Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-20
CUMBERLAND VALLEY FIREMEN ASSOCIATION
ASK RAILROADS TO SHOW APPRECIATION BY
GRANTING SPECIAL RATES IN NEAR FUTURE
ModeSty Refer To The Willingness With Which R. R. Prop
erty Is Protected In Case Of FreReqeSts Cooperation
Of PennSy And Maryend FiremenS Association In Plea

ana perhaps tho most important OF
all work done at the business ses-
sion of the Cumberland Valley
Firemens Association. here Friday,
was the passing of resolution
calling on the railroads to recog-
nize the unseliish work and the
readiness with which every volun.
teor as well as paid fire depart'
ment along the various lines re.
spends to any call made upon them
to protect railroad property from
the fire fiend At the risk OF life
and limb the firemen have fire.
quontly dropped every other activ.
ity and FASTENED to the assistance
of the roads when flames were
threatening to devour their prop
again, did the occasion demand it..
In view of this the railroads are
asked to consider the nrenen and
show them slight recompense hy
granting them special rates to the
authorized inemenis conventions.
AS u matter of fact the Cumber.
land Valley Volunteer Firemens
Association Ia ~the child of tho
Cumberland Valley RAILROAD. now
tho Pennsylvania, and the tiremenI
think 1t poor parent who will not
recognize sheir oWV Offspring.
Special rates are requested and
tho big and influential sister State
Firomen's Associations of Maryland
and Pennsylvania are asked to CO.
operate with the Cumberland Vail
10y Association In this undertaking.
and use their best efforts TO SOL
cure merited recognition from thel
railroads. The resolution. cover.|
ing this subject, which was unan-|
imously passed Friday evening, at
tho closing session, was rs fol-i
lows:
"The following request IS made
in behalf Of the lremen Of The G.
V. v Fremen's Association:
Where's: In the past years the
fremon OF oPir States and others
hayo not been given any recogni.
ton by the railroad companies,
and we ask that the Pennsylvania
state ltlremen's Association and
the Maryland state Firemen's AS.
sociation to cooperate with us in
trying to secure a reduced rate on
all railroads. The fremen are al.
ways willing 10 respond and do
their duty and are always willing
to protect railroad property, as
well as others. Therefore, the
Gremcn should be recompensed in
some small way by the railroads.
Mayor Glass Speaks.
Mayor w. w Glass, Of Winches-
ter, who arrived IN the afternoon
with u delegation Of Winchester
0remen, and remained over until
the night session, made an clio.
quont talk to the delegates, which
was received with great applause
and enthusiasm. Mayor Glass EN-.
phasized the splendid bearing OF
tho delegates in attendance upon
the convention and remarked that
the standard was high and compar'
ed with the membership in the
in the legislative halls of the
States and nation. He congratu'
lated tho Martinsburg flremen and
spoke Of the distinct pleasure it
was to be here. During his re.
marks Mayor Glass referred to the
splendid development Of Martins
burg In her streets and expressed
the wish that many OF his people
would be able to visit this city
and absorb some of the municipal
spirit shown by citizens. He also
invited the convention to meet
with Winchester some time in the
near future Although called upon
Mayor Glass made
.no impression and frequently had
he delegates laughing with his wit
and humor.
Others to speak were Captain
George l.. Fisher. a former retired
.ailroad man Of Hagerstown, mem.
her Of the Hook and Ladder Com
any, now residing at Amarenth,
'at Capt r. p. Munson, of the
mn.oss. Of Hagerstown; George
n. Garrotson, of Mechanicsburg,
Pa; Chaplain A. S. Poisal. Capt.
fames H. Johnson, Of Martinsburg.
aud Charles II. Webb, of Ship
Yensburg, Pa. Chaplain PCisal
hoped the time was not far dis.
ant until the convention could
ie'n be held here, and Mr. Webb.
after humorously referring to the
act that Mayor Glass had invited
hem to Winchester. that they had
1een asked to come to Martins
}urg, he would ask them to come
some time to Shippensburg, so that
PENNSYLVANIA should not be out