. National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914 . ces connected directly to thehydrants or with hose especially adapted to pipe line service. Baltimore has spent $1,000,000 on its pipe line. Insurancerates in the area protected by the service have been greatlyreduced. The personnel of the Fire Department is of the highest must pass an examination, mental and physical, beforeentering, and the training which they subsequently receive makesthem exceptionally fit for their exacting duties. The department consists of 40 engine companies, I 8 ho
. National star-spangled banner centennial, Baltimore, Maryland, September 6 to 13, 1914 . ces connected directly to thehydrants or with hose especially adapted to pipe line service. Baltimore has spent $1,000,000 on its pipe line. Insurancerates in the area protected by the service have been greatlyreduced. The personnel of the Fire Department is of the highest must pass an examination, mental and physical, beforeentering, and the training which they subsequently receive makesthem exceptionally fit for their exacting duties. The department consists of 40 engine companies, I 8 hookand ladders, two fire boats, two water towers, two automobilehose companies, automobiles for the chief, deputy and districtchiefs. The force numbers 860 men. Automobile tractorsare replacing horses at the rate of ten tractors a year. An exclusive feature in connection with the signal system isa portable telephone which may be connected to the fire alarmboxes in the high pressure zone to establish communication withheadquarters. Each company carries one of these portabletelephones. 47. TM& BALT1MORL& BOOK POLICE DEPARTMENT The Police Department of Baltimore consists of 1,129 per-sons, all told, from Commissioners down. The department,though supported by the City of Baltimore, is under the direc-tion of a board appointed by the Governor of the State. The department is splendidly disciplined, and its adminis-tration is along thoroughly modern lines. There are trafficofficers stationed at all points where traffic is congested. Theirduty is to keep things moving. These officers have largepowers. They may summarily arrest any who show a dispo-sition not to obey to the letter the very exacting traffic officer keeps vehicles and cars on the move or stopsthem by whistle signals. In this way the problem is solved tothe best advantage. The immovable jam that formerlyoccurred on down-town streets is now absent. Cars, greatmotor vans, automobiles and the collection of miscellaneo
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