The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-06
FIREMEN'S BANQUET IS
SOURCE OF GREAT BENEFIT

, FIREMEN'S BANQUET IS
SOURCE OF GREAT BENEFIT
The Firemen's Banquet given by
Chief G. H. Goldman at his bakery and
cafe last Monday night was q success
in every detail. 1t was we'll attended
by the members of the department
and the invited guests, only a rev
absentees being noted.
Besides the Eats speech making
was a feature of the program. W. N.
Deas. POSTMASTER, in few we'll spoken
words welcomed the guest of honor,
Chief Chris O'Brien, Of the Shreveport
Fire Department. Mr.. Deas called the
attention Of the boys to Chief
O'Brien's long record Of service and
nationally recognized ability as a fire
fighter, stating how fortunate the de.
partment was in having him as a guestl
Chief OBrien who in the afternoon
had inspected the Arcadia depart
ment's fire apparatus, visited the
water and light plant and with Mayor
Barnette visited every part Of our
town was very complimentary in
Ms response. He stated that he be-
lieved our department head and
shoulders above any volunteer depart
ment in the state and that it ranked
higher than many paid departments
He called attention to- the old Argus
office or the garage building that re-
Gently burned, stating that it stood a
monument, bespeaking the efficiency
Of our local department. He made
several suggestions which will be OF
benefit to the fire boys, and then
closed his remarks by paying tribute
to our little town, calling attention to
the many signs of progress and pros
perity. (He also told the guest that
he was Irish.)
The next speaker on the program
was Mayor Barnette, whose subject
was the. Saving In Insurance. He
handled the subject in an able man
ner and gage some facts regarding the
saving in insurance which were really
astonishing.
Y. NJ. Lyons, formerly a member OF
the town council, made short adj
dress which was to the point Mr.
Lyons stated that he would save more
than enough on his insurance premium
| to pay the special tax levied by the
J town for the installation and upkeeI
of the water and light plant and the
. fire department.
Supt. e. H. Fisher made a brie1
Address on what 1t Takes to Supper
A Fire Department. As usual b
handled the subject ably. He als'
called attention to past accomplish
ments and future necessities, among
, (which was the constant growth q tn
: student body Of the Arcadia Hig|
= School Stain gthat few years ago tn
hugeness of the building was astonish
ing, but now the smallness Of the build
; ing is appalling. This is undoubtedl,
:. a question that is food for thought.
y L. NJ. Tooke spoke on the subject
1.-THE Need OF A Fire Station. H
also spoke of many other needs Of tn
I. department, stating that the FRS
); National Bank, Of which he is pres
!, dent, is willing and ready to CIV
u their moral and financial assistanc
for the betterment of the department
P. A. Mcclure, who not only ID
Justice to the Eats, submitted SON
very interesting data on "What
8, Fire Department Means To A Town
n The Peoples Hardware Co., Of whic
! he is president, is one Of the larges
taxpayers in the city, and Mr.. NJ
+ CURE stated that the saving to tn
company in insurance premiums woul
be a large sum and that they woul
always be ready to give any aid pc
sible towards the support and upkee
CT Of the department.
w s. A. Cook, publisher Of the Dem
;. y. crat, in a few brief remarks pledge
- - his support to the fire boys.
!. The next speaker was Attorney '
J. D. Golf, whose talk was an inspir
W W ton to those present, and he assure
W tho hovs that he was for them.
# DR.. Ben Ferguson was next In lin
IN and besides complimenting the bo
and Chief Goldman, spoke Of the II
provement in Arcadia since he NOV
70 here. He spoke Of the value of
modern watering system to the heal
IN of the town and the protection frt
no the hazards Of fire by having 'an eff
ent fire department.
ia The following report made by I
P secretary.treasurer, Lawrence Da
sly lei, is a credit t. himself and was c'
]. plimented highly by Chief C'Brlcn
A Arcadia, La, January 2lst, ~
Report for the year 1920.
!. Department organized June 8
1920.
Number of drills. .............................
NJ Number Of building fires.
Number Of false alarms re.
,,or spOnded Observation-Disclosures.
~, Number Of grass flres........................
' Value Of buildings involved $18S0
h1 Damage to buildings. 1,O2s
,+oa percentage 16.4)
- Value of content. ....................$ S,S5(
~ Damage to contents Of buildings
ny, ....................$1 ,6a
~ (Pecentage 1857
r,ho Moneys received ............-...$ W
'roS Moneys expended ...................$ W
.'na Balance on hand.....,..........-".$ 2
fiji THE POSTMASTER then called
Chief Goldman, who stated that he
the preciated the loyalty Of the boys