Show No Extra I- I Hours ours for or ort I s 's t ce Firemen I As the result of an adverse opinion from the city attorney Public Safety Commissioner Ben has announced announced announced an an- he will not go through with the program to meet the war-caused war shortage shortage shortage short short- age of firemen by permitting men to work in excess of the scheduled 63 hours a week for extra pay Instead new firemen firemen firemen fire fire- men will be hired to replace those members members members mem mem- bers of the department who are arc called into military service This is probably better anyway As a matter of fact it would have been in inconsistent inconsistent inconsistent in- in consistent to permit firemen regularly to work more than 63 hours The reason the hour 72 work week for firemen was cut to 63 hours was that the l long ng on- on duty period vas teas supposed to be too much of a strain and took men away from their homes for too long a time If that was WM true then it is equally true now It is in of fire department efficiency and therefore better service to the public to have the men work only a hour 63 w week e except in emergencies We Ve ought to be consistent with the stand taken by the people and city officials Certainly it make sense to reduce a mans man's work week so he lie can be more efficient on the job and then have him take on extra work outside those thos hours and thus reduce his efficiency |