The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-24
"Persopal Police, No. l."

Roy IS me lad, SIX years OlO, tali and strong, with fair face, blue eyes and brown hair, broad brow and ques- tioning, afectionate expression; pic turc to enchant the lovers of children. He has many ways in which to enjoy himself; a box. of tools and a work bench, whistles and bells, sled and wagon, and other things too numerous to mention. Like most boys he is gifted with nice faculty of "s'pos- ing' and making b'lieve;" the acorn that grows to the oak of stern reality in manhood. One of his fancies is po- liceman. He admires the blue coat and brass buttons, club and tasseled cord, and there is resistless charm in the possible revolver hid in some pocket. But the greatest wonder about the po- liceman is the authority he possesses, and the power he represents. Roy can see right through an officer, and, To! be- yond him are the station, the cell, the court, the prison, and even the gallows. Truly, "terror to eyil-doers" must the bluc-coated gentleman be, when viewed with such awe. And so the lad is fond of playing policeman. With a belt around his waist, club in his hand, and an imaginary pistol concealed, he struts about like some great captain. He fully understands that bad people keep out of mischief as long as the off, cer is in sight, and that the best feature of the police system is presence to pre- vent wrong-doing, rather than the power to arrest and punish after the wrong. One day when out on the street he was too near for safety or pleasure to gang of boys engaged in throwing rocks at each other. In telling his papa about it, he said: elf an officer had been there the boys would have behaved them- selves"
 Now Roy is very good lad there are lew, if any, better in the vast host of mo- ble American boys. But he has one fault, common to many others: he is more sure to do just right when papa, or mamma, or somebody to whom he owes obedience, is at hand. than when free from such presence. There is a great power for good to him in the eye, the ear, the voice, of some authority. It is easier to be good with the teacher in the school-room than when she is out. In the dining-room, he is more of gen. tleman when his parents are present than after they leave the table. He is more considerate of the servant, and shows his sister greater respect, while his mamma is near. Jn short, on higher lever, he is very much like the boys who are kept from mischief by the presence of the policeman, Of course he never stoops to any of the wrong dO- :.. l~oA o1,,,o ,,,,Io~ f1a <horsfVy of tho officer; he is far above that. But the same principle applies in Lis case l; his parents and teachers are sort of police to him. His own knowledge of good and evil does not restrain him as it should.
 Knowing this fact, his father recently had a talk with him, report of which follows:
 Said his papa: "So, then, Roy, the bad boys behave better when the police man is near than when he is out of sight, do they?"
 "Why, yes, sir; and when they saw one coming, way up the street, they stopped fighting 50 quick you couldn't teIf the good from the bad"
 "Wel1, then," don't you think it would be fine plan to have an officer always near, say one for each boy, to go with him and keep him from mischief?"
 "Yes, sir, indeed it would but there aren't enough policemen for that, there are great many bad boys"
 "HOw would it do," said his father, "lor each boy to be his own policeman, and keep himself from bad conduct ?"
 The idea was grand one to Roy, and, with gleamiug eyes, he approved of it, especially if badges, belts, and other signs of office, could be added. It was an easy matter to show him that, if each boy should take charge over himself to keep out of evil, he would not require any club or revolver with which to beat or shoot himself His own conscience should be a club and pistol against sin, making him his own policeman. Evil thoughts would then be chased out of his mind like bad boys out of an orchard. and wicked words and wrong actions would be handcufied like convicts. Thus, every lad in the gangs that infest the streets, would be like two persons, the good part an officer to keep the bad part under con trol. The matter thus explained became very interesting to Roy, and he entered into the talk with much animation. At the right turning-point, his father sug- gested the question, "Weuld you not ike 60 try the plan with yourself? You be policeman to keep Roy right every where. In all places, at all times, un- derstand that your officer is present, that he is looking at you down-street, up street, around the corner, in dining-r room and school-room, at study aud at play; that any wrong will be seen at once, and the conscicnce-club and the restraining voice will be ready to stop it. In this way you will not need papa or mamma to keep you good {; you will keep yourself so by the bless. ing of Jesus on your earnest effort. And I will be your court. If you catch Roy at fault, arrest him at once, and bring him to me to be tried, and, if necessary, punished. How do you like it, my boy r' After very interesting, but much more extended talk, Roy heartily adopted the plan. He has now badge, marked, !" Personal Police, No ]" and expect that he will keep himself in per feet order.
 Now would it not be fine thing fol every boy who reads this to join the Per sonal Police Corps, come under the power of conscience, and keep himself every
 where out of mischief? "God help.
 those who helps themselves. ."-Sundd!
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