508 GENERAL SCIENCE 



truding nails; failing to repair guards or keep closed the doors 

 over cellar entrances all of these often result in serious accidents. 

 Leaving garden or house tools lying on the floor or ground is a small 

 thing, but it shows a lack of careful thought, and very frequently 

 results in serious injury in and about the home. 



Matches and Fire. Matches should be kept in a metallic box, 

 out of reach of small children. Matches which can be lighted only 

 by striking them on the box are far safer and no more expensive 

 than ordinary matches. Children should never be left alone where 

 they can possibly play with a fire in a -fireplace, stove, or elsewhere. 



The bonfire burning in a gutter or a vacant lot surrounded by 

 laughing children may be the prelude to much terrible suffering 

 for one of the children. Such a thing is indicative of carelessness 

 and lack of thought on the part of the parent, guardian, big brother 

 or sister; and it is evidence of neglect of duty by the passerby or 

 the police. To report to the authorities that children are playing 

 with fire is to show yourself a true citizen, interested in the safety 

 of the community as well as the safety of the children. 



1. Always study to prevent fires in the house or place of business. 



2. Always give attention to fire prevention; an ounce of pre- 

 vention is worth a pound of cure. 



3. Always remember that to have fire prevention in your home 

 is better than to mourn over the remains of your beloved ones, or to 

 have the sympathy of your neighbors over your loss. 



4. Always remember that a house of merriment is better than a 

 house of mourning. 



5. Always be prepared to put fires out before they become 

 dangerous. 



6. Always be prepared in case of fire to save every person in 

 your building; plan before the fire occurs. 



7. Always know where the nearest fire alarm box is situated, 

 and keep the call number of your fire department in plain sight near 

 the telephone. 



8. Always call the Fire Department as soon as the fire is dis- 

 covered. 



9. Always see that fire drills are held at least once a week in 

 every school or factory. 



