New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-04

That is the only time carry one. That
element in the Police Department is
gradually being eliminated. and needs
still more elimination. The tendency of
the police movement is toward correc-
ton. Last year | only made thirteen
arrests. In Ohio, where Brand Whit
lock has reformed the Police Depart
ment so greatly, it is a disgrace TO
carry arms. ! have never had my re-
volver out of my bag.
"a woman's sphere in police circles
is quite as well defined as her sphere
in the home or society, according to
Miss Forsyth. Her peculiar activities
evolve quite naturally out of a need for
her. "To warn, to comfort and COM
mand" is as true Of the policewoman
as il is of the homemaker. Cases of
women and girls fall to her care as
matter Of course. and even men crowd
her Office at police headquarters be-
cause they can talk to a woman about
their difficulties as they would never
think Of talking TO policeman.
Domestic troubles?' she repeated.
Not those alone. Every kind of trouble
ever invented. But it is true that a
large share of our cases are people
living together who are not married
and married people who are not living
together II is a psychological truth
hot Cd pannla E,.,pr tonatbor
must break sooner or later. They don't
have that sense of protection which the
law gives them, and if there are chill
dren the woman is tied hand and foot.
From this situation arises constant
trouble and friction. Sometimes they
become so balled up, so helpless to get
out of their mess, that one kills the
other. They don't know what else to
do. ! ran across one woman who had
lived fifteen years with a man, had
eight children and wanted 10 leave him.
Imagine her plight
81 found one " oman on the streets
one night cryingI She said her hus-
band had put her out Of the house when
he was drunk. found her work in
the country where she could take her
| two boys-the man was not their
father-and thought had her started.
Then it seems she had paid s22 down
on sewing machine, and didn't want
to leave till she had got it, She was
willing to leave her husband but not
the machine. 1t was year before !
could get her away from that machine.
! "The value of women officers lies in
! their handling of the girl problem.
They are interested in that, and they
can interest other women and get
necessary legislation. II ! weren't any
account at all it would be worth while
| just to have the girls know there is
policewoman. | have no beat.
| Just walk around town and go 10 the
dance halls. They know I'm on the
street and know practically all the
girls. The danger Of the dance halls
lies not in the dancing nor in the man
agement, but in the bar. Nine times
out of ten the girl who falls, falls
! first through a drink.
81 had quite time getting an ordi-
nance passed prohibiting girls. or boys
under twelve, from selling papers on
the street, but finally | succeeded. I
also enforce a curfew law at 9 o'clock,
although we don't have the law. |
just go ahead and clear tho streets Of
children at g. The minute left for
my vacation the little rascals knew it,
and mere babies had lovely time sell
ing papers as long as | was away. The
day returned heard one little chap
say, 'Oh, gee she's back When |
first went on the force a newsdealer
! told me one urchin said 70 him, Don't
YOU know the policewoman? Well, you
will soon
"We now have a Juvenile Protective
/ Association that has started a deten-
ton home for children. Heretofore
/ I've had good many babies on my
hands that ! pick up here and there,
and | always have several boys pa
rolled TO me. Some of the women ex-
pect me to care for their sons. Ore
woman, whose children were all more
or less desperadoes, learned that her
: eldest, a boy of twenty. had married
girl who was not very bright. Her
first thought was that | must rescue
! him from the clutches of this girl, and
she ran down the street. bawling at
big, fat, redheaded policeman: 'Pinky,
Pinky. where's that Anne Forsyth? |
want her to take my poor, dear Allie
away from that girl
Newspaper training Is invaluable IN
this work, for there one has learned TO
hang on to people like a dog TO root
I till they come around. They usually
dc come around If one is patient. So
cal workers try to raise people from
low level TO a higher, TO make
scholar out of hodcarrler. We don't.
We try TO adjust him TO his level, 70
find out what is wrong and right 1t.
I That is more reasonable, and therefore
more satisfactory.
What is the matter with most Grim
nals j. that they can't think ahead.
There are very few fine. first class
criminals Most Of them are unthink-
ing. And If there is some one 20 take
them right Mt the start so many may
he saved. Minnie DAILY. the famous
criminal. began by stealing coal and
car brasses along the railroad tracks.
/ We had two little boys who kept their
families in coal Then they stole car
brasses and lumber from the cars, and
| boards from the sides of the cars, and
finally tools The railroad men did not
want 10 push the case against them,
but ! did, for felt then was the time
to help them. They get formal court