Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-04-08
CITIZENS FIRE COMPANY
MAKES URGENT APPEAL.

MAKES URGENT APPEAL.
The members of the Citizens Fire
Company of Charles Town are in the
midst of a campaign by which they
hope to be able to reduce the debt on
the splendid fire truck which they
purchased about year ago. This
new truck has made it possible for
the fire lads to respond to a fire any,
where in the county at the minimum
amount of time. Time is very inn
portant element in a fire, especially
at the beginning of the blaze A
few minutes saved in getting to the
scene of the fire may mean the saw
ing of very valuable property. 1t is
all too true that there is not always
a sufficient water supply, but the
chemical apparatus being at the fire
in time may relieve the necessity of
water supply. AS an instance of
this factor of time in recent call to
Harpers Ferry, this splendid truck
made the run in nine minutes. We
congratulate them but personally, do
not care for a ride on the truck at
such time.
We append some reasons why
every citizen of jefferson County
ought to help support the Citizens
Fire Company.
The fact that we have the two
splendid fire companies in Charles
Town lessons the fire insurance rates
about twenty-five per cent annually,
on all insured property in the town.
OF course, this does not effect the
county property as much. However,
recently a fire occurred at county
home, to which there was only about
$4,000 worth of damage done.
There was a $4,000 policy on the
home, while the property was worth
at least $1500.00. The fire insur-
ance company paid the loss and the
owner was able to replace the dam
aged property; whereas, if there had
not been prompt response to this
call there would have been "a loss of
at least $1500,00, and only a collect
able amount of $4,000 from the in
surance company.
Again, the ready response TO the
calls that come from the villages and
towns contiguous to Charles Town
often makes it possible to save ad-
joining property because of the inn
mediate response.
Recently, at fire at Shenandoah
junction the presence of the fire
company with its splendid apparatus,
in conjunction with other interested
persons, made possible the saving of
church building from destruction
which was endangered by an adjoin-
ing burning building.
Again these loyal fire laddies re-
spond any hour of the night or day
to any call that may come to them,
regardless of whom it is. They
serve the community without any re-
Enumeration. They are not only sub
jected to the danger that is attendant
upon the work, but very often they
serve at personal sacrifice to their
clothing.
Note carefully this added state
ment. The Citizens Fire Company
responding in conjunction with the
other fire company to about forty
fires during the past fifteen months,
has been instrumental in saving
$50, 100000 worth of property that
would have burned without this pro-
lection. Your home may not have
been included in these fires but, if il
had been, they would have been just
as prompt in responding to your call
as they were to those mentioned
above
An effort is being made to get the
citizens of the county to make con
tribution to this very worthy object
and, also, that the various corpora
tons and merchants may contribute
in accordance with the protection
that has been given them. This
special effort is on. now Make ur
your mind that you are going to con-
tribute generously to this fire truck
and when the solicitor calls upon you
be prepared, if possible to make your
contribution.
The motto of the Citizens Fire
Company is ITO serve all the people
anywhere in the county and at any
time. These lads are counting or
US. Let us not fail them. Help pay
for this splendid truck and cut off
the excessive interest charges.
One Who Knows.