happen. They are caused by indifference, carelessness and/ or ignorance. A strong indict- ment, perhaps, but one worth re- membering not only during Fire Prevention Week this month, but year-round: Your House Let’s take a look at you and your house for a moment. Are there flammable fluids in cup- boards? When was the last time you had wiring checked for bare spots or other short-circuit-caus- ing defects? Is your attic filled with piles of junk? There are not too many house- holders who can give the right answer to those few questions, which barely touch the surface of all the potential fire hazards in a home or apartment. Simple Rules Here are a few simple rules that might save you possibly thousands of dollars in fire loss, or even worse, a loved one burn- ing to death: 1, Teach children that matches are extremely dan- gerous. Keep matches out of youngsters’ reach. 2. Do not burn trash out- doors on a windy day; make certain you have fire. extin- guishing equipment handy; Keep children far away from the fire. 3. Do not hoard newspapers, magazines, cartons, crates and piles of rags. Keep attics, and basements free of trash. 4. The days of flammable and/or combustible fluids is drawing to a close. There are some on the market that don’t burn or explode. Check the labels on the bottles for your own safety. If fluids at home are combustible or flammable keep them away from heat. 5. Make certain that your furnace is in good working order, including ducts and chimney being free of soot or dust. 6. Check electrical wiring for THE DISASTER RECORD Disasters are front-page news even though the lives lost are relatively few when compared to the day-by-day losses from ordinary accidents. Here are some of Ameri- ca’s well-known public disasters: FIRES: Peshitgo (Wisc.) and surrounding area forest fire City of Chicago... North German Lloyd Steamships, Hoboken, New Jersey. Rhoades Opera House, Bayertown, Pennsylvani: Iroquois Theatre, Chicago. Collinwood (Ohio) school. Triangle Shirt Waist Co. (New York: Cloquet (Minn.) and surrounding area forest fir Cleveland Clinic . Ohio Penitentiary, Col Dance Hall, Natchez, Mississippi.. Boston Night Club. Hartford (Conn.) Circus. Atlanta Hotel .. MARINE: “Sultana” exploded—Mississippi River.. “General Slocum” burned—East River.. “Titanic” struck iceberg—Atlantic Ocean.. “Eastland” capsized—Chicago River... “Vestris” foundered off Virginia Capes.. “Morro-Castle” burned—off New Jersey coas' U.S. Aircraft Carrier “Bennington” explosion—off R.I. coast... FLOODS: Johnstown (Pa.) ..... Galevston tidal wave. Ohio and Indiana. St. Francis (Calif.) dam burst... Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys. Los Angeles .. STORMS: Texas Coast hurricane.. Louisiana hurricane Illinois tornado ... Gulf Coast (Fla., Ala. M Florida hurricane ..... = Florida hurricane .. Miss, Ala., and Ga. tornadoe: New England hurricane.. Il, Tenn., Ky., Ala., Miss., Ind., and Mo. tornadoe: Oklahoma tornadoes ... Pa., W. Va., and Md. tornadoe: Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas tornad Texas-Oklahoma tornado .. Ark., Tenn., Mo., Miss. and Ala. tornadoes. Waco, Texas, tornado.. Michigan and Ohio tornadoes. OTHERS: San Francisco earthquake and fir Long Beach (Calif.) earthquake... New London (Texas) school explosion. Port ‘Chicago (Calif.) ship explosion. Cleveland gas tank explosion... Texas City (Texas) ship explosion... Deaths Oct. 9, 1871 “1,152 Oct. 9, 1871 250 June 30, 1900 | 326 January 12, 1903 170 December 30, 1903 575 March 8, 1908 176 March 25, 1911 145 October 12, 1918 283 May 15, 1929 125 April 21, 1930 320 April 23, 1940 208 November 28, 1942 492 July 6, 1944 168 December 7, 1946 119 April 27, 1865 1,405 June 15, 1904 1,021 April 15, 1912 1,517 July 24, 1915 812 November 12, 1928 peel September 8, +1934 134 May 26, 1954 103 May 31, 1889 2,209 September 8, 1900 6,000 March 28, 1913 732 March 13, 1928 450 January 22, 1937 360 March 2, 1938 181 August 16, 1915 375 September 29, 1915 500 March 18, 1925 606 Sept. 17-18, 1926 243 Sept. 16-17, 1928 1,833 September 1-2, 1935 409 April 2-7, 1936 ~ 402 September 21, 1938 657 March 17, 1942 136 April-June, 1942 100 June 23, 1944 159 April 12-13, 1945 119 April 9, 1947 167 March 21-22, 1952 229 May 11, 1953 114 June 8, 1953 142 April 18, 1906 452 March 10, 1933 120 March 18, 1937 294 July 18, 1944 322 October 20, 1944 130 April 16, 1947 550° Source: National Almanac, World Almanac, National Fire Protection Assn., Chicago Historical Society, Texas Inspection Bureau, American Red Cross, city and state Boards of Health, and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. *Partly estimated. Some bodies were not recovered. Reprinted from Accident Facts 1055 bare spots and disintegration of insulation. Short circuits. are a major cause of fires. 7, Don’t let children operate stoves and furnaces. 8. If you use a heater or portable oil stove, place it where it can not be knocked over. 9. Repair or get rid of faulty gas heaters and stoves. Each winter fumes from them cause hundreds of deaths. 10. In case of fire, do not become panicky! Call your fire about extinguishing the flames. Even a minute’s delay in tele- phoning might mean total loss. 11. Should clothing catch fire, do not run! Running fans flames. Roll up in a rug, coat, or blanket to extinguish the fire. 12. Keep a screen in front of fireplace to protect children and guard against flying sparks setting fires. 13. If you see youngsters playing around a bonfire, warn them to leave and extinguish OFFICIAL CALL ISSUED Seventh Annual District Safety Conference will be held in the Steel Hall, 33 East Broadway, Vancouver, on January 30th, commenc- ing at 9:30 a.m. ‘The date fixed is that im- mediately preceding the Dis- trict Convention, in order WO SULLIER AND WO MORE QUEER THAN WORKING WITHOUT SAFETY CEAR department immediately (keep the telephone number handy). While the trucks are respond- ing, then see what you can do the fire. If they refuse, call the police immediately. You will be doing the children and their Parents a great fayor. that the recommendations of the Safety Conference may be considered by the parent body. 1F POOR MURPHY HAD BEEN WORKING WITH HIS HARD HAT ON,WE WOULONT BE STANDING HERE WITH OUR HATS OFF!