Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-04-29
CLUB DISCUSSES
POLICE SYSTEMS
Papers Are Presented by Mrs. G.
I. Thuerer and S. A. Pelton al
Meeting Friday Night

AT the regular or the Fortnlghtly
| literary club on Friday night at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. G.. w. Snyder,
policing were presented by Mrs. G. T.
Thuerer and Chief of Police S. A. Pei
ton. The former spoke on State
Troopers" this system first being in
agurated in the state of Pennsylvania
Governor Pennypacker found the
sheriffs and constables of that state
were not able to cope with the situa-
tion on account Of the mixed por-
tiOn in the mines and mills, and in
1905 an organization called the state
troopers was inagurated, the system
being similar to the mounted police
of Canada. Ideal men for the place
were selected. There were 1000 ap-
plicants and $50 were selected from
that number.
AT first they were opposed by the
great mining and iron industries, both
employers and employed, but in time
it was found the mounted police were
able to cope with situatios better than
local officers.
The Pennsylvania cOnstabultory, as
the organization became known, grew
in influence to such an extent that
for every vacancy fifty men applied.
The system was approved by President
Roosevelt.
The second state to adopt the sys-
tenn was New York, this being done
through the influence of Miss Newell
and Miss Mayo, following the murder
of young man some years ago. The
murderers were never punished be-
cause the local officers were afraid
to act.
Six other state ave adopted the
system and still others are expected
to act in the near future. The south
espically may adopt the plan in or
der to prevent trouble with the color :
ed race.
In discussing European Police sys-
TENS" Chief of Police S. A. Peltor
said that no information has come
to this country on the subject since
1914. He dealt especially with Erg-
land, Germany, and Italy before the
have far greater power than the Off
GERS in this country. In Europe they
are men of integrity, men of character,
men that are beyond the influence of
pOlitics-in great contrast to the
scheme of things in the United States.
Of course the business of the police
of Europe is to maintain order, arrest
criminals and regulate traffic, but
seem to have control in most in
stances. In some cases the power of
of the police is such there is little
or no judicial procedure and in Eng
land the people have such confidence
in the men of Scotland Yard they
leave the keys to their homes with
them when they go away. The police
receive good salaries, have the conf
dence of the public, there is no pass
ing of money and no contact with the
under world. An officer is secure in
his position.
In the discussion which followed the
two excellent papers, it was stated
the number of violent deaths in this
country was thirty or forty times
greater than in other countries.
The meeting was the last for Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Boyle as they leave
soon for Colorado. On behalf Of the
members of the club, a. S. Kingsford
spoke a few words Of appreciation
for the author and Ills wife-the
pleasure it had been to have them
as members. Mr.. Boyle kindly re-
spOnded.
Miss Christina Wright, the trea-
surer, reported $17.42 on hand. The
officers were reelected: H. E. Cole,
president; DR.. G. w. Snyder, Vice
president; Miss Ethel S. Horton.
secretary; and Miss Wright, trea-
surer.
With Mrs Snyder at the piano.
Miss Olga Reinking gave vocal
number.