El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-14

|OMETUIES Il seems that the concern manifested for
~ the welfare Of young is greater than that for
work the United States behalf Of men, and
most of the safeguards here and elsewhere thrown
young Sometimes those safeguards meant
act In behalf Of women too, but being administered
they most often fall short That IS why in some cities
have been added the police force Sometimes they
uniforms Sometimes they appear II plain clothes
Their mission Is TO protect women and girls whenever
possible from class OF men from whom they need pro
tecon 70 hap them Wlen lney need hep ana Jo act as
a counselor and guide at appropriate moments.
They make arrests too Many the 'masher' who has
been led TO the police station OF held Ior patrol wagon
BY the plain clothes PoLcewCran to whom he made
unsuspectug advances, and IN detective work it often
happens that an intelligent and courageous polcewonan
who does not look the part operate more successfully
than men.
It is with an eye to the welfare or the women Of FL
Paso and especially the young girls that proposal brought
forward by committee Of and discussed by the
soldiers recreation committee for the appointment Of
pocewomen VIII be presented to the city council the
poce~omen TO be under the direct supervision Of the
The Doliosvonan idea has found lis greatest develop
ent IN London When found about two years ago
that girls and young women Of hitherto good character
beginning to flock the dark streets Of London and
mat wee ana e.S OF al SOIs were s1eallls lAe " omen
Patriotic Service organized through the National
Union Of WOmens Organizations Of Great Britain and
Ireland The immortality became widespread that 25
paid organizers chosen and they enlisted many
volunteer workers About 1000 women IN England are
now working 70 safeguard girls near the military camps
and in the cities, especially IN the vicinity Of munton
works where large numbers Of and thrown
into daily contact IN their employment Paid women and
volunteer patrols are always duty
In some cities policewomen paid by the police de-
parments and selected by them Liverpool has large
body Of paid police being carefully
selected and trained before being assigned duty The
training includes drilling ard police duties and study Of
special legislation relating TO the rights Of and
children and to criminal and civil law. The policewomen
dress ordinary clothing and to be distinguished only
by aTnband suitably lette1ed-
These guardians Of the girls have special broad field
to They patrol the streets and the amusement
parks, work IN the munion factories and devote careful
observation the happenings about the railroad stations
They also to be found IN little frequened roads and
streets and IN districts known for lawlessness-
The volunteer patrols spend much Of their effort in
preventing the weakening Of The morals of strongly moral
girls and in Strengthening those less fortunate Recrea
ti0na features have been developed marked degree
and these volunteers have started clubs, called
where young people Of both may meet and find whole
some enjoyment under the proper restraints.
In the United States there cities employing
pocewonen paid from municipal funds. They receive
salaries ranging from SIS S1C0 month and,
Instances high S110 In fact the salaries correspond
closely to those Of policemen and the duties
acting though the element OF personal danger Is less
matter Of Los Angeles Long Beach San Francisco
San Diego and Sacramento, California, have polcewomen
In fact nine cities II that state have them Colorado
Springs Denver ard Trinidad also have them. They
also found Of great service in Wichita Chicago Pittsburg
Dayton, San Antonio, Baltimore, St Louis Seattle
Minneapolis
Many cities smaller than E Paso have Polcewomen It
Is matter not much Of the size Of the Of
recognition Of the need Of women IN the police force to