Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-18
WANTS MORE BOOSTERS
AND FEWER KNOCKERS
Director w. NJ. Myers Makes Ring.
ing Speech to Citizens OF
Barton Heights.
PEOPLE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Elaborate Entertainment Provided
by Women mt Installation or
North Side Motor Fire Engine.
Many Notablcs Present.

Al Rnr,on Heights turned on, last
n pssnt 5 TO receive Officially. The fine
motor fire engine. The leased engine
pHuse. formerly used as garage,
now handsomely decorated and prnc-
tlGaiiy rebuilt. was iiilcd To it's doors
Guests OF the North Side Citizens As-
s"ciation. Women or the committee
Ssrveh zee cream and cake. music
MAS supplied ~ an orchcstr. cru
hrhcing l.. M. Glenn. banjo; W. X.
leaves, violin. and q. V. hughes.
piano ana Mrs. Robert Iiudgens sang
Annie Laurie"
pirector, W. VI Myers. in response
70 u resolution OF appreciation and
thanks. adopted by the Citizens
association. delivered AN optimistic
speech, In which he asked opera
ZION or inc Northsidnrs
Needs More B00strrs.
nlchinond needs fewer knockers
Myers we have lots Of critics. who
pccpmo trufnhlcrs. the minute they
kick about something, and complain
without Offering single suggestion
w. wan; suggestions. Tho knockcr
get on the housetop and shouts TO
bum town Tho booster would no, 10
this even II he had occasion to
criticize. lie would go just like you
"on!u 10 your son %: your daUph-
..;; = YOU saw them doing something
which you did not approve You
would 20 quietly and tell them. ana
nor let the world know that there
want We are the servants Of the
people and We want the people to
gel '>e host We have. This engine
con- rany IL. 's YOU have said model
"h tHlcIcni' one. and protection to
your section This is but sample
rs,ie ~ ,1 nnepraGrttmnsn, IN tns con- CON.
Flrc Department In tho country
~; nothing Is the best for US. We
,wHh, s',n"ih ming better All the time.
". ar" looking forward Ey having
the best, you &c. bette results Hut
You must pay for efficiency
. nope I" mako III" FIRE Depart
san ." s." n YOU cooperate. Give
us tho glad hand. People never think
81 the Fir" Department until they
mamt II and then hry want it
hliEhtS hRu Encourage your depart
ment. such occasions as This ar.
rare. doubt ~ such thing has
ever hdnp"ntd anywhere else. This
"Htp"ufinE az ihc people 20 welcome
IN" Installation OF one OF IN. tnn.,
modern aud ur-tO date ;itc companies
= an Inspiration FOR Tho men. These
meg ar" not only 'ircmcu but th"y
~" policemen. They never slaon and
whenever ther arc needed to help
15n, ~ a'.E way they wani you to
inrhrouEh Makes Speech
{ a,'ulsran NJ =. Marlborough hail
SN"N h'IttJtcu hS Captain T.,
Hhhl"cE 10 act aS inastc, OF cerc-
monies lie acted MS part well. ami
mad" good welcoming speech. in
SuhIhf ~" company 10 The North
s'drrs ana )" hnud!Ug a large photo
= pf az the company a;id tn, en-
gin 70 The Citizens Associa,jor
PRESIDENT Barnard Joncs. q; TN.
'lt.H'n% Association accepted III.
Work Of me ',it rr.tft,nemr ~ - ,.iytn IN
barton Heights this up-to-dat. en-
Iih". ana presented n rcSn!u; ION
sh"pied by the Citizens Association.
, c'hy"Sins tho inanES Of the nrn,,Ia
!" pir"ctor Myers, Chicf JONES and
tapiain Whitork Tor the new an
tf' me efficient organization and
nv courtesy and hclpfuln-ss the ,neu
HAY" given 20 tn" citizens"
John rrischkorn. a popular ci,izcn
OF tne Norih side, closed the speech :
making with = humorous accorri Of
me rise and progress o! the Fire Do
baftinent. from the time of tho old
I"nt engine 80 the ouc-horse wagon.
UP 10 the present His r..crcnr.S
wef" happily made and h!lariously
The company, known ns No is hn j..
IN" following membership: CAPTAIN
Whii!ock. Lieutenant NJ y
SSarbroush' Firemen Granvili. \.
J. Timherlakc. II W Hagaman "
+ walker ana T.. l.. Gibson
Among the city officials prcScu; ,f
dlc reception were Alderman Julian
W!nir"c, Councii.ncm less. \
i:add w, G. Carpenter. Caprnin
Thomas CUNNINGHAM ana Captnin
Sa'iu"iH' oil TIA" traffic squad