New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1922, Page 18

Organizations’ ing Past operation The New Drital fn the year of two hand-drawn lengths; Steamer, truck, and a There werd In various parts houses were all e was thought to 1 ‘fighting apparatus, one or two axes, was hut one ho « nall four 36 Years; Co- of Public - Yital Factor. W, Growth Dur- a apparatus. Another One |the need of more {other one wa No. next one Lol It | Hart Amoskege almost usl s composed of [ Brick Co, for hose | sery Amos ay pl serviee purel It i W as 8 b was i and so it the 1% re W reel Hart rawn; a and | houses the uipped with what the such us Department where ice draining ot acrinl truc Acrial An K, lor omen in the “00's hook 1oy 1| fir oca o city ( f @ his truc The disa the thit hing Irawn, tion on the any rous older it the rope, of member Wik i It w to some of Equipment . the fire fight al stations t, all being anee trucks with at No. oors, pumper de e S S N. B.F. D. Holds Place Among Most Efficieni In Connecticut combination town officiuls it ased and ther n ] Tk, ladders were Ioot high Today. o cquipped the which s a Maxim NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERAL See tha I waste skots, » that the that it s but hang for an alarm ¢ it the fire station into thing The fire station e for them , they day oft for rec glven three h to go to their homes v b ! 3! tove vertically in hav just n ut time H " go in hBrizonta) veturn to their station ontally . through y even at their meals must |50 : call They are Ll ways < - any minute the tal 18 "’ QU summons either Haniheattio S low rubbish in eit stutiany Be careful near the building ar yey make [¢hildren to do this floors, o | Dont allow chi! s na [matehes or po the ap- |Mmatehes on any excellent | Never connec {ber hoses as has the hase on jal p aid out on w lengths e wont to ife; nothing and wait putting « Heve around I after | urn to lounge However daily work |y irely different wnof cours all day Inl ¥, Wit Out of allowed ud then or ret wround the \in | investigation il find som from this must e Don't place hot th at from rubbish Never Jeave the cellar where Dl Don't keep lummable lquids i ver near the Don't set a pipe ashe et their tir chemical and e gasol e wion hours | Rouzht I seve lays lter realized [one entire re ey ar luy in wh far sto » chemicals, an placed to this day No. meals, to get that ar nd probal old [answer a found | ready at ght A wooden I mper and 1, the er was 1 to the T ho ones in st or home at warm the houselkeeper ter fro 1 water from own 1d must to hi wn tend by the | their was purchased, [ their d horse | par quarters, sereh the g if neee ay cful to have wtus.in their house in Ne, 8 e and eleanline Arter atténding a fir als must be dried, N o i VIl Coc out 6 It was is now wre always a g in t ces, Block lents will md excellent stories when 18 necessary 1 the third t v firemne sod a all stoves and if iwoodwork in hack Pick up matches floor or Don't tehes fir 1 it po osed, w hosc an ran avay n the sible, ki glow throwing it aws or ce occRs D, Ao \ he 4 from they ine 1 the Ve o leading the and four Ly orl l on 1o 18 st possible, you s in any pubilc 4 i . drop on the cep lHar a never I'R1D thom on a tra has dicd out in b e of wood “and keep them may ar othe r hot froi wall, 1t never tution; paints nd ney these p when burning rubbis |.‘, £ permit | to play closet o1 ove metal protection hases under ove hese, place clc your r Fire Prevention Day ing apparatus ot onsidered of the with Ln-| exception of On 9 October 9 of Noble will a wen to visit the protection agal Mass, Statior iy vt I ! - brought fof the new aeri extension of 7 on I how this m local neak to the children on the nst, fires, will s adire every minute 1 the s year, sehool Poi be fur) start places. with rub been found in sever. the AY, MARCH 10, 1922, rown [are put into use now, since the Wy [ 1tialto conflagration The fire department have heen rigldly prels | theaters lately and the jassured that they can | more assurance of safety be- | more enforecd attend now hefore al The | owner time nuees | nightmare is the dr find his s