The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-18
BILL TO LEGALIZE
 APPOINTMENT OF
 WOMEN SHERIFFS
Big Tim Sulliv an is Champion of Measure Introduced
 at Albany

New York. Jan. 1S.-New York may
 have women deputies, such as Sheriff Julius Hamburger wants. The Tam many Sheriff named number of them and then found that 1t was illegal for a woman to be sworn in as deputy sheriff.
 But woman iawyer-Mrs. J. S. Val entire-came to his aid and prepared a bill which Big Tim" Sullivan will try to push through the New York legislature, providing for the appoint ment of women deputies.
 Mrs John Crosby, president of the New York WOman'S Democratic Club and Miss Cornelfs Swinnerton, a lead CT of the Suffra gists are sure of ap- | pointment.
 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.
 sheriff Hamburger said to-day he would appoint just as many women ! deputies as there are applicants who serve, and who can furnish the S10, 900 bond necessary. The women will re- ceive no compensation.
 "I believe the morality of New York will be greatly heightened by the ap- pointment of my women deputies, same as the men They will be es- | pecially valuable in going through the | factories, in protecting young girls at | the public dance halls, on the subways and in all public places.
 This Is a 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 unable | to secure.
 There wifi be some swains here abouts somewhat surprised when, | dancing with winsome girl, they drop into the Grizzly Bear the '"Tur- 1 and offensive dance, only to have a i badge flashed on them by their part ner and be taken to the station
 house." and the sheriff chuckled at l Tt is barely possible that the law may not permit my women. deputies to act. The question has been raised
 and have asked counsel's advice on
 it, but I am tod there is only a re-
 mote chance that my appointments
 will not be valid.
 Broadway and the hotels, especially
 the latter, are infested by mashers of
 the boldest sort and it seems. the po- lice cannot or do not, clean them out. | ''Then, too, there are women who | people by their actions on trains, in restaurants and other places. The wo- men deputies vii act with greater ce- leIity than men in such cases"
 Do you think the women will have
 any trouble getting their prisoners to go to the station house?' was asked.
 do not think nEtf8 s9 dman If you ot5S 1 you feel like resisting.'' the sheriff replied.
 f'It is the badge that does the work. into the worst dives in the city. AL | ways, when displayed my badge the toughest would make way for me- l the sheriff is barely five feet two. | TUiI xynI l ties from using their badge to make | other women stand back at bargain l sales?" was asked.
 That would be funny, wouldn't it. .'' and Sheriff Hamburger pondered mo- ment. "I hardly think any of my ap- pointees would take this advantage" :" he said, finally.
 '"rhe women will take greater in+er- est in the suppress or Of the sale of I liquor to children than the men do, | expect to get the best work along | "I am surprised at the number of applications I have already received, | and the standing of the women mak- | ing them. In that pile of letters,'- indicating a lot of 200 to 25O applica- | tions-"there are requests from some | of the best known women in New York for a badge and authority to help put stop to mashing- and offensive dances
 ''Will the activities of your deputies be confined to the public dance halls?'' was asked.
 NO sir,'' replied the sheriff emphat- ically. Before many months you will probably be reading in the papers that some woman in an evening gown has stepped out on the floor at some fash | ionable ball and taken into custody some couple representing the wealth sensation, won't it?' he added. | It is probable that Sheriff Hambur- ger will appoint as many as 600 or | 700 women as deputies before he con siders the list complete.
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