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SOMETHING TO RESOL VE 



IN 1946 



"^ This year, resolve to provide the, "Ounce off 

 Prevention," that can help prevent a serious fire 

 on your farm in 1946. Here are a few reminders 

 worth reading and remembering: 



Keep lantem wicks trimmed. Uneven wiclca 

 mean cracked chinmeys and fire. 



Tall, dry weeds around farm buildings are fire 

 hazards. Mow 'em down I 



Place furnace ashes in metal containers. 

 Never pile them against wood buildings. 



Don't carry loose matches in your pocket; 

 you might drop some. Don't leave loose 

 matches in a jacket that's hanging in the 

 bam. Mice and rats can ignite them. 



Light a lantem BEFORE you enter the bam. 

 Match heads DO Oy off. 



Hang your lantem where hay will not fall on 

 it, or stock lack it over. Remember Mrs. O'- 

 Leary's cow? 



Never smoke around buildings. The law oi 

 averages is against you ivhen you do. 



Don't let bums sleep in the hoy loft. They 

 may be careless smokers. Give them the 

 guest room rather than risk having them sleep 

 in your bam. 



Don't let the children play with matches. 



Keep fire extinguishers and water buckets 

 handy. 



Be assured of an adequate water supply. 

 Never draw gasoline from a tank while you 



are smoking. 



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Have lightning rods grounded. Those not 

 properly grounded are worse than none at all. 



Be PROTECTED against fire-loss. See your 

 Farm Bureau insurance man today. 



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