Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-02-17

LhcA, WHICH, eAciuSlNe OF the equip
ment cost $3.50. Equipment and all
amounted to nearly $4,000
Following this Mr.. Darby introduc.
ed Mayor Letter, who delivered a brief
but interesting talk to the fremen.
The mayor told his hearers that it
was the intention of the city TO do
more for the fremen, and that if the
bond issue, which will soon be sub
mitted to the voters, carried, more
would be done for them, as the issue
called for an appropriation for fire
equipment as well as street improve
ments.
The Efficiency of a Volunteer Fire
Department.
Chief Martin Quinn read an excel
lent paper on "The Efficiency Of
Volunteer Fire Department" which
was very interesting and brought out
many valuable suggestions. Mr.. Quinn
said.
"The efficiency Of volunteer fire
department depends largely upon its
apparatus, its equipment, fire fight
ing appliances and discipline as much
so as a paid fire department.
Merely supplying volunteer fire
department with hose, reels and a
limited number of feet of fire hose,
small size hook and ladder truck
with barely sufficient ladders to
reach the top of two-story building
is not giving much chance for a very
efficient fire service, even though the
volunteer fire department is manned
b yam efficient body of men, These
conditions have changed greatly in
our city during the past few years,
IS two OF cur companies are equip
red with motor trucks and the latest
improved fire fighting appliances. No
fire department can give efficient SER
vice that is hampered by poor equip
ment and the firemen be forced to
work at a disadvantage.
Discipline in a volunteer or paid
are department is another great fac
tor as to its efficiency. Where order
and discipline are maintained in a
fire department it is bound to be high
ly efficient But, on the other hand,
If we don't have order and discipline
no possible equipment even though It
be of the very latest improved type,
win make efficiency in any fire de-
parment.
Quick obedience to commands and
orderly action on the part Of every
member whether in action at fire or
in parade spells efficiency, and with
modern fire apparatus we have a fire
department to be proud Of and can
be depended upon in any emergency"
Rev. Charles s. Trump, d. d., was
next called upon and delivered an in.
teresting address in which he lauded
the public spirited citizens of. Mar
tinsburg and chiefly Hon. George Ry-
neal, Jr., for the way in which he
has assisted the fremen in their
worthy cause. He said that he had
seen Martinsburg grow from town
Of 1000 to a city Of $4,000 He said
that he knew from experience OF the
valor of the local iremen. He then
highly complimented Mayor Letter
and spoke of him as the best mayor
the city has ever had, which state
ment met with much applause.
POSTMASTER Standby then read a
funny poem which greatly pleased the
crowd, after which DR. Trump pro
nounced the benediction and Comreys
band rendered Dixie" which brought
forth much applause. The second am
nual banquet of the company was
then declared history
The company deeply regretted the
absence OF Mr.. Ryneal and sent .him
fine collection Of carnations rs
token Of Their remembrance and os-
teen Of him, which he accepted and
returned his thanks.
The banquet was served by the La
dies Auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian Association and the menu
consisted Of the following:
Dreamed Chicken Cold Ham
Mashed Potatoes
| Peas Celery Pickles
Rolls Jelly Ice Cream
Cake and Coffee