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Show a"'11 A Good Showins . : E1GURES compiled by the Minneapolis fire - department place Salt Lake it the bead of the list of leading cities operating efficient .fire departments. With per capita cost of operation of $1.51, as against Jt t.65 In Denver, Den-ver, the next city on the list, and JJ5.29 in "Springfield, Mass., the local department's record rec-ord for economy Is clearly established.' . The compilation might have gone further iond reflected even more credit to Salt . Lake. A detailed study of the record undoubtedly would show that the local department not only operates at a minimum of expense, but also occupies a high place in effective work. It has been a long time since Salt Lake was visited by a disastrous fire. This is not to be -attributed alone to fate..,".. - It is largely the result ,of careful planning on the part of the officials of the local fire department. Under their direction fire haz-- haz-- ards are eliminated, -the department holding to the theory that the effective fire department depart-ment is as much concerned with the prevention preven-tion of fires as it is with extinguishing those that do start . . |