University's Fire Fighters Start War Training Program

Training of auxiliary firemen for the University began last night, when about 50 students, Faculty members, and employees met at the Cambridge Fire Department, opposite Memorial Hall. Emphasizing the fact that fire fighting is not childs' play, but hard and dirty work. Chief Gutheim conducted the first in the series of 15 lectures and demonstrations.

Gutheim revealed that the University would be equipped with from one to six trailer pumps, such as have been used successfully in England. These pumps will be manned by the men now being trained at the regular Tuesday and Friday evening sessions. The subject of fire alarms and companies responding and covering alarms was discussed.