The Washington times., 1919-10-19
lis EditOriaI Is For POIieene1
- EARL GODWIN


This newspaper is concerned in the Police Departures
merely taxpayer that wants its money worth o pre-
lection As a member Of the staff Of this newspaper
have no personal concern in the police On the other hand
the entire city Of Washington is thoroughly concerned ia
whether not the police force is acting team We
don't whether not the police play checkers cbbag
bridge leapog whether the superintendent is Or has
been Sunday school teacher OF boilermaer as long 81
the taxpayers Of the city get what they pay for Poe
Department.
Not many weeks ego this town vas full Of rumor,
concerning the Police Department You wiz remenbsr
there was feeling that were on the brink Of huge
disclosure concerning the police and police adnsr
ton.
recall these matters to you for purpose. The rumo
had their effect upon the in tie force. Tie MEN hs
force are the mainstay Of protection here We can't do
without good soHd loyal patrolmen. But they MUST s.
loyal and it appears that they Be paid more
nearly what they deserve, and, therefore it win be b
easier to be loyal
Now the rumors the vaporngs, the charges and Feer
nations all worked together to the disadvantage Of ths
TAXPAYERS
We didn't have perfect teamwork, nor we're an tie
men loyal.
Considerable Of the dislOyalty and the NOEPR0TEC-
TION the result Of shortsighted policy Tie part
of weLintentoned but misguided people who evidently
thought they could help matters By breaking up the foos
troubles to the Capitol and at that time there fair
promise that sensation would be staged for the benefit q
the nation and the Washington police would Be viewed
by all a most horrible
Il is fair to assume that the worst that could possibly
be said about the police force and Major Pullman has been
said The who have been predicting his utter dsol-
ton have probably thrown their last sone and the Wo
they have had to say has undoubtedly been spilled s
floor of the House Of Representatives in the debate the
bill to raise police pay which, thank our lucky stars has
been passed and is On its way to the Senate
In all Of that debate not leader uprased his voice
against the police their methods against Major Pullman.
Congressman Madden taking advantage Of The fact
that gaeryful Of his constituents would like t. Lear him
talk frantically as5ailed the force for
(1) Having two assistant superintendent.
~ Having superintendent who, everybody admits
is not ft for the job"
Congressman Clark Of Florida assaied the police and
its superintendent because Major Pullman newspaper
reporter instead of a patrOman in his earlier days
Congressman Aswen Of Louisiana laid the commission
Of crime to the fact that the superintendent has singing
tests and swimming matches for policemen BE also OBJ
jected seriously to printing health advice tps good
manners, ETC., on police bulletins.
And with that the entire criticism Of the police ended.
These three weak outburss to be ALL that could be
maFshaled against the police force
Congressman Ben johnson felt constrained to answer
one of the charges, and he did so in these words:
instructed grand jaris. hat inslst
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