The Detroit times., 1909-07-02
Why Not LET the
Superintendent Write
It for the Papers, Too
SomrnIssioner croul Is Going To
Have the Police News sifted
Before II Gets 10 the
~ Reporters.


the police happenings and we doubt
Mr. Coul has step simply making the harder get
No newspaper has complain because OF this departure
rom the privileges the have heretofore been accorded but
1he Times believes the public the public alone will suffer both
N the denial knowledge of all that this mans town and
from the effect of suppression of the public morals
We believe the chief which lies its deterrent effect
would be weakened considerably such
for the the public contact with
ALL Of its workings through publicity.
Fear of newspapers alone is deterrent making
Tor respect peace dignity
to contemplate Mr. CrOul order
that be suppressed the will the superintendent
out at such time the superintendent rease
The order will have the effect OF putting end to
reaching certain Detroit paper exclusively it has in the
through representatives the superintendent will be
held responsible for all given
daily newspapers because of this
fact after having tolerated handicap lying the
Of the department among its high officers
As for The which hold its despite
such condition only readers the good the
muny when takes the barrier should be erected
police headquarters public and its right publicity of
happenings
The housewife reading fire by filing
gasoline burning profits printing
this getting simply loss and the numbers
Of the companies responding superintendent
"news" would undoubtedly end
And in woul public n all
While what it ALL the facts-the whole story
newspapers public any
inert of censorship CERTAIN manang from police head
quarters
newspapers
and the public unfortunately all have
scrues and those that have less OF this stuff aon
with them
Unless they do print all the gruesome facts of suicide and murders
and all details tragedies that forever
winding the hands the police with OF decen
would competition that majority the
public want this reading and have good WORDS for the conscientious
that print
Could this matter be suppressed would be GOdnd any
community blessing the fall the hands of
children.
There a grave whether the deterrent effect of
such detafor undoubtedly there deterrent effects not
balanced by the harm they do their effect the minds the
young.
Let welcome any any police would
put the question to a test
To close channels ordinary however and center IN
Office while making distinction to the nature OF
given withheld will simply that the
gathering where here
they always been pleased with the department
the suppression information the public which would inter
fere with the workings of the department
believe that he will find the
departments efficiency strengthened through publicity the
suppression newspaper could aid
And having his reputation make the highest officer he
his policy and govern himself accordingly
We would remind Mr. Croul Draper
didn't newspaper which effect the taking
newspaper with except what superintendent of police would
Diapers ending told words upon
stone:
lies the body poor old Draper,
Tread softly We who pass:
81 He lived til 40 without paper,