Evening journal., 1914-12-09
Police TEST NOT
public BUSINESS
Commission Refuses TO An
nounce Questions as De-
sired by Gen. WickerSham
ONE MAN LOSES
PLACE ON FORCE

Asserting that the impression prevail
ed that the examination recently given
applicants for the police force was diff
licult one, General l. Pusey Wickersham
suggested at the meeting OF the Police
Commission yesterday afternoon that
the set of questions be made public
-Four of eight new men recently ap.
pointed had failed to pass the mental
tests. General Wckersham's suggestion
was practically a motion and as il was
not. seconded no action was taken.
As the board adjourned General Wick
crsham remarked; "Well, then, / UNI
derstand the board refuses to publish
the questions
President Bowers said the eXamna-
tion was light and easy. Mr.. Wicker
sham agreed with him that it was a
very simple one.
II don't believe that there is an inn
preston prevailing now that the ques-
tions were difficult" said President
Bowers.
after while" said General Wicker
sham, '"we won't be able TO get men on
the force. They will think that we
want only college men. II the questions
were published il would give other
young men chance TO iit themselves
TO answer them'
"i don't think il would be worth
while TO send the questions broadcast,
said President Bowers. General Wisk-
ershnm continued 20 insist that the im-
preston prevailed that the questions
were difficult.
"One or two persons spoke 10 me about
the examination being hard, but not
latel,.' said President Bowers. This
brought from General Wickersham the
remark that he had made his suggestion
about publishing the questions rs earn
estly as he could and that nc felt there
were many reasons for such action.
Mr. Stayton thought the examination
was the boards business and that tho
questions should not be given out.
General Wickersham said that the
questions in civil service examinations
were sometimes given out.
Commissioner Stayton stated that the
Legislature would soon be IN session and
the law could then be changed so as u
include mental test IN the examination
of new men.
Il was reported that all but one OF
the ten policemen who had been on
probation sor a year had passed the
examination last Saturday. George
Harris. colored. who failed to pass
will be so notified. which means thai
he is dismissed from the force. TIT
others will be notified that they hav'
passed and are now regular patrol
! men.
No one was nominated to the va
/ cancy created by the dropping of Ilar
. ris and whether the commissioner
= will appoint another colored man
d the force is not known. During N
year one of the new men was dismiss
d ed for cause
|, Captain J. c. Lawson, a member
D the Board OF Examiners, was allowe
S3S.25 for expenses incidental 10 hi
y work In connection with the oxamina
tion.
{ n. Snellenburg and Company, VIII
} we're the lowest bidders for cleaning
pressing and storing the summer uni
forms Of the department. were award
! ed the contract 10 care for these uni
forms. II had been decided at the las
meeting Of the board 10 Investigate
the facilities Of the different bidder
before awarding the contracts.
Sayer Bros who we're among the
bidders for the work. sent a letter
complaining that their bid was mis-
understood. that instead OF being 5.
a suit 1t was 81 for both the light an'