| Show FIRE CHIEFS BEGIN BEDIN CONCLAVE Continued from rage One one of ot the greatest menaces to the firemen whose work Is constantly becoming more dangerous be because ause of the Increasing use of a automo tomo- tomo biles bliss Having been a fireman 42 years Mr Tierney regards the modern modem fireman as s better trained than at any time in history operating more efficiently and at less cost to the taxpayer Eighty per cent of all aU firemen are volunteers and need the trainIng training train train- ing the national association provIdes provides pro pro- vides sides he said Walter S. S Knight chief of the Salt Lake Cit City fire department was WM another speaker stressing the technical technical technical tech tech- knowledge the modern fireman fireman fireman fire fire- man puts Into use and urging more mor cooperation on the part of the pub pub- lie lic He too pointed out that firs fire chasers cost the taxpayers money and emphasized emphasised the danger and expense expense ex ex- pense pease of false alarms During services at 11 a. a m. m Jay W. W Stevens of San Francisco association association association asso asso- secretary read the roll of those members who have died during during dur dur- ing lug the year and Dr Adam S. S Bennion Bennion Ben- Ben nion assistant to the president of the Utah Power Light company gave the memorial address Music was by the Salt Lake City police department glee club The delegates attended an or organ organ organ or- or gan recital at noon in the L L. D. D S. S tabernacle As sessions resumed at 2 p. p m. m Chief Chiet William Fitzgerald of Seattle gave a paper describing pr procedure in promoting new men on his force and R. R E. E Riley of Portland Ore told of his responsibilities as commissioner commissioner com corn missioner of public safety there A demonstration of fire hazards in the home was given by Battalion Chief J. J C. C PIercy of the Salt Lake City department At 4 p. p m. m the school of v tion was to get under way with a aget get together get together party scheduled for 8 p. p m. m at the Elks club The delegates will wUl take a course of Instruction at the drill tower at atthe atthe atthe the state fairgrounds at 8 a. a m. m Tuesday with the business session starting at 10 a a. a m. m in the hotel I Outstanding drillmasters of the Pacific Pa Pa- chic coast will wUl be featured at the first event For the public the big event of the conference is the fire show at 8 p. p m. m Tuesday at the fairgrounds fairgrounds fairgrounds fair fair- grounds where drills will be put on and the evolution of firefighting firefighting firefighting fire- fire fighting traced from the early- early day bucket brigade Another official participating In inthe inthe the Jie conference is Ralph Williams fire chief at Fresno Cal Gal who at atthe atthe atthe the election Thursday afternoon is scheduled to be elevated from first vice president to the presidency |
