Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-02
POLICE ASSOCIATION
IS IN SPLENDID SHAPE
Rcpurts M Annual Meeting Show
Growth of Organization to
BE l!carhy.
MORRIS RE-ELECTEp PRESIDENT
In Yearly Message lie Urges Men,
hers Ia BE Stcadfnst i'll Work.
benevolent Body Has $4,000 in
Good Investments.

The nineteenth annual meeting OF
the Police Benevolent Association was
held at the City Hall yesterday after
noon. The annual message of rresi-
dent L. H. Morris and tho report of
Secretary George T.. Pollock showed
that the association was in better CON
6itfon than ever before. In fact, tins
organization is said to have become
{, pattern for other cities to model
after.
The association now has $4,000
placed I'm safe and reliable Investments.
All of this large sum has accumulated
during the nineteen years since the eX-
istence of the association. According
to the report, not cent has ever
been lost. nor has the association ever
asked for or received cen, from
either the state or the city.
AZ this meeting none OF the bylaws
Mcrc Changed. However Signal onicer
l. J. Gentry offered resolution. which
was finally deicated. which specified
the payncEt OF SlH monthly to mem
hers O. The polio. force who have been
drafted into the army. In behalf of
. large number OF The officers present
Captain Alexander Wright objected
this resolution In the course OF the
argument IL was made plain ey those
directing that the resolution If adopted
would have no immediate detrimental!
effect. The association could WcN
afford 10 pay ihis sum 10 the lew
members in the service Of the United
states il they saw fit to 40 so. hut 1t
was argued thar this plan in the long
run, ii adopted, would have disas-
Irous effect upon the association. About
ihrcc-fourths OF the members OF Inc
police force are liable TO the drai'.
And if this number of men or amy large
number of men were drafted and the
association compelled To comply WIN
the stipulation o: the resolution, the
ASSOCIATION would soon amount 20 moth
ing AS a result the resolution was
ovcrwho lminGly defeated.
MIR. MORRIS RE:-E:LECTED
TO HEAD ASSOCIATION
1t was announced that the late James
n. Boyd, formerly director OF the
association, had hequcaihcd the sum OF
S2a,N1U TO the association.
The following officers of the assoc
CATION We're then elected Mr.. Morris
WAS reelected AS president. 5. II. HAYES
VAS elected vicc-prestdcnt Captain
George y. Pollock. secretary and Ser
Seant K. il. Jordan. treasurer.
The board OF directors is composed
OF ihe following men: l.. Ii. Morris
chairman. :. H. itawcs w. ;. Forbes
ami j. ". Boyd, life members; MAJ
Louis Werner. Captain George T.. FOL
lock- and Sergeant j. L. Wiltshire rep
resent ,hc police headquarters; First
Dlsirict, captain L. y. sherry sergeant
G NJ. johnson. Sergeant w. IS. whit
lcck, j. II. Dubuque and q. ". spur,
Second Police District, Captain H. Is.
Sowei Sergeant Il. Is. Jordan. }. ii
harris, J. j. Smith and J. i. Howell;
Third Police Distr!c'. Captain T. }.
McAiahon, j. Y. Manning and NJ. }.
Mcorc.
In his address TO the association, Mr.
Morris said:
"Ihc people Of the world are en- 4
gagged H. the most disastrous war ever I
lctn.ueG IN the annals o: history. Our /
country is now III the conflict and .
everywhere the bustl" az preparedness .
Tor the tin.tl struggle is evident; Peace .
SIS hoped and prayed for. and We rust
t.:Gi hostil!t!es may soon cease. Amidst
such distressing scenes il ~ Well TO
for awhile ,h1se worthy
and uplifting objects. which * th-
mission OF our association 10 foster.
zach year shows NOR. clearly the real
blessing our work has wrought In
5 te:id OF aged and A;.nfirn. men who did
,Ue.r duty being caj"cts Of charity. (.
! On Step IN the breach and say TO your
t"oih-rs, with whom you have stood
nonijer 10 shoulder. sharing together
b." Ue.is @: a dangerous life: 10 not
orr! about your declining years.
!-.iN, Ora, % Us ana We vii! make you
ol.for,aolc and happy. There arc
No., twelve pensioners upon our roll,
:, al@i"r.t" OF them having served our
.iti@@f.a through many years until the
ni.rlnIt!.s 90 igo compelled retirement.
Ehis association now stands model
Thi'h 9ths' .oWmUn.ties are endeavor-
.Hs 70 I.;'.ru aver. Where can YOU
ina aaGy uf I.n handed together for
.uu-ual ..i."i. whose affairs are man
's,l b. .ien n.v.nG no pccuniary in
TvS. n". any Ipl" Of reward?
CONDITION