Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-24

organize to combat the destroyer. While
these volunteer organizations are fire.
quently equipped with antiquated and in
adequate apparatus. they often accom-
plish wonders in the way Of heading eff
fires, and they always work willingly and
vigorously. IL requires something more
than patriotism or neighborly feeling to in
duce a man to bounce out Of his warm bed
on a winters night, dress hurriedly In the
garments nearest to hand and rush wildly
across the village In answer to the fire
BELLS brazen clangOr. This extra induce
ment is provided by the uncertainty as to
the location of the fire. II is the thought
that &c may be his store on fire that spurs
him on. or the secondary thought that II
Il isn't his this time, II may be next time.
No other condition could be so potent for
a community Of interest as this. Young
men Of the community enter because the
work Of training gives them excellent out
let for surplus energy. and an opportunity
for frequent trials Of skill and agility in
a line CT athletics to excel in which brings
no mean distinction. Once each year in
Nebraska these trials take the form of a
volunteer hremen's tournament, where the
hose teams and hook and ladder teams
compete for supremacy in running, laying
hose, making couplings, climbing ladders
and otherwise exhibiting and testing their
knowledge and adroitness at what they may
be called upon TO do in actual service at a
FIRE. At Grand Island recently was held
the annual tournament of the Nebraska
Volunteer Firemen's association, and an
unusual number Of teams took part In the
competition.
While the National Society, Army of the
49, - H-..-.tI nIVH1
its deliberations were watched with great
interest, not only by the soldiers who had
served in our island possessions, but by the
public generally. For not a great deal
was generally known Of this newest of
soldier orders, which was still in Its
formative stage when General Irving Hale,
the president, called its third annua ses-
sion to order, and there was some curl
osity as to what might be expected Of 1t.
One thing which first impressed the out
slider was the character of the men who
were in attendance as delegates and
visitors. Names that have been written
large in the annals OF the United States
we're found plentifully on the rolls NJ the
society. These and the business-like way
in which the body went about the dispo-
sltion Of such matters as were brought
before IL soon put the outside world at
ease as to the National Society, Army of
the Philippines. 1t is to be one Of the
great socio-military organizations Of the
United States. While Its general form was
somewhat nebulous when its third meeting
commenced, when the delegates finally ad-
journed the society had crystallized into a
compact, concrete organization, and was
ready to go ahead along definite lines to a
definite destiny. It's most ardent promoters
expressed themselves as we'll pleased with
what was accomplished at Council Bluffs,
and all look forward to a most enthusi-
astic reunion and reception at st. Paul
next year.
Mrs. Frank A.. Kennedy went to Cincin-
natl with a definite idea in her head, and
as a result came home the head OF a new
national organization Of which something is
sure to be heard from in the world Of or
ganized labor. 1t is the Woman's Auxiliary
to the International typographical union.
For several years local auxiliaries have ex-
listed In a number OF cities, being made up
of the female relatives Of the union printers.
Tentative debate as to the organization Of a
national body with recognition from the In
ternatlonal union, but no definite action
had been had prior to this year. Women