Word: gutheim
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Although Fire Chief Herman E. Gutheim has expressed a need for 1000 firemen, he fully realizes that the number of men available for civilian defense work is definitely limited. Chief Gutheim hopes that additional men from the pre-draft group will be available in the near future...
With 100 men now enrolled in its ranks, an ever increasing number of Harvard volunteers are joining the Cambridge Auxiliary Fire Department. Putting them through their paces every Friday afternoon, Captain George Friel. Massachusetts State Drill Master, and Fire Chief Herman E. Gutheim soon hope to have a group of well-trained reserve firemen...
...Chief Gutheim pointed out that the Auxiliary Fire Department had lost many valuable men to the Armed Forces. Stating that it would take 1000 men to adequately man the Cambridge Department, he expressed his hope that all those who were able would join this important branch of Civilian Defense. Gutheim said that he had complete confidence in the fire-fighting ability of the Auxiliaries...
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...