Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-13
FIREMEN AIM AT
UNIFORM WAY TO
HELP NEIGHBORS
First Annual Convention of
County Flame Fighters
Opens in City Today

Greater efforts to bring about a
uniform system in fire fighting ap-
paratus will be made by the mem
bers of the Dauphin County Volun-
teer Firemen's Asso citation during
the ensuing year. To be in position
to help neighboring towns III case
of fire is what this association pro-
poses to bring about. Bettering the
condition of volunteer fire comp panies
where Improvement is needed. IS
another object in view,
The first annual convention of the
association opened this morning at
Eagles Hall, Sixth and Cumberland
streets. with 100 delegates represent
ing 80 fire companies in Dauphin
county present. The firemen will be
here two days. They expect to COM
pIete their busiRess by tomorrow
morning. In the afternoon at
o'clock there will be parade OF
CITY and courty firemen. An appeal
was made to residents along the line
of march to have drinking water
available for the marchers: flanS
for the betterment of conditions Will
be discussed and adopted.
The convention was opened TINS
morning by First Vice-Presloeht
John f. Shupp, president OIL tne
baldwin Hose COMPANY NO. =, Oh
Steelton. He took the place OF Coio-
mel H. C. Demming, president OF Vhe
county association who is out OF
the city The Rev Or. Fills ss ~,
Kremer pastor of Reformed salem
Shurch chaplain of the association,
offered prayer. -
Welcome For Firemen
NIayor Daniel l.. Keister, who is a
soiogste from the Friendship FIRE
Company of this city, to the con-
yention gave the firemen royal wei
oo,,a He gave a history OF the
SoonI orqanizations and told OF the
adyancement in fire fighting appa,
rotus ard of the many trlals anu anu
tr;huIations and pleasures ana JOYS
that come to volunteer hremeh' anu anu
added. you are welcome 10 enl'
citv You are always welcoIie ne e,
7 hone your deliberations VIII otrn III :
good results to the county, 80,
latch string is always ou' lo. ,i1a
and | wish you ana your
wv In introducing Edward Y. Gross
commissioner, Vice-Presldent
Sbunp referred to this city as hdViifs i
= frn department second TO none III
t,a state. and that Commlssioiiel
| Cross was the man VINO gave @ eIe
oi+,, everything up to date In hre
| fighting equipment u,o 6ren,en
commissioner Gross said, IN part
1Snr firehouses are your houses. YOU
at liberty to visit them at any
time and YOU will find some OF the
hovs there to greet you anu eAleliu "
| every courtesy possible. am hiuc
gratifed to see this new pody snoW
such healthy form. nope you VIZ a.
crow RAPIDLY and do great GOOD III
Eli communities. Your purpose is
n good one. We need uniformity
in fire lighting apparatus. We want
to he ready at all times to help our
r.eiehbors. l congratulate you who
are Interested in greater achieve
ments and anxious to be loyal TO
each other and help when aid is
called for"
Advancement in Harrisburg
CITY Commissioner Gross told OF
| the advancement of the Harrisburg
| department and cautioned the mem
bers when adopting motor apparatus
to prevent speeding, that 1t was dan
gerous, and referred to the rules
| to be followed here to prevent dan
ger in going to fires. He told of the
record of the volunteer firemen in
the war and urged greater efficiency.
ce-President Shupp responded
to the address of welcome, thanking
the speakers and congratulating the
! Harrisburg firemen on their eff1ci-
/ ency ard excellent record. He said
there had been talk for a long time
about taking Steelton into Harris
burg. That the people were tired
waiting and now the people of his
borough proposed to take Harris
burg into Steelton. He extended his