speetre of a hig thoughts. of cvery 1 that he house panic is Th ow in voin- and | n the must ia |tevially increused with ‘_""’nurlml pieture cloan 08 well a protecting the pe Pick Yo It Lias been gecn that the toss of lite in a theater, arge dwelling has been 1 by not knowing just make un’ exit, It is well for \lu wlways look out for an exit and With | over occasion comes with particular operator has i legal reaponsibility in the theate Linits. and or al- laces, sehool from where i Maite [ for this e A wave of tey people at the seem to | exception place, 50, the thoughts th the + people 1 of fir their of getting r the » lying on othing ground \aan noutl Chief n \.Arlmm fire. 3 and ibject nts t fact in the children may constantly development | |of #fiemotion picture branch has ma- | H The moral for | recent regulations public is being with |tree falls over in the excitement, than theater | greatest or | i panic o | persons if when a fire | make xit" and aid others in doing and all minds out, are seized with a panie, strokes, He s likely to have his barns filled with gasolene or kerosene, hay, straw, feed, and other combus- tible material which are subject to spontancous combustion, A fine once started in his building would result in a total lass while the owner 6tands sadly by, with his nelghbors and family and wishes that he had taken some precautionary measures to safe. | guard himself. mers are advised to build their barns and their build- Ings all sepurated so that a fire oceur=- Christmas tree, ! “Santa Claus” has many times leaned too near the can- dles on the tree and his beard has | caught fire, panie ensues and prob- ably "Old Nick" is burned bad or the | Farmers Need Be Careful, The farmers, living out in the coun- try where thel wre no fire fighting weilities, must necessarfly give speclal tion to the elimination ef fire ards and to adopt protective rules. barns and buildings are generally of o combustible nature, |more or less llabie to lightning (Continued on 20), Page — IM%EMENT STORE BAR(,AINb — EVERY DAY IS BARGAIN DAY IN OUR BARGAIN BASEMENT — For Women — WOMEN'S PERCALE APRONS trimmed with rickrack ' braid 49c — For Women — LOT WOMEN’S SHOES AND OXFORDS $3 95°$2.95 Values up to $13.00. — For Men — MEN’$ HEAVY RIBBED SHIRTS and a few DRAWERS — Tor Girls — CHILDR FLANNEL NIGHT GOWNS zes 2 to 16 years 47c Regular 79¢ and 98c. WATCH THE WEAR O’ALLS and JUMPER in blue only — For | Bqu —_ Boys’ Pants, asst. style Boys’ Blouses 89c¢ and Boys’ Union Suits .. .. 95¢ 49¢ 59¢ 29c Regular 69c. — For Women — WOMEN’S BUNGALOW APRONS * in fancy checks 95¢ ™ $1 45 Value up to $2. and hose faxim pumpe No. 15 old aeria pumper and horse drawn 6 each havc and chemica 0. 2, has the ty service truek; a pumper apd the ck; No. 4 has a old Ta France tcamer, and No. b and combination chemical Personnel of D hief William J. Noble was &« *d to succeed Chief Rol M ame, following the veteran ffreman’s jeath in March of 1920. He has| |served on the local department for — | many years and since his appointment m’sl“v..s had opportunity to show his ex- ear atojjent fire fighting judgment at many ing )I\‘ ducate ir parents in this master wat in 918, there were five schoo res in the country; how the lives o children were threatened; how ut in an alarm and how to fight until the 'ment arrives to get confused or excited wher : alarm in the school sounds anc 2 | file out quietly and if ther is : rtment. ¥ 2 : g ¢ discovered, not to arouse the ' children by shouting, but tc ickly report the matter to th weher or any official near at the nent. | Children Are Taught IYire prevention in modern educa- tion is considered today one of the importants factors in the daily routine The United States Bureau of Iduc: ¢ tion has compiled a series of articles “‘(;‘ ‘l‘"f"“‘fl ok "T‘;i“‘]"“"““' YD s : i hoisasl o8 08 BIUClEsTiigeq for in buildings. box. The old time boxes, when nu-j"” ,,“”S l:fi::»‘l‘-.:],;‘i:g 43:1.‘,’:.