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In urging a larger allowance from the Council for motor apparatus for the Milwaukee Wis., fire department, Chief Thomas A. Clancy who occupies so prominent a position among the progressive chiefs of the country, has pointed out that more than two-thirds of the apparatus of his city is still operated by horse power, and that the larger allowance asked for is needed for Milwaukee to make progress in motorization. In this connection Chief Clancy has made an interesting comparison relative to depreciation. He figures the depreciation oti horses to be about ten per cent, annually, and the life of a fire horse in Milwaukee to be about ten years. He figures the depreciation on a motor to be only about five per cent, annually. This shows that in addition to the advantages of speed and economy of operation there is an additional advantage on the score of lesser depreciation. A census of the Milwaukee department showed that of the seventynine pieces of apparatus, fifty-three are horsedrawn, and tvfenty-six are operated by motor pow'er. Twenty-two of the horse-drawn pieces are steam fire engines, and five of the motoroperated pieces are motor pumping engines. comparison between two companies, one horsedrawn and the other motor, shows the following: The one company requires the use of five horses to draw the steam engine and a hose wagon. The horses arc purchased when they are six years old, for approximately $300, ami the upkeep of each animal costs on an average $15 per month, making $75 per month for the animals. Then coal is needed for the steam engine. It uses an average of two and onehalf tons per month, making an additional $2 > and bringing the total to around $100 for main taining the horse-drawn company. As to the motorized company, one motor is used to get the combination pumping engine and hose car to the fire and then this same motor is used in pumping water, and figures show that the average cost per month is only $11.89, or $88.11 less than the horse company. Coming from a man of his experience and standing, occupying the prominent position of president of the International Association of Fire Engineers, Chief Clancy’s argument should carry great weight with the Milwaukee officials and officials all over the country who have motorization under consideration.

In urging a larger allowance from the Council for motor apparatus for the Milwaukee Wis., fire department, Chief Thomas A. Clancy who occupies so prominent a position among the progressive chiefs of the country, has pointed out that more than two-thirds of the apparatus of his city is still operated by horse power, and that the larger allowance asked for is needed for Milwaukee to make progress in motorization. In this connection Chief Clancy has made an interesting comparison relative to depreciation. He figures the depreciation oti horses to be about ten per cent, annually, and the life of a fire horse in Milwaukee to be about ten years. He figures the depreciation on a motor to be only about five per cent, annually. This shows that in addition to the advantages of speed and economy of operation there is an additional advantage on the score of lesser depreciation. A census of the Milwaukee department showed that of the seventynine pieces of apparatus, fifty-three are horsedrawn, and tvfenty-six are operated by motor pow'er. Twenty-two of the horse-drawn pieces are steam fire engines, and five of the motoroperated pieces are motor pumping engines. comparison between two companies, one horsedrawn and the other motor, shows the following: The one company requires the use of five horses to draw the steam engine and a hose wagon. The horses arc purchased when they are six years old, for approximately $300, ami the upkeep of each animal costs on an average $15 per month, making $75 per month for the animals. Then coal is needed for the steam engine. It uses an average of two and onehalf tons per month, making an additional $2 > and bringing the total to around $100 for main taining the horse-drawn company. As to the motorized company, one motor is used to get the combination pumping engine and hose car to the fire and then this same motor is used in pumping water, and figures show that the average cost per month is only $11.89, or $88.11 less than the horse company. Coming from a man of his experience and standing, occupying the prominent position of president of the International Association of Fire Engineers, Chief Clancy’s argument should carry great weight with the Milwaukee officials and officials all over the country who have motorization under consideration.