The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-01-06
THE MAN FOR DETECTIVE.

THE MAN FOR DETECTIVE.
The need of a Negro detective or
the police force is unquestionabl,
evident, but the qualifications, of the
men for the job, are of most import.
ance. We disagree with the opinions
of many that man must be thor.
oughly familiar with underworld life
to make competent detective" This
is the essential asset of a stool-pig.
con. A man, too familiar with and
having had personal contact, with
the underworld has, if he has any
manhood, many loyal friends to whom
he is obligated, and he cannot be ex.
pected to be false to former friends
Hence, he invariably favors his
friends and we have special privileges
and a lack of law enforcement. The
man, who is honest, intelligent and
fearless, though unfamiliar with every
condition, will prove to be a better
officer. He will be feared and that
alone will be his greatest asset. He
will, with the assistance of ,exper-
fenced policemen very soon familiar
ize himself with conditions.
The Vag Law Enforced.
We need man to enforce the Vag
Law. He should arrest those who
cannot give a good account of their
means Of support and methods of liv-
ing-those, who by environment, con-
tribute to our lawless element. There
is no reason why healthy Negro
should not work in this city. There
is correspondence among these So
cial parasites that Minneapolis is a
soft spot, and the factors in COM
mercialized vice have found it a
Mecca. A drastic cleanup of Negro
vags should be made by the entire
department. During a recent clean
up there were many vags given SEN
fences, but not a Negro included
among them. They have so many
sponsors that often the police have
failed to secure a conviction.
Carrying Concealed Weapons.
A great number of Negroes carry
guns, and they should pay the penal
ty. 1t is gross misdemeanor. Most
of them are holdup men, gamblers
or cadets. They thrive on honest
producers and live on the earnings of
women of prostitution, whom they
often intimiadte. They violate the
drug and White Slave laws with i'm
punity. Much of the crime is COM
mitted by them and they have done
much harm since the exodus of that
element from Canada, Omaha, Kan
sas City and St. Louis. Many are
here who have extensive police rec
ords. They contribute nothing to the
constructive advancement of their
people in any community. A detec-
tive, who would arrest these Offend
ers would be worth his salary. 1t re-
quires no special research to find
them. They hang out in places pub
licly known and if the pressure were
brought to bear, they would get out
of town without notice, to find an
other location. Such a detective
should have the support of all good
citizens. The club men should de-
mand this enforcement of the law.
These men often usurp club privil-
eyes and make clubs more underis-
able.
Buffet Flats Should Go.
A detective who has no friends
among the buffet-flat women, could
serve the police department to a great
advantage. He could render invalu-
able service to the wives and children
who suffer in the extreme, because of
this great evil. Women, prominent
in social affairs, are selling liquor and
women may be secured on call. Be-
cause of this very common custom,
this is regarded as one of the HARM
less and up-to-date methods of "en-
tertaining."
Detective J. c. Black of St. Paul is
an example of an honorable man of
good social standing, who has devel-
oped into a real detective, and be-
cause of his activities, many find
harbor in this city. Cooperation be-
tween two good men would be a di-
rect means of cleaning up the cities.
A man, if appointed, who did not CO.
operate with Mr.. Black would hinder
his own progress.
The Star does not name "the man
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