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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Dodgers Shut Out
indianapolis 3 to 0,
By Timely Hitting
and Miljus Hold
Minor Leaguers in Check
and Mates Bunch Safeties
Special CORRESPONDENCE Of The 4',l5,ln.


NEW ORLEANS, April 1.--Uncle Rob
bie's Brooklyns finally won q game
here this afternoon. They fooled the
indianapolis club of the American Asso-
cation and came out on the heavy end
Of 3 to 0 score. Clarence Mitchell,
the only left-handed spitball pitcher
i'll captivity, twirlcd the first five
rounds against the minor leasuers and
allowed three hits. He was succeeded
by John Miljus, who finished the con
test end was nicked for only two
blows.
Sterling Stryker, q former Giant,
started for the Indianapolis club and
pitched five sessions. He allowed four
hits and the Brooklyns scored all their
runs off his delivery. Charley White
house finished the game and in the
sixth inning the Brooklyns punched
two scratch hits off his curves, but
| were held runless.
The Champions scored the first tally
in the second Wheat singled to cen
ter and went to third on Koney's single
to the same spot. When SINNERS
fumbled, Big Ed continued to second.
Lamar raised sacrifice fly to SINNERS
and Wheat scored. Honey was left
when KilduH and Taylor were retired
in order.
In the third inning the Brooklyns
made their last pair of TALES. Mitchell
opened with single and after Olson
raised fly to center Johnston hit to
Stry,.er, who threw to Sticking at sec
ond. Sticking muffed the throw and
both runners were safe. lack Wheat
scored Mitchell and Johnston with q
long triple to center.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Two Men Indicted
For ''Fixingg'' Series
Surrender TODAY
FORK and Franklin Expect.
ed to Go Free on Bail
in 1919 Scandal Case

CHICAGO, April Carl York and
Ben Franklin, ST. Louis men recently
indicted in the second grand jury in
vestigation OF the baseball scandal and
said by state officials TO have Organized
The alleged conspiracy Tor Chicago
White Sox players to throw the 1919
world series TO Cincinnati, are expected
to surrender here tomorrow and e;vs
bail, Robert E. Grove, States Attorney.
said tonight.
At the same time it became known
that most Of the other sixteen men in
dlcted with Cork and Franklin are
ready 70 surrender if bail can be fixed
at what attorneys termed "a reasonable
figure" Bail for each indicted person
was fixed IN the indictments al s4s .ooo.
Thomas q. Nash, attorney for Buck
Weaver, "Swede' Risberg, Happy
Felsch and Fred McMullin. four IN
dicted White Sox players. announced
tonight that he would go before Judge
G. A Mcdonald Monday and make q
motion that the bail be made lower
than she amount set after the first
investigation. Each person indicted then
was REQUIRED 70 furnish SO 900, exceps
Eddie Cicotte, who was released On
$4,000 bonds.
Nash said that Weaver. Felscn and
Risberg were CLOSE 10 Chicago and
reLdy to surrender # reasonable bal.
could be arranged. McMuliin, he saio,
was on the Pacific Coast, but would
come here any time he was wanted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Lands Won't Rule
On Reinstatement
OF Minor Leaguers
Declares His Jurisdiction
Rests Only With Disputes
Involving Major Teams

CHICAGO. April Judge Kenesaw
H. Lands, baseball commissioner. in a
~ecision to-day held that the agree
iAent under which he became arbiter Of
baseball disputes CLEARLY intended that
sGe minor leagues shall be wholly self
governing, so far as reinstatement of
minor league players is concerned'
He rules that consequently he was
sthout jurisdiction in the case of L.
- La Longe. who deserted the Kansas
,ity American Association team to
play Independent ball, and now seeks
reinstatement
Judge Lands held that, under the
major-minor agreement of January 10,
la2l, which made him baseball commits
sioner. he hold jurisdiction only in
major-minor disputes, or where a
minor player had a financial claim Of
more than $500 or else claimed to be a
rec agent.
The case Of La Longe WAC entirely
under the minor league national board
Of arbitration, Judge Lands ruled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Pesek Ends Training
For Match With Lewis

