Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-16
FIREMEN'S SUNDAY
in CITY CHURCHES
Ministers of Many Denomi-
nations Will Speak of
Campaign for Men
MANY SERMONS SUBJECT

"Firemens sunday" will be observed
throughout Philadelphia tomorrow. Churches
OF nearly every denomination 10 the num-
Der of more than. six hundred will Join IN
presenting to the members OF their con-
gregatons the cause OF the men IN the
Bureau % Fire.
In many cases tho appeal OF the nre-
men for an Increase IN salary which will
enable them TO provide for their families
and reorganization OF working hours By
which more time than ono day in every six
may be given to those dear TO them win be
the topic OF the pastors sermons.
In other churches. where ritual or prevI-
ously announced subject preeludes a SER
mon devoted entirely 10 the firemen, refer
ouce 10 their campaign viii be made from
the pulpit. This announcement generally
VIII take the form OF a compendium of
facts concerning nrcmen, prepared by the
campaign committee and distributed by re-
quest TO the pastors OF the Catholic. Metho-
dist Presbyterian, Baptist. Reformed ana
other churches and through the CLERGY
made known 20 their congregations
Through the courtesy of its pastor the
morning service at the Fourth Presbyterian
church, Forty-seyonth street and King
Besslng avenue, tomorrow viii be attended
by representatives OF tho campaign COM
mitteo In uniform. Other firemen whose
day on II IL will attend the services in
churches adjacent 90 their homes
Tho lrcmen hope that by means Of this
simultaneous appeal In their behalf the
churchgonE portion OF philadelpha's pop
ulatlon may become interested IN their well
faro TO AN extent which will exert an In
ilueuee In their favor with the Mayor and
Councils.
Tho facts concerning firomeu which have
been submitted to tho clergy as n feature
OF "Flromcns Sunday" follow:
"All members OF the Fire Bureau work
for i've consecutive days OF twenty-four
hDtIFa naa nf
four hours on from station.
III nm alarm OF firo goes over the wires
about the time n fireman IL about to leave
his station. he must respond II ths fire Ia In
the district covered by his company.
Zach fireman In allowed three hours per
day FOR meals. lie may lose any OF these
VI an alarm OF fire calla him TO H.
Every fireman IL allowed $40 per year
for clothing, $50 IN tho spring and $50 in the
fail, and should no be called to n fro before
he dlscnrdS his best for his working CLOTH
ing no runs tho risk OF running them and
must replace damaged garments from hts
own pocket His helmet and rubber cloth
ing he provides himself
Every fireman must answer all alarms
or lire and be prepared to leave his station
the very Instant no II advised tho fire ia
In his district. As many as fifteen alarms
or hre have been sent to evory station IN
tho city from y. M until a. m,
Third grado firomen receive 5000 per
per year. ftHt grade nremon receive Sii00
per year AZ this ratio third class fremen
receive ten cents per hour. second class fire.
men receive thirteen cents per hour and first
class flremen receive fifteen cents per hour.
''rhC hremen sleep in their entire working
clothing, including their stockings. pre-
pared to jump into their rubber boots
and coat Instantly
Upon their return from n fire, of no
matter how great severity or how many
hours they may have spent on the fire
grounds or in what condition they may
be, they are required TO place the apparatus
In nrst-class order, cool tho CRATES OF the
boiler, renew tho klndllng wood. etc, re-
move tho wet and soiled hose. wash II and
hang In tower TO dry and replace with clean
and dry hose. attend 10 horses, wash the
wagons ana then take turns 10 wash them
selves and put on dry clothing. taking
care OF themselves at all times being the
last consideration.
1T frequently happens that before this IL
completed another call IL made for their
services and no matter how exhausted they
may bo, they respond.
LOCAL FIREMEN EFFICIENT
'As an illustration OF the frequency OF
alarms OF fire tho following alarm boxes
were pulled calling the firemen from their
beds In oveEy flrehouse in the city This
list was published in the EVENING LEDGER
NJ nHeefnhar Z 1OIH.