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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1909
Page
4
Seattle fire department employs 241 men with nearly 200 married. Wives known as widows with husbands fear their breadwinner may not return home. Firemen work long hours and are often away from family, with homes at the station and meals there. New law provides some support but not enough, and raises requests were denied.
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