South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-30
JANUARY 80, 1919.
CHIEF KLlNE'S "CAMOUFLAGE" AND
THINGS AS THEY ARE.


Marvin Campbell, as chairman Of the Chamber Of
Commerce entertainment committee, spoke appro-
priatey humorously Monday o manner in which
call the police when things go wrong in explaining
the presence of Chief Kline principal speaker
at the luncheon. We get about the same type Of
service a rule. that We got Monday. We were
served with splendid little essay things as they
might be. rather than as they really are
We do not say Chief Kline misrepresented.
Maybe he doesn't know. When he says however that
gambling prostitution tolerated by the ad
ministration very evidently they are not
tolerated except in spots Similarly too with reference
Illicit dispensers liquor The administration
knows. believe, and knows right well of a number
places where liquor being dispensed gam
bling going and without the slightest police inter-
ference
one such was recently Notwithstanding the Coney
smash-upto get Of business wrecked. Injunc-
ton proceedings the answer Then with the deci-
sion OF Judge Funk of the injunc-
saloon smashing question this particular pro-
ceedng withdrawn Judge Funk pointed out as
plainly states, that the Illicit liquor house can
proceeded against by injunction but no. it must
be the sledse and hammer process or nothing Our
opinion OF Judge Funks opinion that a long
way 10 ind law that deprived Chief Kline Of his right
file cross-complaint and obtain an order closing
question their Illicit proven,
but that would not prevent another suit being
instituted
Fact of the matter is the administration with the
police department command is doing nothing but
camouhage with reference to these agencies and
anything camouhage Coney
affair a spurge and only splurge We anticipated
the time and believe yet. that Judge Funks
findings injunction cases, was welcomed as an
excuse for pretending hands" In consequences the
city old process harrassng
the unprotected" and keeping up. show with which
humbug those who might grow suspicious no
noise were made
And right Of the chiefs address
comes another shake-up in the police department as
the efficient being denoted. those who
know best how O wink at law violations being pro-
a great system. The pretense course is
promote efficiency, and after listening TO Chief
Kline. those at the Chamber Of Commerce luncheon.
supposed Of course TO take all good wool and
wide. Anyone in the least police
operations, blind, Intentionally ignorant to
take the chiefs essay anything like seriousnesssave
perhaps what he said the number of men on the
force and the amount of their pay
Chief KHne's claim that the BeriOn system OF
being properly kept up a fair speci-
OF the eNaggeratons that permeated hs,talk The
speed with which the department responds hurry
up calls pictured it, referred to the exceptions
rule might go on through
practically every phase of his talk similar
~ divergent relationship and
what is actually going
And refrain mainly the that those who
have eyes to and to observe do not need TO
be told. Ii is common knowledge that years
the police department Of South Bend been so derelct
response the publics in arording public
protection. II is common that TO mention IL is to
become oppressive; that the
inclination is throw up hands and say.
"oh. what's the USE II democrats admins
traton might be able some results but no,
the g. o Goods Party" as the faith
ful imagine it be-is in the saddle. no sort of
escapade. II INDUCED by that be able
10 provoke "a n smooth waters
And let it pass. With the republicans in power.
such administration Of police matters as we now
have. must Of course be- the will Of Providence-and
" is eff
A GERMAN VICTORY