THE "LATE FIRE" AND "FIREMAN."

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 May 1910, Page 3

THE "LATE FIRE" AND "FIREMAN."

To the Editor Sir,- In answer to the letters re '• the recent fire," I do really think some membc'i's want instructions as to the main rudiments necessary to extinguish a bouse on lire, and prevent the next one from catching. Take this instance, which Mr TOlll Johnson, will corroborate: When he was minding the hydrant in front <>t' Mr Clark's shop, did he •:;.t ha.e to call out to two firemen holding a hose, to pour waiter 011 K:i:\,'ii.s' di./p, then in a mass of llae.es, as they were sciding the water up in the air right over the buihling. and most likely, the water was lauding in the vi. isii.'ty of the ba-lc of the Century Hall. Now, thu fireman who called me " n'eddles'Uiio " in Saturday's paper will ii' ' r...y ag.-.l:i for criticising these errors. As rcgafds " Civis" beading a deputation to the l/iiriiiigh C, uu; il U> got a nw 'i,dl, a;:d bay.' ii worked bv wliat be (•■alls high-water pressure _(bv the way, I snppo.se he uvea us highpressure water, only he is dreaming when ho wrote this, like .some brigadesnieu were on tlx* m"rnng of the fire), I think too brigade themselves are the proper persons to move in this <!iivft;vn, ".s, firstly, it is for them to he<ar only, «nfl not us citizens, and it is more fitting they, as ratepayers also,_ should urge r,n this question; and it they do not succeed, then the ratepayers can step in and also ask. Again, ''is regards the fir-) plugs. Acting as the moulthpieee. of plenty of townspeople who gave forth at the fire, and since; their opinions which I suggested to the brigade in a friendlv way ns "hints," tho members must licit think themselves infallible nl7 rl beyond a "hint" or two. surely? "Fireman" seems to b > so, to his l»t.ter. find n regard?; his "tr,a-h vour erandmother, etc.,'" it would be apo-cpriate if it were "lleacHi vrnv comrades ' where ' to squirt •.•.v.tcYn'irs. etc., " CIVIS."