Three Hooks and Ladders, Six Wagons Put Out Rag

With a clanging of bells, a whistling of sirens, and the general uproar of an aroused Harvard Square multitude, three hooks and ladders and six chemical wagons, rushed into the Square accompanied by a police ambulance and a sound truck advertising the most delectable chicken dinners.

Everyone enjoyed a wonderful time as the chief or one of his important deputies was sent on the perilous trip up a ten foot ladder in order to extinguish a smoldering rag on top of an awning at the Charles Restaurant. His was the delicate task of chopping out a part of the framework of the window without marring the much-dirtied glass two and a half inches below. He was assisted by kindly Fate and the crowd was able to return to their beds knowing that the city fathers were adequately protecting their lives and property.