The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-10-28
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presentday Chicago Ii perhaps the VIVA
most carefully guarded city In the EYN0L
country EINWl
The why and wherefore of this EANN
greatly improved condition Is 5000 0S
&c. Il E: ss Gree f. e; '
mcnts. which the man who would be-
come Cop must equal or excel to
become fullncdged minion OF the
law.
He must have perfect chest, heart lungs his
muscles must be strong. his bones well knitted
he must DO at least five feet eight Inches in
height and not more than six feet five Inches
Applicants In taking physical tests must tin the
scales between 100 and $50 pounds.
Obesity. muscular weakness and poor physique
are insurmountable barriers to the man with n
craving for place among the Finest" Every
muscle In the body undergoes n test which In
made by the use OF machines and weights The
chicago policeman must be able to carry himself
well, he must be shifty his feet quick to think
and act His eyes and ears must be perfect and
his family tree must be absolutely devoid OF
hereditary diseases.
In fact the Chicago force to-day is one which de-
mnnds that n man be a soldier. athlete and min
ion OF the law combined. During certain months
each year examinations are conducted and dur.
Ing the fiscal twevemonth C.O00 men were ex-
amincd. or this number about onehalf were sue.
cessful First the doctor looks over the appli
cants. then the physical examiner takes the men
In hand and puts them through the most rigid
tests required anywhere In the world After that
the written examination IL given In which each
applicants education liz brought to the fore
Civil service tests are severe and absolutely
honest. 1t Is up TO the applicant himself to pass
the tests. You cannot he appointed upon tho
Chicago police force by possessing acquaintance
with man with Il pull" So great has been the
success OF the system Installed by President El.
ton Lower OF the civil service commission and his
ades-H. ID. Fargo and NJ l.. McKinley-that to-
day every city OF any size In the United States
has Its eyes focused upon the details and meth
DDS employed by the Chicagoans
Since President Lower became. the leading light
In the work OF giving Chicago efficient police
force. great strides have been taken by the city
toward making Its citizens absolutely safe from
criminals.
Physical Examiner Edward G. Westlake Is in
measure responsible for bringing out the best
bodily qualifications In the who are turned
to him for inspection.
Says Examiner Wcstlake:
stage fright during the physical examination
ia ono OF tho worst sctbacks which the tests meet
When n man becomes 'nustered' knowing that
n good Job depends upon his every movement It
IN quite natural that the best he knows will not
push Itself to the surface. Hence II IL the duty
of the examiner to allay the fears OF the applicant
much possible.
consequently have found that 1t helps men TO
do their best by applying suggestions and occa.
sionay allowing IA man to lay on for n few mo-
ments until he compose himself When the
period OF embarrassment passes. 1t Invariably
does, the best that IL in the applicant Is bound
TO come out The men take The tests purely upon
their own merits and perhaps the most severe of
the weghtlifting requirements Is that of lifting
a 30pound dumb-bell from lying posture the
weight being held back of the applicants head.
This is to test stomach muscles. 1t does not