Show Battalion Chief Quits Quits' Fire File Department For Army Base Post Battalion Chief T T. F F. Collins of f the Salt Lake City fire department Monday resigned after 17 11 years ears earsin in the department effective December December De De- cember 1 to become organization tion supervisor and fire chief a at atan atan an army base in the Salt Lake area Chief Collins also resigned as as' as commander of the Salt Lake City civilian defense corps a position which he has held for several se months I 1 respectfully request you to accept my resignation as a member member member mem mem- ber of the Salt Lake City fire department department department de de- de- de effective December 1 I 1943 stated the r resignation addressed addressed addressed ad ad- dressed to Fire Chief J. J K It Pierces Pierce and released by Mayor Ab Jenkins I 1 have an attractive offer which I 1 feel will me mean n much 1 to me I 1 have enjoyed my work with the fire department during the last 17 years and wish the department continued success the Ue resignation tion concluded Mayor Jenkins said he would file the letter with the city commission com corn mission Tuesday and recommend t acceptance The mayor added he will propose propose propose pro pro- pose Police Police- Sergeant Leonard Crowther as Chief Collins' Collins success successor suc sue cess cessor or as commander of the chilian civilIan civilian civil civil- ian defense corps |