Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-09-08
FIRE ENGINE HOUSE IS
NOW READY FOR Use
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Ayers, representing Buckner and Fen
hagen, Mayor Arthur w. Boyce, of
Salisbury, and Mayor ]. o. Byrd, of
Snow Hill, the former making short
address.
After the exercises at the platform
many went out to see the Pocomoke
base ball team taken into camp easily
by the Salisbury boys, to the tune Of
8 to 0. The day wound up by big
supper, prepared by the Ladies Auxil-
larry in the new Engine House. About
800 people were served.
Of interest were the articles de-
posted in the metal box, which, in
turn was deposited in the cornerstone.
These included: Copper plate, Ameri-
can Legion; Masonic Lodge, Bible;
Ministerial Union, a program; Mayor
and Council, a copy of the offer of
the United States of America and an
acceptance by Mayor and Council of
aid by way of loan and grant dated
September 6; also program of the
days events; Worcester Democrat,
Anniversary and latest editions; ST..
Mary's Church, program, photograph,
and testimonials, in Connection with the
conservation of Bishop McClelland
and a photograph of st. Mary's
Church, this city; and rosters of var
ious organizations in Pocomoke.
The speech made by Hon. r. B. Hig-
gins follows:
It comes to me as unexpected pleas
ure to be here representing Colonel
Gilmore, our Regional Director, at the
dedication of your fine new Fire En-
CINE House. The Colonel was disap-
pointed in being unable to come here
in person for he is proud-and I now
see for myself justly proud-of this
new building.
We are inclined to take the local
fire house for granted. Ever since
I can remember, there has always been
one in my neighborhood wherever I
have lived.
Fire, which legend tells us was stol-
en- from the gods to be friend of man
and to make him great, can also be his
most deadly enemy. Fire can be such
relentless and violent foe that for
longer than we can remember, man
has built his defenses against it and
today no community feels itself safe
without modern fire house.
Most of US can remember the days
when one of the most exciting scenes
of a city was furnished by the fire
horses dashing through the streets
to fire. Some of as may recall those
stirring scenes with tinge Of regret.
Those were the good old days, when
great flames leaped towards the heav-
ems and burning rafters crashed to
earth amidst a myriad of flying
sparks. Fires were then more pic
turesque and also more devastating
because they usually got good head
start and often when the Fire De-
partment arrived at the scene, it was
too late. Now modern equipment and
modern construction have greatly re-
duced the fire hazard so that great
fires are few and far between.
AS I join with you today in the
dedication of this new building in
which we have all taken so great an
interest, I find the structure pictured
as one more embattlement, another
sturdy barrier erected across the path
of the potential enmity always inher-
ent in that sometimes treacherous
friend, worshipped by men of old as a
god because it cooked their food,
warmed their humble homes and made
it possible for them to live in chimes
they could not otherwise endure.
The Fire Departments were created
to tame into submission this tickle
friend of ours whenever it turns its
wrath upon US.
AS the world has grown older, we
had learned that there are other dis
acters as great as those brought on
by fire and flood. The elements of
nature are to a very great degree