Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-25
POLICEMAN IN A TRIANGLE.
 CAPT. RYAN TELLS MEMS CLUE
Expected to Keep Shameless, Surround ed By Gambling, Prostitution and PoIitics-Eve the First Gambler.

NdpId1A Ol FOllC6s -JOSepn fhydI, Qo- livered an address before the Mems club of St. Philips church Wednesday evening on duties and reQuirsmentS of a policeman
 The captain. citing certain triangle tragedies said that the police officer is surrounded by a triangle whose sides are gambling and prostitution erected upon base of politics and whose apex is selfishness and graft; the po- liceman meanwhile trying to perform tending influences and hold his job at the same time.
 Eve the First Gambler.
 The various standards of morals makes the policeman's duties complex He illustrated this by the inborr gam bling instinct, citing Eve the first gambler willing to take a chance, eat ing of the forbidden fruit to find out what God meant by good and evil. He cited the instance of boys beginning their games and playing marbles for keeps" and later playing cards with the idea that as it was their own money at stake it was no ones busi- ness what they did with it.
 Next he cited lotteries with the young man taking chance to win girl he loved; the mother that she might buy a piano for her beloved daughter. the father. if he won, that he might pay off the mortgage on the
  stocks, looked upon as legitimate bus mess.
 Thus the gambling instinct becomes so ingrained that to stop it is be- vond the power of law, human or di- vine.
 A Terrible Evil.
 Prostitution he referred to as the most complex and difficult problem that the police have to contend with. We stand amazed" he said, "at the a mi fI(a nf hi -n that makes men and women forget home. wife, husband, children and reputation. A human condition that causes us to lie, steal and even kill in it's accomplishment, and that makes the greater percentage of the disease of the land. This side of the triangle has broken more policemen than any other reason and is one of the i'm mense burdens upon his shoulders
 He said: ''The policeman is sup posed to represent all elements of a community. Sometimes he is in the control of reform element and some form element. In either case he is unable to properly perform his duties on account of public opinion.
 What the Gang Expects.
 The policeman is supposed to go straight under all conditions. The gang put him in office: they expect he will not see too much or hear too much; they expect him to enforce the law just enough to fool the public and at the same time let the gang have a free hand.
 Competent honesty is needed in our police departments, coupled with a broad spirit of humanity, a wide ex- perience of all classes of people, a knowledge of the law and wisdom in its enforcement, sound judgment, a cool head and a warm heart. The po- liceman should not be controlled by any element nor should he be afraid of public opinion. He should have the courage and wisdom to keep the crook, the gambler, the politician and re- former where they belong.
 Politics should be kept out of po- lice departments. Until that time ar rives, police officials will have to do the best they can under existing con-