OCR Text |
Show BUSINESS MEN TURN FIREMEN , BP MEMPHIS, Tenn. Vyiien firemen walked o il here, volunteers walked in. jankers, cotton men, organization presidents; took up the job of protecting Memphis from fire, when after a lonp period of agitation, the city's fire fighters offere;l a blanket resignation. The salaries paid the volunteers are being give-i to charity. The picture shows the day shift at one station, in command of Ewing Caruthers; director ol ihe Chamber of Commerce, and one f the wealthiest citizens II' was a colonel in the Poujth Tennessee infantry in-fantry and in command during the race riots at Kno.wille last year Slate troops have heeii ailed to guard as;;iinst r'.oting Organized labor is in sympathy with the underpaid striker: and there has been some talk of a general strike. |