The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-05-10
JUNEAU VOL. FIRE DEPT. LAUNCHES
 DRIVE FOR FUNDS

"The old fire horn has just soun- ded call and you realize that it is the one for your neighborhood," says a press agent. You dash for the old car and race towards your home. You recall that the wife and little Johnny are still there this early in the morning. AS you round the corner you notice smoke and than see flames shooting from your home. Your heart is now pounding more than a mile minute as you skid to a stop to find that your heighbors. meaning well, are lost as what to do. You attempt to dash into the burning house but are forced back by the heat. You won Ter where that old fire department $ and why hasn't someone done something before about getting your wife and Johnny out of the house? It all has happened so fast shAt no one realized they were in the house and besides they were not familiar as to what measures 70 take to combat the fire. With your heart being torn out you can 10 nothing but watch everything you loved and owned go up in the flames of distraction. Is this the scene you wish to have occur to ,op? Or would you rather have tl.s ,ollowing happen to you in the event of a fire?
 All Safe
 "As ycu turned the corner you noticed s.Eoke and then the flames, but already on the job were the volunteers. You could see water playing over the house and the James beginning to be subdued. Then the most important thing, you saw your wife and Johnny safe and sound. Some volunteer disre- garding his own personal safety dashed into the building and pulled them one by one from the burning inferno. Other firemen were busy attempting to save all the furniture that they could and protecting with tarps that which could not be moved. In short order the fire was out and you observed that only slight damage occurred, which was oovaroI bv iy1cIfra Y1rp
 Up To You
 "Yes, you and you alone can have either incident happen to you. What will it be? To have the latter your support will be needed. The Juneau Volunteer Bremen are do- ing their job because they want to protect their city and its citizens. They have families and like to know should they be out of town their family will be protected by other volunteers who are on the job. You say, they get paid when they go to a fire. Sure they get paid, $1.50 and remember that most times they ruin much more than that amount in clothes. No one pays their cleaning bills. They go out in all kinds of weather, all hours of the day or night, while you stay in bed and wonder what happened and where was the fire.
 New Equipment Needed
 Juneau and you have an oppor- tunity to show the local firemen what they think about the depart ment. Juneau can voice its appre- citation by aiding in the purchase of new equipment. New methods, new apparatus might be the means of saving your life. Not so long ago the boys answered large fire to find the occupant of the building sitting on the roof unable to get down. What would have happened in the event the ladder could not reach the roof? The boys go out in all types of weather on emer- gency runs hoping to arrive in time to save life or work until exhau- sted in the attempt to save life. They don't get paid for that type of service. They do it as good civic minded citizens.
 Let's get behind the local fire men in their drive for new equip ment. We can do this by buying tickets on a beautiful new 1851 Mercury Sport Sedan. This beauti- full car will have all the deluxe trimmings that are available. You will be proud to drive this new car this summer. All it takes is to buy tickets from our Juneau Vol unteer Bremen. DO 1t with the main thought that your dollar is going towards new equipment. This new equipment that perhaps wil] save your life someday. It's not often that these gallant lads seek your assistance. So give and give freely. Are you to be the one who will be responsible for poor equip ment and improper fire fighting sechnin,Ie Rnv those tickets"