Evening journal., 1921-12-02
HOPE To MAKE
CITY FIREMEN
AMONG BEST
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further companies are needed.

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further companies are needed.
The taps will Indicate that the
nre Is out and that the companies
have returned TO their houscs
Every box alarm will bring out
TWO engines and one truck; second
alarm. three additinai engines and
one truck; third alarm. three add
tonai engines and one truck. In the
eongested districts and business sec
tons the third alarm Will bring out
all the apparatus.
In cases OF slight nres where calls
are made by telephone. the proper
number TO call Is S641.
Every engine house at an times
VIII have six or seven men, in addi-
ton 70 lieutenant on duty. One
man at all times Is stationed on
watch at me fire register and tele-
phone. With the exception OF the
man on watch. men on night duty
are permitted to sleep until called.
All men must be in bed at IL o'clock
and get up At a. m. when they 20
through the setting up exercises. ex-
cept when members have been called
out 10 a fire during the night. when
the setting up exercises will be dis
pensed with and the men permitted
to sleep until 7.30 o'clock.
No one at this time Is permitted
70 visit engine houses except officers
OF the department. but IL Is plan
ned to shortly have regular visiting
hours from 1880 a. m TO D. m.
No loafing In or around fire houses
will be permitted. When visitors
are permitted inside they are ex-
pected to view the rooms and appar-
atus and then leave the premises
, The men on duty are expected to
keep their quarters clean and the
J fire apparatus In good working order
at all umcs After their work Is
: nniShed they may amuse Themselves
In any legitimate manner they may
desire
Chief Lutz said he has given or
ders for all FIRE apparatus TO obey
traffic regulations in responding tc
fire alarms and 10 never exceed a
speed OF 20 miles per hour. The
nremen are also directed to refrain
from all shouting or other unneces-
sary noises in responding to alarm.
The hre apparatus is given the
right OF way over all other trafne
In responding to alarms. and IN,
driver OF any vehicle obstructine the
FIRE apparatus vii be arrested.
Chief Lntz hopes the public VIII
cooperate with the fremen IN max.
ing the new department one OF tn,
best in the country.
The tower bells IN the IRE houses
have continued to ring since the IN.
auguration OF the paid department.
Chief Lutz stated at noon that IN.
( matter win be brought to the atten
Z ton OF the directors at a meeting O
the Department OF Public Safety mi
Afternoon and orders will likely D.
issued to disconnect the bells
{ Fire Chief LSitz this afternoon
4 denied rumors that several OF tn
|. firemen had resigned. He sai,
) complete harmony prevailed in tn
department It was announced. how
. ever. that no more applications foi
l positions IN the department vvouIs
be received at this time.
Chief Lutz ordered Engine No. 10
, the old Brandywine company ma.
chine out Of service today. repair
being needed.
Private telephones viii be install.
ed I'm all the fire houses which vii
be connected with the headauarter,
Of Fire Chief Lutz So far enrin,
houses Nos 1 and 4 have been con.
nected through the private ex
change.