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Show IT lb TOO MUCH. Two of our local cotcruporarles appear to be engaged In a hot controversy con-troversy over the merits and demerits de-merits ot the hiai of the tire department Wo suggest that the proiortions of thU polemic battle is altogether out of jiroiortiou to the person to whom it refers and as he still keeps up his process of self-puffiug, and voluntary volun-tary jiropostiou through oue of the iiaiicrs referred to, tho dl-cttssiou appears to be feeding his egotism, which is nauseating a discriminating discriminat-ing public If this thing is kept tip, the upper Art cf the major w ill be in danger of bursting. Those who are uot inclined to tills belief nia be converted by a peroral cf tho following, fol-lowing, winch is a sample expression expres-sion from him: "I intend fauuliarhdng my men with the large building In town, so thai in cae of lire tboy will know jut how to take advantago of the situation. situa-tion. There is a good dial in lhat,and, moreover, I propoe getting the merehauu to support a patrol wagon like tho insurance patrol outfits in the larger cnie-s though, of course, on not o extended a scale. This wagon will be equipped with tarpaulins, lire extinguishers, ex-tinguishers, potent door opener, etc., aud iu men will knojr that it Is their business to reach a fire and have tho goods coered with the water proof tarpaulins before the regular firemen je there. Salt Lake needs something of that kind very lunch. The operators of a patent patrol wagou armed with "patent door openers' would, unless conducted be in-uranceconipanlcs bo placed in an uncomfortable fix occasionally iu these days of cracksmen's ex-ploit. ex-ploit. But then, all the chief has to do is to make kuown his wishes and he will "get the merchants." From the apcct matters ha c assumed as-sumed of Lite, people are aklng whether there isany either officer of the city liesides Major Stanton. It Is nearly three dajs since the city clesnerup Mr.Showcll has blazed forth in the iub!ic prints. Why tills unjust discrimination? |