CIVIS'S ADVICE RESENTED.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1910, Page 2

CIVIS'S ADVICE RESENTED.

To the Editor. Sir, -Thanks for "Civis" hints as lie calls them, bub 1 think tho brigade can attend to their own affairs without interference from incompetent meddlers:. Wo have our officers who give all advice'and instructions needed lor tho carrying 011 of our duties, well as for superintending all practices, carried on at regular intervals. I itiiink poor "Civis" must have been having a bad time with the toothache or some other ache, that kept him awake so that ho heard tho clang oi tho firebell. Ho must then rush into print, thinking no doubt tho occupation would distract his thoughts from the pain of that gum boil. When we had the old manual engine to drag about to a (ire T never saw "Civis" turning out to bear a, hand. Your correspondent's was the first intimation that made us aware of the fact that a. calamiity, such as you describe as having happened, if "half tho brigade sleeping through the firo." They must be having their "last long sleep, now, poor fellows. You would have thought the boat and smoke would have awakened them. "Givis's" time would be better employed if lie were to head a deputation and wait upon the Horoiigh Council and. ask them to increase the height ol the boll tower another twenty feet and put in a decent bell' :n place of the tin pot affair they have now. If there is a breeze blowing at all, there is no chance, of hearing it in tho quarter the wind is blowing from. Hero .is a. suggestion for the deputation : Wo have tho high water pressure) installed ; have the hell worked hy water pressure. Again, "Civis," find out tho tacts of tiio case before rushing into print. One of the hose blew out at one of tho ■owplings, but tho coupling itself never budged. It was a length of new hose that has just arrived with other gear; such a thing is liable to happen at any time, no matter where you go. All the hose wo had was in requisition. Could you expect anything else but leaks from tho eld gear that lias been in use for years, doing good work with the ma.nual? It is a pity you weren't almut to get tho full force the water from the burst hose; it might liave cooled you down and prevented this twaddle of yours from appearing. Another thing von might call tho attention of tho Council to; and that is to have tho whereabouts of the fire plugs diisi tinotly marked at once. There is no doubt if yon were to send your namo into the brigade, you would bo unanimously elected as their instructor, and if you eared to stand for office at the forthcoming election of officers yon would he duly elected as their captain. Now just r >ne hint from me; for the future keep your advice to yourself. Tit is ' a ease of "teach your grandmother to suck eggs." Wo can do without advice from incompetent meddlers.— T am, etc., FTftfIMAN.