The Detroit times., 1917-04-20
IS
UNDER FIRE
IN LANSING
Ford Resolution Would
Gust Him From
Office
SAYS HE HOLDS
JOB ILLEGALLY
Police Department De-
mOralined, Is
Charge

LANSING Mich. April 20.-Rep
sheridan Ford late Thursday intro
duced a resolution which he asked
20 have printed in the House Jour
nal. after adoption by the house
and In which il Was declared that
James Courens. IL defscto and not
ds iure police commissioners OF De
troit The fact that CouEens did
not resign from the state mediation
commission within 10 DAYS OF his
appointment as police commissioner
causes him 20 lose rank as de jure
commissioner, the resolution holds.
The activities here OF Assistant
Corporation Counsel James II. Lee,
the ripper bills that have been de-
feated and the Detroit police situa-
ton were all covered In the resolu.
ton.
Ford said that the police depart
msnt was demoralized and that he
had been asked 70 get up ripper
bill which would rip the police com
missioner out Of his job
He recited the alleged instance
Of private detective spying on
policemen and numerous other mat.
,crs 20 back up his resolution.
Ford asked the immediate adop.
ton ~ ne resolution and opposed
motion OF Rep Pe,erman. 90 refer
j, % q select committee. composed
% tho WAYNE delegation Ford's
speech was applauded, but the
Peterman motion CARR o after Reps.
Culver. Toepel and Flowers had
spoken
The resolution follows
Whersas rhe Memorable Jon e,
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ate and nov NOM or uf fl. ."f-
po~sfHou counsel star o. fHs I.tN o'
/ Detroit and IN duty n Iauang dar-
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/ eye pom the delegat from Wa ~
both IN fte senate ard HuHae ard
1 20 see tha' the sad delegations az
. NOT commit hAri Kari upon theti
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and
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j failed 10 pass single one OF DC
ripper bills. and
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Ing started olt 10 groom the Honor
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