Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15
Special Session of Board Urged
to Pass on Resolution Increase
ing Force Before Shriners Fill
City for Annual Convention.
Mayor Would Act as Chairman.
NOBreak OfDeadIOck in. Sight.
BaIIOting Last tuesday Pre-
vented Action on Proposal.

The Police Commission tangfe.
brought on by the deadlock over the
election OF chairman. developed =
new phase Saturday afternoon when
a movement was started to have a
special meeting called for this week
to provide extra policemen for traf-
nc duty during the shriners' conven-
ton in May and for permanent duty
in the residence districts.
The failure OF the commissioners
to name chairman last Tuesday
night prevented the transaction of
any business and. unless the dead
lock is broken soou-which appears
unlikely-commissioners say the tan
gle will be Gordian knot.
Commissioner johnson sat through
out the 165 fruitless ballots Tuesday
night with a resolution in his pocket
calling for the addition of forty men
TO the force, and-still has it in his
pocket.
King Backing Move.
II Is this resolution that forms the
basis for the activity for a called ses-
sion. Several Of the members. whs
already have signifed their willing
ness to sign the petition asking MAY
or Woodward to call the meeting. de-
clared Saturday that the movement
had no bearing on the Craftsmanship
fight. All admitted that no relief
from the deadlock is in sight
Commissioner King. who Is back
ing Mr. johnson in his effort to OBJ
tain the forty new policemen. is one 81
the chief movers for the meeting
Both he and Mr. Johnson have inter-
viewed several OF the commissioners.
I'VE need these new men. and
something should be done at once
said Commissioner King.
Business Pilins Up.
THE Shriners' convention viii he
with US soon. and II this deadlock
continues much longer and We are
unable to get these new men, we'li
find ourselves in a hole The new
men will be essential in the handling
of traffic and the crowds
GAS the situation now stands, bust
ness is piiing up that should be given
attention. I feel that We should have
a called meeting at once and put
through this resolution. have no
doubt but that It would have gone
through If We could have reached it
Tuesday night
Commissioner johnson said:
u don't think this deadlock should
be allowed to tie UP the entire bust
ness Of the commission. These new
men are a crying necessity Well
need them during the Shriners' con-
vention. and we need them for pro-
lection OF the residence districts. II
we had more men. we wouldn't have
so many burglaries,
Would Form "split Watch
my idea IL TO form these new men
into split watch. to go on duty on
bicycles at 10 o'clock at night and be
on duty all night, four in each ward.
In this way. the city would be pro-
tected at midnight during the time
the watches are changing"
The signatures OF seven members
are necessary TO obtain the called
meeting, unless the Mayor should call
it of his own motion. Whether this
number win consent viii be deter
mined within the next Gay or two.
Should the meeting be called. May
or Woodward would act as chairman
After the johnson resolution is acted
on. the Craftsmanship battle could be
resumed. but the commissioners say
it would be but a repetition Of the
affair Of Tuesday night.