Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-13
WOMEN SHER|FfS ARE
TO GUARD NEW YORK

[BY UNITED PRESS AsSOCIATIONSl
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-New York
may have women deputies, such as
Sheriff julius Hamburger wants. The
Tammany sheriff named number of
them-and then found that it was lille
gal for a woman to be sworn in as
a deputy sheriff.
But a woman lawyer-Mrs. J. S.
Valentine-came to his aid and pre-
pared bill which big Tim Sullivan
will try to push through the New
York legislature, providing for the ap-
pointment of women deputies.
Sheriff julius Hamburger is respon-
sible, and he expects great things from
his female squad" Among the wo-
men who have already been named
are Mrs. John Crosby, president of
the New York Women's Democratic
Club, and Mrs. Cornelia Swinnerton. a
leader of the suffragists.
Mrs. Caroline Truax, widow of the
late Justice Truax, is among others
who are to be named while a list of
names has been submitted by Mrs.
Crosby.
Sheriff Hamburger said today he
would appoint just as many women
deputies as there are applicants who
are mentally and physically fit to
serve, and who can furnish the S10,-
UU2 bond necessary. The women vii
receive no compensation.
Il believe the morality of New York
city will be greatly heightened by
the appointment of my women depu-
ties" said the sheriff. The women
will have full power to make arrests
the same as the men. They will be
especially valuable in going through
factories, in protecting young girls at
the public dance halls, on the sub
ways and in all public places.
This is phase of an officers work
which obviously can be better done
by women than by men.
Not only that" continued the sher-
if, but the women deputies will be
able to get evidence from others of
their sex that man would be un-
able to secure.
There will be some swains herea-
bouts somewhat surprised when, dane
ing with a winsome girl, they droD
into the Grizzly Bear, the Turkey
Trot' or some other indelicate and
offensive dance, only to have a badge
flashed on them by their partner and
be taken to the station house." and
the sheriff chuckled at the thought.
"BrOadway and the hotels, and es-
pecially the latter. are infested with
mashers of the boldest sort, and il
seems the police cannot or do not
clean them out.
Then, too, there are women who
make themselves obnoxious to decent
people by their actions on trains, in
restaurants and other places The wo-
men deputies will act with greater
celebrity than men in such cases.
DO you think the women will have
any trouble in getting their prison
ers to go to the station house, was
asked.
Il do not think so. If you were
arrested by pretty woman, would
YOU feel like resisting?" the sheriff
replied.
1T is the badge that does the work
When | was coroner, ! used to go
into the worst dives in the city AL
ways when | DISPLAYED my badge the
toughest would make way for me-
the sheriff is barely five feet two
How will you prevent your deDu-
ties from using their badge to make
other women stand back at bargain
sGles?" was asked.
That would be funny, wouldn't it,"
and Sheriff Harburcer ponGered a mo-
ment. Il hardly think any of my ap-
pointees would take this advantage.
he said, finally.
The women will take greater in
terest in the suppression Of the sale
Of liquor to children than the men do
| expect to get the best work along
this line by the women.
Il am surprised at The number OF
applications | have already received
and the standing Of the women max.
ing them. In that pile of letters"-in
dicating a lot of 200 to 250 applica
/ tiOns-"there are requests from some
! of the best known women in New
York for badge and authority tC
help put a stop to MASKING and Of
fensive dances"
will the activities of your deputies