Evening journal., 1920-08-04
WILLNOTQUIT,
FIREMEN SAY
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tied. The inspection OF the Friendship
Is the last that will ever be made u
that company's equipment in It's pres
ent quarters.
There was a rumor today that GER
tain members Of the Friendship Com
pany were endeavoring TO secure the
company's two pieces Of apparatus
and II they do viii operate them for
the benefit and safety OF the citizens.
At the Brandywine the inspection
party was royalty received. Before
leaving the Brandyvine house the
party was treated 10 ice cream and
cake.
From the Fame the delegation was
taken 10 the Weccacoe in the for
mers apparatus, from there by the
Weccacoe apparatus TO the Union, by
the Union apparatus to the Wafer
Witch. The latter company demon
straied the efficiency OF its steamer
and chemical by giving the de.sga-
I ton a long ride through the Forty
/ Acres 20 Montchanin and return.
Companies VIII Stick.
William +. Connolly. president OF
| the Weccacoe Company told the
Councilmen that on the occasion OF
/ the last inspection by Council, The
company had been found practically
on It's back, but now the company
boasted OF an equipment Second to
none in the United States. This com
pany informed Council OF It's inten-
ton 10 stick.
The information that the Weccacoe
Company the foremost advocate cf a /
paid fire department, was going TO |
stick no matter what City Council |
gave them was pleasant news to the |
party. One Weccac0e member sald |
"You will never hear us say quit until
provision Is made to illi our places.
The sentiment among other Arcmcn
around the various houses seemed 70
be the same.
The apparatus at every engine house
was in splendid shape.
At the Water Witch engine house
speeches were made by President j;
NJ Dillon OF the company, Colonel
I Weller +. StOver OF the assessment
Councllmen Forwood Ahrahams,
b Faulkner, Murray. Mearns. McManus'
81 Mulvena, Abberger and Henry
Mr.. Dillon reafflrmed the loyalty OF
the Water Witch company 10 the vol
unteer department. though he eX-
pressed the hope the councilmen
. would feel the same spirit OF loyalty
.
: eide upon a paid department.
The Water Witch. he said, Is going
10 do Just as It has awlays done. re-
q new its contract with the city. Ihere
: have been rumors, said Mr.. Dillon,
= / that the volunteer companies were go
J. ing 10 do this OF that if they did not
receive the additional appropriation
asked for from City Council. lie dc
i. | MED the companies were making any
IT ] NH -naNu NhnN fhn rnnnnEt for in
e creased appropriation was plain
q business proposition.
q All the COuncilmen were loud In
o their praises Of the condition In Whlcn
n they found the apparatus OF the en-.
tire department during Its two-night
J. inspection tour. and the spirit which
peryades the entire department.
o Councilman Charles ForwOod I'M
: pressed upon the different companies
d that Councils refusal 10 grant an IN
y crease OF more than 500 was done
through necessity because OF the con-
= ditlon OF the city's finances. IL was
n explained that SINCE the budget was
= made up, new tax legislation az Dover
T. during the special session or the Leg
e islature had opened the way for the
, city TO increase its revenue, but 10
Is have done so when the budget was
J. made up would have increased the
N tax burden OF the citizens OF Whining
ton 80 cents per capita.
d Councilman Abrahams, or the fire
Ig committee. said he was highly pleas
lc ed with the condition OF the Water
s. witch apparatus. in fact, all the ap-
= paratus OF the city. lie said he never
r saw the apparatus in such "applf
D. pie" order. This surely discounts
,. the quitting rumor and the cry that
"a enthusiasm had died OUT he added.
se Colonel Slower said he had mel
ie many people who favored a paid flrt
i'll department for the city, but ne had
, vet to meet one who was willing "a
u accomplish this by increasing tho
= citys already high tax rate.
NJ The conoensus OF opinion OF both
r. Councilmen and hremen' tnat th'
ar proper way 20 decide the controversy
n would be 10 submit II to a referen
ne dun vote OF the people.
10 Chief Lutz condemned what h'
an considered unjust criticism OF th'
department and expressed his re
ed grets over the decision Of the Friend
ee ship company TO quit. He said h
nd was sure none OF the other com
IS panles would quit, without givinl
I'D city Council fun and proper notice
IN save perhaps the Phoenix truck. HI
To- said the flremen were game sports
at not cutters.
ANuullAlAhlA wiz q"
tn man himself, said while he still IA
ne vored the volunteer system, tn
'ss change should be made in such
TN way that It will benefit not only tn
people Of the city, but the men VIII
n have risked their lives fighting fire
m for the citys protection.
OF The general impression gathere
y the last two nights was that IN
So companies are anxious TO show IN
~ citizens and underwriters That tn
'us city still has a good fire department
iDs Last nhght Chief Luz mentione
~ the serious loss OF life and propert
~ that had occurred In Philadelphia
1sa the last two weeks, even with vel
- trained men. such as the underWri
20 ers say Wilmington should have. II
"a mentioned one incident Of taking laC
IN der away from a burning buildin
as with flremen In II, with the resu
,be that three flremen were killed. Losst
les OF 81 10000, with six deaths have OF
CURED In Philadelphia In two week
There Is not a bit OF doubt but thi
WilmingtOn's Fire Department wi