Show MERICAN EmON GIVEN AIRE t HE iRE DIPP DUTY DON I Manti ManU CIl City Officials appreciate the work of the American Region for the efficient way in that thaL organization has handle handl- handl tm d the e city's s 's fire fighting equipment Ve e e have been very fortunate dur- dur aurI I ng the past year anI Only two tires fires t consequence have been handled rhe re he Legion n took advantage of the Ire-fighting Ire school given by Captain pierces of the State Educational Dept Dept here recen recently In an effort to toi letter i Setter her organize their efforts in fight- fight Ins Ing fires a group of Legion men nen neni met met i t with the city officials in coun- coun ill meeting last Wednesday night if a cooperative program a program will be launched or M or 1939 A regular fire drill will vilI willS le S held once each two months this drill driB the Legion Legon men meni i i Tope pe to better belter themselves e modern fire-fighting fire methods In agreeable c compensation has been the fire department for rills and active service JEu At t a recent fire In our city some ome nen not of the fire department took t upon themselves to drive the fire ruck ruel to the fire Not knowing till thy ovation of hydrants etc consider consider- le ble delay was caused These men had in iii mind only a service however they ere not authorized to handle the rock ruck ruck or equipment The city of- of l als do not wish to criticize the ef- ef oTts ts of these but must that in the future the use of ot Ire ire truck and the handling of fire equipment be left to the thel l American Legion Post That orga- orga is the fire department and andre andre re re the only men authorized to hanle hani hanie han- han i ie le the truck or 01 equipment unless ther ther persons are deputized by the there thes i s re chief or city marshal |