The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-26
County Firemen Meet

County Firemen Meet
A meeting Of the Burlington County
Association was held in the
house of the Hope Steam Fire En-
CINE Company, Burlington, on
Wednesday evening, with President
Benners in the chair and 81 companies
answering the roll call.
Mr.. Shinn, president of the Burling-
ton city council, welcomed the Associ-
alton to the city and spoke of the CO
operation of the fremen throughout
the county since the organization OF
the Association. He gave many 9TH
er instances where the several COM
panies have answered calls to neigh
boring communities to render assist
ancs and he pledged the willingness
of the Burlington Department to re-
spond to any call for aid. President
Benners spoke of Burlington. He re-
ferred to its historical associations and
of the willingness of the companies in
the Association to aid each other in
every way possible.
Mr.. Gray, of Florence, chairman of
the Defence League Committee, re-
ported as follows:
Recommendation for the Home De-
fence Committee of the Burlington
County Firemen's Association.
l. Frequent inspections of all ap-
paratus and equipment.
2. Be very careful in answering
alarms from other districts, being par
ticular that the call is authentic and
that your services are actually re-
quired.
8. When called to another district,
do not take all your equipment. nor
all of your men.
4. Be very particular to know that
the company nearest to you is on guard
and ready to answer any calls into
your district before you leave.
5. When possible, have at least two
men stationed in fire houses at all
times.
6. Companies located in close prox-
Unity to factories manufacturing mill
tary supplies for the United States
Government be cautioned not to an
swer outside calls. and it is hereby I'M
derstood that they will not be called to
render outside service; that the chief
designate such companies, and they
be notified to cooperate with him in
making this recommendation effective.
! Z. In localities where a home de-
fence reserve has not been organized
yet, that the Fire Department in such
case is expected to take the initiative
lin perfecting such body. In small
communities it is suggested that two
or more companies join forces In this
particular.
s. These reserves should be under
the direction of the township. borough
or city authorities, and a number OF
them sworn in as special officers.
8. That the public be requested to
cooperate with this Association in
making the fire-ssrvice more certain
land effective. That they be requested
to refrain, as far as possible. from the
luse of the telephone at the time Of q
fire, in order that the fire companies
be assured of more prompt communi.
cation.
10. That these recommendation bt
Improved, printed and distributed in
the various fire companies of the Asso
citation and throughout the county.
II Louis Gray, Florence,
Chas. Fairbanks, Burlington,
VIM. ]. Carter, Delanco,
Committee.
The above recommendations beinl
adopted, Mr.. Cramer, of Beverly. il
speaking of the composition of Volun
teer Fire Companies said that it wa
livery essential to have men of execu
tive ability, as well as fire fighters, 70
the success of such companies depends
as much upon handling thsir-busines
affairs as it does on fighting fire
While some men combine both quail
:. Il b1Go, J1ClC dAC iAO1C WIZ 10tO OAly OAC
He also spoke of the good accomplished
by the Association, at many of tn
meetings information having beer
asked for which was given and resulted
in benefit for the companies seeking 1t
President Benners requested that tn
names of all enlisted firemen be com
piled for use of the committee il
! charge Of the fund raised by the Stat
Association for the aid of such fire
, mems dependents.
: Treasurer Mayer moved vote O
thanks be extended the Burlington
Fire Department and Independent Fir
Co., of Springside, for their entertain
ment and Mr.. Comfort, of Masonville
extended an invitation to the Associa
ton to meet in Masonville in April
(which was accepted The meeting
then adjourned to partake of a luncl
prepared by their hosts.