INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONVENTION SOUVENIR ISSUE.
四十二年会上的国际性组织ional Association of Fire Engineers, which will be held in New Orleans the week of October twentieth, is likely to be most successful, both on account of the large attendance expected to be present and the topics selected for discussion. The program prepared for the meeting is one of substantial interest to those concerned in the problems of fire extinguishment and fire prevention. The history of the International Association of Fire Engineers has been one of consistent and earnest endeavor to promote the efficiency of the fire service and general improvement of methods to be employed in the protection of life and property from fire. With a roll of over seven hundred active members, the association is now in a position to accomplish much for the advancement of the science of fire fighting and the procuring of legislative action to uphold its actions. At the convention held in New York last year, a notable display of motor fire apparatus and accessories was made for the benefit of the large number of chief engineers present. This exhibition had much to do with the rapid increase of modern machines in place of the old horse-drawn steamers, trucks and wagons universally in use up to five years ago. The change has proved beneficial and satisfactory, as showing the onward march of progressive ideas in fire extinguishment. The apparatus at present in use in the United States and Canada is given in a table printed in this edition, showing the success of motor apparatus for fire service and its reliability for fire extinguishing purposes. All doubt of its efficiency has been removed by the severe public tests to which the engines have been subjected and in which their reliability on all important points has been maintained. The special article by Victor W. Page, M. E., also in this issue, points out the benefits to be derived from the use of motor apparatus, and may interest those contemplating the motorization of their departments. Besides these special features, illustrated descriptions of the class of machines at present being built for fire service by manufacturers of experience and high reputation, and the table of figures showing the number of pieces of horse-drawn and motor apparatus in use, will be of material assistance to those interested in the subject. Next month will complete the thirty-seventh anniversary of FIRE AND WATER ENGINEERING. During all of those years it has consistently advocated the cause of Fire Engineers and has retained its position as the leading journal devoted to the fire service in all its branches. Its success to a large extent is due to these same members of the association who attend its meetings, no matter under what circumstances or how far they may have to travel. It is to this earnestness that the International Association of Fire Engineers owes its present prosperous condition. This journal intends to continue the publication every week of such technical and descriptive matter as will be of assistance to Chief Engineers in their hazardous calling and it trusts to receive a like measure of co-operation from them as that extended to it in the past, when our efforts may be strengthened to continue the production of a fire journal worthy their liberal support and appreciation.
