Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1920-11-20

as to campaign assessments by the
Republican machine among the 20
lice, firemen and city employees. Len
Campion, George Haffenbreidel,
John Bourke and John Markweel,
the four firemen who resigned the
past week because they objected to
being human checkers has called
the public's attention to the smooth
methods of the Republican admins
tration, which processing opposition
to claim shaving nevertheless beats
the devil around the stump by col
lecting campaign assessments and
Republican organ subscriptions by
slicker method. How surprised
Messrs. Burlingame and Selligman
were to hear that these firemen had
been contributing some Of their
hard earned wages to the Republi-
can machine, and what a surprise 1t
was for them to hear that one of
the firemen, Campion, had to de-
mand his money back from the ma
chine collector, who was hanging
right at the door of the Board of
Safety office. IT'S said the Board
of Underwriters are Directing to the
wreck of what was once compe-
tent fire department, and a little
investigation Is being made by the
Underwriters on their own hook.
Why not summon Chief Neunsch-
wander and ask him If he knows
anything about a request to see
how these discharged firemen voted
in the recent election.
We're going to offer another sug-
gestion to Chief of Police Lud
Petty, who is taking an active in
terest in Bible class work, and is
going to lead the Bible class parade
today" For several months the
Chief has been addressing Bible
classes telling his audiences what
wonderful police his Keystoners
were and then the next day some of
his hearers would find out that they
had been robbed during the night,
or either they would read a whole
list of robber,es in the morning and
evening papers, and could only sur
mise of the many robberies that the
press bureau of the Keystone police
wouldn't let the public hear of.
Last Sunday the Chief lectured the
Bible class of the Salem Reform
church with, "Howdy Ed" who had
just returned from a celebration"
at Lexington. The keystone COM
edy cops and the near band were
present in large numbers and heard
their praises sung by the Chief.
Following the talk came the news
of the following robberies:
s. Weinberg, the tailor at 1904
West Walnut street, has his shop
cleaned out. Enterprising burglars
cleaned out the home of Frank
Schuckman, of sol South Thirty
eighth street, to the tune Of $479.
Mrs. w. F. Edlin, of Lynnhurst
avenue, and Mrs. A. 2. Loeffler, of
East Gray street, had their purses
taken In broad daylight. A dozen
homes were burglarized in the
right in hearing of the
Keystone Highland Police Station. |
Earl Schwab, of Barringer avenue,
had his home robbed right after
supper time. ]. @. Elf, of West |
Market street, lost 500 worth of
jewelry in the drive. Patriotic bur-
glars stole the Liberty bonds of |
George Hummel, of Greenwood ave- |
nue.. Jesse James bandits held up
the grocery store proprietors and |
patrons of Aaron Hanish, of 1927 |
South Eighteenth street. Mrs. H. |
Willett was blackjacked by a color |
ed Republican at Sixth and Broad |
way. The store of r. A. FIhe, at
Fourth and Hill, and the drug store
of Leon Abraham, of First and
Broadway, were rifled In the cru
SADIE of the crooks. James Collins,
of Cincinnati, who came ito the
races, was touted into giving $24
and his watch to two negro holdup
men.
Now this is not a complete list, !
but II leads us to believe that
Chief Petty Is on the wrong trail In
giving Bible class lectures to regu-
far church attendants and we offer
him the following suggestion gratis:
Why not start Bible classes for the
big army of crooks in our midst
and see IL he can't persuade them
to see the error of their sinful and
wicked ways. What a throng would |
be present II they all would re-
spond. Gypsy Smiths revival rec
ords would be broken. We hope
the Chief will try it, as 1t is a cinch |
our poor unsophisticated ex-motor- |
men and conductors are not going
to remedy the situation. AS police
they are first-class Keystoners,, and
real comedy artists to the crooka