Evening journal., 1920-06-08
CLOSER
Police Chain

Continued from bdEt lHlItttu.
police international and now Is the
accepted time.
tion brought misery and deaih TO
once great States in Europe, and many
of the existing police ORGANIZATIONS
were engulfed. As the weakened peo-
plies recover and resume their govern
ments their police must prevail. Ihey
look for sympathy and encourage
ment as have the great disorganized
communities. Let us have the Lon
don police, who asked our minister
abroad what 10 do about our inter
change Of photographs, literature,
moving picture films and even an
agency in order TO induce some OF
them TO join us here as do thcir
brothers from Canada. 90 learn our
kind and methods. Should we not
determine upon pcrmancncy or
establishment the year round as
your president has well said, in or
der that, among other things, not only
the police Df London. but OF Poland
and Peru and China and Japan may
know more about us and we about
them, through the operation Of the
many wonderful channels Of exchange
and intercourse that are afforded us
i'm this advanced period Of enlight-
enment
THE police are the best means for
the distribution of advantages. news
or happenings Of new means and
methods for their own advancement
and that of their communities. II
consistent for consideration should
not our institution give thought to
making every worthy member OF the
police forces Of our own and other
countries who so desire. a member Of
the international Association OF
Clinic fa rf Dn1fnn Could mt fnnwn hl
three classes in the association?
"Firsl-The chiefs and euperintend-
ents-the active.
"SecOnd-Ihe members OF police
forces-passive.
Third -T The honorary members,
those affiliated with the police in the
daily walks Of life.
This would bring us beyond tho
rule Of methods and afford means for
system. with all working for one
end. the protection Of life and prop
eriy, and prevention and detection OF
crime. a united brotherhood through
ing Of yOpr numerical strength and
extension OF your influences, there
could be made effective an interna-
tional association that would have
that place in this period OF The
worlds progress which would JUS
tify with the advancement Of all in
terests.
1T was the pleasure OF your speak
er to propose making this organiza-
ton International, and 10 became his
privilege to prepare The constitution
al amendments incident 10 the change
! that followed. and In his opinion the
association should now attain the
growth Of a federation by bringing
within its folds the representatives
of every class Of police service, under
| defined laws permitting the heads OF
/ departments 10 continue 10 guide the
| institution in its several particulars
In furtherance Of the effort 10 re-
new the fraiernal spirit abroad, your
speaker was commissioned by the
/ president Of the international asso-
citation, TO enter into communication
with foreign authorities to that end.
Appropriate invitations and letters
| explanatory were transmitted through
the Department OF state consular
mails through the courtesy Of Hon
orable Wilbur Carr. the distinguished
director. This procedure not only in
sured delivery, but carried with 10
the earnest and kindly effort it was
our desire TO officially impress.
This movement. 10 must not be
/ forgotten, was made at a period when
| those whose cooperation and assist
ance was solicited were Just begin
ming TO aid in the readiustment Of
| affairs disorganized and disturbed by
! the terrOrs Of war, at time far from
| normal, In a day when their every
aid was needed in their own crippled
Jurisdictions
Despite that condition. the re-
sponses all display an appreciation Of
the invitations. Of the spirit that
prompted their sending and Of the
manifest value that would accrue by
attendance upon this international
affair.
while we have many representa-
lives present from other lands those
who are not here in person are with
us in our aims and purposes.
"0ur greetings and call was trans
miited TO police heads in every part
of the world. 10 the number OF near
ly two hundred This brings to us
a renewal Of international fraternal-
ism which should continue TO broaden
i'm scope and influence for co-opera-
tive activity through closer associa-
"In order that you may formulate
some real conclusion as to this fact,
"A number Of communications received
are presented.
assuring you OF the real pleasure
lhis meeting with you has afforded
me- and with the hopes mat my
brief effort has carried with il a few
thoughts worth OF your cOnsidera-
tion. / thank you.'
Metal workers and all connectad