The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-06

smoking ruins and cast the blame on the
firemen--fhe men whose hands and feet
have been tied by the very people who
condemn them. You know and l know
that there is not one city In this jurisdic-
ton that has proper protection against
fire. The fire records prove that people
lose millions upon millions every year.
and the fire alarm Is no more noticed than
the whistle of an incoming steamer. The
appointment OF an international commits
sion OF fire chiefs to consult with the fed
eral authorities and devise ways and
means to reduce the losses by fire is the
only means OF bringing the matter tn the
attention OF the people in a businessiike
manner"
AT the close of President Deasy's adj
dress Mayor comstock made an address
OF welcome and rendered the freedom IT
the city to The visitors TO which Presi-
dent Deasy responded. after which the
convention adjourned until the next day
The feature OF the convention on
"Wednesday was an address by Secretary
III. w. Bringhurst. of Seattle. on the sub
ject, Are Our Fire Departments Behind
the Times" In which he said; We do not
need new apparatus and methods so much
as we need general knowledge OF intelii-
gent application OF fire methods now used
People should learn more about IRE serv-
tee. There should be less helplessness
when fire breaks out and more cool
heads that contain knowledge OF fire
Methods He opened the discussion OF
the subject with a review OF fire depart
ment work and fire losses. lie directed
attention 10 the criticism o. fire depart
ments on the burning Of SKY scrapers"
and "slow-burning' buildings. and con-
demned the critics, saying the fault Is
mostly In building methods. Large area
buildings are constructed and filled with
cembustihle stocks In large quantities
lie denounced the fire critics as ''imprac-
teal and fun of impracticable theories
The paper made a HIT and was called for
a second time. being read at both the
afternoon and morning sessions u the
convention.
President Chief Thomas Deasy made
an address on The Fire Service Com
missioner and chief. and Permanently in
once He said that the Are chief should
be an expert and should have entire re-
sponsiellity for the enforcement OF fire
laws and for managing ores He pointed
20 dangers In the political system of con-
dNcting fire departments and emphasized
the necessity OF keeping the public In
cahstaui mind ~ the danger % life and
property from fires.
Chiee Gardner Kellogg. OF Seattle.
spoke on Municipal Government Their
Relations 20 Fire Departments" lie said
that one could tell how city Is governed
BY visiting the IRE department. a sup
ports lie does not think city councils
unwilling 20 DO Tor the department when
they know It's necessities Tie said that
some councils are grossly careless ~ the
credit and appearance % she FIRE asnerf-
ment and that their members have little
appreciation ~ q hFemam's duty Tine
discussion following Was participated IN
hv Mayor Comstock who ~lth the city
commissioners Were "a daily attendance
throughout the convention
Parade With spokane Firrmea.
A. the afternoon session Chief Jesse G
Royns. af Tacoma, made an address on
the suhirct What Are ITO Advantages *
Automatic Spr.uklers ard should Thev
Have Engine Connections II VAS chief
Is a irchnicai des riptlon " the sprinkler
system Tor Interior work. The r0nVsn-
tinn adjourned early 20 parii,inafs in 4
rarade 90 she spokane Gre department.
given under the auspices ~ the Spokane
exnasltlan. ans headed u.s. ire RoNal Ma
rins band ~ Italy after whieh the VS.
itors we're invited 20 attend and Inspect
the exposition. who're they were the
guests ~ honor
TtursaaY's proceedings we're com
menre8 Nstn the election q officers after
wht.h Chlsf paVld Csual aelf - Portland
Nr made an address on tTrhc p-arnd-
ence an steam in tStle~ as COMPARED
WIN water Works WltA Explanation as
Il Use 20 Clsteru4" To tetaHti thf sIf-
cation ln Portland Whefe they have over