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First Annual Message of Archibald Johnston, 1918 [continued]
In this connection, it may be found advantageous to ultimately extend the facilities of the proposed laboratory to have supervision over all Water, Milk, etc., as well as aiding physicians in correctly diagnosing such diseases as tuberculosis, typhoid, diphtheria, etc.
Fire Prevention. Public safety, so far as fire protection is concerned, is in the hands of local fire companies and coupled with such facilities as we are afforded by the local water works. The best kind of equipment sufficiently manned to secure prompt response to all fire alarms is the standard to which we should aspire and I vouchsafe my hearty support to all efforts towards this end. Especially necessary is it that sufficient pressure and quantity of water shall be available at the public fire hydrants at all times to reach all occupied points in the city. The present lack of such adaquate [sic] facilities for public fire protection argues in favor of municipal ownership of the water works system, AND WHILE IN GENERAL I DO NOT FAVOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP, I SUBMIT THIS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. Nothing plays so important a part in the health of a community as water and sewage.
Fire Protection. I quote the following from a letter to me from Mr. G. Chal. Port, State Fire Marshal, of Pennsylvania:
"Within recent years the matter of fire prevention has been gaining recognition in the successful advancement and development of social and industrial life, and while it is highly important and necessary to maintain proper and efficient fire protection facilities, it is also equally important and necessary that fire prevention methods be established in order to effectually reduce and prevent the unnecessary fire waste and the sacrifice of life by the carelessness, indifference, and neglect of the citizens.
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