Evening journal., 1914-09-02
TO MAKE Police
More efficient
Military Training the One
Needed Requirement Gen.
Wickersham Says
SAYS DEPARTMENT
NEEDS. A LEADER

General l. Pusey Wickersham. Of
the Police Commission at a meeting
OF that body yesterday afternoon. de-
olared that the police department Is
in need of leadership. which can be
drilled into the men on the force only
by the military experience they ere
now receiving This opinion was not
disputed by the other members of the
Commission. General Wickersham
made the statement after he had made
motion TO have Captain Joseph A.
Lawson. of the Organized Militia of
Delaware, selected as examiner of
the mental tests which applicants for
positions on the force must undergo.
Captain Lawson will also assist In
examining the nine patrolmon who
were appointed on probation last De-
cembor After Captain Lawson had
been appointed, General Wickorsham
spoke of the renewing of the first aid
to the injured courses. and the instruc-
tions In the traffic squad. which had
been discontinued during the SUM
mer. In speaking of the good accom-
plishod by such instructions. General
Wickorsham said he had heard some
references made 20 the department
drills. and he wanted to say with
out fear of contradict 300 that the
drilling taught the me1 of the depart
mont leadership which WIS the one
thing required.
The Commissioners decided 10 have
the first aid to the injured and the
class in instruction ia the traffic
rules resumed at once. The mstruc-
tons will be given every two weeks,
and those officers who prove eff
cicnt will not be required TO attend
70 was stated that Chauffeur Wilmer
Hahn was exceptionally proficient Ia
the first aid treatment The members
were glad to hear this and efforts
will be ade to have all officers equally
proficient A demonstration OF first
aid treatment will be given at the
Field Day sports of the department
tomorrow
in speaking of the tests which appli-
cants to the force are compelled to un-
dorgo, General Wickersham suggested
that Chief Black notify the men rc-
Gently appointed that they must under.
60 physical and mental examination
at the end of their first year ON the
force, which is n December. The men
viii be examined relative 10 their
knowledge OF city ordinances, rules and
regulations of the department. first aid
TO the injured and such other subjects
as the department deems necessary.
The commissioners instructed Chief
Black TO notify the recently appointed
officers of the proposed examinations.
Chief Black was also instructed 10
notify Captain Kane Go institute class
IN the study uf the traffic regulations.
The mntter OF appointing police sur
geon FOR the ensuing year was brought
before the commission bv General
NicSershnm, who said that Dr. George
W. Is. Forrest, the present surgeon. was
appointed year ago Monday
The law requires that the surgeon
shall be appointed annually A motion
TO enter into am election was not see.
ondcd, however. and Dr. Forrest win
hold over until next May. Dr. Forrest
was elected in place of Dr. j. = Wales.
The board received check for Ss2l4
from the klair bazaar for the sale of
one of the department horses. wagons
and harness. Mr. Stayton said he did
not know the team h,ol been sold. Alr
Bowers said 10 was sold last Saturday
General Wickcr-ham suggested that
Superintendent Gray include in his
regular reports the number of miles the
automobile truck of his department
travels each week or month and the
hoard decided To instruct Mr. Gray TO
do this. During August the police pa
trol responded to 3S4 calls. carried 393
people and travelled 52s miles. During
tho same period Chief of Police George
Black collected s53.G0 in dog tax. The
matrons had 53 females In their charge
during the past month Last week
S2030s was collected IN fines and costs
in the city court while 32 prisoners
were committed TO the workhousc.