FIREMEN AND THE WAR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2716, 10 March 1916, Page 6

FIREMEN AND THE WAR

ATT iCK ON AN OFFICER. On the motion to exempt firemen from enlistment a sharp and somewhat acrimonious discussion took place at ■ the Uty Council last evening on the cause of so many defections from ?Fie Firo Brigade- attributed by the superintendent to the war. Councillor J. E. Fitz, gerald asked the council if "Eliere were not other reasons: for so many changes in the brigade. Was it not t?iat r tho discipline was too strict? He believed that that -was tho real cause of so much coming and going. . Councillor Luckie objected. Councillor I'ltsgerald should not be allowed to make an attack oh an officer who was not present. It could be described as' nothing but an attack on ah absent officer —especially when it .was a matter of discipline. " Councillor Fitzgerald: "May I say that X am perfectly within my rights f s a councillor? _ If Councillor Luckie believes I am criticising, let him think so. ...What I say I believe to bo true the, .conditions were not congenial to the men, and if they want good firefighters they must .treat them well; The committee should look into the matter and see why. {He men have gone." . Councillor Hutclieson pointed out that tho motion was ridiculous, as there could be no exemption wnen there was no compulsion. 1 The motion was' referred back onco moro for further consfdaration..