Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-14
THE F1REmEN,s CONTROVERSY.

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gallant fremen by throwing amongst
them that dreadful Apple Of Discora, the
chief engineership question. We have
also been heard to threaten to shoot at
the heap" We find ou-selt n sach a
perplexing attitude that We almost wish
we could wholly retract and obliterate
that chief engineership suggestion; and
the whole question has been sucked so
completely dry, (if we may be allowed
that favorite expression OF our gallant
friends that we feel as if bH. little were
left US to say upon the subject. But we
don't like to be found in the plight Of
seeming 10 have nothing to advance III
support of orr suggestions; and IN
simple justice to the proposition referred
70 we will submit these brief seGeraiities
#, after TIE Little Giant has been taken
in hand by an organized company ii
shall be demonstrated to be the wish of
n majority of actual, bona .tfde fremen
that Fire Department should be formed
here, il Will be well for the Town Board
to provide for sach an organization,
with these provisos, namely: That the
chief engineer and his assistants shall re-
ceiye no salaries for their services as
such, and that the chief and his assis-
tants Fhan be chosen by the active FIRE
men from among their own number
This is simple and fair-en:irely so, for
the reason that we start out with the
proposition that unless the fremeD,
themselves, want a department organ
lied here none should be provided for.
As to our reasons FOR thinking that a de-
partment, duly organized and held sub
!ect to IA code of regulations would be
promotiye of benefit to the tiremen. as
such, We may be allowed to modestly
present some of them as follows: There
would be recognized official head man
OF the fremen through whom all wants
could be made known, all grievances
presented and all details made public:
There would be an assurance of more
perfect discipline and consequently Gf
possible) greater efficiency in action,
than now: There would be no chance
OF conflict of authorities when all
worked under one acknowledged head;
and, finally, all drones and worthless
hangers on, Off their be any such) could
be weeded out and kept out,-for every
body connected with the department
would be subject to a definite and
authoritative system. The preference
for department over the present IN
organized condition of affairs is the pre-
ference for discipline over independent
individual action. If an army is more
efficient in proportion to the perfectness
of its discipline, why should not force
Of fremen also be benefited by such
discipline? As to the figure cut by the
Little Giant in this controversy, it is
entirely irrelevant The machine, We
are glad to say. is here; it will be paid
for very soon, and when it is, and it be-
comes the property OF the citizens Of
Ormsby county, We hope it may be taken
in charge and run by a competent and
enthusiastic company of actual tiremen. |
With reference to the Warrens |
and their action We repeat that |
we are glad they rescinded their |
resolution to sell and recognize |
grain of wisdom in their resolution to |
confne their fire fighting to property
within the city limits. We can recog
nize all this and still be blind to any
cause Of rivalry or uppleasantness be-
tween them and the Little Giant. As to
the Currys and their financial embarass-
ments, let US say that if the correspond
ent who took up the cudgels for that
company is right in his assertions they
are entitled to such relief rs the county
ard Town authorities may be able to
afford. no doubt; but what that fact or
the complaint against the old Depart
ment and its ineticiencies has to do with
n newly and duly organized unsalaried |
or what relation either of
those questions bears to that of housing
the Little Giant or organizing a COM
pany TO take care of her and run her to
fires we cant comprehend.
And now, my gallant friends stand up
md receive an oh man S blessing You
be Fire Jakies worth the price
Of a broken spanner if you didn't like
10 have your say and ccclare your frank ,
md unlisguiseti likes and disiikes: and
whether you want 10 submit yourselves ,
o the discipline and exactions of a de-
,lrtment on not, you are the best and =
most successful body of fire fighters nc 4
,ording to your inches. on the Pacific
Coast; and .lay it be Your lot, that when :
he last bell shall have been tolled, the ,
asst roll been called, and the fire of life
,een finally extinSuished, You may be
ound upon the banks of the river OF
verlasting bliss taking suction through Ii
be endless and unbnrstable hose of hap Y
'iness and JOY, playing successfully up S
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