The Marion Merchants Association unanimously endorsed a thorough fire inspection as a means to maintain the low fire loss record in this city. The cost of an inspection will be small to the city and it will not only result in cleaning out rubbish which is piled in basements and store rooms but will be the means of making Fire Chief Cash familiar with the arrangement of buildings so that the fire department will know how to work in them in case of a fire call.

(Extracted from local newspapers and compiled by Harry Boyd, posted at  http://www.marionfire.us/ )