Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-05

an umpire in all that time as is poured
out on the unhappy wretch who um-
pires baseball game in five innings.
1.-THE London policeman carries
neither pistol nor club But when he
lifts his gloved hand, the stream ot
traffic on that side of the cross street
is CONCEALED. He raises his finger anG
the speeding automobile is petrified
'cabby' drools off into a dreary drizzle
of commonplace when Bobby gives
him his direction with a sidelong noe
of the head. He Is apt to exercise judi
his unarmed way through a dense
crowd and separate two fighting men
not by the American plan of splitting
the two heads with a locust club, but
by resolute shove with his bare hands
And then, after listening to a dozer
words on either side, sends the two
law breakers home by different roads.
"All this sounds very gentle. But il
isn't. The London policeman is very
carefully selected from the best OF
youthful physique. You can trail the
constable's way through a crowd, by
the writhing, groaning men with pain
contorted faces, rubbing themselves in
all the places touched by the passing
peeler.' And when he separates two
combatants, it is observed that neither
one displays any desire for renewal of
hostilities.
I'm handling a turbulent mob the
London constables have a very effective
way of spiking the guns of ringleader
some noisy, fighting mischief breeder
They seize him by the arms and with
quick concerted motion crack his
elbows together behind his back. And
that man carries his two arms around
like limp wet rags all the rest of thai
day He couldn't push a child out OF
the way. 1t beats the club. True, the
disturber has his good mouth left. But
he is usually so astonished at what
has clublessly happened to him that he
doesn't make any noise with it.
Difference in People
81 suppose one reason for the differ
ences in local government and the en-
forcement of law in England and Amer
lea is in the fact that England is in
habited largely by English people
America is very different. The Eng
lishman has fought for his liberties,
his personal rights and freedom from
the early days. He knows what his
rights are and what they cost.
I'm every American community there
are people whose freedom cost only
the price of a steerage passage one
way. They are not used to liberty
They never fought for it; never suffered
for it. Authority is only recognizable
to them if it wears a uniform and car
ries a gun. These are the people who
have to be dubbed into pulp or shot
full of large, irregular holes before
they can understand that both side
walks and the middle of the street were
not made for their exclusive occupancy
and benefit.
THE very English children repose in
that sense of protection under the law
When we were motoring in the west
OF England time and again the great
machine would go laundering down q
lGne-a little girl going to school OF
a bicycle, climbing up or coasting dowr
the hill before us. And she would
never turn her head to be sure thai
we were roaring along on our own side
of the road. She simply knew-knew-
that we just had to be. And as she alsC
knew she was on her own side-sht
knew there could be no collision. we
will learn how to do that after a few
generations of us have been run over
1--WE have had very pleasant vel
come home. The first man who called
me up on business wanted to be mar
ried. That's the kind of welcome t.
extend to the horny-handed preacher
when he comes back to his plowing
Yes, I will resume my work at the
Temple church at once and hope to se'
all the flock at prayer meeting Wednes
day night"