Show TALKS TO INSURANCE MEN ABOUT FIRES That tho the t two o things needed here to lower ower the tho annual damage by fire aro arc au- au fire wagons and a a. better supply of water was the declaration of or Mayor John rohn S. S Bransford in an address Saturday Saturday Satur Satur- da day night before the Fire Underwriters association at Us its Ls annual banquet Mayor Bransford sa says 8 the system of horse orso propelled fire Is not a good one being too slow Blow especially for tor forlong Ion long ong runs He Ho said there Is no Immediate Immedi ImmedI- ate shortage of water sater here now but oftentimes of- of In iii the tho summer months the pressure pressure pres pres- sure In the mains gets gels so low that it is possible Impossible for the tho fire department suC- suC to combat a a. serious lon lion Mayor Maor Bransford advocated the water meter system At the banquet the following officers J. J w. w Collins were elected President vice ice president nt Clarence Warnock see sec Percy B. B treasurer W. W E. E Coulam These officers with George Rogers and George J. J Cannon will III constitute the executive committee Other speakers at the tho affair were Willard Wit WH- lard ard Done state insurance commissioner Councilman J. J B B. B Moreton Charles W. W Johnson and others It was decided that a committee be appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed by bythe the underwriters to look Into ho tho local water situation |