Fire Fighters: Plum Valley Tries To Hire Full-time Firemen

I fell, stand by all stations. Attention! Holy! That's it! Button fire fighters! The true-to-life 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 in the home of Tom Culpepper, editor of the Plum Valley Courier. As his guests, the Chief and Tim have seen more than enough to convince them The town is actually in a dangerous situation when it comes to fires.

Lack of equipment and untrained men were responsible for the Hancock block burning to the ground yesterday. And carelessness was to blame for the fire later rekindling and burning the newspaper office. Well as a result, Tom Culpepper has asked them to join him in a fight to the finish in attacking this problem.

Now what their first step was to be, we'll see right after this message. Let's go, firefighters! Let's see how editor Tom Culpepper plans to attack the indifference and outright opposition in Plum Valley to get the needed firefighting equipment and men.

But before we join him as he maps his campaign with Chief Cody and Tim Collins, let's recall the situation of last evening when the three men stood before the burning embers of the courier's office in Prince Shop.

Let's see what the straw was that broke the camel's back and made Tom fighting men. It isn't the charlessness alone, Chief, which makes me furious. It's the fact that not a single volunteer showed up.

My friend Luther thinks there was a mix-up, Tom. We can't afford many more like this, Collins. Do you consider that any excuse, Chief Cody? No, I'm afraid I don't come. This town is going to have decent equipment and trained men.