Chief Rosar of Scranton Resigns
Peter j .罗sar, head of the Fire Department of Scranton, Pa., for fourteen years, resigned from the Bureau of Fire following the appointment of a captain to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Assistant Chief Charles W. Harman. According to his own statements, he das dissatisfied over the appointment of the new Assistant Chief. Assistant Chief E. B. Lewis, who had been on duty at headquarters since 1918. has been named acting Chief.
Chief Rosar has had a long service with the department which dates back from the old volunteer days, when he fought fires as a civic duty to his home town. After serving for five years as a volunteer fireman he was named a paid fireman in 1902. Following this he was captain for ten years and in 1914 was made Assistant Superintendent. When former Chief Henry Ferber was retired two years later, Chief Rqsar was named to fill the vacancy.
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