Evening journal., 1921-09-01
Continued rron rirst Paee.


Council reassembled and Council
man McManus. chairman OF the
Finance Committee. moved first that
the companies be given until noon
today to file contracts. The motion
was passed unanimously.
Mr.. McManus then moved that al,
wire communications Of companies
which failed to file contracts at that
hour should be severed. This mo-
ton was passed by unanimous vote
In serving notice that Council had
gone the limit" Mr.. McManus said.
These companies will be shown
that they cannot make a monkey
out OF Council We have stood fol
their adominable tactics as long as
we are going to and this attempt al
coercion will be ended"
The companies which had filed
contracts when Council assembled
were the Phoenix. Delaware. Wash
ington, Liberty Weccacoe and
Union. When Council threatened to
out the wires, the Fame. Reliance,
Independence, Brandywine and Wa
ter Witch promptly placed signed
contracts in the hands OF Clerk Sim
mons.
Commenting on the situation to-
day. Mr.. McManus said: steps will
be taken to establish a paid fire de-
pdrtment within the next three
months or that the city can resi-
assured"
Just how the paid service will be
established in the face Of the pre-
liminary injunction granted by Chan
cellor Wolcott. Mr.. McManus declin-
ed to say. IL Is apparent, however,
that the city officials are confident
the litigation over the Department
OF Public Safety will be cleared up
within the three months period and
paid department can be estab-
lished along lines laid down by the
chancellor and within the confines
Of the law.
Two New Engines Expected.
Considerable interest centered to-
day in the expected arrival in Will
mington OF two triple-pumping
Ahrens-Fox motor fre engines. or
dered by the Directors OF Public
Safety before the preliminary in
junction was issued Contract pfices
for these engines is about $3.50
each. but no money has been paid
on them.
Just who will receive the engines
and what will be done with them is
a question. The Directors OF Public
Safety cannot receive them. in view
OF the preliminary injunction, and
Mr.. McManus said this morning,
that as Council did not order the ap-
paratus. II was none OF Councils af-
fairs. 1t Is possible tho engines will
be shipped back 20 the Ahrens-FoS
plant. in Cincinnati. They are simi-
lar to the engine owned by tho
Water Witch Company.
According to the opinion of th'
Chancellor. the Directors of Publ,
Safety erred in not advertising foi
bids for such apparatus, as provided
by ordinance OF Council. for all pur-
chascs Of more than $50.
Trained Ffremen Hit.
Robert T. Hanley, president OF
the Wilmington Fire Association
composed Of fremen who had
started training for the paid Are de-
partment. which was TO have beer
inaugurated today. said last night
that a permanent injunction against
further organization OF a paid de
partment would be a hardship.
The preliminary injunction nov
hardship against a large number o.
the mem" President Hanley said
''when the preliminary injunction
was Issued work OF training wa
automatically discontinued. Some
OF the men who had left steady job
to enter training and become pai'
firemen, sought to return to thei
former employment. and In mos
cases were unsuccessful. They CAV
up other jobs TO work as hremer
and now they are out OF luck. How
ever. we have decided TO stick I
the lob and volunteer our service
TO the city, even II we are not pal
fremen. until such time as the sit
uation shall have been cleared ul
when we expect that we will be cor
sIdered in the plans for a paid dc
partment."
Mr.. Hanley made no estimate {
the number az prospective paid fir
men who had given up other jol
to enter the department. and as
consequence are now out OF wor
but said that II represents a good
portion OF the associations men
bership.
When asked what the organic
tion's stand would be relative
taking the public into its confdenc
} Mr.. Hanley said that not only new
papermen but the general public W
be admitted TO its meetings.
This is matter OF most Wit
Interest to the public" he said, "aI
the people should know everythir
that is going on. We're not on
willing TO have the public after
our meetings; we're glad to ha'
non-members as well as membe
present. for we feel that the larg
the attendance we have the mo
representation we have"
He said that everybody is we
come TO attend the meeting 10
held at the Friendship house at
O'Clock this afternoon.
Suggestion was made In CounS
last night by Frank L. Brand, pre-
ident OF the Fame company. that u
trained men give a public exhibitiC
Of their skill in use Of scaling La
ders, leaping into FIRE nets, etc. Tn
idea has struck Councilman Nj
Manus with much favor, and It
probable such an exhibition may
, held soon. Meanwhile the men a
, keeping "ht" by training at Il
o Frriendshfn fro house