The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07

VI d lleuLeIldIlG Ill lie lire
last year completed civilian de-
Tense course at the government
school at Edgewood arsenal, Mary
land. The new lieutenant has been
conducting classes since his return
from the defense school. His ap-
pointment, Chairman Finton j. Phe-
Ian said, showed he had qualifica-
tons because of the training he
received, adding to the fireman,
You appreciate you are not the
only one in the department quail
field for lieutenant"
The fire chairman then assured
the new appointees that the board
regretted it cannot appoint all the
men who are qualified.
The seven new firemen appointed
to the force were:
Michael Wallace, 1O2 Bridge
street.
John d. Murphy, As Ayers street.
Dennis v. Keane, 65 Keefe street.
william J. Murray, II Kendrick
avenue.
Wallace J. Girourd, 745 Baldwin
street.
John w. Lawley, 223 Robbins
street.
James E. Salvatore, IL North
Riverside street.
Commissioner Archie Phillips af-
ter delivering a message fraught
with ominous import as to what
times implied, told the seven fire.
men that he deprecated the "com-
placency of many people" and said
that they would be the first to "yip
for help"
Then with a charge that these
times are not ordinary but extra
ordinary times, he continued to dis
illusion the group of tiremen that
they were stepping into an easy job.
Commissioner Phillips then con-
graduated the group and informed
them that he had confidence that
they would perform their duties.
Chairman Phelan, who spoke to
the men before Mr.. Phillips, told the
new appointees that if any griev-
ances pertaining to the fire depart
1nent should be made, it should be
made to their immediate superiors
and Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh.
He pointed out that the fire board
merely was acting in an advisory
capacity and that the fire chief was
the head of the fire department.
Chief Cavanaugh spoke to the
men. after informing the board that
he had to make a few changes in
transferring men in the department.
He told the men that when they
were able to report, they could come
to fire headquarters at Field street.
The new privates are under 40
years and are in the ga category
which exempts them from being
drafted. All are caring for depend
ents, the commissioners said.
Vincent A. Scully was adopted by
the fire board, namely that future
appointments to the force be select
ed from the auxiliary fire depart
ment although the new appointees
were not all registered in that clas-
sif1cation as this auxiliary was I'M
der process of organization when
the appointments were called.
It was understood that future ap-
pointments definitely will be made
from the auxiliary roster.
Chairman Phelan cited attractions
which the police board would not
tolerate, and these he reminded
were that no intoxicant be brought
to fire houses, no fireman while in
his uniform enter a place where
liquor is sold. The chairman said
such a man would be subject to i'm
mediate dismissal. One instance of
this violation was cited which has
occurred within the past three years.
Commissioner Patrick F. Shea in
structed the group that the future
was in their hands, and that they
should "obey orders. Commissioner
Shea then went on that you may
one day sit in the chiefs chair"