The sun., 1916-12-18
BOYS LOOK ON COPS
WITH FRIENDLY EYE
Entente COrdialc Exists Just
Now Because Of Unique
Christmas Plan.
GIFTS FOR ALL WHO NEED
Fifty.twO Station Houses in
City VIII Have Trees and
Music for Youngsters.

All the kids arc shining up to the
policemen these days Never before has
the conduct Of young New York been
20 nearly immaculate, never have the
relations between the children and the
cops been so little like a feud. That's
because there are going to be Christmas
trees In the station houses.
There may he some backslid.ns when
Christmas 10 over. Here and thsre may
be found n boy who can't get over the
idea that a policeman Is his hereditary
enemy, a policeman who continues to
snort at the notion OF being pals with
anybody In short pants. But 1t looks
% II the great events now stirring In
nfty-two OF the citys elghty-seven police
precincts will go far toward establishing
in uniform and the child who has never
been taught--as most children have not
been--that with any sort OF a chance to
make good the policeman will prove to
be his best friend.
object of the Committee.
II so. Commissioner Arthur Woods.
his civilian Santa Claus committee and
the whole police force In and out OF uni
form will be pleased. For that 10 what
they are driving at In setting up green
trees in the station houses. making =
neighborhood party out Of each pre-
cinct. gathering and collecting % many
rifs and so much money that $4,000
boys and girls. who otherwise might
have no Christmas at all. are sure OF
finding II this year in the place OF all
places where they might least expect II.
To the average child Of street ex
perience the police station is . chamber
Of horrors. It's a frightfui cave. where
people are taken when they're pinched
The bluecoats passing In and out arc
enemies OF society. fair game for torment
BY ingenious minds supported by ag!ls
young legs. 1t Is to be feared that
parents do not encourage their offspring
to take view more acceptable to the
force"
so 1t is for the education Of the
grownupe as well a. the children-not
forgetting the policemen too--that
Arthur Moods has laid out the queerest
programme for Christmas that the
scarred station house back rooms have
ever seen.
inspectors Approve idea.
lie broached the police Christmas tree
idea before all his inspectors a, a
Headquarters meeting. somewhat te
his surprise they approved 1t explosively
The enthusiasm Of the inspectors wal
communicated to the captains ana 80 or
down the line. The inspectors se'ectec
the precincts that seemed 10 nave ua'
greatest need OF community CnIs,
mas celebration and the shoes. clothes
and other largess that goes with It.
These precincts are scattered through
ever poiousn eN,ept o.. ~
maV'i! jewish ne'so 'oo,,,t.a tn,
Nous reasons ar mo' ,nsir i,.,,sn.
cdp,a'hs' WIN ."s np ro,rnar hegar
sVs, IL. ,h. mos, need,
,,s vu ...,,.,,, ,,oJr nr.serves Tbu
81 ,oh tor tho nurpose /,
.'s ,hs ,'o,,c. nar,ies only thos,
.a ,.h, no, no reached by othe-
.an,,,as ,,h,ch dls,rlbuto Yuletide cheer
r"o,,. s,a,,o, house as we'll as polio,
usado,,,rt,,s where a committee con
.,.,irr ~ Insnertor Henry Cohen, Pur
chasiny Agent Leo !. McDermott ant
Ieroy Peterson is handling the pro
.romr,e for the Commissioner. has beef
flooded with letters addressed to tn
police Santa Claus.
r,oro is ,,., n long list Of men an,
women and business firms VINO nav
given the money and the presents
will help in the merrymaking Wheh IN
plan was conceived some sceptics tnousn
Il would fail for lack OF support. Fr'ehu
Of the Commissioner onered TO nnance u
They said they would underwrne 70
as much ms $4,000 Mr. WOODS sai'
NO. thanks. II I'm not mistaken Tn
people will get behind THIS thins we ar
going to ask each precinct TO gather
fund for Its own tree
So the lists OF possible penetac'or
we're prepared In the station houser an
letters were sent out. signed ny the CON
missioner or the precinct captain
THE SvN was Informed yesterday tha
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do,rr % ,,oL.I pocL ford nj
r,nu,sc,ur.r u,hn hannensd 10 he i
New yo,k ,.hsn tho scheme WAS Ar,
on,,,rod 10, GO, .syon,oen do,en mai,
NJ uo,,,sn s,ooLin.s Others have give
.uo,,o.s ,,,,,,"n. .,on. ali sort. ,
clo,bo. ,ona .ows and c.nd,s.
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