New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

came q course or study, al HlHPPSN W.
for them. They reviewed what they
had learned that day and went over
what they were going 20 learn the heN'
day. Then to bed.
Major Chandler lnyents Uniform
This continued three weeks. Then
the uniforms were donned. lhesS UNI
forms were designed by MAJOR |hanu-
Ter himself They follow the regular
army lines. but are different, smarter
more chic. The color IS DARK Gfay.
The policeman's trousers might nave
been cut from the same pattern as une
soldiers. with the exception that the
fare is perhaps q little wider, inc
coat is what gives the constapularN
man q distinctive touch, dlnerlhE rom
tbe military. The skirts are two 70
four inches longer than the rsgular
ormv Jacket. The brown leather belt IS
worn high, making the skirts Oh lle
coat onpcar even longer than they are.
THO nockets are like those Of the army
officers, similarly placed and similarly
fastened.
They Wear Purple Ties
The blouse-or tunic, if you prefer
fs identical with the regular arm,
mans. II has the same number OF
oorkets in the same places. But ana
here's where the big difference comes
in-everv state constabulary man wears
q rurple recktie-yes, purple neckue::
And il is not modest, shy tint OF
-urrlc. but genuine purple-the klnd
Won can see a long distance oil. furpie,
nv the way. is the state constabulary's
Official color
Leather leggings and wide, comfort
obIe tan shoes protect the troopers feet
and lower limbs Hats are OF the
Iroad-brimmed Kentucky ColoneI
Lind some worn with single crease
through the top and others army fash-
ION. Officers caps are OF the same
tr0o as those of army officers. Ser
Coar+s. Ueutenants and captains are
SesigDated. as in the army, by insignia
ON the sleeves and collars OF their
Frery man knows what is expected
of MIN, The lectures have taken care
of that. The men realize that tney are
not TO supplant the county sherlM' the
,-illooe constable or any peace ohlcers.
Tbey are an auxiliary force. As one
+rocp commander put it. I'VE are the
tanners policemen They ann to CO.
oDcrate with and lend assistance 10
any municipal officer who ASKS tnclr
aid. especially in the country dlStrlcts,
Where they are not needed they 90 hoL
and will not interfere. But they are
ALWAYS ready. Any individual or any
Official can have their help Tor the
asking. go, -. l;.-
The state has been divided into DIS,
rricts. Each troop has been assigned
to a district ard will patrol the ter
ritorv assigned to it. beats are 10
be laid off and guarded in much the
same way as a city policeman patrols
block. But the troopers peat VIII
cover r1iles-perhaps two or three hum
Grod miles. For instance, the territory
ASSIGNED Troop d, stationed at Onon-
dara Valley. near Syracuse, extends as
far north as Ogdensburg. Some troop
crs will patrol long stretches OF coun-
try road from Syracuse 10 that CITY,
To patrol this beat once will take from
two to three weeks. Other men VIII
notice roads in different directions
until every inch of ground is covered
At night the trooper will seek shelter
nj the nearest farmhouse and will ask
food for his horse, meals and lodging
for himself. In the morning he VIII
nav what the farmer asks. No hNed
charge has as yet been established.
Knows FA-mers in District
In this way Me constabulary hope
gradually 20 become acquainted with
every farmer in the district. Ihey
want every farmer TO know just about
whore they can be found when needed
They want the farmer to feel that he
can have nelp any time he needs II,
and in almost any line. Hunting down
criminals is only one OF their duties
One state constabulary man in Penn
svlvania found man and woman serl-
ously in in an isolated farmhouse. he
snplied first aid remedies, rode for the
nearest physician and helped nurse
them back to health. This is the KIND
If work the troopers expect TO do.
They do not expect the mere cstab-
lishment of q mounted police force is
going 10 stamp out crime. Crime is
Going on as always mounted police or
10 mounted police. What they think
will count is the number of criminals
brought TO justice and the possible re-
ductlon of crime through the knowledge
that such a force exists. Neither the
mounted policeman nor any peace OIL
Ger, they argue, should be judged by
the number of arrests he makes, but
rather by the number Of convictions
resulting from his arrests.
The state policeman has wide powers.
The best features of the Canadian
Northwest Mounted Police and the
PENNSYLVANIA Constabulary have been
woven into New York States regula-
tions for It's troopers, with some add
lions. Unlike the Canadians, but like
the Pennsy lvanians, the trooper may
not 60 outside of this state in chasing
criminal But he may chase him
from city TO city, town TO town and
county to county, without consulting
any one. lie is more powerful than the
citv policeman, the town constable or
fbo county sheriff. If he gets a war
rant in one county he can serve II on
n man in any other part OF the state
,,.;fbout emitting through cntanglements
If red tame. He can bring a prisoner
M before the nanGlcst Judge.
Won may meet a state trooper the
reyt time YOU 90 along country road
If you do Won will know him instantly.
Won can sDot him by his uniform and
his horse. If YOU are still IN DOUBT,
Iook for the purple necktie. You wllI
admire the uniform and admire the
horse On closer inspection, You wan
admire the man lie may look rather
formidable with his 1890 winchester
life and his .45-calibre Colt, but you
will find him a friend, the best KIND
of a friend, unless you are not on the
side Of law and order-then, looS out
Woman Was Cause of II All
The question naturally arises: why
have we not had state constaou!aTy
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