State of Connecticut
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
MARCUS H. HOLCOMB
GOVERNOR
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\N the present national crisis the opportunity for
| destruction by fire is greater than ever before.
The abnormal strain upon production is itself
an element of fire hazard. Fire at a time like
this is a public misfortune, destroying food-
stuffs and limiting production through the destruction of
factories. A recent analysis of fire causes in Connecticut
by the National Board of Fire Underwriters shows 32.3%
to have been preventable, 37.9% partly preventable, and
29.8% unknown.
It becomes, therefore, a public duty to utilize every
means to conserve the resources of the state by fire pre-
vention. So imperative is the need of a realizing sense by
the public of the possible prevention of negligent property
destruction that the General Assembly has directed that
a day be set apart as
3fire irrurutiun
and in conformity therewith, I designate as such day
Tuesday, October ninth, and commend to the consider-
ation of civic organizations, schools and churches, the
press and individual citizens of this state the consideration
of conditions of danger, elements of safety and possible
measures of prevention.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State at the Capitol, in Hartford,
this twenty-fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord one
thousand, nine hundred and seventeen, and of the independence of
the United States the one hundred and forty-second.
By His Excellency’s Command:
Governor.
Secretary.






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