John Pesek, the Nebraska Tiger. is
All ready Tor his match with "Strang.
Ter" Lewis Monday night at the 71s,
Regiment Armory for the worlds title
The challenger is positive that he will
defeat Lewis. With Lewis barring His
head lock, it makes Pesek satisfied thai
the champion will ind 1t impossible to
pin him to the mat.
Pesek ended his training yesterday
re looks even better thar when he
defeated Laitinen, the Finnish cham.
pion. Pesek plans to work so fast fhs,
ne will tire the champion and even.
tually bring him to a state where he
can apply mis- double wrist lock.
Lewis is in very good shape AnG is
confident that he can overcome all the
agility Of his dangerous opponent. The
demand for seats Indicates that the
men will wrestle before large crowd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02

In the eleventh, with the score tied
at four each, Lyman, Of Georgetown,
drove terrific liner into center that
Buckley misjudged, the New Yorker
coming in and barely touching the ball
with his finger tips as it sailed over
his head. AS it was, the hit was held
to double, but Reynolds drove over
the winning run when he met another
one Of Culioton's slants and sent it
to right field.
Hyman's wildness. coupled with rag
ged fielding, kept the Blue and Gray
pitcher in hot water in almost every
inning. In addition to walking five,
he twice caromed the ball off Nc
Loughlin's anatomy.
Errors by Malley and Fallon were
responsible for two of Georgetown
runs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Wins ''Met''
.IuniOr Swimming Title

Waiter Eberhardt, who was re-
elected captain of the Colun bia Uni
versity swimming team Yesterday after
noon. celebrated the occasion last night
by winning the 50-yard junior metro
politan championship in the Brooklyn
Central Y. NJ. c. A. pool. Eberhardt
won by inches from Harold Florence
of the Boys Club, in y Is seconds.
The 500-yard senior title was a mere
work out for Leo Giebel, of the New
York A. c., who won by twenty yards
from John ". Hall IT., Poly Prep. The
time WAS 6:3S 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Navy Selects Captains
In Boxing and Wrestling

ANNAPOLIS, April 1.-The Naval
Academy has elected captains for next
reason in boxing and wrestling, lines of
sport in which they took the leading
position among the collect in the sea-
son just closedt~~
Frank zotti jr., Of New York City,
has been named to head the boxers.
He has fought in the 160-pound class
FOR two seasons. and went through the
last season winning all but one of his
matches Clark Fl. Lewis, OF Idaho
i75-pound wrestler. will lead that team.
IN the match with Penn State he threw
Spangle, intercollegiate Wrestling As
sociation champion at the weight, in
f0rtv-nlnc seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Giant Rockies Defeat
Little Rock. IL to ;

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 1.-The
Giant rockies slammed the ball hard
to-day and defeated Little Rock. II to
3. The Giants made nine runs in the
first four innings and then took it easy.
Winters went the full route for the
Giants. He was wild at times, but was
effective IN the pinches. Gonzales and
Winters secured three hits apiece.
Gross clouted home run.
Score By innings:
YannigeNs ....8 OF Ill "a :.
IAttlo Rookie 0 / d c
Batteries~- Winters and Henlinc; Rob
ertson and Leach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
GAMES TODAY
Dartmouth Loses First
Game of Southern Trip

ayad15b ar1SOta NE s oasn Ans
winning by to 4. The visiting twrl-
ers, Ross and Gallagher, were hit hard,
but sharp fielding kept down the score.
Tavenner's wildness gave Dartmouth
it's first tally. In the third, after he
had passed Maynard and Merritt, he
vas succeeded by Price. Chun's long
fly Tailed Maynard, and Merritt count
ed on Carrington's wide throw to first.
Kopf's hard drive scored Bowers in the
fourth. and his single in the ninth gave
Dartmouth its final score.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Columbia Elects Eberhardt

