The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-06

/ securing correction of minor physical
! defects-such as bad teeth. adenoids,
! faulty vision etc, which are the
! principal causes of physical and men,
tai retardation. To those who con-
slider all this too paternalistic, | would
say that it is justifia5lo on the grounds
of economy and self protection alone.
But aside from that the modern con-
I ception in education is that the whole
) child goes to school. and that the
duty of the school Is not only 10 give
mental instruction. but to care for every
! phase of the child's welfare for the
good OF the school and the community
az we'll as or the child's sake. II is
not only the practice Of the theory OF
! mons sana in corpora sano,' but also
Il wise and wholesome work Of social
, service.
POLICE DEPARTMENT..
| The report of the Chief OF Police
shows f2.17o arrests made. 3,747 ordi-
, nance violations reported, and S,els
miscellaneous reports. OF the total ar
rests 1875 were for Iuisdemeanors. and
@75 for felonies. OF those arrested.
1870 were males and 1850 were fc-
males. OF the total 4.S72 were white
and 1898 colored, The statistical ia
BILE in the report which shows in de-
| tail the activities Of the department
| during the year attest the fidelity and
! energy OF IT'S members.
! There were eight changes during
the year caused by two designations,
five deaths and one dismissal. The va
carcles thus caused were filed by cleo
lions from the waiting list composed
OF men who nave successfully passed
the required mental aud physical ex-
amtuatious.
ETETs-sIN CHARGES
/ AGAINST POLICEMEN
a total of hfty-six charges were
made against policemen, Including
| thirty-six reports for being late at
rolicall. which were disposed OF az fol-
lows: Excused. 80; charges not sus-
tanned, ., and nunishments were in
/ licted in % cases Fifteen new mem
! bers were added to the force in com
pliance with the requirements Of the
court decree IN the annexation cases,
= but as these officers are for duty only
In the annexed territory. the service
in the old city is sdn shorthanded,
The increasing necessity OF posting
permanent traffic details at conEested
corners reduces the mon for patrol
duty b. the exact number OF men SO
detailed, ana thereby incr.a scs the need
Of the department of additional men.
The value of property reported lost
or stolen was sSS.64e Is. Of " hich that
of the value Of S47.s27.9S vas recovered
and restored - its owncrs
: There was a. total Of 3,454 days Of
i duty lost by tue force. 90 follow 4:
Furloushs, J sac. sickness. 1856. ard
4. other causes, I@S- There were l1.7e1
I calls answered by the patrol wagons,
and 20.22s prisoners conveyed by them.
There were 2Jt14e calls In TO the
signal office by men or patrol duty,
was ia touch with an officer At An
AVERAGE interval of two minutes day
and night throughout the year
The Chiefs report is accompanied by
a detail re port Of the work of the pro
/ baton officers, There were III rev
! cases investigated during the year.
66 arrests were made. 3.s27 visits paid
! 20 persons on probation. and $50 calls
upon a'.r-ons in distress. but not on
/ the probatioB list. The sum OF ST.
1861 was collected from prohationers
and turned over to their families
/ Death removed FIVE members Of the
( departu eat. Among them were two
OF it's oldest and best known members.
! faithful and efficient pubic servants
I for many years. w, =. Whitlock. for
u.er captain Of First Police District.
police officer from July 1870 10 June
1919, and w. a. Barfoot, captain Of
I First Police District, police officer frons
July. 1885. 70 February, ltl4.
! FIRE DEPARTMENT
The report OF the Board OF Fire
COMMISSIONER ccomp panied by the
: reports OF the Chief Engineer Of the
department, of the Superintendent OF
the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph.
and tsbu}ated reports showing ex-
penditures and a complete inventory
of ell property under the control OF
/ the board--shows the department to
/ be in good condition, with certain
noted exceptions.
During the year the department
| responded to 147 alarms, an increase
/ OF sixty-three over the previous year.
I The fire loss for the year was si8S,-
! 704.6o. a considerable increase over
! the very low loss % y9O.747.7s the pre-
! vious year-but not unduly large con-
! sidering the values al hazard, or ia ken
j ia comparison with other American
/ cities of our size
The report announces with evident
/ qualification that the department no
! longer has any call men, but that the
| entire department Is now stationed.
! and TINT it Is composed Of / 90 picked
! men, who give their entire time to the
/ service
! "A number OF mechanical improve
| fnents made BY the addition OF more
! motor driven engines and motor trac-
! tors are noted. As the carefully kept
/ records show that motor apparatus
! costs less and does more than that of
! the old style, I unite In the hope Of the
/ board that We shall fnotortze the en-
! tire department as quickly as our
| means will allow.
E, The boards request for a reserve
/. engine should not go UNDECIDED For
| the first time in its history The depart
| ment IS without Il single reserve en-
| CINE. Should any accident happen to
! one OF the regular engines and throw
! 1t out of service, there Is nothing now
J 10 put in its place, and that entire
I engine company would he practically
| withdrawn from service. This is a
; condition that shoald he renedied at
the earliest practicable moment.
The board seems To have done ali
. IT Was able to do in furnishing fire
I protection in the recently annexed ter
! ritory, and it's full plans. therefore,
! should assure our new fellow citizens
/ that their interests in this regard will
I be faithfully looked after.
WATER SUPPLY STILL
| POOR IN SOME SECTIONS
II is nay duty to cali your atten-
, ton again to the city's water distriDu-
zion system, and, in doing so shall