“'\,,151(‘ ):,‘“" Holidays—Merchants Careful. keys were used, were connected to| oo <P Go SRS FETE B0 10 TMC] The proprietor of a large depart- open the daors in the station house |'4rious Institutions for study. The |, .4 store is always on the alert for r school authorities favored the new i i This i on Commercial street the minute the & . X TS safeguarding his trade. Thi is lever was pulicd down. 1t also lit [fOP1*S instructingly the pupils in this| ogpocially true during the holidays the gas jets in the stations by the ("‘““ 'V'““’(T"'” sts tor more litera- | when the stores are crowded and the connection of a pilot. ure, were forwarded by them, Jeast sign of fire would cause a com- Today, there is Boy Scouts Aid motion which would result at least, in each box. Th The Boy Scout organizations earfy|l0sing much business. —The accumu- by the hand or a s realized the importance of fire pre- |lation of holiday goods for delivery sons sending in an vention and included in their courses |Ofttimes caused fires when plied up jer down onc of study, a “Firemanship.” Those who |and not properly looked after.. The is rings in the alarm and in each [qualified in this subject were award. Merehants are advised to make it a fire house the number of the boX i8|cq merit badges. They must under: Figid rule to have clear ais and to recorded on a tape which is punched |stang how to send in an alarm, how driil the clerk: i_n the use of appart. at interval Ifor instan o call\io enter burning buildings, preven- | U8 for fire fishting. : from Box The tape is punched o, of panics, Hmm_(i“m"‘ 'u"m]”“v- During Christmas time, decorations with two holes, then a space inter-|yoe0 apg conneeting it to the hydra tL arocgensrallypiacen Wit ceregtins venes and three holes are punched |, © S G0 TR L WAt | ey, may not be ignited hy any tem- to designate the location. At niglt | o GoHES B porary electrical wiring. time, the box connections switeh on ) “ Many a tragedy has changed house- evary: light in the stations and the | atl L EEEIES desie: CA | holds from Christmas cheer into grief . {firemen are ready to go forth to fight ]_rig‘l(];«" ok T “l" "'"".""v]‘““t(t\l-(‘cuusn of a death, or serious burns varlous jtne flames, ades and helps the police at fires| 1o members 6f the family through the Souney; Number of Boxes, pcontuoling s, necplEy ignition of _a_beautinully _decorated NP are approximately 109 fie| Local Schools Protected. S e in New Britain today.| The New Britain schools are well and rs ago there was some- | prepared in case of a fire. Every B@XHNG school is equipped with extinguishers | and hus enough exits to accommodate | MONDAY NIGHT—1TURNER HALL ‘Silent Mike’ Doran Ma_vor Orson 1% Curtis, in investiga- of New Britain dep SHIRTS ' 59¢ " 95¢ — For Women — Women’s Percale and Gingham HOUSE DRESSES $145° $1_95 ulue up to "\' — For Men — Lot of heavy Shirts and Drawers, Sweaters and boys’ Flannel Shirts, Fleece Lined Shirts 59c Value up to $1.45. BESSE - LELAND CO. 27 STORES 27 CITIES Always More Value For Less Money CAPT. W. J. WATTS DEPUTY CHIEF BARNES CHIEI™ W. J. NOBLILE the surrounding walls seem to be a prison. It is impossible to make any | buildings panic-proof, but everything may be done beforehand to educate to be used others are are placed in the truck at another fire, while the being “cured.” How Alarms Work. Very few people today even under- stand the connections of a fire alarm | which was swung open by the fireman who happened to appear fololy the sen The ms lated in a manner similar to that of the present da with the exception that the sender had the trouble of securing a key from residents near the box. Today, the local fire department stands out as one of the best equipped in the state and with a capable force of about 70 men. Of these, there are 47 permanent men stationed at the various houses ready for a call which may bring them to any part of the city. £ arnes w A to succeed iief Noble in that capacity. Deputy Chief irnes is among the oldest of the firemen in point of service, having entered the ranks on October 26, 1886, Captain William J. Watts, of Engine Co. G, stationed at onc the latest fire houses to be erected, w pointed captain in 1907. He w the first permanent fire captain to be ippointed in the local department He a callman at the time, Cap- n