Show FIREMEN MAY LEAVE POSTS Discuss Resigning In Body Unless Bywater Is Removed SALT SAIT LUCE Lo July Meni hO-Meni- 10 1 Mem Members hers bers of ot the tho th Salt Lake Cit fh fire e department who nho ho tiled filed Wednesday a petition with nith the cit city commis- commis commission sion irlon tor for the removal from office of Fire Chief iS William H By declared Wednesday night that although their union not allow them to strike the they could resign in a bod body after lHer havin given five tivo days notise I The Tho Th firemen resented the Inti- Inti Intimation Inti Intimation mation matlon that they would strike at- at although al although though no e explanation as to the thO difference between striking Bill en nl I such uch a resignation was vouch vouch- vouchsafed sated by union officials It as stated that unless their demand Is complied with nith they probablY resign All AH of the th signers Elgner of the peti pell except one are said aid to lii b members member of firemen's union No 81 although it Is said that ho action is not the action I of the tho union but simply a spontaneous uprising against Intolerable work- work workIng In trig Ing conditions I DISLIKE DRILLS The petitioners especially object to alleged rough and language and newl tire fir drill drills which aI are said laid to b be almo almost t be ond the th limit of ot hu- hu human hu human man mart endurance Chief By ater stated Wednes Wednesday day dey night that ho had nothing to say sav concern concerning In the tho action o of h s men that he ho ha has been acting In his present capacity for tor 14 p bears e cs and that he is willing to let h hS s 1 I ecord stand for tor elf It-elf Commissioner Arthur r F Barnes firemen have always as e- e e ex expressed pressed themselves as pleased d with the manner mariner in which they ere ci eye treated He H Il will III forego attending I the tho International Association ot of Police Chiefs convention at Mon llon- Mon Mon- Montreal Montreal treal and will cUll call a hearing on the tho th present matter matte al Ninety two of ot the men con con- connected con connected with nith Ith the department signed the petition for lor the removal remo or of otheir their chief All of the th officers and fl five fiac 0 firemen who ar are r now on vacations failed to sIgn the p tI- tI lion or ST DI G Chief By ater is said saM by those I acquainted with the situation n to toI toha I hai ha haeo eo e accomplished many note note- noteworthy worthy northy or thy reforms since having haing inA be- be become be become come affiliated affiliate with nith tho the depart depart- department department department ment among which arc are the In- In Instituting instituting in instituting of ot the platoon double 0 stem and the raIsin raising ot of o the firemen's wages The Salt fire fira fIr depart depart- department department ment mont Is declared to rank among amon the best In the country Chief Bywater Is 19 i at tit present president dent lent of ot the International I Aso-I Asso Association ot of Fire rire r Engineers I |