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extinguishing of fires in the vicinity 

 of the track. 



Not only have the railways been 

 remarkably efficient in handling their 

 own fires, but they have extinguish- 

 ed or aided in extinguishing many 

 fires that originated at a distance 

 from the track, due to all sorts of 

 outside agencies. They have co- 

 operated, wherever possible, with 

 governmental or private fire-protec- 

 tive agencies, with beneficial results 

 which, a few years ago, might have 

 been thought impossible. 



Reports indicate that, in many 

 sections, settlers' clearing fires are 

 the most serious source of fire dan- 

 ger. The experience of this year 

 indicates the extreme importance of 

 controlling this hazard, through the 

 strict enforcement of existing legis- 

 lation in Quebec, New Brunswick, 

 Nova Scotia and British Columbia, 

 and the enactment and enforcement 

 of similar legislation in Ontario. 



Society's Debt To the Settler. 



"Catholic Register," Aug. 10, 

 1916: It is a sad lack of organization 

 in the pioneer life of our outlying 

 district that exposes such numbers 

 of people to loss and sultering and 

 death. 



The appalling result shows how ur- 

 gent is the need of establishing and 

 rigidly en-forcing the very strictest 

 laws on the subject of bush fires. 



Community Interests. 

 Dundas "Star," July 27, 1916: 

 The interests of the community are 

 of more importance than those of 

 the individual, and we must legislate 

 accordingly. 



DryMatches 



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 your dealer for 



Marble's waterproof Match Box 



If he can't supply you, we will send prepaid 



for his name and 50 cents. Dry matches 



may save your life. 



Marble Arms & Mfg. Co., Dept. 5' 60, 



Gladstone, Mich., U. S. A. 



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