The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-06


Guggenheim as Special Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner may or may not
result In greatly increased efficiency in
the administration OF the department.
but 1t certainly gives New York cop
per-riveted cinch on the distinction Of
having more millionaire cops on It's
police rolls than any other city in the
world. There are four such Special
Deputies on Mr.. Enrights stan now,
every one OF them a multi-millionaire
and 1t is estimated that these four
men-they are Rodman wanamaker,
Allan A Ryan, DR.. John A. Harriss
and Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES assets
OF anywhere from 500, 100000 to $780,
100000. depending entirely upon the
estimator.
But potentially their wealth will
approximate $1,000. 000. 900, because Mr..
Ryan Is a son Of Thomas Fortune
Ryan, one of the wealthiest men in
America; Mr.. wanamaker is a son Of
John Wanafnaker and ice-president
Of the company operating the Wanna
maker stores in Paris, Philadelphia
and New York. and Mr.. Guggenheim
10 q member of the Guggenheim fam
fly. which virtually controls the copper
industry of the United States, and
each OF them will some day come into
fortunes OF more than six figures.
Available statistics do not show that
DR. Harriss Is heir to any more mil
lions, but he was engaged extensively
in the manufacture of munitions dur
ing the war as president OF the Inter-
national Arms and Fuse Company,
and largely increased his fortunes by
this means; and he is still the head Of
many manufacturing and commercial
enterprises, SO that he is adding to his
wealth right along.
Take the Regular Oath.
And they are all regular policemen,
too. sworn into the police service by
the same oath that all Of New York's
cops take. Police records do not show
that any Of the millionaire deputies
ever has made an arrest, but they can
IL they want to, Just as they could
wear Deputy Commissioners uni
form and a gold badge-they do wear
the badge. by the way-and just as
they could go to all the fires and get
through the police lines and right up
close to the flames and into thea
tres and places for nothing, and every
thing. But instead OF taking advan-
tage of these piffling rights of the cop
they have devoted themselves to the
larger aspect Of police matters. and as
a result of their work and activities
New York city has a police reserve,
police club on Riverside Drive, a
woman's police reserve. a colossal
scheme to double deck Sixth avenue
from Bryant Park to Fifty-ninth
. street so that traffic may be handled
more easily, scheme to guard the
bridges and piers and all public build
ings in the event Of an uprising of
Bolsheviki or an invasion OF hostile
army. and within the last two weeks
the department has organized a force
OF airplane cops.
The appointment Of the multi-mil-
lionaire deputies has been spread out
over the year that has elapsed since
Mr.. Enright succeeded Frederick H
Bugher as Commissioner Of Police. DR.
Harriss was the first of the quartet
TO be appointed, on February Is. 1918
about a month or so after Commits
sioner Enright took office, and about
two weeks later Commissioner Enright
! appointed Mr.. Wanamaker. Mr.. Ryan
was appointed a Special Deputy on
April Is, 1918. and In March of this
year Commissioner Enright announced
that he had appointed Mr.. Guggen-
helm. DR.. Harriss was put in charge
of the traffic problem, and has worked
out many schemes which have sirnpii.
ned the work of the policemen at the
street crossings. Mr.. Wanamaker de.
voted his time to the Police Reserve
and the Women's Police Reserve, an6
being a devotee Of aeronautics, nat.
urally brought about the organization
OF the air cops. In the Commissioner
notice of appointment 1t was stated
that Mr.. Guggenheim would be Specia
Commissioner for The Bronx, but sc
far no exact information regarding the
nature of his duties has been forth
coming.
The Valuable Reserve.
Mr.. Wanamaker's efforts with the
Police Reserve have assured the city
Of an unlimited supply from which tc
draw men for the department in fu.
ture years. and the various schools ant
systems of examination and processe,
Of elimination which he has instituted
have also assured that these men will
be the best men available. One of Mr.
Wanamaker's theories is that men VIII,
have had military service in the Amer
ican army. and particularly those mer
who have served Uncle Sam overseas
are better fitted to be members OF New
York's finest than men who come from
the ordinary civil vacations. and to thii
end he has launched a campaign t
obtain for the force men who hav'
been honorably discharged from tn,
naval and military service of tn
United States. A special school wa
started at which they were given con
siderable preliminary training as cops
and as a result OF this scheme MI
Wanamaker has been able to start tn
organization OF a battalion OF forme
service men who were eligible for ap
pointment to the force.
Mr.. Wanamaker had not been
member OF New York's police force 70
more than a month--and, by the way
al! OF the four Special Deputies ar
giving their time and services to tn
city without compensation, for Will
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