The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-31

SuGx estions From q Fireman Con.
corning Its administration.

sEAffLE, J0iy =.
To TIE EDIToR: Judging from the mum
Der OF editorials. interviews and oonmu-
nieatioas, there is something radically
wrong ia the seattle fire department. The
defect. are soplain and SO numerous that
nothing short of the most radical changes
throughout the entire system can insare
its efficiency aud reliability. Heroic mea-
sures ana heroic treatment are oItentimes
the ouiy means of removing eAroate els
cares from the body polite.
Ii il not nay present purpose to enter
into personalities. When The proper time
comes can give some iacts that wall sur
prise even the chief OF the department
and cause the city council TO protest
against the manner In which i's com nit
tees have been duped. fear the APP
pointed hour is close AZ hand when some
OF these facts must BE- printed Tor general
information. | shr1nk from Il course inst
would arouse the indignation of 80 many
axpaycrs. for a cyclone Of public feeling
il equally 10 be dreaded with tue tornado
OF other iailtudcS.
or and water viii not mix. True. we
can conceive OF al e!iicient tire cJyps con
s,stiug ia part Of paid nsfn and volunteers
hu. we car never hope 10 have that con
ceptiou realized uatll We import from the
older and larger cities some man 81 in
doniSanle energy and VIII VINO has made
fire exringuishing apparatus aud methods
his life study 10 TIL the office OF chief.
There is Que efogulng glory Of American
civilization that we sometimes forget until
the dark hoar. Whenever We appeal IN
the intelligence aud patriotism Of our ciu-
xens we fild them equal 20 apy and ali
emergencies. When the people assemble
in mass convention the ue>S interests %
the community are promoted and pesIsStn-
atea Instead. then. of pointing Qua de
iscis mere - many exist, lei us resort 80
the American method for the solution Of
this vexed problem ~ water supply and
protection from the nrc flesd
ts0art OF fire conn i-s8oDers, having
original jurisdiction ia ali matters affsef-
saining ts the IRE department, IS almost Il
necessity such bOarsi would greatly
relieye the city council and. having a
srs.ssiAl work 10 do, fise matters could he
Enafe thoroughly and economically al.
Iasnis;erei than i possible under The
present regime.
/ respectfully suggest that the city coaa-
eli Invite q conference Nath TIE citizens
utoa IRE aud safef matters. or, better
ii III let the honorable guzfGs designate q
tiroe aud place when he VIII meet The clti-
gsfas in mass meeting a. discuss IRE and
water matters. and. u n deems proper,
outline pr0xFsmne Let Il be under
stool that no MAS character shasl lie
hgsexenezf or ylHCiiRhie1 ~ ibe meeting
ord asTscs I.fU7 prov ides s9r al such EaAi-
F
settle safne OF me guAried questions
Which are ne. heYona ii8e grasp 81 the
els COUNCIL \ s9bcom mitsea from tbis
meeting could ysohsoiy suggest some
saH tsl,le and snieahse angusnent with
TIE ~rsing Hi WAFER J9Gt&ey. Tie con
rrIsEee Oh FIRE apparatus eso4ld call l1r =
I eri.f % the degaFsmea. and decide
Watcher or Rot psg apparatus : s1Eaeseni
F IN saAnt5sY snd quality, a8a suggest meth
nss - handbag rTesefS sttuGl a1I lis
tr4nur4oa. The c0mMtrtee or fas7f pima
( eas4l1 - Ere tne cNsiR ~ UIaef rlfi=s asla
evolve sef ~ faIgs aad reputation
s.y.afs-4 81 as.r ctsr1 tsnas The csFs II fttes
o. aFe alarm snG patrol eeulA sAee ths
ost4 mauy shsusseis of dollars by rs-csTa
rneaAiag = sysfe1a iasj sasll p Fs ta0ss
Z ana permanent sheu.,i i,ke - aBte
into die geEssss An3 fs'scTl,s the seaFa
ans raAenlfugte OF fl3e sugS ftsf eoud =
T Rpf.a-ssag.gs,f - sEs sUa-coa9 Izstges-s q
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sa9rxstlaa be rtst sti9EGe3
I JAgEs & CLASH.