Show I ITHE FIRE CHIEF RETURNS FROM THE HA NATIONAL CONVENTION Fire ChIef Chlof Thomas J Paine has re returned returned turned Il two weeks vacation during which Um mm he attended the I annual of the tho International or of Fire Engineers rs at Grand Rapids Michigan I Chief Paino states sLAtes that lie he spent a and aDd pleasant time limo at the he convention and gleaned many new facts tacta regarding the manner of fight lug Ing tires Ores Representatives from near nearby I by every notion nation In the lie world attended the tho con convention and the most modern modem Ideas on the lire fire question ad and amid thoroughly discussed 1 According to Mr Ir Paines rapId progress s 8 being made In the in fire departments The automobile Is I fast becoming a aI I desirable for use uso In lie Ho said ho he sa saw a drill with a machine I propelled by means of a gasoline mot met metor I or that lInt was really remarkable The I machine carried a tank i or chemicals 1000 feet of hio e and gallons of to ex cx IoL a pretty good sIzed and andian ran ian a distan e c of ono one and miles and back In three minutes and andI seconds I The Tue chief topped stopped off at St Louts Louis J where he met Claud E War of Og Ogden en The young oun man Is pursuIng a course In m medIcine In lie tho St S1 college go he requiring only ono one more year ul at the UIO school to finish lila his course Mr PaIne says Mr Ward lel heigh h Is making remarkable pro progress gross In lila his studies and that this lila summer ho he has placed at the tho head hond of two departments In tile St Sl Lous hospital having patients his care i |