Columbia's natators Yesterday re-
elected Walter Eberhardt, '22, to lead
the Blue and White swimming team
for the coming season. Ralph Cooper
up, was selected to captain The water
polo team, taking the place left vacant
by Kindleberger, the ALL Collegiate
goal. Columbia will be considerably
ming events next year, when several
men who have been classed as ineliri
Bile during the last season will be able
to compete.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Rain Again Stops Columbia

Wet grounds again prevented Colum-
bias baseball nine from meeting Bow
doin al South Field yesterday after
noon in game postponed from Thurs
day AS result, the Blue and White
will open its season on the Heights
this afternoon against the Crimson
Nl-Stars, an aggregation Of forme l
Harvard men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
World Champions Held
I ScoreIess by Galveston

GALVESTON, April l.-Tris Speak
er's aggregation Of world champions
we're banked here to-day by the Gal
weston Texas Leaguers, 2 to 0. Morton
and Uhle, two prominent members of
the Cleveland pitching corps, occupied
the mound for the champions
Galveston amassed only five hits, but
they were all opportune, while Jolly,
who went the full route against the
Indians, was touched for seven safe
ties. The teams both played crrorless
ha sehal1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Webb Ready for Polo Trim

BURLINGTON, Vt, April captain
J. Watson Webb, of Shelburne, will
leave next week for England, where he
will begin training as member of
the American polo teaW. Yesterday he
completed his services as member of
the State Legis ature. Captain Webb
served in the World War and is a
grandson Of the late Cornelius Wander
bilt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Syracuse Nine to PLAY
20 Games This Season

SYRACUSE, April THE Syracuse
University baseball schedule contains
twenty games. The season opens with
TUFTS at Syracuse. April 70, and ends
with Yale at New Haven, June Ii. The
schedule originally contained more
than thirty games, but objections we're
voiced by tho faculty, and ten were
cancelled.
The revised schedule follows:
April 10. Tutts; 49, K. p. l.: 81. Army.
at West Point; %, Rutgers. at New Bruins
wicEt; 20, Forcham. a. New York; 80,
Brown. at Providence.
May 4, Hamilton. at Clinton: 10. Ian,n
ton; IL, Rochester. at Rochester: "a.
Union; 20, Springfeld 81. Colgate. al
Hamilton; -, Ohio Wesleyan; IS, Vermont
June :, Rochester; g. Colgate: 3 Am
tserst, It Amherst, Q. Boston, at Boston
10 Ha,v cross, a. Winchester. !, Yale, Al;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
The revised schedule fnllnus
Michigan Stars OFF to Coast

ANN ARBOR, Mich. April Coach
Farrell and fifteen members Of the
Michigan track team left here tonight
for Berkeley, where next week the
Wolverines meet the University OF
California. The Michigan team in
Wetzel, Forbes, Burkholder, Burns.
Douglas, Freeborn, Cruikshank, Dunno.
Westbrook, Stipe, Van Orden and Hoff-
man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
NerkIe Nav Join Phillies

PHUADELPHIA, April 1.-There is
a possibility of Fred Merkle joining
the phllies. The former Giant is play
ing first base for George Stallings' S
Rochester club, and he is in fine shape.
II Stallings is willing to let him 90 the
phillics will offer either to purchase
him or to give One of the young pitch
org NOW on UonoYan,s roster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Exhibition Result.

