The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15
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ny GEO. w. MDAN1uL. d. ID.

The police are Indispensable 10 the
peace and order OF city We And
them In every civilized country Those
most conspicuous at this moment ar.
the police OF New York Tho Roson
;hai murder has given our metropolis
an unenvisible no,oriety ,hroushou,
Europe. The Daily Press. from Nor
ioik To Edinburg, report the progress
OF me invesusation and deal win
conditions editorihlly
The strongest writer SAYS II all m,
police were corrupt. which Is by no
means true. they would not reautr..
sooO.ooo per annum. The explanation
Is That the policeman. like the nlagts-
trate and Judge. is in politics" The
higner powers have to be squared and
the new recruit is forced to loin TN.
game OF Dlackman because ne se.s
ina, dishonesty is the best policy. II
irienaless man is arrested tor a p.tt1
violation OF the law the magistrate. IS
quick TO iniiict tho penalty. but II one
OF the clan Is arrested FOR lnor.
serious orense. Immediately he SENDS
for his district leader who WHISPERS
few words into the ears OF the
Judge and secured his discharge or re-
lease upon trivial hne. The police
man must be stupid who does not
Fronting by the laws v!olation-why
not he? BY perpetuating Tammany
government. New York has encourag.d
the activity OF policemen In politics.
embo!dened law breakers and devel-
oped an unparalleled system OF graft
and corruption.
In Germany. the private citizen fears
the policeman and avoids contact win
him. for nc is regarded as Il member
-t.a.
than the army. In France the general
public do not take the policeman very
seriously. lie does not even attempt
to control the street traffic in Paris.
Automobiles speed the crowded streets
at twenty-five miles an hour, and acct
dents are rare. Tho London policeman
is displayed in his mos, authoritative
and capable light as regulator OF
street traihc on the streets. He
stands in the middle of the street
crossing and carelessly directs the
traffic. b. raising his hand ne stops
vehicles passing one way. and by
side gesture he permits them to pass
in any other direction. The worlds
metropolis. with as many people as
New York and Chicago combined. and
with it's complex street tSaiiic is not
confused BY policeman's whistle. II
is all done so quietly and in such
beautiful order that one wishes II
could be initiated In America
The London policeman is also a
guido book and encyclopedia in one.
Ills ear 10 ever open 10 the incxpcrt-
enced tourist. ms courtesy is uniform.
MS patience Is inexhaustihle and his
information about places and direc-
tons is comprehensive
. The relations OF the police and tho
public in Scotland approach the ideal
The police arc modest and brave the
people are respectful and obedient.
The officers AFRO intelligent. but lack
ing in the amount OF definite know
ledge about directions and locations
of Richmond. for the mos, part. possess
However. tourist can not fail to
appreciate the deliberate thoroushness
and accomplishing patience with
which the GLASGOW policeman consults
the pocket directory to ascertain with
certainty the compass bearings OF a
given object OF interest
am happy 10 believe that the police
of Richmond. Tor the most part. possess
many admirable traits. By studying
the rules and operations OF all coun-
tries the strong clements in each
could 10 adopted and so confined as
10 make the most neighborly city in
the world the model for police ell
cheney.
GEO. w MDANIEL
Glnscow Scotland september s. 1912