Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-30
CHIEF OF POLICE LONG
IS HONORED AT DINNER
Newark Department Highly Praised by Rhneander Waldo OF
New York-Fomer United States Senator James Smith,
Jr Tells of Early Newark PoIce-SiIver Set Presented.

Men prominent In the business
world and in civic life in Newark.
New York and Philadelphia, gathered
together at the Kruger Auditorium
last night at testimonial banquet
rendered to Newark's new chief of
police, Michael T. Long. 1t is doubt
full if any other chief of police in the
country was ever accorded such an
ovation. Including the invited guests
moro than 500 people gathered 10 pay
their respects to the n>w head OF
the local police.
Prominent among those assigned TO
The toastmaster's table was Rhine
lander Waldo, police commissioner. of
New York city; former United States
Senator James Smith, jr.; George d.
Porter, commissioner OF Public
Safety, Philadelphia; Mayor Jacob
Haussling, City Counsel James r.
Nugent, James M. Reilly, secretary
of the Board of Trade; Tax Commits
sloner Moses Reichman, toastmasteri
George Dougherty, deputy police
commissioners Of New York city; In
SCI ctor of Detectives Joseph Fauroti
OF New York city; Richard c. Jenkin-
son and John L. O'Toole, OF the Pub
lie Service Corporation.
Commissioner Waldo was the first
speaker. His address was a series OF
compliments both. to the city Of New
ark and Chief of Police Long. He
said:
1T have always thought Of Newark
as a model city and with one OF the
best police departments m the coun-
try. Tonight it has been again
demonstrated to me that you GER
tainly have a splendid force. 1 want
especially TO praise the mounted
squad that escorted me here from
the depot tonight.
az believe Newark to be one Of the
hest governed cities in the county. ]
net your mayor recently at a police
parade in Philadelphia, and again say
you have tho best governed city in
the Eastern States. Your lighting
system is wonderful, and when I re-
turn to New York 1 am going to have
our officials come to Newark and
make an inspection with a view OF
lettering conditions In New York.
Praises Fire Alarm system.
you have the best fire alarm sys-
TEN here of any city In the world.
Newark is q model for other cities 70
follow.
"A police force must be kept out OF
politics In order to make and keep ii
efficient. That is what the civil serv-
ice has done for Newark. / have APP
pointed, or there have been appointed
through me last year, about $500 pa
trolmen in New York. Most cities
have too few policemen. A city like
Newark should have force of about
200 men.
1.-THE police force in New York city
is llkened unto the London and Paris
police force, with a head of detectives
and uniformed men In each precinct
and under the supervision of the com.
missioner in each district, who in turr
Is under myself In this way we gel
the highest standard of efficiency and
service from the men. Your regula
ton of traffic here Is excellent; II
fact, your entire department is of g
| high standard.
"In concluding I want to congratu
| late Chief Long, your first chief o.
| police to be promoted from the civi
| service lists and a deserved one. Yol
will be proud of him and his work
You must above all things enforc,
| discipline, for without discipline In
police or fire department there will
! be decentralization, l might say disin
| tegration. Superior officers must com
| mand respect"
Speaking on the police department
! fo
Smith, jr., related his experience
with members of the force years ag
when there was not much need O
/ policemen.
"This event" he said, reminds m
of Newark and the force as I kney
it when a boy.
1.-THE police headquarters was the
in Mulberry street, in the rear of Cen
tire Market. The department consist
ed of few men and two woode
cells. AS young man I knew nearl
every member of the force. The
Newark was, as it is now. mode
city, and the police were an homes
Woodworking body, who performe
the work to the liking of the cit
zens."
Senator Smith then spoke of the ar
tiquated ways of the department {
DNSOn6 udyS anu loiQ SOiue dilluSlu
incidents that took place in tina
period. Newark almost needs no pt
licemen. for this is indeed mod
city of homes, firesides and familie
] am proud of it and Of the compl
nents paid by Commissioner Wald
to our mayor He has been an hoI
est and model mayor. am M
speaking in a political sense, but {
a. citizen who has known May
Haussling as boy and q man"
Police, Civic Soldiers.
| 1.-THE police officer is the soldier
civic life, the guardian Of the matte
in time of peace, and his life is ;
| much dedicated to his duty as TIL
| of the soldier in battle. He faces 6
| the perils that encompass con
| munity and only too often his life
the sacrifice.
ssTv, tha Gfa marie death of the Ia