Sewickley Herald

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The Herald
The Sewickley Valley's Home-News Weekly
Vol. XXX.   No, 17,
SEWICKLEY, PA,, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933
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This Horse-Drawn Truck did splendid service for Sewickley
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EDGEWORTH "S FIRST  MOTOR  FIRE  TRUCK
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FIREMEN DEMONSTRATE SKILL
Surprise   Board   of   Trade   Members
Tuesday evening, following the Tegular meeting of the SewicMey Valloy
Board of Trade, members of the Cochran Hose Company, who had attended
in a body, gave a split-second demonstration of their ability to get away
fast, lay a line of hose and throw ladders against a building. With members of the Board of Trado and firemen all outside the borough building,
Chief J. C. "Cliff" Doughty tooted a
blast on the siren. In broke a flood of
eager men who clambered on the trucks,
startod the engines, scrambled into their
complete fire-lighting outfits and were
. speeding out tho driveway in less than
a minute. They shot around tho building, laid a line of hoso from the plug
at Washington and Logan Stroot, set
up heavy ladders and clambered to the
roof of tho borough building with
heavy hose about their shoulders. Whistles woro usod for signaling and the
clear wator hook-up through tho chemical hoso, which has saved so much
wator damage, was demonstrated.
During the mooting, tho Board of
Trado approved tho barter system
■which is being fostered by tho Kiwanis
Club and promised fullest cooperation.
The banking situation was discussed
also, with members advised to tako.
checks only for collection. Tho idea
of scrip, which is paper monoy issued
by a clearing houso or other organization, backed by tho assets pledged by
the bank receiving the paper, was also
explained. There is a shortage, of monoy
due to hoarding and if there woro no
hoarding, there would bo plenty of
money for business purposes. No ono
seemed much worried over the situation, whieh will probably bo cleared
up very shortly. It was pointed out
that times like theso bring out the
value of a charge account in the local
stores.
The mooting was the last of a series
planned last fall for the dissemination
of knowledge about municipal affairs
and had for its subject the polico and
fire departments, the two departments
on call 24 hours a day and most valuable to the merchants at a time when
thoir entire investment may be wiped
out by lire or violence. Tn spite of tho
fact that all police and fire departments in the "Valley were invited, only
the Sewickley and Edgoworth firemen
and the Heights police wero represented.
The Heights Police
Chief.Frank C. Sturm, of the Sewickley Hoights Protective Association, introduced as the head of an efficient
police force covering a large territory,
expressed his surprise at being asked
for information, about his force, as this
was the first time any organization
wanted any information about it. Tho
Heights force was organized in 1018
with three men and Chief Sturm took
chargo in 1020, increasing the size of
the force. Police boxes are placed in
advantageous places and most of tho
patrolling is done at night, with a patrolman visiting each home several
times. If an officer overlaps his time
between houses," another officer is detailed to check up and seo if he needs
assistance. Not a car goes over the
Heights at night without being chocked and the officers keep a close check
on any car in the district during the
night.
As 05 per cent of crime has a car
involved in some manner, this check up
is a valuable feature of the officer's
work. Each of tlie men employed during the 13 years that Chief Sturm has
been on tho Heights has beon an experienced officer who know tho law as
far as his work required. For instance,
an officer can use his gun only in self
.zL
defonse in a misdemeanor case, but is
justified in shooting to prevent the escape of a person who has committed a
felony. In spite of people who criticize
the spending of money to teach an officer to shoot, an officer not familiar
with his weapon is moro of a menace
to bystanders than a criminal would bo.
In 1024, revolver practice, sponsored by
Police Commissioner T. A, McGinley,
was started, with Sewickley, Edge-
worth, Sewickley Heights and two
teams of state police participating.
Last fall, in the annual shoot, 15 teams
took part. Indicating the importance
of the training, Chief Sturm stated
that if a gun varied from true aim one-
thirty-second of an inch, the bullet
would miss the bullseye of a target
by 26 inches at 50 yards. The Hoights
fire department is one in name only,
as the equipment consists only of a
Ford chemical truck. Until the residents of tho Heights nnd the Water
Commission arrive at some plan for
water supply, no plans can be perfected for a bettor fire company on the
Heights.
Edgeworth Fire Department
Curtis Plies, representing tho Edge-
worth Volunteer Fire Department, said
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