The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-21
RECORDERS ADDRESS.


etc. etc.
RECORDER'S ADDRESS.
Recorde. Noir then stepped forward
and made q brief address in which lie
said among other things:
'"rhis is rather a momentous occasion
in the history of our city. You have
changed from officers of third class
city to officers of a second class city.
desire to say that for the last two
years in which YOU have been under
my control your devotion TO duty has
been wonderful. AS force you are
not exceeded in the United States in
the way Of physique or of devotion to
duty.
In the future | will merely have
general supervision OF You. You will
have in direct charge of you as direc-
tor of public safety one Of the most
noted soldiers in this state. a man
equipped for his duties perhaps better
than any man in the city. The disci-
plinc under him will be more strict
than it has been in the past. We are
growing out of the old village methods.
II thank you individually and coll
lcctivelE for your excellent record. and
for Your unswerving devotion. We
shall expect every man under the new
regime to do his duty and / feel salts
fed that we shall have no trouble"
Director Hitchcock. being introduced
by the recorder. made IA brief, pithy
and snappy little speech such as he
generally makes
II have no bouquets 10 throw at
You" said he. because 7 don't know
hf,, 1.,-,
grea, deal about you and II listened
to all | heard and threw my bouquets
accordingly, l am afraid there ave
some who wouldn't get amy. There
have been many things said about YOU
and each man here, 7 am sure. knows
whether these things are true or not.
You We're appointed not along the
lines Of what has been said
but along the lines of what wa
may expect of you in the fu-
ture. A city is judged largely by it's
police force. If visitor comes into
town and sees Il slouchy. dirty looking
lot OF men in uniforms he takes "A dis
like to the place AT once, The repl-
tation OF the city rests largely with
you, my men.
II want yon to directly understand
that when orders ara issued in the
future they will mean just what they
say. 1t has been said that orders ia
sued in the past have been issued tn
be read by the men with one eye shut,
There will he no such orders issued
by me. Every order that ! shall issue
will mean business ON the ground floor.
aud | want YOU IL understand it.
MEAN WHAT THEY SAY.
II expect YOU to use good judgment
I have heard a story about one OF your
number who has been sworn in to-day
who struck a drunken man in the back
when that man was being lead peace
ably along the street by two OF his
friends. That illustrates q piece of
brutality that should lind place ON
no police force.
"A policeman should treat every case
before him as does physician. He
must divest himself of all personali-
lies and must look at the ease ns a
doctor looks al his patient. A pollue-
man should not have a temper. He
cannot have one and he a good pu-
liteman. lie must he vigorous. care
ful and temperate and must use good
Judgment. He must school himself to
keep his temper buttoned mp i'm his
pocket and to keep his appearance as
nice and tidy as possible"
Superintendent Robline was called
upon TO say something and did so
briefly. but to the point saying that
he expected the earnest support of the
mrmbars Of the force IN The future
as he had 1t in the past. Those whu
had been sworn in Signed their names
TO the oaths OF Office and The ceremony
was over
The two new men swoln in TO take
the places of Lieutenant Spellman.
removed last wear. and Patrolman
DGgsan are Chris Rose and Thomas