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Show Fire Department . Registers a Kick The local lire department fools that It has a legitimate kick to mako ovor tho treatment given It In tho past by tho gcnoral public, and from what information in-formation wo hnvo this papor feels that tho boys arc right. They claim Hint when tho flro bell rings thoy nro "Johnny on tho spot," and save tho people's property from destruction. The oblo manner In which they extinguished ex-tinguished tho blazo Thursday proves that tho boys aro right. When thoro Is a necessity for their services thoy drop Instantly whatever thoy aro do-lug do-lug and rush to tho flro. Ilcsldcs this they must ntlend practices to ncqulrn proficiency. For all this they got practically prac-tically no Remuneration. On tho other hand, whim they gle a party for tho purpose of raising money with which to purchase equip ment, the people stay at homo. Last week tho hpya gave a. party In the Apollo Hall and went $i!0 behind for expenses. Manager Vance kindly ro-duced ro-duced thin one half. The boys reel like going Into thulr own pockets to square up their accounts ac-counts and then tender their resignations. resig-nations. Thoy also complain or not having a suitable homu In which to liouso tholr equipment, but wo understand that tho council yesterday rented tho Ad-nmuoii Ad-nmuoii garogo on Merchant street for a flro station. Tho boys will glvo another party In the near future and tho peoplo should show their appreciation by packing tho hall. Wo know of no Institution moro worthy of patronage |