New-York tribune., 1920-12-14

II had a motto-'Right thou feelest,
rush to do 1t was because lived up
to that motto and never considered
whether I was stepping on anybody's
toes, that I didn't fit into the Police
Department. If l had sat down every
morning and blindly signed papers that
would have just suited.
II wouldn't crawl for my bread and
butter. Oh, am ashamed that men
can crawl and fawn as I have seen
them do over there. ; am giving up q
big salarv. Six thousand dollars is q
lot of money for a woman. but if it
were $4,000 900 wouldn't put up with
things any longer"
Mrs Ellen >.rady was pale with ex-
cltement, but triumphant, last night in
her home, at 2f7 New York Avenue,
Brooklyn. With her three daughters
around her and dinner which she said
she could never eat" cooling on the
table, she fought over again the events
OF the last two years. during which she
said she had been constantly subjected
to insults and indignities from the
Police Commissioner, until she could
stand 1t no longer. The two episodes
of the morning. which had driven her
to sudden and dramatic resignation-a
surprise to her three daughters as we'll
as to the citt-were described in de-
tail much as in her earlier statement
at Police Headquarters.
ut was not because | was woman
that l was hampered." she said in an
swer to question, but the Commits
sioner probably wasn't particularly
we'll pleased to have q woman there He
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ulatlon when | was appointed. He
never came into my Office to see what
| was doing, except once. when he
wanted piece of my furniture. Al
ways he would address little memoran-
dums to me-absolutely Insulting little
things, commanding me to attend 10
things l was already doing.
Another woman? I'm sure | haven't
any idea who will be given the posi-
ton. Nobody could do the work there
unless given q free hand, unless the
changed. No, l don't think anybody
else could do the work any better than
| did. | have given nineteen years Of
my life 10 police work and ! love it.
She then remarked that she supposed
she would have to 30 back to probation
work. She said she was on the civil
service list as a probation officer and
had been given a leave Of absence when
she was appointed Fifth Deputy Com
missioner.
ooh, the police are doing grand
work." She cried. 81 wouldn't say =
word against the men. only wish J
was man and could be in charge Of
the whole department. Id give some
of those grand young chaps chance
to SHOW what they could do. In all my
nineteen years Of work in the depart
ment nobody ever offered me q bribe
and | never knew a man who took one.
Oh, | suppose there have been cases.
but have no fault to find with the
personnel of the department."
Nv hat about the crime wave >" she
was asked.
She leaned forward excitedlv.
Nov, mammal warned one of her
daughters.
II don't care! I'm not afraid" She
cried. II do think there ought TO be
school for detectives. Nobody ourht
to be detective unless he is a bright.
keen, young man, trained for the lob"
She sank back, suddenly roticent.
There was silence.
Aren't there bright. keen young
men e.,r, now p some one asked.
ment,' was all she said.
Her troubles with the Police Denart-
ment began as long : two years ago,
she said. but she refused TO go INTO
the details OF her first clash with the
Commissioners
Il wrote my resignation two years
ago, but it was not accepted she said.
'Wlthin the last year. however. ever
since that affair last January, my l5fo
has been constant stream Of insu Is.
Night after night when I came home
my girls would say, Mamma. don't stand
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