Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-22
POLICE NOT 10 NOTICE.
LOAN WOMENS CHARGE
Mills Says Formal Accusation
Against independence Hall Pa.
trOlmen Must Be Made

No attention will he paid by police ON.
cials to charges OF Mrs. Imosen Oakley tbae
drunken patromen lnsuted women Liberty
Loan workers in Independence Square and
used their booths nightly for alcoholic revels \
Superintendent Mills today said he would
dismiss the matter from his mind" unless
| formal complains was made Of the alleged
hfrronis
The six men who have been drunk on
duty in Independence square are the same
through all four Of the lean campaigns" said
the superintendent. and no complaint has
ever been made against them No one has
ever criticized their conduc, to me- to Cap
taln Tempest, who has charge OF that dis
trlc;, or to Curator Jordan OF Independence
Hall.
'f there were any misconduct by any
Of them Mrs. Oakley or some one else should
have made complaint to the proper authori-
tles Mrs. oakley is at liberty 10 come to I
city Hall and point out the alleged offenders.
Unless she does so. | see no reason for taxi
ing any action"
Left Empty Bottles
Mrs. Oakley's denunciation was contain.
cd in letter 10 the Public Ledger. 1t fol-
lows:
The members of the pennsvIyania So
cIety Of Colonial Danes who have been IN
charge of the Liberty Loan booth in front
of Independence Hall. have been the victims
OF the generalization OF police force.
The booth is nominay under the care Of the
police officer on duty in Independence Hall
but every morning during the loan cam
palgn is has shown evidence Of having been
the night quarters Of patroimen the floor
mas been covered with ashes from evil
@ga.G
nave been the unmistakable signs OF police
ferelrN one of the officers on the beat has
been drunk most of the time
During the meeting in the square on
rrldaF one OF the ladies asked him to take
charge of drunken and dihorderly man
VINO vas annoying the peaceful crowd. but
lhe ohicer, drunk himself. responded only
with loud laughter.
Lays BIame on Msyor
"A few days ago one OF the wonsn In
charge or the booth spoke Pleasantly to this
officer in bidding him good morning His
response was what might have been made Nv
u Hun soldier to q defenseless Belgian or
French woman. Tie women who sat in the
booth for the last three weeks have made no
complaint 70 headquarters of this drunken
ana iilso ent Office. because they felt the
'au't did not lie witL him. but with the
p"rnIrious political system of which he IA
Only part. with Mayor who seems to rest
content under the stigma OF complicitv "A
ihe ff'h Ward thugeeyy, who treats political
murder AZ huge joke, who fouts the civil
service laws and appoints incompetent ravor-
NtS or the contractor bosses TO places OF
trust
'Wh1f else can We expect bur police Off
GERS who are drunE on duty and who insult
women who are serving their country in her
hour Of needs The wonder is not thar 90
many OF the police have become demoralised
but that there are still a few whose honesty
ana trustworthncSs musr receive our admir-
alton and respect The women in the booth
felt that a comp aiut TO headquarters might +
result only in II trarsrr~ OF the drunken oiF,-
Ger TO district where he would be able
10 do more harm than in front OF Indepen- =,
denc- Hall.
Appeals TO Voters
He might he sent to a tenement district
where the ignorant foreign population would
iook upon his drunkenness and insolence as
part Of the democracy that they are asked
10 defend unable 20 realize that corrupt on
Gals are only morbid growth which the
voters can remove whenever they choose
The women in the booth made no COM
pla M and they make none now they merely
wish TO remind out voters that an Imperial
election is at haud. VIII they vote for can
ddates pledged 10 give the city new char
ter or VIII they vote to continue in power
our present contractor bosses our irrespon-
sihle Councils. and the demoralized police
force winch ~ the result OF the other two
"WIl the voters ask themselves on cleo
on day whether they want the streets
safe for their wives and daughters or
whether they are willing 20 see their famille.
iusd.ted by the heEchmen of our Prussianized
city