Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1914)
iNeorasKa ouue vuiumuci rut- men's Association president, George Howe, Fremont. First Vice Trident, H. A. OrsfT, Seward. Second Vice President. Jacob P. Hoffman, Ord. &cretary, E. A. Miller. Kearney. Treasurer, Fred Alexander, Scottsbluff. Board of Control: Harry Houser, Fremont, chairman; Jacob Goeh ring, Reward; E. W. Parkburst, Lexington; Ray Frost, Stan ton; Thomas Jeffrey, North Platte. A department devoted to the Interests of the volunteer Dremen of the state of Nebrasak. jjj Edited by Lloyd C. Thomas, state publicity chairman. m-wif ii'itv iviuuirrrmrM iNeligh Jay Ames. Albion H. E. Hallstead. Btaomfleld Harry Henatacb. Franklin Alvln Bloedorn. Oothenburg Arthur Johnson. Howells Frank Luxa. Kearney E. F. Winn. Nellgb Jay Ames. Lynch A. C. McFarland. Hampton Alvln Gsussmann. University Place Leslie A. Thomas. Fallerton John C. Chapman. Ulysses B. S. Oglesby. Ord O. P. Cromwell. Verdlgre H. II. Bruce. Overton James M. Pullen. Schuyler F. W. Sbonka, Jr. Snyder Geo. W. Meyers. Stromsburg Al Westenius. Tilden R. O. Whitney. Departments are requested to for ward names as fast as publicity man is appointed. date thereof, the locality, and as close an estimate of the damage as possible. Sec. 4. The Treasurer snau take charge of the funds of the Depart ment and keep a correct account of all moneys received, expended, and pay all warrants drawn by the Sec retary and countersigned by the Chief and none others, and make an exhibit of the financial affairs of the Department when required, and at each annual meeting shall report the amount paid out and the amount re ceived during the year and the bal ance on hand. Sec. 5. The Board of Trustees shall audit all bills against the De partment, examine the Treasurer's report before each annual meeting, act as an executive and finance com mittee at all entertainments given by the Department and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them. ARTICLE IV Membership Sec. 1. No person shall be ellgl ble to membership In this depart ment who is under 18 years of age, provided however, that any minor now belonging or may hereafter be proposed must deposit with the Sec retary a written permit signed by bis parents or legal guardian which signatures must be duly witnessed by two creditable witnesses. Sec. 2. Any person desiring to become a member of this Department may be proposed for membership by any member In good standing at any regular meeting. A vote shall be taken by ballot and If five black balls appear the candidate shall be reject ed, and the person proposing such candidate shall Inform him of the result of such election. Sec. 3. Any person elected to The wriicr saw Harry Houser, chairman of the board of control, in Vrrmont the other dav. Harrv kindly took us arounu tne town mnA itnnrv other thincm showed U8 the fine equipment which the Fre- membership in the Department shall miont department is blessed with. The Fremont boys can certainly appear at the next regular meeting .i..: : 4 --.l 41,.;. ffi.;n Wf n-hn i alwavn tier which he was elected and sub- ex proua o. meir cquiiwirm o.. x mc , '- scribe to the constitution and by- B the jOD. laws. Failure to report as aforesaid ... . i .v,:. shall make his election null and Alliance nas Decn lUCKy in inc matter oi nr maima J'- y0ld, unless he can furnish satlsfac The first alarm since January 8 was sounded on Saturday, May 30. tory reasons to the department for A mtl nvrfl nhed eontaininir 200 eallons of kerosene cauftbt fire his failure to appear. . ...- i - TV tAvi fniin.1 it a hard mh to miell bc. 4. Any person becoming a ,.cn,o .a.B J," T;" - r A member of this department shall be iha tlazG with water but they did so m good time and saved much aalangkA , k, ., property. They expect to have their new auto chemical truck within ieast number of members, provided. ainetv davs. when they will be able to use chemicals on nres oi mis nowever, mat ir said company shall i' i have the same number then Bald I member shall be assigned to the op Som town with plenty of ambition should grab the opportunity posite company from which the last to give themselves good advertising and uke the tournament. $1000 - waT vf nedmemberB Bhall t flDUU will pay ail expenses, ran oi vnis is rciurneu irom me - constitute a quorum to do business fcociation and the crowd which the tournament brings to a town win aailv renav the business men who put up the balance. Here's the opportunity for some live department to give itself a good boost "Write Harry Houser at Fremont if you are interested. But you will have to hurry. a . Now that hot weather is here, the danger of fires among dry lum ber piles, etc., vacant frame buildings, is greater. In recent years the volunteer firemen of the state have been becoming more efficient at 8 o'clock p. m. than ever. They are saving millions of dollars worth of property in the state of Nebraska alone each year. Keep your record clear, keep yeur department thoroughly organized, and don't let the fire loss in your town show up. That counts for you when you go to the next banual convention. cents and not more than $1.50. Sec. 3. For willful disobedience of any order given by the chief or captain of the company to which he belongs, or any Interference wltb him In the discharge of bis duty as member or