Athletics, 3; Giants, 2.
Dodgers, 3; Indianapolis, o.
San Francisco, 8; Cubs, /.
Oklahoma, 8; Pirates, I.
Senators, 5; Birmingham, :.
Reds, %; Wichita, 4.
Tigers, 6; Dallas, !.
Galveston. 2: Indians, O.
Phllies. 8: Rochester. 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Cleveland Hockey Team
Wins i'm Title Match

CLEVELAND, April 1.-The Cleve-
land hockey team defeated the Eveleth
Mimi. team here tonight, to 8, in
the first of a four-gamc series to de-
eide the championship of the United
States Hockey League.
The second game will be played here
tomorrow night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
n Athletic
Arbiter and Coach arrested
after Fracas in Mobile Purk
Mackmen Win Verdict Over New Workers., 3 to 2.
in Fast Contest, but Principals in lmpromptu
Bout Must Await Decision of Court To-day
BY Charles A. Taylor

MOBILE, Ala. April 1.-THE monotony to-day
Giants
Edward Iauzon Of the Western Cy
the Mcraw pitched vicinity
at the umpire One of Doans
lauzons left tho umpire
pocket and
the players the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Semi-Pros Sign Collegian

OH1CHGO, HprlI I.-Vernon Parks.
VINO resigned as captain Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan baseball team after
charges OF profess ionalism had been
preferred, to-day signed to play with
chicago professional club. He
is pitcher and will ioin the Detroit
Americans after he is graduated ~
June 4'i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
West Point Nine PLAYS TODAY

WEST POINT, April T. Arny opens
It's baseball season Tomorrow in
game with City College. The Cadets
have had good weather until this week
and are fairly we'll along in their devel-
orment. HansLobert, coach. has cut
the squad 70 twenty-e eight men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Cardinals Arrive Home

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-The ST. Louis
National League team arrived home this
morning from their spring training
camp ready to meet the local American
League entry in series starting to-
morrow afternoon. The American
League team returned home Wednes-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Yale Southpaw Blanks
Mercer With Two Hits

MACON, Ga. April 1-Yale shut ont
Mercer University's baseball team this
in the third inning and Aldrich in thc
seventh, the latter with the bases filled
featured. Only two hits were made Off
Coke, the Yale southpaw
The score.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02

Modern men sure have !,
all over those Paleolith;c
birds!
-Four convenient cor.
ners" amply stocked with
Spring styles-and no need
to use a club" should anv.
thing go wrong!
Spring suits. overcoats
hats, shoes and filings for
men and boys.
Also sporting goods and
luggage. :
Prices based on current
replacement costs.
ROGERS PEET CoMpANy
broaoway Broadway
at 18th st. -Four at 34th 81
Convenient
Broadway Corners" F;e,h A..
- "s11en at 4ist St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
INDIANAPOLIS

Left on bases-Jndianapolis g: Brook
Ign, 4. Two base hits-Covinst Dixon.
Three base hit--Wheat Sacrifice hit
Lamar. Stolen base--Johnston. Double
plays-OlsoD. Kilduff and Konetchy,
Lutzko and Covington. Bases on balls
Off Mitchell. .; off Whtehouse, !. ;strucA
out--~By Mitchell, B; by Stryker, 8 b.
Miljus. 2; by whitehouse, /. Wild pitch -.
Mitchell. Hits--On Mitchell, i'll in
nings;- off Stryker. in 8: of Milius. in
d off Whitehouse. . in 3. Unpres-Klcn
and Cavct. Time OF game-l:15.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Lafayette Track Squad Ont

EASTON,, Pa, Apri! 2.-Seventv-
elght candidates for the Lafayette Col
lege outdoor track and field team re-
ported mere to-day to Coach Harold A.
Bruce. Daily practice will be held
IN preparation "a; for the Penn relay car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Georgetown Defeats Fordham
On Miscue in Eleventh Inniiz,o
Center Fielder Buckler Lets Line Drive Get Away
From Him When Score Stands at 4 to 4
Special Correspondence

WASHINGTON April but for msudged
fielder Buckley the eleventh
verity would
their this ocaswo to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
T l,ea... 80 4 y ac Totals. slsi274
Stated for Hodenh in ninth iuninp
;Batted for Fleming in ninth innins

