The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-20
GET AFTER AUTOS
Substance of Mayors Talk to the Police After Fall
 Inspection,
FINE REVIEW ON GREEN
About t25 Members of Department Inspected in Dress Uniforms
 and New Caps.

The annual fall inspection of the New Haven police department was held yesterday afternoon on the Cen tral green. A total of about 125 off, cars and men of the department lined up, dressed in their best uniforms and with the handsome new cap which has been officially adopted by the de- partment showing to the sunlight for the first time while Mayor Martin, Chief Cowlcs and the six members of tho board of police commissioners Inspected tho men minutely to see if there wero any defects in their ap- pearance and tailoring At the con cluslon of the inspection 1t was an nounced that there were fewer faults even than at previous inspections and fewer defects were made note of than usual. The department certainly made a fine showing and the hundreds who gathered were quite delighted with the review.
 The other members of the depart ment who were kept from the general review because of the requirements of the service were privately inspected by the chief before the general re- E.view as were tho members of the de- tective bureau. At the conclusion of the review the men marched back to headquarters where they were ad- dressed by hls honor, the mayor. and by the chief
 Mayor Martin gave the members of the department quite an interesting talk. His address in full follows:
 T feel justified in saying to you that I am not only satisfied but great ly pleased at the fine appearance and the soldierly bearing of the officers of the department at this afternoons l inspection and review, While l ad- init that style Is not everything, nor the highest or final aim of a police mans duty. still 1t cannot be denied that attention 10 and due regard for appearances arc marks and indlca- tions of the high degree of efficiency which should be the purpose and resolve of a department of this kind to attain
 T believe that the people of New Haven have reason to take satsfac- ton and pride in their police force, and on the other hand l believe that tho police force is making a good re- turn in service to tho city for the ex- pcnsc of its maintenance l believe that most of our policemen are faith ful, conscientious and efficient and In the main are performing their work and discharging their dust ably and intoligently l realize that in times of public excitement and aroused pub lie sentiment. caused by a series of occurrences such as have lately dis turbed and distressed our community there is a tendency in some quarters to formulate and to utter criticisms of the department that arc neither fair nor reasonable. But we must re- member that this sort of thing Is one of the penalties that the occupants of public positions are liable to. and find consolation in the fact and the consciousness that tho power and in- fucnce Of undcserved abuse and un- just attack while at the time irritat- Ing and annoying. are soon spent and do no permanent harm, faithful, ctli- etont and intelligent service being ccr- tain to be eventually recognized by the public mind as soon as the period of excitement is passed and it re- gains fits normal condition.
 "In this connection and at this time it may loo amiss for me to endorse and emphasize and repeat the direc- lions which have already reached you, even long before the occurrance of re- cent lamentable accidents, through the regular channels Of your official su- periors, in reference to the enforce mcnt of the automobile law. While there may be at times special details made to look after, in a special man ner the enforcement of some particu- lar law such as have been made in rec spect to that governing tho driving Of of automobiles upon our public high . ways, it must not hc forgotten that such special detailing does not relieve the rest of the department from furth- or duty in that particular line. It ia for all members of tho department at all times to do their duty in the en- forcing of all laws and each particu- lar law irrespective of special assign mcnts. And SO in view of recent and fatal occurrences, right at our door l ask you again, and all of you, to he especially Wglant in enforcing the law. regulating tho driving and speed l. ing of automobiles upon our streets, and in experimenting and having pun ished the offenders who hold it in dis regard. l know that the wording of the law is elastic and admits of room for doubt and variance of judgment as to its application in some respects, but we all have sufficient common sense and discretion to know when the life and safety of our citizens arc cn- dangcrcd by reckless speeding, and any rate of speed which occasions such danger must bo unreasonable and against tho law. Wo must pro- tect the life and safety of our people at all hazards When you have done your duty 1t is not a question for you as to whether any other tribunal or court mulliles your efforts, for thcre your responsibility ends"
 In conclusion the mayor thanked the officers for past efficiency and ap- pcalod to them for as good and bet ter service in the future.
 Chief Cowlcs did not offer any points on the conduct of the men but confined himself to complmenting them on their splendid appearance and told them that he was proud of the showing they had made.
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