Evening journal., 1921-08-31

a
licked up a mouthful. In fact. he
The members Of Liberty steami
Fire Engine Company, New Castlei
avenue and A street. held no meet-s
ing last night. but will stick to theiri
decision made at a session Mondayl
night. This decision was in favorI
of standing by council. and of offer-I
ing their services for three monthsi
more, or until the present legal tan-I
giles are unravelled.
The Union Fire Company alsoI
agreed to sign the three monthsI
contract, following a pretty warmI
session, in which the members oil
the company split into two groupsI
and fought each other doggedly forI
several hours. Although there wasj
strong opposition to the signing oil
the contract, those in favor of stick
ing by City Council won out wheni
the matter was finally put to a vote
Company No. s, Water Witch, del
) cided to back up any arrangement
arrived at by their committee, which
they have given full power to act.
The committee. however. has made
no definite decision one way or the
other, and are now marking time un-
til they can learn just what action
the other companies of the city will
take.
Brandywine Company likewise is
marking time. They held a meeting
last night, at which il was finally
decided to withhold action for the
= present. The members will meet
again tonight. in an effort 10 come
to an agreement.
Fame 10 Meet Tonight.
officials of the Delaware company
stated last night: I'VE have signed
our contract and turned 1t over to
the city. Our company has entered
into no conferences or agreements
with any company or person. Our
action speaks for itself"
wait until tomorrow and you'll
find out what action we took" was
the reply Of an officer of the Inde-
pendence Company last night to a
question as to what action his COM
= pany had taken. officers OF the Fame
+ and Reliance Companies refused to
disclose the stand of their compan-
les.
= The committee that attended the
" Fame meeting last night will meet
again at the house at 1880 tonight
At the meeting held yesterday
afternon in the Friendship fire
u house. attended by runners and mer
: who had been engaged by the Pub.
lie Safety Directors for the paid de-
% partment, it was unanimously de-
e cided to refuse to sign the agreement
& 1t was obvious that an attempt wa!
v planned to create an emer
It gency under which City Council
a would be justified in at once takinl
steps 10 organize a paid department
e and avoid all controversy OF an,
70 kind.
e Volunteer service will continue 81
k long as there are willing volunteer
e it will stop when they find we ar
st unwilling to serve. speaker afte
y speaker asserted. The men empha
II sized that they we're entirely willini
to protect the city from fire. but tina
y y they are through with what on
u styled "hedge-hodge" methods.
, LAS soon as the emergency
!, arises. City Council viii provide
=. paid fire department. and not unit
- then" declared Frank L. Brand. o
the Fame Company and princips
IL speaker.
Nv Mr.. Brand said that the OF
a., portunity for a paid organizatio
A. was never more ripe than today.
- Let us not act too hastily. Their
is more than one way to go abou
"a this. We might ask the companie
"a to consider the agreement befor
contracts are signed. The purpos
, Of this organization is to co-operai
and work in conjunction with tn
. companies to the best interests
ALL"
r. L, Hanley was elected pres
dent and Eugene Lux chosen secr'
~ tarv of the Wilmington Progressi'
Fire Association. Instruction in IN
:. various training classes will be cai
az ried on independently under the d
.ly rection OF william Condor, A. !
Ross, Elbert Pappa, Charles Barn'
land George McGonigal.
0o Another meeting of the Wilminl
=. ton Progressive Firemen's Associ
ton is being held this afternoon
Friendship Fire House, to arrau'
y. for representation at tonish;
IL meeting of City Council.