Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1919-12-20

POSSIBLY Mr.. Selligman was chosen
to make this request instead of
Chairman Paul Burlingame, because
OF the fact that the former could
control his feelings better than Bur-
lingame. as the latter might have to
laugh In Smiths face when he asked
for nearly $1,000, 600, most of
which was to be spent on a lot of
ex-motormen and conductors mas
querading as policemen. Neither
OF the above gentlemen or Chief
Petty, of the Keystone cops, have
volunteered to state that with pro-
hibition here the police force could
be cut about 100 men, or a saving
alone OF 900 annually. Another
saving would be to quit furnishing
'nfvvers' for the Keystoners to
smash up, three being put out OF
condition In three straight days this
week, or batting average of 1 900.
What an awful gasoline bill the
city must have to pay. when you
see the enormous number of police
machines running about the town.
and they do say that every little
two by four Republican politician
gets his gasoline at the expense of
the taxpayers.
Speaking of the Board of Safety.
here's sample of that efficiency
and reward of merit" you hear the
Herald talk about. In the past fif-
teen years those familiar with the
local fire department rated Matt
Heffernan, of the No. company.
and John Fitzgerald, of the No. 10
company, as the two best engineers
in the fire department, and every
Chief from Major Hughes to date
has testified to their worth. The
other day Heffernan and Fitzgerald
were reduced to the ranks and the
story was given out that they had
failed In an examination of 100
questions propounded by Fire Chief
Neunschwander. To show you what
truth there is in the latter state
ment the Kentucky Irish American
challenges the Chief and the Board
OF Safety to deny or affirm IL such
an examination was held and what
questions these men failed to an
swer. Now, Mr.. Burlingame, You
are a great believer in printers ink
and advertising, here's your oppor-
tunity. 1t might be added that |
there was so much criticism over
the reduction of these men that |
Joe Kirwan, President of the Board |
of Aldermen, set up a howl and the |
Board of Underwriters are kicking
like a. steer as they see the fire de-
partment being wrecked. Wonder
II one, of the questions asked by
Neunschwander was, Did you put
up for the Republican campaign
fund?
It's downright amusing how the
poor old Louisville Herald is forced
by the administration in an at
Tempt to hypnotic and fool the
public into believing that the Key
stone cops are real policemen, and
along this line 1t is especially no
ticeable when Gen. Pershing or
some other person of fame or note
comes to town. The poor reporters
are forced to call on the person OF
lame and inquire what do you
kllinlz of--our- polica.nforce2 Now,
everyone knows that a stranger or
guest can not get away from saying
that they are alright, or look al
light anyway. The following day
he Herald will came out in faring
headlines telling how the famous
person said the Louisville police
we're all "hunky dory" or some such
polite bull. Then Ches Searcy and
Chief Petty's press agents get to-
sether and issue a book of Facts"
Or some such campaign document
laying that the famous visitor or
lisitors said Louisville had a won
ierful police force. It's great
game, but tough on the poor re-
porter. Wonder what Gen. Pershing
'eally thought of the awkward
iquad in their summer ice cream
APPS and uniforms.
The administration played right
mart In one thing though. They
allied to bring out for exhibition
he famous" rife squad of overseas
as they know that Gen.
would be able to distin-
,uish between real soldiers or over
cas- veterans and n bunch of ex-
and conductors. Speak
ng of the Keystoners, this has been
real profitable week for the hold
Ip men and burglars, churches be-
ng robbed in broad daylight, we'll
lighted stores on Fourth avenue be-
ng looted and citizens being knock
d unconscious going to and from
york. And You will notice i'm the
ong list of crimes there has not
'een a single arrest made by the
these birds not being
Ible to even catch cold. BY all
means, Smithy, dispense with about
90 or more of these imitation po-
ice and save the taxpayers some {
money.