Penn, State .....l Q o IL
Naval Academy..o o o 0 O.
y o r~o- base ht-stubbs. Sacrifice hit
logan stolen bases--Mourkla ffajn4s
koehler, Pine, Humphreys Stuhbs Bass
on bslls--OH Fleming 4: Off Mellinser
III LIZ py pitched ball-By Mcllinger (stubbs)
fleming, 10; b. Nlclinger, T. Wild pitches
Meihnger Nleinine. Double play--.Koeh~
Ter ana Ullery. Time OF game. gao. I'm
of Baltimore 71'"9'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
he score:

Two base hitsMs hood. Vance. Three
rrttchard. sexton. Maynard stolen bases
Parrish 10, Bowers (2} Kopf Sacrifice
hies--Meriitt, Chun. Bases on balls-Or
Tavenner, 4; of Price. 4. Passed ball
Parrish. Hit by pitched balls-By Taven-
ner tBowerss Ross). Hits-Off Tavenner
in 2 innings; off Price. in q OFT Ross,
in .; off Gallagher in 8. Wild pitches
--Tavenner, Gallagher. Umpire-Wester-
yeit limo Of game--2:34
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Trout Fishing Season On

The trout fishing season opens TO-
day in New York. New jersey and Con
necticut. while IN Pennsylvania it will
open on April 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Barrett STAYS al William.

WlLLIAMSTOWN, Mass, April L.
Charles E. Barrett, trainer Of Williams
varsity teams for twenty-odd years, has
signed a contract for an indefinite
period. This will insure his services
TO Purple teams for some time to come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Lakewood Sets Golf Dates

The spring golf tournament Of the
Lakewood Country Club will be played
May 3, ard Z, according to an an
rouncement made yesterday By Socre-
tary Frank Barton. The Shanley Cup
I'LL be at stake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
ATHLE TICS
GIANTS
Totals ~ S237 u isl Totals. eo2se7 o
. ikatInN fnl. HAM Ii fhn fnnrf u iNni n q,

"Batted for fias,y in tho fourth inning.
Batled for snyder IN thn fifth inning
Athletics.. 0 2 o q %
Giants. l 0 o.
Stolen BASE Gurus. Sacrifice hits
WIZ ca. Two base hits shannon, Moore.
Young Kelly. Home run Bra1ii Hits
on Hasiy, in innings: on Douglas 4
Iva ); OF Konimel. in g Bases on balls
OF douglas, : OF Eommei .. Off Toney
/ OF Ferry, .. struck ots--i}y Douglas
! by Toney. b by Rommel, j by Perry g.
umpires--Brenaan. L@uson and GolYin-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
MERCER

g, lwo-b base hit--Kernan. Three base hit
S S,oa Home runs- Eddy ana Aldrich
Sloane and Hickey. Wild pitch-Stonc.
H Iee on balls-On Stone. g. Struck out.
~ ~ stone: II; by Coke, 3. Left on bases
Time OF game-1:4b nc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
The score:
totals. 80 S 30 II 81 Totals n47.sla
-Mur!na . ont. foul hunt 3. -.,. ..u

