The Yale expositor., 1913-01-02
Our Recent Fires.

The old saying that fires in Yale
come in cycles of three makes this our
opportune time to call attention to a
few things that have been overlooked
during long and fortunate period of
mo fires" as the third one is yet to
come.
Each householder should inform him
self in which fire district his place is
located. Do not use the term ward as
it is confusing The first ward being
the Fifth and part of the Third tire
districts. In sending in the alarm,
name your district that the proper sig
nal may be blown at the power house.
Further, upon hearing an alarm see
that every water tap is tightly closed
that every ounce of water may be
available at the fire.
At the creamery fire last week only
twenty pound pressure could be fur-
nished until the hose were directly con-
nected to the pumps and the city cut
off. Immediately an eighty pound
pressure was available, which shows
that numerous taps were open and
running. All pipes should be so Install
ed, as to make the open running of
taps Oh cold night, as unnecessary
as it is unlawful, as this practice is pro-
hIbited by ordinance and makes a
waste of water and coal to pump 1t.
Until our new standpipe is installed
every citizen should take every precau'
tion against fire as our facilities are
limited to a certaiu extent just at pres
ent.
A few years ago the needless waste
of electricity made it necessary to In
OF oil
in the city, and a continuance of water
waste with our present supply of water
and which will be greater with the new
tank pressure, will make it absolutely
necessary to equip the entire system
with water meters, regardless of ex-
pense, but with regard to our supply
and fire requirements. This part rests
with every water user and should re-
ceive all due consideration.
Next, before the echo of the fire
whistle dies away, don't, and again
don't, lay the cause of the fire to the
electric wires. Both these fires were
undoubtedly from other causes and
both were pronounced "wire fires" be-
fore proper investigation could be
made. The chances for your house
catching fire from the wires properly
installed are more remote than being
struck by lightning, and you do not
find this offered as an excuse these days
for living in dugOut, neither should
such idle talk tie you TO the kerosene
can, when you may enjoy this modern
and the softest light, yet produced.
In a talk with Fire Chief Hutton, he
states that the greatest trouble is in
getting the apparatus to the fire, as
apparently many citizens seem to think
that as the boys receive small sum
for their service, no assistance is requir-
ed. This is not the case. Every citizen
should assist in hauling the carts to the
tire and then quit unless asked by those
having the matter in charge, for furth-
er assistance. This should be cheerful
ly given, for no one knows who may be
the next sufferer. Miscellaneous ad-
vice from those outside the companies
is to be regretted is unnecessary and
quite often foolish.
The fact that our equipment always
shows up at the fire in a condition for
immediate use and since the installa-
ton of the plant, fourteen years ago,
no fire has gotter beyond the control of
the companies, ught to be e"idence
enough that on I re fighting b, s are
satisfactory an lndering '7r far
beyond the SIN amount laiG
which barely the loss of :.
and actual T in caring , he
equipment.
AS these lre purely mu!. pal
every citizen I'D cooperate in max
ing our plant and equipment as efficient
as possible, for that which benefits one,
must benefit every citizen of this city.
Fred Il. Palmer, Com.
If you want to buy
A FARM