East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-01

Ilside exit from the second floor, and n
fire escapes. This. IN q very deplorabl
lcondifion TO be Dermittedfand especial
lly In view OF the fact that the secon,
floor is inhabited by nlneioid men. twi
OF whom are sick, and two more ar
blind IT Is the maintenance Of sucl
\ hazardous conditions to human NJ
and property as these, that results II
the terrible disasters that have mad
Amcrscans notorious as careless peo
pie. +nr
| We recommend that better fire pro
lection be provided by Installing |
mfficient number of fire 'extinguisher
throushout the buildings. that fir
escape be constructed on the dormi
tory building, and that attention b.
paid to efficient rescue work by at
Itendants. or persons In CHARGE, ant
that the. furnace and all stoves ant
stove pipes and chimneys be repaired
land regularly inspected and kept in .
safe condition. ssfir Qfk
Water Systsnfand Source OF supply.
Gravity system static pressure. In
the business potr onofit
the business portion of the city, H.
pounds, reducing to 23 pounds at the
higher elevations. Y s.ut'T A rkf
The supply Is taken from Thorn
Hollow and Schapplish springs. II
or 20 miles respectively east OF Pen.
diefon. From each spring vitAfied
clay pipe 10 laid IA feet under ground
and covered with gravel. The pipes
from these springs join into, an 1s
inch clay pipe 1900 feet long. Il From
this point reinforced ooncrete pipe
"a and 25-inches in diameter leads TO
n distributing well adjacent to the res.
ervoirs. The pipe Ii laid inusections
and Joined together with ~ cement
bond. The flowing capacity In 8. oo0.-
900 gallons per dcim. t4fsA taf
Two concrete lined reservoirs of IL.
000. 600 gallons capacity each. are To-
Gated al an elevation OF 2sO feet above
the mercantile district Eones qun4ere
a mile south OF town. From each res
Hrvoir there Is a 204inch cast iron dis
charge pipe. uniting In a single 90
inch cast iron main at a. distance of
28 feet from the reservoirs, which
continues down Mill street TO Tustin.
where II conntcts with the distrlbut-
Ing system. A single l6-inch cast
iron main from the distributing we'll
by passes these reseraoirs and connects
with the 2D-inch discharge main 1o9
feet below the. reservoirs.
y From the distributing well H.
nch cast iron pipe leads to- each res
srvoir distance of 40 feet. The
system is of 12-inch. To-
nch. s-inch. G-inch In the mercantile
district and Of s-inch. 4-inch and g.
ncfi In the residence district, all cast
ron. or Kalamien.
Frrc Department apd Fnuipment.i
The time has arrived for the
o take a real interest in the subject
ind support OF fire protection and fire
s The question may well = be. asked.
Why 10 II Impossible to prevent most of
he fires. which yearly occur in our
tate? 1t will be- conceded that the
roblem Is a difficult one, hut the
eed for solution is likewise great. It'll
aust also be conceded that progress
! being made. but we have far to |
rayei before 1t may be claimed that
ur interests are effectively safe |
uarded against fire.
X Last year when there was no great /
destruction by fire, cost |
he American people $3.50, O,0O0, 900. /
epresents a total and actual loss
harged against the resources of the !,
ountry. for not one cent of that sum
IN be sawed
Every city has to learn for itself
lat it viii pay In the end for insult
cient fire apparatus and equipment
1T this Is not ALL. The true solution
the fire problem lies not only in
oppression and fortification, but in
itright prevention. The way to avoid
re loss Is to have no fires; and the /;
ay TO have no. fires is to reduce the 4
lzard caused by carelessness. and inn |,
'ovements lraye been made in ad- :
Incing the efficiency of fire appara- !,
s and equipment in the last few 4
ars. The motor. is dispiacing the :
'rse, and the gasoline pun1per the 7,
d steamer. Methods. of. fire fighting ,
we made great advancement. Today |,
% fighting is n science. When a !.
e occurs. 1t must be met with !,
actical, scientific means of control.
e have new types of buildings; new !.
ethods of construction: contents in :
any instances, of such materials as
bring forth new hazards and dang
;, requiring promptness and eff =
'ncy In handling. There are three
sential forces used. in fighting fires :.
}. Water system. CD Fire equip
snt and apparatus. (3) Firemen.
pendletoh has an abundance of wa
; and splendid pressure in the
siness portion OF the city, hut the
yher elevations are practically with
fire protection due TO the low
tic pressure.
The fire department has rendered
Iuable service In fire fighting with
mea9er and antique equipment. but
. people have not the right to as
me that the department can con-
ue to keep up this good work with
the necessary and proper fire
hting equipment.
rhe citizens should not allow the
sence of a serious fire for a few
nths to luli them into a dream of
lcied security from which they may
awakened at any time by a disas- I
us and costly fire.
'endieton is as vulnerable as any
er city and while the total losses
comparatively insignificant, it is
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