Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-29
CHIEF STANTON RETURNS
 FROM TWO CONVENTIONS.
Appointed a Director of the Interna- tional Fire Chiefs Association Feature of Meet Was Motor Driven Apparatus.

On Thursday afternoon Chief How ard l.. Stanton returned here from the convention of the International Fire Chiefs association at Milwaukee and the State Firemen's association at Hartford, both of which were very successful, and at both of which he took prominent part in the discus sion.
 The international fire chiefs gather ing, which he has attended for several years, was the largest ever held. there being between 500 and TOO chiefs pres ent. It was held in the big auditori- um in Milwaukee. He was named on the committee on resolutions on de- ceased members with Messrs. Cashman of New York and Tyson of Louisville. The service was held the evening of the first day, the convention being in session five days last week. A vel come was given them by Socialist Mayor Sidel.
 The second day was given to the
 exhibitors, and there were trials of motor driven fire engines. not steam driven engine being shown for the first time in the conventions B years. The
 motor driven engines are the thing now while the combina tioD wagon has been
 perfected so that it is simply the se-
 lection of the type desired. There was
 a big entertainment for the chiefs at
 Shiltz's palm garden. where Creatore' s band furnished music.
 
 the convention, Chief Daggett of
 Springfield being the only New Eng land chief to be heard. His paper was on electrically driven apparatus, of which Springfield has two pieces. A fine engine which is going to Water bury was tested out before the chiefs and it threw 444 gallons of water a minute. There were many men there who are connected with the underwrft- CTS association and manufacturing concerns.
 It was decided by majority of four votes to have the convention at Denver rather than Boston next year. Tie officers elected were: President w. H Loller, Youngs stown, O.; vice presi- dents, H. E. Magee, Dallas, J. Haney, Jacksonville; secretary. James McFall, Roanoke; treasurer, George Knefock, Mansfield, o.
 The board of directors includes the officers and three others. President Loller named Chief Stanton of this city as one of the three members outside the officers, he being the only one from the northern states to be on the board directors He has not fully decided whether he will accept the appoint ment or not, because of the distance necessary to attend the meetings of the board, but the honor of such an appointment is a great one and shows how the head of Norwich's fire depart
 
 In the debates of the convention Chiet Stanton took an important part. par ticula.rly on the mechanical side. One day was spent by him in Chi oago. where he visited with Chief Ken l lon of New York and others the un- derwriters' laboratory, a building where tests of all kinds are made, and it was a most valuable experience. All kinds of things labeled by underwriters are 1 tried out there.
 l The feature of the meeting, the chie1 l stated, was the motor driven apparatus 1 and nearly every chief was telling the economy by it's introduction in theil 1 departments. It is estimated that full 1 Iy half million dollars worth of or i ders for fire apparuts were taken al l the convention. The badge Of the con l vention contained an impression of 2 motor driven piece of apparatus. There were many badges exchanged and Los 1 Angeles was bidding for the conven- 1 ton in 1915.
 l Of all the departments seen the 1 chief however, thinks that Norwich i: l well equipped just the same. and witt l a few pieces of motor driven appara 1 tus and some larger mains Norwich l could not be beaten for it's size. 1 He was also well impressed by th' 1 state convention where he gave an ac- count of his visit at Milwaukee, ant i stated that Hartford looked well aftel ! the state convention.