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Show FIREMEN MUST BE PAID BY THEATERS Salt Lake, Aug. 10. - Theaters of the city w.ll )o required to pay for the Fervlces of o.'tv remen stationed at tho amusement houses during performances, per-formances, jindrr an ordinance being drafted by the tire committee of tho city council at Fire Chief William II. lore's direction. Tne city now fur-'nlshes fur-'nlshes the men from the fire department depart-ment and, of course, pays for them The ordinance is being copied after the Chicago measure on the same subject, sub-ject, and will be introduced in the council by Mr. Reed of the fire committee com-mittee next Monday night. Seven city firemen are required at the theaters each afternoon that there are performances and as many each night. The firemen stationed at the theaters in the afternoon go there about 2 o'clock, and after tho show go to dinner and then return to the theaters the-aters for the night performances, at about 7.30 o'clock In the -evening, remaining re-maining t:nt II close to H o'clock. This, In the opinion of the fire chief nnd the fire committee, Is too heavy a drain upon the city's finances and weakens tho fire department too much. The new ordinance will require re-quire nil theaters, including moving picture houses, to keep at least one man in uniform on guard for fires. This man will be tinder the direction of the fire chief, and will have to be cool headed and know what to do la case of fire, lie will be behind the stage In theaters during the actual performance. If the fire chief thinks that it is necessary, the theater will have to employ another man In uniform, uni-form, to be stationed at the front of the playhouse. This man, however, may act as usher, too. |