The diamond drill., 1920-05-01
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR POLICE
ACTIVITY


ing suggestions. in commenting on
and editoial published in The Repor-
ter of the week previously.
During the past two weeks have
have also arrived at the conclusion
that there has been falling
down In the efficiency OF our
pSlice department. am going to
make independent investigation OF
the police departments in the towns
aud villages OF the county. | am also
going to investigate the work Of the
sheriff's office. do this because | re-
alize that conditions can be bettered.
The greater portion Of this work
should be taken over by local police
authorities and a system OF patroling
should be adopted which will permit
OF the arreet OF people who resort to
houses suspected OF being Blind
Pigs"
II is a well known fact, not only In
Iron River, but also the country over,
that police officials are not as wide
awake and efficient as they should be.
The Reporter has frequently COM
mented on this fact, until no doubt
many of our readers have probably
come 10 believe that 1t has become.
hobby with us. Such however is not
the case. AS stated in an editorial
last week we would far rather COM
pliment than condemn, but we find
| thtt II is absolutely necessary TO
keep on hammering the boys until
they finally realize that they have a
duty to perform and go to it and per-
form that duty. We have many ordin-
ances that are looked upon as jokes,
for they are never enforced.
Are our streets patroled as they
should be? We have an ordinance
that prohibits people from congregat-
ing on our streets. but II is not enfor-
ced. A prominent citizen called at The
Reporter office this forenoon and re-
cited an incident TO us that occurred
In this city few evenings ago. and
for the same offence a Negro was
strung to a telephone pole few days
ago. AS stated by the gentlemen, two
young girls, one of whom is employ
ed in his home. were passing John
Erey's corner, where several young
men were standing. Insulting rem
arks were made to the girls by the
young men. who also followed the
girls. Later on in the evening as the
older OF the two girls was returning
20 the home where she was employed,
she was set upon by couple of these
young men and an attempt was made
10 pull her into the alley, but her
screams attracted the attention of a
passerby and the young men took
/ their heels and escaped.
IL Is claimed that as soon as Pros
ecuting Attorney McDonough returns
the matter will be laid before him
and IL Is probable that arrests will
follow. This is a serious matter and
as the young men can be identified
arrests should at once be made. 1t Is
high time that young men of this
character should be given full ben
eft of the law.
In order that no fnrther attempts
of this kind should be made we be-
llieve the suggestion made in the abb
owe paragraph by the prosecuting at
torney. regarding patrolling OF our
streets, and the enforcing OF village
ordinances. should he carried out TO
the letter in far different manner
in the future than they have been in
the past
The Reporter demands that Presid-
ent Johnson should wake up to the
fact that his police force is more OF
a joke than a reality. II he can't see
what the rest OF the people see then
he had better resign and let some
one take up the reins OF government
who can see and will remedy the lack
OF efficiency. The Reporter believes,
while the police force is inefficient
that Il Is not entirely their fault, that
Il issthe fault OF those higher up and
thereafter We propose TO criticise not
the police force. but president John
son and the men who sit on the coun-
Gil with him.
President Johnson what are you
going TO do?
II Is an outrage when young girls
cannes walk our streets without be-
| ing insulted by hoodlums. 1t may be
true that some girls court insults