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Clair Dubois. Color rich, clear, satiny pink 
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These peonies are one and all 
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House & Garden 
The Home Fire Hazard 
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what not, can set the ordinary shingled 
roof on fire by the escape of fiercely 
burning bits of soot and cinder. Many 
a roof has been burned this way, to 
say nothing of the whole house. 
There is today, besides the heavy tile, 
metal and composition roof, an asbestos 
roofing in the shape of shingles of any 
color and shape that will wear indefi¬ 
nitely, and is absolutely fireproof, 
moisture-proof and light enough to be 
put on any house. Furthermore, if you 
don’t want to remove the old wooden 
roof, this shingle can be put on over it 
and make a better roof than without 
the old one, as the insulation value of 
the wood will keep the attic warm in 
winter and cool in summer. There are 
many asbestos roofings, the best of 
which are made of asbestos fibre, ce¬ 
ment; these are made in all colors, sizes 
and shapes and can be put on by any 
roofer. There is never any reason to 
repaint or repair them, and if they are 
a bit higher at first in price than the 
ordinary shingle, you save in the lack 
of upkeep and the fact that no sparking 
can go on between your neighbor’s roof 
and your own or between your chimney 
and your own roof. 
We all have to remove stains on our 
garments, and for this we often incur 
death and destruction by fire quite read¬ 
ily. But death is not necessary if a 
few precautions be taken. Keep the 
gasoline or whatever you may have in 
a can that can be bought for the pur¬ 
pose. Then don’t deposit it in the stove 
or near it, but away from it where there 
is no chance of any fire coming in contact 
with it. Don’t clean your clothes with 
these fluids in the smoking room or the 
kitchen. If possible clean them outdoors. 
Fuels 
Wood as a fuel is dangerous because 
it burns rapidly, makes a lot of ash and 
has to be replenished so often. Kero¬ 
sene makes a lot of trouble because 
there is such crass ignorance in its use. 
Some people seem to love to fill a lamp 
when it is burning. Of course this is 
the worst thing that one could do. And 
others dote on pouring kerosene on an 
open fire. Gasoline is explosive and as 
a fuel for the home not at all war¬ 
ranted. Water won’t be a very good 
extinguisher in these cases, but we will 
talk about extinguishers a little later on. 
When you realize that six percent of 
all fires are caused by lamps it will do 
no one harm to learn the following rules 
by heart and by brain: 
Kerosene should always be handled by 
daylight and away from all flames and 
fires. Under no circumstances whatever 
should a lamp be filled while its wick 
is lighted. After filling a lamp both the 
burner and the reservoir should always 
be carefully wiped free from oil films. 
When a lamp is not burning it is well 
to keep the wick a little below the top 
of the tube. This helps to prevent oil 
from working over upon the burner 
and reservoir. 
Lamps should be filled as often as 
they are used. Especially do not light 
a lamp when the oil is low in the reser¬ 
voir. Never use a burner which fits 
loosely upon the rest of the lamp. Never 
use a lamp wick which does not fit the 
tube provided for it. Never blow out a 
kerosene flame downward. Turn down 
the wick a little and let the flame go 
out of itself. 
If you must blow it out blow upward 
through the burner or across the top of 
the chimney. Both of these methods 
produce an upward draught. 
Do not try to carry a blazing lamp to 
a place of safety. The least agitation 
may cause an explosion. When the 
lamp is well filled there is small chance 
of gas forming in it; but as the oil is 
consumed explosive gases form. 
A burner that is kept clean and bright 
radiates heat, while a dirty one con¬ 
ducts heat to the lamp. 
Glass lamps are especially dangerous. 
The dropping or breaking of lighted 
lamps and the spreading of burning oil 
annually bring havoc to many hundreds 
of homes. 
Medicaments 
As well as cleaning fluids the presence 
of medicine and liniments made of ether 
and chloroform and alcohol are always 
causes of fire when not properly housed 
in the right kind of metal medicine 
chest and not directly over or near a 
gas jet or oil lamp. So remember to 
use carefully anything with these chem¬ 
icals or camphor, varnishes, turpentine, 
benzine or gasoline. Keep them in tin 
cans, which are to be had for them. 
Use them in daylight. 
Never leave rags around saturated 
with oils, medicines or greases, because 
spontaneous combustion will take place. 
According to the National Fire Pro¬ 
tection Association, the attic, cellar and 
all closets and outbuildings should be 
cleaned at least once every year, and 
all useless material and rubbish removed 
therefrom and burned. These unneces¬ 
sary accumulations are dangerous, and 
are the causes of many fires. Store all 
remaining material neatly so that a 
clear passage may be had between or 
around boxes, cases, barrels, etc. 
Metal waste baskets, only, should be 
used. 
In storing clothing, first remove all 
matches or other material from the 
pockets and then carefully fold and 
neatly place away. Do not hang clothes 
where they will be near hot chimneys. 
Do not go into closets with lighted 
matches or candles. 
Care should be exercised in burning 
leaves, dead grass or rubbish. Keep 
these fires a safe distance from build¬ 
ings, and never light them on windy 
days. 
Do not bank houses in the winter with 
straw, excelsior or other readily inflam¬ 
mable material; a chimney spark or 
carelessly thrown match may ignite it. 
Use only safety matches, and make it 
impossible for children to get them. Al¬ 
ways place burned matches in metal 
receptacles; never throw them on the 
floor or into waste baskets. 
To smoke in garages, in beds, or 
around stables containing hay is delib¬ 
erately to invite disaster. 
Swinging gas brackets are dangerous, 
and never should be allowed near cur¬ 
tains or dressers. Fix them rigidly so 
as to avoid contact with combustible 
material. If open gas flames are within 
two feet of ceiling, see that ceiling is 
protected with sheet metal or asbestos 
board. Tips for gas lights are inexpen¬ 
sive, while a light used with a broken 
tip or without a tip often causes fire. 
Don’t use pendant gas mantles unless 
protected underneath with wire gauze. 
Hot carbon deposits form and drop 
from mantles of gas arc lamps. A globe 
closed at the bottom is safer. 
Examine the gas meter, see that it is 
securely set and well connected, and is 
not located near open lights or furnaces. 
An outside gas shut-off valve to service- 
connection is desirable. Never look for 
gas leaks with a match, candle or lamp. 
Where a dwelling is lighted by a 
gasoline vapor or acetylene gas system 
the rules governing the safe use of these 
illuminants should be carefully studied 
and rigidly observed. 
Illuminating oils should be kept in 
closed metal cans in a safe place, and 
lamps should never be filled except by 
daylight. Kerosene lamps should be 
kept clean and properly trimmed. If 
allowed to burn all night, select one that 
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