officer, such members hall be expelled. Sec. 4. Any person chewing to bacco, or spitting on the floor of any of the rooms of this Department shall be fined 25 rents. Sec. 5. Any member appearing at meeting or o fire In a state of in toxication shall be expelled at once. Sec. 6. Any person gambling or bringing Intoxicating drinks to any of the rooms of the Department shall be expelled at once. Sec. 7. Any member of a comp any who shall wilfully turn a stream or water on any person or persons shall pay a fine of $1.00 for the first offense, and for the second offense shall be expelled. Sec. 8. Any member for leaving the room without the permission of the chair; for not coming to order when called, or using profane or in decent language In the rooms of the Department or while on duty shall be fined 50 cents. Sec. 9. All fines and assessments against any person not paid by the next quarterly meeting after such fine or assessment is laid, such per son shall be suspended, and shall not be again proposed for membership until at least one year after such suspension. Sec. 10. No Hose Company under this Department shall consist of more than 21 men. Sec. 11. All fines Bhall be collect ed by the treasurer and reported to the secretary. Sec. 12. All powers or controver sies not delegated in the Constitu tion shall be decided by a majority vote of the members present. AMENDMENTS This Constitution and By-Laws shall not be altered or amended ex cept that written notice of such pro posed change shall be given at a pre vious meeting, when by a majority vote such change may be made. Sec. 13. Sickness, absence from town or urgent business only, shall constitute a valid excuse. ARTICLE V Annual Meeting Sec. 1. The annual meetings of this organization shall be held on the third Wednesday of April each year at which the election of Depart mcnt officers shall take place and mommy meetings snail De neld on the third Wednesday of each month Chautauqua Starts June 23rd Warm weather is the time for picnics. Get the boys together end spend a Sunday with your families and friends in some cool pic nic ground. A spirit of fraternity is a good thing to cultivate among the members. Some departments in the state are organizing base ball teams aad you can bet your last dollar that they are winners, too. The lass of men that belong to volunteer fire departments are the kind that make good ball players, good business men, and good citizens. The Alliance fire department is to have as its guest on Friday, June 19, Governor Morchcad. He will be accompanied by W. S. Hid frell, state fire commissioner. Both of these gentlemen will address the boys that evening. This is during the annual convention of the Nebraska Stockgrowers Association, the gala time of the year in Al Jiance. The Alliance department extends a general invitation to firemen throughout the state to attend thai; evening. Visitors are guaranteed a good time. "The Association Department in The Herald is a mighty good thing for the volunteer firemen of the state," said Harry Houser, re cently. "I think that the departments should make good use of this department in your paper to keep in close touch with each other. It will of course become more interesting as the annual convention ab- proaches. The next convention at Nebraska City should be the best ever held. Many new members will be there and new departments U'lfl Viva inin t a aioni!n4iAn A LIVK DEPARTMENT We are In receipt of a letter from N. E. Johnson, newly elected chief of lb Valley fire department. Mr. Johnson Is a live wire and expresses much Interest In our department. He will appoint a publicity man for Val ley department. The newly elected officers at Val ley are: John Monahon. president; J. B. Nichols, vice president; N. E. Johnson, chief: John Derthick. as sistant chief; Lawrence Coy, secre tary; It. M. Erway, treasurer. KIRK IKPT CONSTITUTION fcay of Ifcwhler Fire Department's n.stitution and By-lawn fail lie I'ned by Other We have received requests from a umber of departments just organ ise or re-organixlng. asking for a ample constitution and by-laws. For tie benefit of those who have made these requests and others who de sire one. we are re-printing here with a copy of the Deuhler Fire De partment constitution and by-laws recently adopted. They have been pronounced as being very good, al though it may be necessary to modi- f or change them to suit local con ditions in d' Cerent towns. Clip tfcess out and save for future refer eee. CONSTITUTION ARTICLE I. Name Bection 1. This organisation ahall be known and designated as the Deahler Volunteer Eire Department. ARTICLE II Officers Sec 1. The officers of this depart ment shall consist of a Chief, First Assistant Chief, Secretary and Treasurer and one member from arh company as a board of Trustees the Chief and First Assistant Chief 10 do exomcio members of the Board of TrnateML. Sec. 2. All elections shall be by ballot unless otherwise ordered by a two-thirds vote of the members pres ent, and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected. Sec. 3. At their annual meeting in April of each year, each comnanv shall select one member of said com pany as a member of the Board of Trustees and the Secretary of said company shall make returns of such selection, properly certified to, to gether with the names of officers elected to the Secretary of the De partment on or before the date of tne annual meeting of the Depart ment. Sec. 4. Should any vacancy occur In any of the offices of the Depart ment, such vacancy may be filled bv the usual manner of electing officers as is prescribed elsewhere. AeTICLE III Duties of Oflicen, bee. 1. It shall be the duty of the inier 10 preside at all meetings of the Department, and call enecial meetings when he may deem it nec essary, or at the written reauest of nve members of the department. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Assistant Chief to assist the Chief in the discharge of his duties and In uia ansence perform the same. Sec 3. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep an accurate record of all meetings, also a roll of all memDers, active and honorary, and an account or all receipts and dis- oursements. lie shall write all com Vt llMlnallAH. t am umuivouum, issue an summons or nonces required, attest to all mnnv ordered paid, keep an accurate rec uru oi me aaia and amount of all orders Issued on the Treasurer. kn all books and papers belonging to the ueparimeni, and turn over and a count for the same to his successor woen amy elected and ouiiiflAri i shall also be the duty of the Secre tary to keep a record of all fires, the Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of ev ery member of this department to obey all reasonable orders of the of ficers in command and to attend all stated and special meetings a, the usual signal thereof and to serve on all committees to which he may be appointed. Sec. 3. The Company organiza tions shall at all times be subordin ate to the Department organization nU the Department shall have the right to interfere with any company on all questions affecting the wel fare of the Department. The De partment may at any time take such measures as it may deem necessary to better the organization of any of me companies. Sec. 4. Any member of this De partment who may have served five consecutive years may, upon applica tion to the Company to which he may oe a memDer, become an honorary member, and thereby be exempt from all duties as a fireman. But an hon orary member shall not have the right to hold office or vote at the meetings of the Department. The fact that a member may have taken out a certificate showing that he has served five years shall not make him an honorary member. oec. 5. Any member wishine to address the Department at any meet mg snail nrst rise to his feet and ad aress tne presiding officer, and if recognized shall be aHowed to Dro- ceea. bee. 6. No member of this Den. artment when proposed for an office or appointed to serve upon a com mittee, shall refuse to permit his name to be used in connection with the same; or, if elected or appointed refuse to serve, unless he can give good and sufficient reasons, so con. sidered by the Department. bee. 7. Any member who may re move from within the corporate lim its of the city of Deshler shall there by forfeit his membership and shall turn over to the proper officer his unirorm or any other property of the Department he may have in his pos session. ARTICLE VI Uniforms Sec. 1. Uniforms shall be consid ered tne property of the Department and any member leaving the Depart ment snau rorreit any claim he m have In the same providing same has not oeen purchased by the member. ARTICLE VII Power to Assent see. i. jne Department may at any time, .by a vote of the majority or tne members present, assess the members equally for the purpose stated In the motion. Any person irtuBiuK iu pay any assessment un der tbis section within 10 days shall be suspended. At the expiration of the 10 days he shall be notified by iaw secretary or said assessment and then If the same is not paid within me next u days said suspension snau De nnal. BY-LAWS Sec. 1. Any officer or member of a committee, for the neglect of his amy snau pay a One of not less than .a cents nor more than 11.00. Sec. 2. For leaving the drae rnru of a hose cart, or hook and Uii wagon, or refusing to give assistance wnue going to or returning from i fire, or at a fire or otherwise on do ty, except he be excused by the chief or captain of his company, a member snau pay anne of not leas than 64 Officer and Duties Sec. 1. The following is the joint Constitution of Deshler Hose Carts No. 1 and No. 2. Sec. 2. The officers of each com pany shall consist of a Captain, As sistant Captain and Secretary who shall be elected annually by ballot, at the annual meeting, by a majority of the members present, if a quorum Sec. 3. Should any vacancy oc cur in any of the offices of the com panies, or it mere snouid not be an election held at the annual meeting, sum omces may be nned at any meeting in the manner prescribed for the election of officers at the an nual meeting. Sec. 4. Members In arrears for fines, dues or assessments will not be permitted to vote for officers. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the Captain to assume command of the company at fires; to grant leave of absence to members at fires; to see that every member performs his al lotted duty and shall enforce an ob servance of the Constitution and by laws of the company at all times; and to preside at all meetings of the company. Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the Foreman to assist the Captain in the discharge of his duties or in bis ab sence to perform the same. Sec. 7. It Bhall be the duty of the Captain to Bee that the hose cart and apparatus are at all times clean and in good order ready for fire duty. Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the Captain to call special meetings if de dee mit necessary, or at the written request of three members, within three days after such applica tion, and shall preside at all such meetings in like manner as at a reg ular meeting. Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to call the roll at the hose house after all fires, also to keep a record of the annual meetings and a record of the officers elected and shall file with the Secretary of the Department before the annual meet lng of the Department a certified list of the officers elected. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of every member of the company, as soon as he shall hear an alarm of fire, to go at once to the hose house, unless he shall know that the appar atus has left the house (In which case he shall join it as soon as prac ticable) and discharge such duty as may be assigned him by the officer in command, and to obey all reason able orders of such officers, and also to attend all stated and special meet lngs at the usual signal therefor. Sec. 11. There shall be an annu al meeting of the members of hose company No. 1 on the first Monday in April and or company No. Z. on the second Monday in April for the election of officers and the transac tion of such other business as may require attention. Sec. 12. The companies shall have the power to enact such by-laws from time to time, not inconsistent with the constitution, as they may deem expedient. Sec. 13. Seven members shall constitute a quorum to do business. See. 14. No part of this eonstltu tion shall be repealed, altered or sus pended, unless a proposal In writing specifying the Intended alteration shall be brought to the notice of the companies met in joint meeting, then must be carried by a two-thirds vote of all members present at the next quarterly meeting of the Depart- ment OKI) Ell OF BUSINESS 1. Roll Call. 2. Reading of minutes of previ ous meeting. S. Report of Committee. 4. Report of Officers. S. Collection of fines and assess ments. 6. Presentation of bills and com munlcations. 7. Miscellaneous business. S. Election of officers. 9. Second roll call. 10. Adjournment. ? WHO IS Ira n iri n n in P n n L U Um This man Darling, who is het In the next few days you are going to hear a good deal about Nels Darling. We are going to tell you right now who he is. lie lectures here at our Chautauqua on the fourth day. He is the business man's lecturer who talks on better stores, better business, better cities and townB, better communities. . Gets right down and talks in plain every-day terms and KNOWS WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT. He can tell a business man how to straighten out many of the kinks in his business and tell a commercial club or any organization of business men how to put their town on the map and make it 6tick there. He is a specialist on city and community develop ment. It's his business, lie talks it the year around and is consulted by business men everywhere he goes. His knowledge of these things has made him valua ble as a Chautauqua lecturer because a Chautauqua has a bigger job than just to furnish a town a few days of amusement. Darling has been over two big ltedpath Chautauqua circuits, making towns as large as Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kansas City, Cheyenne, Wyo., and many, many cities as large as these through his Lyceum season, and what does he dot Gets business men together for an hour's talk on city and community problems. Darling has no set lecture. He analyzes conditions in every place, re ports his findings and draws expert conclusions. Many a city has paid Darling a $250 fee for an hour's observa tion and analysis. He lectured at the Chautauqua at Longmont, Colo., last summer and a few days later received an invitation to address the Colorado State Lumbermen's Association at a handsome fee. His Lyceum bookings prevented his going back. At Mount Pleasant, Texas, he was heard by the secretary of the commercial club of a near-by town and offered a $200 fee to make an address the next day in this near-by town, but his Chautauqua plans prevented that. The Colorado Hardware Dealers Association held their annual meeting last March in Denver. President Uuddlestone, in a speech to the convention, advised the dealers interested in better merchandising and better cit iznship to get Darling to lecture in their town. Darling Is Going to be Here This Summer He will make one address at our Chautauqua and be gone. He is a busy, busy man. Every man and woman in this whole country should hear him. The small city and town has a big fight on to bold ground against the rapid growth of the large cities. Darling is show ing hundreds of smaller cities and towns how to hold their ground. It is one of the big purpose numbers of the Chautauqua. iet everybody out to hear Darling FOURTH DAY He will have something every man will take home with him a bunch of new Ideas that need be applied right here to make this city and community what it ought to be. Get Everybody Out! Darlim Fourth Day CHAUTAUQUA