Watts has been in the ser in New Britain for 36 having entered in 1886 at the time Deputy Chief Barnes did. He also served on the New York fire depart- ment for about eight yea The other captains are No. 1, Geoerge Hoffman; lilam H. Porter; 0. i No. 4, James Crowe el Souney. Lieutenants stations are: No. No. 2, William Hartnett; Thomas Hinchey; No. 4, I'ran ligan; No. 5, Thomas Higgins No. 6, John C. Connelly. Ldward Woods is ¢ aerial ladder truc T captain of the city service trucks; “red [inn is lieutenant of the aerial lder and Victor Davis is licutenant of the city service trucks. Edward . t \ G, Burke 18 mustor mechanic of:the|made edohiyenr and the setting aside department. of a day for is purpose has been ic T ide on. “toher 9, has been Some Big Fir decided upon. October 9 \ional Ifire Prevention One of the most disastrous fires re- fAvat instituted in 1911, corded at the fire bureau is that of the North & Judd Co. plant, Iebruary 29, 1888, The etory, built of wood, was almo: completely de- stroyed. looth's Ilock was one of ppointec No of small glass in . can be broken 1 stone. Per- wrm - pull the le then release it. History of Department. Back in 1886, the Amoskege steam- er, drawn by two hor ered the best piece _the vicinity, 1. Being located in the heart of the town, the station also had the largest truck, a hook and ladder, and a four wheel hose wagon. There were no permanent firemen stationed at either of the hot those days. When a call was sent in, the men responded, leaving their wor in the various factories and stores. One man was detailed to secure the horses from the H. R. Walker's trucking company, or at an alarm, the horses were general- 1y rushed to the station where they were needed. Two heavy grey mares were in the Walker stables daily for this use. Number house place on EIm street near its present day ‘location, and th ion was furnished with a steamer and a hose wagon. This station had the first pair of horses ever purchased by the city to remain permanently in the fire hous That station was thus saved the trouble of ruring the Walker horses in ¢ of fire. Thomas Cross, a vet- eran fireman, now dead, was one of the first drivers to be appointed to care for this station. Number 3 house was located on the park, at the intersection of Main and North Main streets, a short d from the new house of that number. This department had a hand drawn reel which was usually pulled by the willing residents in that locality during a fire. Thomas Clark, a expressman, would some- tim manage to hitch the reel behind one of his delivery trucks and reach the blaze in short notice Number 4 was also favored with a hand drawn reel and was located at the corner of Curtis and Myrtle streets. Generally, at fire in those sections of the town, a bucket bri- gade was forced to aid the fire fight- ers, and oft times the hose was 8 eral feet short of reaching the bla Pay Not Great. and consid- of mechanism in was placed in Station No. No. 2 , and No. at the 1, John There alarm boxe About 40 ptain of the [thing like SR How Fires Start. It is estimated that fully 90 per cent. of .the fires are started through carelessness, florts to educate the peop'e to fi precautions are being ROAST PORK, not frozen....... LEAN FRESH SHOULDERS.. .. LEAN SMOKED SHOULDERS. . PRIME RIB ROAST BEEF...... ting conditions in the city at one time, found that the children file out in or- deriy manner and the entire buildings are emptied in less than two minutes. This speaks well for the fire drill practice held in the local institutions 1 the pupils are instructed what to do in case of fire. Theater Conflagrations. New Britain has so far tunate in not having a theater fire, the like of caused so many deaths throughout the country in the past few months. Investigations are conducted weekly by Arthur N. Rutherford, special state theater investigator, and all the local show hot have been found to be in good condition. Asbestos curtains (e————— MODERN BOOT SHOP 168 MAIN STREET SPECIAL SHOWING OF Women’s Strap Pumps —and — Low Shoes At a Special Low Price For Today and Saturday $4.95 AND $5.95 Regular $8.00 Values M Y W a little 1 ..Ib. Captain Willlam Watts, who is well known among the school children of today through his appearing before ] : Ithem on various occasions and spenk- e ot I R o o the wi7]ing on fire prevention, has compiled e ene e i LEnE e Bomes i nitalitolald in the campalg. uck Shop s small ple ’ & s “Iire 4 2 Japtain by the Stanley Worlks, which will be (' S e ('“w de aldents. o .1 "‘come generally g yemembered by older residents of the R city, was burned down entire . {the part nr_nu ¥ Y. M. C. A, was bad _|conditions in buildings. Ma chureh, Russell & Don't on Fires Corbin's factory foundry and following are some of others, among the later ones whic ¥ be applied the Herald plant, which gave inst fire: partment a hard fight. in bed, or leave light- A Fireman's Lifc. ed cigarette stubs on any wookwork | There but few people in ~any|or inflammable substance city who are really acquainted with| Be careful of throwing away the life of a firems Most of them matches. versus Teddy Russell Norwich for- strous which has Lean Boneless Pot Roasts ... ... 1b. 18¢c Veal to Roast......lb. 28¢c Home Made Sausage Meat .... 1b, 25¢ < Sugar Cured Bacon lb. 25¢ Lamb Chops ...... lb. 39¢ Shoulder Steak .Ib. 18¢ Small Legs Genuine Lamb .. Ib. 38c Fresh Cut Hamburg lb. 18c Lean Boiling Beef. .lb. 8c Fresh Beef Liver. . .lb. 14c Lean Corned Beef..lb. 10¢ Choice Cuts Sirloin Ib. 3%¢” of BOUTS TWO OTHER GOOD o Reserved the to The “don’'ts” safegua Don't smoke being the de- ] FRESH KILLED FOWL............Ib 40c local light- SUGAR: i nh oo voooo. 10 Ibs. 55¢ S ——— e ——————— The D. Miller Co., Inc. 26 CHURCH STREET WHITE LOAF FLOUR ......... sack $119 Challenge Milk. .2 cans Evaporated Milk .. can 0 Sugar Corn ... 2 cans 25¢ Tomatoes ..... 2 cans 25¢ Early June Peas..can 15¢ Pint Jar Mustard.....10c Premier Dressing, large bottle . ... 37c Matches .. box 5¢ Royal Lunch Crackers Ib. 14¢ 25¢ 10c 19¢ 19¢ 29¢ 25¢ . 15¢ 25¢ 23¢ Eagle Milk . can Campbells Beans 2 cans Campbells Soups 3 cans Sardines ...... 6 cans Fig Bars ......... Ib. Ginger, Snaps ... 2 lbs. Cream of Wheat . pkg. not muct fighting in pay of the firemen received an aver- There was fire those days, and the was small. They age of $40 a ycar Town Buys the Auto Truck. e " the town con- purehase a Lalrance | fire truck. The placec No. 2 station for approval was aiting aceepta on the when a big fire Th new ack ir od the automobhile truck was house decision night of the started on truck was the firemen hi once in lifetime aboard tt ipparatus the fire uck good ady 1 the ho was ruch longer than the old and the ice apparati na appar Children’s Hose, best quality.........25¢c pr. Siiant: Sunet E alobs s I,,.,“”,L\i’,(,f;" SR &(6V1e S O 3 oo o0 or HIN A i " Oxfords. Excellent quality how the new ma Ladies’ Sealpax Undergarment. . 98¢ to $2.25 D \ foather in Micl I duRcalf, .-.4",....?:»‘;"1‘.» ke brotvn calf, patent colt, black now can and white satin and the new- est sport models in smoke Elk and brown "and black combinations. LOOK OVLR OUR WINDOWS Sole Agents RED CROSS and W. L. DOUGLASS SHOES Linoleum Rugs..............$6.00 to $15.00 P. & G. WHITE NAPTHA SOAP. . . .cake 5¢c and s Printed Linoleum, worth $1.00. . . .83c sq. yd. on its nee meeting it [ SIZE POTATOES, Large Juicy Grapefruit....,......4 for 25¢ MEDIU! ......pk. 25¢ Shades. . . . 50¢, 69¢c, 83¢, $1.25, $1.38, $1.50 ea. into and 1 the 1 when Wil that e and Ladies’ Silk Hose. ...........39 to $2.50 pr. Navel Omnge< covo..doz. 25¢, 35c, 49¢ Bunch Beets..... bch 10c Fresh Tomatoes ... lb. 20c Florida Oranges .doz. 40¢, 45¢, 50c Grapefruit .... 2 for 25¢, 3 for 25¢ |* Fancy Spinach. .. .pk. 49¢c recls resuit under Windham Silks and Satins, guaranteed years, and tion No. 6, Wedgewood Creamery BUTTER. . .. .Ib. 39¢ fast colors. ... ... Saturday enly, $2.50 yd. - - T DL RN SHOES STRICTLY FRESH EGGS. ........doz. 29¢c \pcc:al $1.00 —KINNEY'S— 113 MAIN STRELT Curtain Madras, C. T. N. and Scrim, from..........12%¢ to 5% yd. Marquisette Pure Lard .... 2 Ibs. 27¢ Peanut Butter ... lb. 15¢ A Parksdale I'arm Eggs Raspberry Jam ... lb. 15¢ S B by OO A8 i AMID: iyasisyoine