thurman out, foul hunt last strike: TWO
out when winning run scored
Eordham ..-....-o . ! % o.
1eorsetown ....5 g o O Is
Two bsst hits-Hynasn. IIalloran. Cash
saer,,los Ihres- bsss hits Sheridan, avin
Snc'iilSe hies-H lyman, Murphy. Sacrifice
dEiai!oran, McLoug him. Left on bases
SSeH1,ryetown, o; Fordham. 19. Bases on
pai's,.C ll Lyman. D; of Culloton 3 u,t
by ptcher-By Lyman (N1cI.oughiin, .
SStrucA out--By Hymau, :; by Culloton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
College Baseball
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Yesterdays RESULTS
Georgetown, 8; Fordham, on innings)
Penn state. 4; Navy. /.
Yale,g7; Mercer College. 0.
Virginia y; Dartmouth, ).
Column bia-BOwdOin twet gronnds).
Catholic I.-NermOnt {wet grOunds).
GAMES TO-DAY
Fofdham ys. Catholic T., Washington
Yale vs.. Univ. of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
Holy Cross VS.. Princeton, Princeton.
Penn vs.. Iiowdoin, philadelphia.
Penn State VS.. Georgetown. WashinEt ton.
G. e. y. y. Us. Army. West Point.
Stevens Tech. vs.. Brooklyn Poly, Ho-
boken.
Columbia vs.. Crimson All Stars, South
Field.
Dartmoutlsa VS.. Johns Hopkins, BaIti-
more.
Virginia W. \. Carolina, Charlottesville,
Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-02
Navy Hurler Fans
Fifteen, but Loses
TO Penn State Nine
Errors by the Midshipmen
and Poor Work on Bases
Give Game to Collegians

ANNAPOLIS, April Penn State
defeated the midshipmen on the
local diamond this afternoon, to /,
the first defeat OF the season for the
Naval Academy players. State fieided
IN much better shape and was more
alert on the bases, but much satisfac-
ton is taken in the work Of Fleming,
the plcbe pitcher, who struck out fifteer
State men and was hit but slightly.
State scored once in the opening
mining and followed with ewo more
runs IN the second, errors of the mid
shlpmen figuring both times. The navy
d'd not score until the eighth. in which
the mIddles threw away a big chance
when Harris was caught off first after
re had beaten out a hunt in fine style.
Emo scored on Stubbs's double, the
only extra base hit of the game.
The score:
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-04-01
FOR. SALE.

The N " of the N w Y Sec. 10,
T. 80, R. 33, 80 acres, will be sold
reasonable.
HOWARD N. LAMPSON,
3-25-4pub. L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1921-04-01
THANK YOU.

Thank you for nominating me- fol
the Office of Supervisor Of Arvon
township. I would appreciate your
vote and support at the election.
ERNEST NELSON,
1852. Skanee, Mich.
Evening journal., 1921-09-12
FIRE PREvENTIoN IN pELAwARE.

VVIRE PREVENTION DAY will be observed throughout
the United States on October 10 instead Of on Octo-
Der O. which ths year falls Sunday The ninth win be
tine nfteth anniversary OF the which, 1874 de-
stroyed Chicago Those Deawareans who are interested
in IRE prevention should begin now under the general d
recton Of the National Fire Protection Association
range for celebrations in all the cities and large in
State.
Statistics for 1870 show a property loss by fire OF
s5ooooooo with estimated loss Of life Of $1,000 per
sons.
The Observance Of Fire Prevention Day should be
oerted universal effort reduce this supendous loss Of
life and property by ne The Of Fire Prevention Day
TO bring TO thc people realization OF fundamental
facts; that The IRE loss everybodys everybodys
responsibility and that he great majority Of fires are
preventabe through the exercise OF ordinary oareunes
All features Of Fire Prevention Day observance should EN-
phasze these two facts II is because these fundamentals
are not commonly realized that FIRE losses are so
NOUS and it will be only when Fire Prevention Educa-
ton brings general realization Of them that losses OF
life and property be measurably reduced.
Although cannot be announced at his writing w
counting again having this year suitable Fire Pre-
vention Day Procamatons Presidential and Royal stat,
and Provincial These should be supplemented by an
nouncements by all mayors and other municipal execu
tves in Delaware.
Here in Wilmington a committee should be sppointet
. arrange for suitable exercises
The committee should arrange for an extensive parade
including all possible organizations School children an,
hre departments usually important features OF suol
parsdes but the fire chief should see 10 that the de
partment is not weakened during the parade
committee composed Of the general commimtte
members and Subcommittee chairmen should consider
results Of the campaign and plan to make Fire Proven
tion permanent and continuous