The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-19
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918:
Story Of A Fire Chief And
His City Council
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sorry and that the thing do to get ready for fire
in should develop it seemed so probable one
would But it not able to prevail against the freles
fire chief whose friends called upon the mothers and
wives of the locality witness that in case there should
fire their husbands and would be called on to
fight it and some of them would get hurt The OPPOSE
ton was accused of being in favor OF fires because
talked so much about preparing to fight them pop
ular song written 81 did not raise my boy to be
fireman." and it heard everywhere The friends OF
the fire chief adopted their moto HE keeps us OUT
of fires" and when the time for selecting fire
chief they were able put him for another term
the people believing that if the opposition candidate were
elected it would continuous round OF cOnflag
ratiOnS. -: s':a. ',. "sE :. '' 49,
The season continuing dry, and the sparks continu-
ing to fly however, big fire did start and without re-
gard to whether they friends or opponents OF the
fire chief, everybody turned out to help 1t took many
valuable hours to provide apparatus and mean while
the blaze continued to gain much Roadway There was
necessarily much waste Of time and effort in getting to-
gether sufficient equipment to effectively fight the fire.
out the fire departments from other communities mean
while struggled with the blaze, and the people OF this
community being brave and resourcefu they showed un
usual aptitude for the job and finally began to get the
best of it.
It was interesting to note the arguments of the erst
while friends and opponents Of the freess fire chief His
friends sad he chief has done his best to put out the
fire. and we have all helped, that much has been
sompished It is our duty to give him city council that
provisions to fight fires otherwise the fire demon will
feel encouraged by failure to do although
fact that both sides have fought this fire with equal zeal
and effectiveness"
But the other side said The chief has finally his
error and has done his BEST handicapped by unprepared
ness, for which we give him credit We intend to 90
right helping him put out this fire, furnishing him
everything he needs to that end Our homes in danger
and we would be fools well traitors not to 60 the
limit in this is not up to however to vndicate the
tcians who kept crying right up to the moment this
fire started their would be kind Of fire nsur
ance and that the people who wanted an adequate and
well equipped regular fire department friends Of
fire and undesirable citizens We had enough OF the un
preparedness politicians. We will have to plan the
building of the burnt portions of this town when the fire
is over and the politicians who don't know enough to
ready for fire when the sparks are flying not just
folks to plan the reconstruction Of place when the fir
is they too shortsghted to prepare for fire
they not of sufficient foresight to plan the pro
gram of rebuilding In such situation foresight is bet
ter than hind sight We will stand by the chief to tn
end of this job. We will take orders from him firt
chief until the last spark out of loyalty
and Of safety But will back him up with city coun
Gil composed of who don't have to get their coat tails
fire before buying fire exnguisher Moreover,
have all taken hand in putting out this fire, all have
sustained losses and all must pay the cost OF extnguish
ing it, see good reason why we choud not all hav
sayso about how the moey is to be raised and how
j. is to be spent for the fire department"
Thus saying they filled the city council with VIII
always did believe it took water rather than oratory
extngush fires With the help Of everybody the fire
put out The set in order for future fires Th
burned portions Of the town rebuilt along modern
lines The prosperity Of the place was looked after 81
that the money to be had with which to make thes
improvements Nobody ever sapg again that soulful
ditty II did not raise my boy to be fireman or caime
that keeping us out of fires possible if the spark
fell in the right spot.-The National Republican
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