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Many times +the saving of a few minutes by the firemen in reaching a fire means +stopping the blaze before it becomes too great.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0008.jpg" +alt="Illustration: A Dangerous Fire." title="A Dangerous Fire."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0009.jpg" +alt="Illustration: The Brave Fireman." title="The Brave Fireman."></p> + +<p>THE BRAVE FIREMAN rescues many people who are caught in burning +buildings, in this way risking his life that others may be saved from +the smoke and flames. Many people owe their lives to the bravery of the +firemen.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0010.jpg" +alt="Illustration: The Hose Nozzle." title="The Hose Nozzle."></p> + +<p>THE HOSE NOZZLE has been taken up to the roof of a building next the one +afire and the firemen are sending the water into the upper floors of the +burning building. The hose nozzle is very difficult for the firemen to +hold.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0011.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Hook and Ladder Truck Going to the Fire." title="Hook and Ladder Truck Going to the Fire."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0012.jpg" +alt="Illustration: The Fire Alarm." title="The Fire Alarm."></p> + +<p>THE FIRE ALARM is sounded by a big gong in the station from street alarm +boxes near where the fire occurs. The firemen know these alarm stations +so well that they seldom look for the address, but dash off quickly to +the correct place.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0013.jpg" alt="Illustration: A Water Tower." +title="A Water Tower."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0014.jpg" +alt="Illustration: The Firemen's Dog." title="The Firemen's Dog."></p> + +<p>THE FIREMEN'S DOG goes to every fire, running beside the horses, barking +a command to hurry. He gets to the fire hydrant first and sits there +panting until the Firemen come up to attach the hose and turn on the +water.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0015.jpg" alt="Illustration: The Round House." title="The Round House."></p> + +<p>THE ROUND HOUSE is the place where the railroad engines are kept when +they are not working. The engines are turned around on a big turn table +so each can be run on the different tracks which all lead to the +turn-table in the centre.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0016.jpg" alt="Illustration: Passing a Signal Tower." +title="Passing a Signal Tower."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0017.jpg" alt="Illustration: The Water Tank." +title="The Water Tank."></p> + +<p>THE WATER TANK is seen frequently along the route of the railroads and +plenty of water must be taken on and carried in the engine tender to +make steam which is the power used to drive the big engines.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0018.jpg" alt="Illustration: An Observation Train." +title="An Observation Train."></p> + +<p>AN OBSERVATION TRAIN is often made up to follow the great college boat +races, where the railroad runs along the river bank. Flat cars are used +with seats fixed on them for the spectators.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0021.jpg" +alt="Illustration: The Circus is Coming to Town." +title="The Circus is Coming to Town."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0022.jpg" +alt="Illustration: The Train Ferry." +title="The Train Ferry."></p> + +<p>THE TRAIN FERRY carries entire trains across rivers where there are no +bridges. Some of the largest train boats have several tracks and carry a +train on each. The boats are tied in slips at the shore so that the +tracks meet exactly those on the land.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0023.jpg" +alt="Illustration: The Stage Coach." +title="The Stage Coach."></p> + +<p>THE STAGE COACH is used in the country where towns are few. The stages +meet trains at the stations and take on passengers to be carried to +their homes away from the railroad. Some of the stage routes are several +hundred miles long.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0024.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Engineer and Fireman." +title="Engineer and Fireman."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0025.jpg" +alt="Illustration: The Tunnels." +title="The Tunnels."></p> + +<p>THE TUNNELS are passages for trains under mountains, hills and rivers. +The tunnels are dark but the trains are well lighted. Electric motors +are often used, this avoids the smoke of steam engines which is very +unpleasant in the tunnels.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0026.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Field Artillery." +title="Field Artillery."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0027.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Whippet Tank." +title="Whippet Tank."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0028.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Raising Gun Up Mountainside." +title="Raising Gun Up Mountainside."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0029.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Dirigible Balloon." +title="Dirigible Balloon."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0030.jpg" +alt="Illustration: A Swift-going Motor Cycle With Machine Gun." +title="A Swift-going Motor Cycle With Machine Gun."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0031.jpg" +alt="Illustration: A Battle Motor Car." +title="A Battle Motor Car."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0032.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Anti-aircraft Gun." +title="Anti-aircraft Gun."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0033.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Army Band." +title="Army Band."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0034.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Aeroplane." +title="Aeroplane."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0035.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Blanket Tossing." +title="Blanket Tossing."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0036.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Sailor Band." +title="Sailor Band."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0037.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Battleship And Giant Submarine." +title="Battleship And Giant Submarine."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0038.jpg" +alt="Illustration: A Sea Sled." +title="A Sea Sled."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0039.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Laying Mines." +title="Laying Mines."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0040.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Troopship Homeward Bound." +title="Troopship Homeward Bound."></p> + +<p>THE FLAGS OF THE ALLIES</p> + +<p>United in defense of Freedom in the great war in Europe. May we honor +them forever, and always prove worthy of our flag which we love best.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0041.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Wooden Battleships Of Olden Days." +title="Wooden Battleships Of Olden Days."></p> + +<p>THE FLAGS OF THE ALLIES</p> + +<p>These are truly the Flags of Freedom. The countries represented through +bravery and sacrifice have made the world a safe place to live in.</p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0042.jpg" +alt="Illustration: A Fast-going Patrol Motor Boat." +title="A Fast-going Patrol Motor Boat."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/bw-0043.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Cutter Drill." +title="Cutter Drill."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<p><img src="images/color-0044.jpg" +alt="Illustration: Seaplane Destroying Submarine." +title="Seaplane Destroying Submarine."></p> + +<hr class="short"> + +<div>*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 12227 ***</div> +</body> +</html> |