Fire Fighters: Plum Valley Newspaper Is On Fire

I bow, stand by all stations. Attention, all districts of five-arm fire, finally, I sit. Let's go! Let's go! In-fire fighters, the true delight story of our unsung heroes, who stand ready to ride by day or night against our most murderous enemy, the demon of fire.

In just a moment, we'll join Chief Cody and rookie fireman Tim Collins, for visiting in the town of Plum Valley as the guests of Tom Culpepper, editor of the local newspaper, the Courier. As firemen, it was only natural that they should sympathize with Tom's desire to see better fire protection for his community.

But the fire which destroyed the Hancock block in the center of town had been a shocking example of just how badly this was needed. And if there had ever been the slightest hesitation in their minds about helping the crusading editor in the fight that loomed ahead of him, the events of the next few minutes would have put a stop to that.

Now what those events were, we'll see right after this interesting message. Let's go, firefighters! Let's join Chief Cody, Rookie Fireman Tim Collins, and a friend editor Tom Co-Pepper, as the three men arrived back at the charred ruins of what had been the Hancock Block only a short time before.

You'll recall the general inefficiency of Plum Valley's volunteer firefighting setup, which has been unable to stem the previous fire until it had burned clear to Tom's newspaper office in French shop. Then, that evening, as the three men had returned home, congratulating themselves, that leaped the newspaper at escape, the old fire bell had sounded again, and now as they approached the scene.