The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-09

often. Your foot has slipped.
You're thru. You can't short
circuit my wires. Paid you
never 90 have tried. Think that
over while you're hunting = new
Job"
Fireman Dooiey from headauar.
tiers stood At attention In front OF
Mayor Roland's desk. His facc
flushed as Roland glared at him.
You're wrong. AIR. Mayor. -
Don't call mo MIR. Mayor
you damned red No fake 20
litcness. Nothlngl Get out.'
Dociey relaxed from at attcn.
tion." lie leaned over Roland's
desk. his eyes shining.
"Iou don't want 20 hear me talk.
but you're going 20 listen. I'm no
politician. holshcvtk or any kind.
Seen too many to take up that line.
I'm no rcd. either. It's just this.
The boys are run ragged with more
fires than they can handle The do
partment Is short crew. The boys
want a swingin shift and they want
that day Off in eight for a chance
70 rest up. They're the he-fightin'-
est gang Of fire hounds that ever
went up q ladder. but they've got TO
have breathing spell. II they
don't. you WON'T have any ftremcn
some dark night whcn the old truck
siren Is goshaimighty pleasant
music. That's all the ordinance
calls for and just tried TO set 4
for them I'm not married ! could
afford to take the chance
You've been taking plenty Of
chances. Dooley. You've bueked the
administration from the minute We
started You've tried TO spike me.
You've made a fine bunch OF iolii-
pop-suckers cut OF headquarters
men. You've got yellow wave up
and down your spine and you've
tried TO make Il an epidemic with
your rest propaganda among real
workingtnen. Fircmen are hired 70
fight fires. and besides that. II
strikes me you've little 10 do but
loaf In between runs Rather soft
life. I'd call H. Rest Rests Rest
A maudlln appeal TO the public fer
rest and painting me as a tyrant as
you peddie your soviet ordinance.
You can't get By. You're small fish.
Dooley. and this Is America The
law is going 10 rule. II l have 20
break your head with r. You want
rest All right. 20 ahead and take
tia good. long one. II starts now.
Report off duty. and hope l never
see you again"
Fireman Dociey closed the door
4 quietly as he went out Thia added
TO Roiand's displeasure- He had
4 expected Dooley would slam tho door.
Now. the firrnen's reorganization
BIN was the first piece Of confruver
siai legislation up before the Roland
! administration. which was beginning
20 speed pace after a landslide cleo
ton The f1rcmen asked an added
platoon and ono day in eight for n
holiday. and they had tho hearty
support Of many citizens Roiand'B
shIbboieth was. -Amertcanism and
economy" and he worked II over
time. both before and otter the cam
paign. II had proved effective, for
be had ridden into office on the peak
OF a rolling wave Of popular enthus
iasrn with the biggest vote ever re-
corded in our town. But even
mayor can ride a hobby TO death
His natural opposition to the fire
mems bill on grounds OF economy
Jared into quivering heat when he
learned that Dooley was chief spon-
sor for the measure Dooley. the
boisheviki That was what Mayor
Roland thought Of him
Headquarters men held a different
opinion Dooiey, expert altltude
man Never n man better than
Dooicy on a truck Never a man
better on the swaying tip Of an ex
tension ladder. with a singing flame
for a necktie. That's what head
quarters men said OF Dooley and
they were a gium-faced crew when
he admitted defeat at the hands Of
the mayor and checked out hts be
longinga.
I'm Ctixen Dooley. now he
told ~the boys" and walked out
into the dazxIe Of night lights.
his heart troubled by the burt
which ingratifude brings.
Two hours later the fircmen's blu
came UP before the council Benson.
-anu." took the floor quickly and
urged the business be accomplished
sffirrnatively. II was pro" meet.
ing. Others expressed similar ap-
provai. The poll was taken. The
bin was passed with only one dis
senting vote--that from Morse. who
was known as Roland's shadow"
He was expected TO vote as Roland
thought and he ran true 20 form In
his first important exercise on the
municipal track.
Mayor Roland had attended the
session to guage the strength Of his
opposition. He WIS on his feet I'm
mediafciy the result was announced
Gentlemen he said. my Views
on this subject are quite well known
70 your honorable body. The bill IL
worse than nonsense. II IL a direct
attack on Americanisfn and econ
ony. the platform upon which this
administration came into existence.
The leering face OF radicalism II hid
ing back Of this measure. II We
yield 70 II, We yield 10 bolshevisua.
] feel 20 strongly about #, don't
mind telling you have discharged
tho ring ieadcr-one Dooiey. We
are here 70 protect the people and
y gives me pleasure 10 do my duty
hereby veto the ordinance"
lie did 20 amid silence. only the
faint scratching OF his fountain
pen being heard. His secretary.
Gordon. blotted the markings and
handed the document to Clerk
Scott.
The meeting was adjourned.
The councilmen and the mayor,
having doua their duty each accord.