April 1940 ended with a very busy department
As April 1940 was coming to an end the department was facing some trying times.
The department was still finishing up its fifth extra alarm fire in a week, most of them occurring in downtown.
6 2/3 cents of each tax dollar in 1940
Interesting examination of city spending
On April 1, 1940 the Baltimore Evening Sun published an interesting article in graph examining where a tax dollar goes in the City of Baltimore. The article is somewhat enlightening to simpler times.
A demonstration of the latest firefighting activities for the Citizens a Baltimore
The fire department, under the direction of Deputy Chief Trenner, intentionally set flame to a structure for public show.
