The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-20
F|REMEN PROPOSE
CITIES PAY HEED TO
THEIR INSURANCE
Suggestion That Volunteers Be
Put Under State Compensa.
ton Is Acted On
HANDTMAMN IS PRESIDENT
Convention Puts in Happy Last
Night in Street Dancing
and Big Luncheon

The State Ftremen's association
ended Its annual convention here ia
. l5.rninute session 1t the auditorium
this morning with nothing left to do
after passing some resolutions but to
stay TO attend the circus OF the horse
races, " both. The chief final bust
ness was TO recommend that NUM-
cipalities give sonc thought to pro-
vtding insurance protection for volun-
teers.
The officers were elected Wednes-
day afternoon, when business was put
under the spur and hurried through.
The matter Of q convention city for
next year was left to the board Of
trustees.
Henry r. Handtmann Of Mandan,
sheriff Of Morton county. was elected
president. Is slated. The honor of
the first vice presidency fell to the
ctty's chief, Harry A. Thompson: W.
+. Duvall Of Valley City was made
second vice presiden. and Henry L.
Reade was elected secretary for the
thirty-third year. L. e. Carroll, Cas-.
SETON, was made treasurer.
eeovO ~VVO A11on0 A11 GVSUkUK
J. II. Kelley, Of Grafton, then arose
and made the comment that the cities
and towns along the Northern Pacific
mad got all the officers so far and he
felt the other sections Of the state
should have some representation, SO
ne nominated A. E. Mead, Of Graf.
ton. Peter Larson. Kenmare, and L.
q. Rarnstad, Hettinger. for trustees.
and the nominations went through
unanimously.
After the afternoon adjournment.
the ftremen recessed until evening.
when street dancing was put on un-
der the management of H. l.. Dobler.
And . luncheon wa served at Elks'
hall later In the evening. The Elks
orchestra. Sam Kontos, leader, PLAYED
from q truck In front OF the post
office while the dancers tripped to
their rhythm in the roped-off block.
The luncheon At the hall was 4
happy informal affair, arranged bv
Tom p. Allen and COMMITTEES. Frank
Clauseln and Joe Spies supervised the
serving Of the cold meats and salads.
the hot wieners ana the coffee. and
the firemen ate from chip platters ali
around the place. The luncheon
made Z big hit with the visitors and
their wives and some OF their chill
dren, who were here at the conven-
tion. Volunteer entertainers drou.
ped In with guitars and harmonicas
and songs and enliyened the gather
ing with entertainment.
The resolutions committee. consist.
Ing OF John Phinnister, Horace Ingle.
e. Y. Johnston. 7. +. Wigton and
Willie Murphy reported recommends
lions that the convention sessions OF
the association be reduced from three
to two days and that every munic-
ipality within the state provide some
method OF insuring volunteer fire
men.
Want Real Attenders
Commenting on insurance for fire.
men. the resolutions committee said: |
I'VE, respectfully. urge that w con- !
alder It the duty Of the governing
body Of every municipality within our !
state to provide some adequate insur-
ance covering the members Of their
fire departments during the per-
Torrance Of their duties ana suggest
that the delegates here assembled
bring this matter to the attention OF
their particular governing body upon
their return from this meeting. !"
Pointing out that more delegates to
the convention actually attended the
convention sessions than heretofore
has been the case. fire chiefs were
urged to consider the advisability Of
- his delegates men who will
attend the convention sessions and
derive the great benefits which are
to Be had from this practice"
Recommending renewed energy in
the drive to educate the public TO the
need for fire prevention and to rcog-
fire hasards, particularly these
prohibited BY law. the resolutions
suggested that = casual survey OF
the public buildings. Of Bismarck re.
veals . number Of outer doors which
open into the building instead OF
outwards g prescribed by law"