Show IT IS TOO MUCH two of our local co temporaries appear to be be engaged in a hot controversy tro versy over the merits and demerits of the head of the fire department we suggest that the proportions of this polemic battle is altogether out of proportion to io the person to whom it refers and as he still keeps up his process of self puffing and voluntary propositions through one of the papers referred to the discussion appears to be feeding his egotism which is a nauseating a discriminating public if this thing is kept u up ps the upper part of the major will be in danger of bursting those rhose who are not inclined to this belief may be converted by a perusal of ef the following which is a sample expression from him 1 I intend familiarizing my men with the large buildings in town so that in ewe case of fire they will know just how to take advantage of the situation there is a good deal in tha tand moreover I 1 propose getting the merchants to support a patrol wagon like the insurance patrol outfits in the larger cities though of course on not so extended a scale this wagon will be equipped with tarpaulins fire extinguishers tin tu patent door openers etc ang and its men will know that it is their business to reach a fire and have the roods covered with the water or proof tarpaulins before the regular fl firemen ww get there salt lake needs something of that kind very much the operators of a patent patrol wagon armed with patent door openers would unless conducted by insurance companies be placed in an uncomfortable fix occasionally in these days of cracksman cracksmen cracks men ex AX plaits but then all the chief has to do is to make known his him wes anu ano he be will get the merchants ja from the aspect matters have assume J of late people are asking whether there is any other officer of the city besides major stanton it Is nearly three days since the city cleaner up mr showell has bas blazed forth in the public prints why this unjust discrimination |