The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-07-31
rIrThOmpkinSN GIVES oHre Drill

"
Mr.. Thompklns finished reading tho
article IN the monthly magazine with
great satisfaction
That's what should be done In CIV.
Dry family" commented Mr.. Thomp.
kins. ITS a fine thing"
Don't you want to hear the new
records bought to-day for the phono.
graph machino7" said Mrs. Thompkins.
acenting trouble.
mot now. my dear" replied her
ilege my. my. what a fine idea that
IA. Why don't an families intro
duce ~ Then there would be none OF
the terrible holocausta we hear about
40 much"
Goodness" said Mrs Thompklns
suddenly. I'VE promised TO go over
and call on tho Smiths tonight Wen
have 10 hurry"
But Mr.. Thompkina was not 10 be d..
vertod. This magazine. Mrs. Thomp.
hna. presents an article which 10 tho
ordinary mind would be mere piece
Of pleasant summer reading. but 10 the
mind trained TO think and ponder deep.
~ II Is full OF fruitful and practicable
ieaaona"
-Did you match that ribbon gave
you this mornlng7" asked Mrs. Thomp.
kina.
"Ah" pursued Mr.. Thompklns. 1T
would take me too long. my dear. TO
tell you all that there Is In this ar.
ticle. but briefly Il IL this: Il relates
how ships guard themselves against
IRE panioa by requiring their crews
10 drill frequently and 10 go through
Just the same mahouvers that they
would were an actual oonnagratlon
raging on tho vessel Now. Mrs.
Thompklna. suppose nat dwellors
should BIO 30 instructed, Then when a
aro came they would fall into their
stations at the tap OF the gong and
thero would he no panic and likely no
destruction OF property. | should like
90 incorporate the system used on
board ships In this dat building. and
the hrat step will require me To In.
atrnct my own Immediate household"
Mrs Thompkina sighed and prepared
her mind for the ordeal. while Thomp.
kins stepped brlslly about and took In
tho situation.
He summoned the cook from tho
kitchen and had her and the maid
come into the library.
MARY" said Mr. Thompklns. II
have called you In here to-"
Sure. l don't care n you do
quoth Mary Il was going to quit to-
morry. anyhow. Sure. how anybody
can live wild an old crank like you
cud niver scc."
MARY. Mary" expoatulated Mr.
Thompklns. gently. you are quite
wrong ala not intend to discharge
you. ! merely wish 10 give YOU les
son In what may some day be OF great
value You will stand here by the
door Julie you viii go Into the par
Tor and take your station by the center
table, and. Mrs Thompkina. be q,
good a. 10 proceed TO the dlning.roou
and walt there until give you N,
word" The dazed domostlcs obeycd
and Mrs. Thompkina sadly movot
down the hall TO the dinlng.room.
"Tho FIRST thing TO remember" sal,
Mr., Thompkins. standing In the hal
and speaking loud, 10 that all OF hll
pupils should hear him, "ls that yol
must keep cool under all clrcum
stances, Then proceed at once to IN,
spot from which the alarm Is glyei
and investigate as 10 lbs character
Now. then, you are ready. Very wen
the bedroom back OF the library is al
ablaze; Il Is burning norcoly-ha. hro
Are"
"Murthorl" uhrlckod tho cook. al
she bounced down the hall. knocking
Mir Thompklns over Fire, Gre hrol
The maid was jumping mp and dow
by tho side OF the center table In IN,
parlor shrleking "Flrel" at the top o
her lungs.
stop" commanded Mr., Thompklnu
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