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Plainfield Record

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1917

Page

7

Elizabeth Debaters Debate Two-Platoon System in City Hall

The Elizabeth discussants weigh the two platoon plan as firemen face longer shifts and limited home time. Attorney John Connolly argues pro while Mayor Mraving presents the negative to about 200 attendees.

Elizabeth Fremen Plainfield Merite Jim Alcitiene Elizabeth First Street Merchants’ Association John Connolly Ita Victor Mray- Ine Mr. Connolly Bremen Mraving Mr. Connelly Frederick W. Greene Edge Omaha Kansas City Butte Pueblo Springfield Pat- Orenn Newark Atlantic City Ray Ome Orange Pittsburgh Buffalo Chicago Scranton Men of Toll

Debate over two platoon fire department shift plan

City discussions reveal plans to switch to a two platoon fire crew system adding nine to ten men, shifting hours with limited meals, and raising salaries over three years. Proponents argue benefits to safety and work-life balance, while critics warn of higher taxes and limited funds.

Mayor defends tax rate amid firemen pay debate

The mayor argues against overhauling the levy noting firefighters receive pay for three months off and one day in six. He cites Gen Cablins’ ingenuity to claim the rate could be higher without it, and contends firefighters do not face constant peril or strenuous work as critics suggest.

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New Yorkers Toast Water as Aqueduct Celebration Sparks City

New York honors the completion of the Catskill Aqueduct with a three day tribute beginning today. Plans call for a grand illumination of the city with colored lights and declare water as king, aiming to surpass the Hudson Fulton celebration of 1916.

New York City Catski Hudson Fulton

Envaran Program Aims at Five Boroughs Churches and Civic

The program will include pearcines in the five boroughs affecting churches and civic bodies. it will be prominent and debated in local discussions and planning meetings.

Envaren Pearcines Five Boroughs

October Activities of the Monday Afternoon Club

The Monday Afternoon Club releases its October schedule starting next Monday October 15 with civic department lectures on American Citizenship and Rome of the Problems presented by John Lester Carr director of the Immigrant Publication Society of New York and Mrs W M Alling delivering a pre-paper Who Are Our Citizens. October 23 features Literature department with a paper History of Our Inland Pioneer read by Mrs Allan Det. 21 Art department hosts a lecture Our West Indian Possession Oh Historical Gheteh by Prof Paulo Brews of Princeton University and former Minister to Honduras.

John Lester Carr Immigrant Publication Society of New York Mra W. M. Alling Charles A. Belden Mra Allan Paulo & Brews Princeton University Honduras

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