The Washington times., 1916-01-03

Introducing Master Washington small
boy to his friend. Mr.. Policeman.
A hard Job? You can just bet II Is.
because Master Smallboy, from time
out of mind, has regarded Mr.. Police
man as anything but "buddie."
Yet that is the job which has been
mapped out by ior Pullman. superin-
tendent of police, for one Of his finest.
And the first Of a series of coming
out" parties. with this end in view, will
be held in the near future, probably at
the Morgan School. Master Small
boy, whose name is legion, will be
represented by the pupils and Mr.. Po-
liceman appearing in the person OF WILL
liam S. Shelby. private. detailed IN the
office of the corporation counsel at Po-
lice Court.
Everybody Is Pleased.
All of the school officials as we'll as
the police seem tickled to death that al
last a chance has appeared to set the
sturdy guardian of the law in the prop
er light before what IN the past has
been his bette nolr.
Up until now most members OF the
police force have regarded the juvenile
population of their beats as being
potential of more trouble than anything
else they have to contend with. Not
because the policeman doesn't like Mas
ter Smallboy. Dear me. no. For, YOU
see. most policemen have small boys of
their own. But they have learned that
Master Smallboy regards a policeman n
as a sort of uniformed ogre. to be
taunted as baby snatcher" and cradle
robber" from the safety OF backyard
fence. So it isn't any wonder that the
Average policeman would much rather
lace "A double-dyed villain single handed
! than to arrest one of the Master Small
| boys on his beat.
All of which coupled with a desire Of
| the police to establish at certain schools
in the district street Fairgrounds
! where the youngsters can CaVort in
safety during recess periods. has ted to
| the first meeting Monday morning be-
| tween Mr.. Policeman and the kiddlcs.
whom he sincerely hopes Will become
| his very good friends and allies.
| Policeman Shelby. who will voice the
| happy to you"to Master Small
| boy. Superintendent Pullman regard
as a happy selection.
Youngsters Not Afraid of Him.
Shelby himself admits an extreme
| fondness for children. When he did his
| four years street duty he was known
In the nelSnDOfnOOuS "neIc MS Dsa
| lay as the friend OF the kids. For some
| reason or other the youngsters didn't
run from Shelby.
Shelby has been on the force thirteen
! years. He knows the pOlicemans atti-
| tude toward the kiddie on his beat
thoroughly. He mas read law, and he
is used to speaking in public-that is,
| before grown-ups. He cOnfesses. how
! ever, that he is approaching tn" audi
/ enCes made up of Masters Smallhoy
| with fear and trembling.
"If I cannot make them understand
| that the policeman wants to help the
! kiddie, and isn't interfering with him
| lust for the sake Of being unplea SAINT,
| half OF the effect Of the talks to the
! children will be lost he says. And.
therefore. he is spending his time just
| now in mapping out what he wants
| TO Impress upon the Juveniles who will
| make up his audiences. and reducing
It all to words and ideas of ll-boy
| Caliber.
I'm afraid that tho attitude Of the
| days is not very far removed from
| fear" he SAYS. To the yOunESter the
| policeman represents an intangible
| authority, coupled with possible pun.
| ishment.
| Policeman Is Human.
| Now the Riddles of Washington
| must be made to understand that tht
| policeman is human. and that when a
| policeman SAYS uneY must or must not
do a thing he Is not speaking with his
own voice hut with the voice of tho
law which has aid down certain rcru
lations which the policeman is hound
to enforce. From the policeman.
standpoint the little fellow on his boa
must he brought 10 point where HI
viii try 10 snalyEs and see the ressor