Industrial Housing and Better Homes Exposition, Krueger Auditorium, July 20-27, 1918. Many models made by manual training departments of Newark schools. Food conservation and war cookery, also features. Colombia, South America, Newark Museum. June 1-Nov. 30, 1918. Products, manufactures, life and customs of this rich but little known neighbor. _Feebleminded, Public School Classes for_: 5 classes established at College Pl., Lafayette St. and 7th Ave. Schools, Sept., 1910. _Fire Department, 1906_: First self-propelled steam engine, "Mount Pelee", placed in service, Nov. 22, 1906. Cost $6,000, weight 8½ tons, built by Manchester Locomotive Works. Strangely enough the engine itself sent forth so many sparks, thereby setting fire to numerous awnings and other things along its route, that it was later converted into a tractor engine and is now part of the reserve. 1907. Central office Fire Alarm Telegraph Office installed in City Hall. Cost $55,000. Bur. of Combustibles and Fire Risks established. Originated Fire Prevention Code which marked beginning of that important movement. Effective Dec., 1910. 1911. School of instruction for firemen established. First motor-driven fire engine, of general type now in use, placed in service. 1917. Two platoon system inaugurated, whereby the fireman's working schedule is so arranged that he has 24 consecutive free hours every week. 1918. First fire boat, "William J. Brennan", named for the director of Dept. of Public Safety, placed in service June, 1918. On the night of its first day of service it was successful in extinguishing a dock fire, which might otherwise have resulted in $100,000 loss. _Flag, City_: Officially adopted by Common Council, March 24, 1916. The field is white, with Jersey blue border. The city seal in gold, with gold-blue scroll and blue band beneath, occupies the center of the field. _Food and Drug Division--Board of Health_: Established, 1913. Prior to that, only work carried on consisted of taking a few milk samples wherever suspicion was directed. Today the chief of division, chemist, 2 veterinarians, 4 milk inspectors, 4 food inspectors and a meat inspector keep close watch over food in every form, especially milk. Food-handling places, including restaurants, are supervised and scored; food handlers physically examined; live stock supervised. _Gary Schools_: See Alternating Plan. _German Language_: War led to decision May 27, 1918, that no new classes in German would be formed, although study would be continued in those classes already organized. _Girls' Vocational School_: Recommended 1912. Opened Sept., 1914, in former Normal School building, Washington and Linden Sts. _Gymnasium, Public School_: First gymnasium installed in new addition to Hamburg Place School during school year 1906-7. Barringer High School gymnasium annex opened 1909.