Evening journal., 1920-06-24
NO PAID FIRE
SERVICE Here
IF COS. STICK
tcontInued From FIrst page.l

tions in which there are numbers Of
although there are other
types.
Ten OF the twelve volunteer COM I
panles each have been receiving |
$1,000 annually. The remaining two,
the Phoenix and Weccacoe. have |
been getting 5000 each because they
maintain three pieces OF apparatus.
In addition to these sums, the COM
panies each asked a hat si,500 addi- |
tional. Council granted only $500 |
each.
Judging from the temper OF the fire.
men last night, it now is up to Coun-
Gil either to increase the $500 or re-
fuse to increase it and compel several
Of the companies TO quit service liter
ally for want Of money, and then di-
vide the appropriations for one COM
panies which drop out, among those
which remain
IL has been figured that a paid serv-
ice Of only seven companies, fuzzy
manned and efficiently equipped,
would suffice TO protect the city.
Whether seven companies OF VOlun-
teers, or even eight companies, as now
organized and located, could do The
work is doubtful. The simple fact re-
must create a emergency by quitting
almOst in a body or in majority,
els, Council under the city charter,
cannot establish a paid system.
Councilman Forwood, chairman. OF
the finance committee, asked that
resolutions adopted by some OF the
companies be read. Union company
had resolved 10 continue its service
until the city had otherwise ordered,
and asked las liberal an Increase In
appropriation as the city's finances
would permit
ton was not signed, and William NJ
,"Boxer") Connolly, its president,
was applauded as he stepped forward
to append his signature Ihe Wee
cocoe resolution remanded full $500,
declared any less amount would be
.foollsh and ridiculous" and refused
the sum of $500, already allowed
Phoenix demanded &,i0O on pain
Of discontnuing service
The roll Of companies next was
called, No 1. was not represented. For
/ Reliance, No 2, Or. II. A. Buckmaster
said that II the company did not get
$500 10 would have TO dispense with
one OF It's three machines. He added
| that Il maintained six men at small
salary on duty day and night, bunk
! ing" in the fire house.
/ No one represented Delaware No. 3.
Phoenix No. 4, through w. E. Cal
lahan. declared It could not exist un7
less It was given full $500, irrespec-
tive OF the upkeep OF its truck. IL
] -, Frs "a
I operate that machine. He added that
the company must have the $500 or
| discontinue service.
For Water Witch, No. 5. Paul
Dougherty read statement express
/ ing indignation at published asser-
/ tions that the company had any
BOlshevik ideas. The statement also
said that regardless OF the amount
given. the company would continue
i0 lght fires TO its last penny and
would die with its boots on II there
were any boots left"
w. J. Lutz, president OF the Fame
Company, No. 6. declared the expense
were greater than others because Of
its location He asked $500 because
10 was utterly impossible TO get
along with less" He denied poor
financing and declared the company
would continue 10 do IFS best.
For Washington, No. 7. George
Sasse announced that II 1880 was not
!. given TO % would he impossible ia
perform its duties
delivered a spirit plea. reviewing the
ii3 years Of service by the volunteer
nre companies. The department haC
done its duty, he said, but a new era
had arrived.
"The coming Of the motor has runs
the death knell Of the volunteer h,
declared. "and the sooner a paid serv
ice is installed, the better II will b
, for the city"
The sky-scrapers also required th'
: services OF trained fire fighters, n
continued. The men in service t0da!
had become too old to longer bear tn
. burden imposed upon them. "Ie
, they are compelled TO hold on with
: bull dog hold pending action b,
I Council. To continue vOluntee
service is an imposition on good ma
, ture," he concluded. Either Coun
ell should give enough money to pa
the volunteers rightly. or give then
! relief by establishing a paid service
Mr.. Connellys speech was warml
. applauded by the assembled flremei
; merely asked for $500
: Brandywine, No. 10, throug
George Watson, did not ask cen
, hut exclaimed. give the money
the other companies He, too, wa
E For Union, No. Il. Alexis Hsgger.
= declared the resolution previousl
J. read described its stand
independence. No. ~. was repre-
: sented by Joseph Thomas. He an
> nounced that 1t accepted the $500 an
would continue to give service a
i best 10 could
. siOns by Council, but the member
: remained silent. Mr.. Lyon then sal
y that while he had not consulted hi
q fellow members he believed Counc
had done as well by the FIRE depart
7 ment as II could. he said recent al
J. ticles In the papers were not alway
4 accurate. and proceeded 10 'roast
! the press for having said Councilma
. Mearns knocked me out In a boxin
T bout" and declared he had advocate
"dynamiting the garbage crematorY.
: President Lyon concluded %;
e Council would not act at once, bu
b would give the fire question its be:
consideration.
city there We're fire districts as we
= as residential districts and COunc
Z should consider such distinction. VI
J; Sasse wanted 10 know II Council ws
q going In talk over the financial Ques
!, tion and when the companies woul
= get their reply
"In few hours, think" reptile
a Mr. Lyon.
! "Fsw hours oueried Mr.. Sasse
$ yes" replied Mr.. Lyon.
\ Ernest J. 0tteni, one Of the oreaI