The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-14
FiREMEN DEMAND
BEER AND WINE
Volstead Act Restrictions
.Unwarranted; Modifi-
! cation Urged
FOR PREVENTION DRIVE
Carelessness Causes 30 Per
Cent of Fires; Oklahoma
! Department Small

Urging the election Of men who
would lcgislate according to the vii
OF the people, the International A..
ISOLATION of Fire F.ghtera. at The
morning session OF the third day OF
It's fifth annual convention. deciar-
ed for beer and light wines ana went
on record as fayorlng the modificn-
hOn of the NOlstead act.
Calling the demands made upon
citizens by the Nolstead act "unWdr-
r8nted restriction" the resolution
embodylng the statement declared
that those who are FOR strict enforce
ment OF the liquor law are self
constituted guardians of social NOR
ais" Taking an Imaginative Jaunt
into tho future, the resolution pre-
dictcd Ike ban upon tho use Of to-
bacCo, and asked that demund be
made upon congress FOR "A change In
the act that would allow tho sale Of
beer and light wines. a little lcvity
was introduced into the convention
at this point by one dissenting mem-
ber, who Immediately followed up
his emphatic mo- to the resolu-
lions adoption by explaining that he
favored giving away beer and light
wines, rather than selling them.
Sales Tax Ia Attacked.
Tn declaring It's opposition to the
imposition OF the sales tax, the as
soclntion explained that Il believed
the money for the soldiers compcn-
sation should be raised by imposing
the major part OF the burden upon
profiteers and spectators.
The assoc clation declared In favor
OF n half holiday for postal employees
and In favor OF a campaign for edu-
eating the public ns to the deslra-
h!l!ty o! covering shlnS!s roofs VIE
flre-proof roofing. A proposal TO
change the international headquar-
terra from Washington, where they
are nov located. to Chicago, was
voted down, as was the motion -
change tho time OF the annual con-
vantion from Eapiomher to August.
The naming OF tho next convention
city. as well as the election or affi-
GERS, probably will be one OF the main
matters of business 10 come before
the international organization today
at It's business sessions. All sessions
are being held In Carpenters hall,
at 416 South Detroit.
CarcIc~sncss Causes Fire
That so per cent of the fires In
the United States are caused by care
lessness, was the basic fact upon
which n nationwide campaign for
fire prevention should be based, n
resolution relative 10 such cam
paign and unanimously passed by
the convention said, In as much as
these fires have 10 be paid for
through high premiums and fire in
surance. not taking into considera-
tion suffering and loss of life, the
organization believes
that an educational campaign is the
best way TO meet this state OF affairs
Local departments are urged TO CO.
operate with civic organizations and
with the newspapers in conducting
sncn n campaign.
Decision was made following un-
animous expression OF the conyen-
tons attitude in regard to II. to
work for tho enactment OF the old
age pension law.
A wire was sent from headqunr-
ters at the Ketchum hotel yesterday
afternoon by the secretary. George
]. Richardson. 10 Mrs. Warren q.
wife OF tho president, ex-
pressing the hope OF the Tnterna-
tional Association OF Fire Fighters |
that sho soon would sec complete re-
coyery.
The international association en-
ters upon the fourth day OF It's fifth |
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