Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1906-08-24
He Finds It Too Easy Being Sergeant
and Begs to Be Ray DoOced to tn
Franks"
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Patrolman Flynn is due entirely to
himself. Others are patrolmen be-
cause they cannot be sergeants or lieu
tenants or captains; Flynn Is one from
choice. He is probably the only man
on "th' foorce" who, having been pro-
noted. has made a special and earnest
plea to be "ray-dooced to tn FRANKS"
as he himself put It. In this he Is
unique, but In many other respects he
Is typical Of certain class Of police
men Of whom the inhabitants Of city
hear little. He Is resourceful and hon
est; II he were not II Is probable more
would be heard OF him In the news
papers and the police reports. A few
rascally men on a police force can do
world Of harm to the reputation OF
the whole body and II they attain
high rank they can demoralze a good
part OF II. Integrity Is so important
In those to whom Is intrusted the en-
forcement Of the law that there is a
natural tendency to magnify the evils
that are seen to exist, and the depart
ment Is gagged by the worst rather
than the best that is to be found in
It. The men Of the rank and file. as
rule. are faithful, earnest and rea-
sonably clever. So, II Policeman Bar
ney Flynn does not seem 70 you typ.
zeal. you may rest assured II Is be-
cause you know little OF the police
departments Of the great cities. II Is
the spectacular that gets in the lime
light OF publicity. and faithfuness,
perseverance and honesty are not often
spectacular, so we hear more of things
we admire less; and, hearing more Of
them, we gain the idea that they are
the predominating features OF modern
life
True. Policeman Flynn may be more
resourCeful than some OF his brother
officers. and he may have more OF
hard-headed common sense, but he Is
no more conscientious than the great
majority OF them. Like them he has
many faults. not the least OF which Is
desire to have as easy and comfort
able life as possible, but he acts al
ways according 10 his best judgment,
and he defends his acts with rare
philosophy when they are assalled.
For instance, II might be charged
against him that he has made fewer
arrests than any other man OF his
length OF service, and this would carry
weight In quarters where policeman's
usefulness is judged solely by the
number OF prisoners he brings In.
But there are men OF experience who
will insist that this is not a true gauge
Of merit, and Policeman Flynn Is one
OF them. He does not like to make ar
rests; he does not deem It necessary
In instances where others do.
tits a nuisance" he says. ito be
dhraggin' ye-er man to tn station an
thin be afther gettIn' into coort tn
mex day to PROSECUTE him. Sind him
home whin we can; that's me wa-ay Nv
dOin H. 'Tls easy done II he have
money In his pocket to pay f'r III cab"
And as Policeman Flynn for many
years had n night beat In a district
frequented by the gilded youth and
others who celebrate, mot wisely but
too WE'LL" his opinion has weight.
"I'l not go home" once retorted a
young man who had received good ad-
vice from him
"Yell not?" returned Policeman
Flynn. In tone of mild establishment.
mo, won't; and Id like to know
what you're going to do about It. You
can run me In II you want to-"
"R-run ye I'M" repeated Flynn.
Ohio! Dye think I'm lookin' fr a
chanst to make throuble FIR mesllf?
I'll do nawthin' " tn kind"
Then what will you do?" demanded
the obstreperous youth, deAantly.
"I'n jump on ye." responded Police
man Flynn. "'Tis easier done. an
it'll give work. for the ambulance In
Std Nv tn hurry-up wagon"
AS the policeman Is an exceedingly
active man, who could Jump high and
come down hard, the argument ended
there, and the young man moved on.
II will be seen from this that Police.
man Flynns methods are peculiarly
his own-except when they are his
wlfels. She has prompted him in many
ways, has given him various valuable
suggestions when he stood in need OF
them, aud he is always quite ready to
let her have all the credit due her.
"F'r a woman" he Is accustomed to
say when speaking Of her, she do be
tn greatest ma-an liver see. IT'S
her that's more injane-yus than tn
whole polls boord, and many's tn fine
tip she's give to me, though It's a
mighty unpleasant way she have Nv
doin' It sometimes" Al any rate, Po-
lIceman Flynn and his wife. Vbetween
them, made an excellent record on his
beat. II Is not the policeman who
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