Evening journal., 1921-06-07

triad appropriations
'HThe frigidity which prevailed
among heads of departments prior
to your coming together in conven-
ton was marked. but you learned 10
say Hello Bnr after a meeting or
two, and the coldness melted away.
To-day you do not meet as strangers.
you do not radio, telegraph, tele-
phone, correspond, one with the 9TH
er. without a confidence that the
fellow at the other end win act for
you at once, as you would do for
him at once.
"Many of you recall, and maybe
some of you do not have to go away
back. when you were compelled TO
pay your own transportation TO these
yearly conventions, and had the alb
sence charged up to you against
your leave, because the Mayor, your
Board or the controlling spirit class
ed the attendance as without profit.
While many Mayors and Commis-
sioners have graced these occasions
with their presence, many have not.
Those who have can bear testimony
10 the great good that results to all
concerned.
~The Chief who attends is enlight-
enod, returns to HIS department and
makes for Improvement, unless he
knows too much TO learn None OF
us are too old 70 learn
"Changes urged by you upon your
superiors may not always have been
placed in effoct, but where depart
ments have been maintained. in hun
] III .T~ 4uf NaAaflaQ1 rIf1Cc
records, appliances, equipments and
organizations prevail. all tho out
growth OF your association endeavor.
While this lifting OF The police
standard to- tho higher plane has
been accomplished where your As
sociation influence has prevailed
hundreds OF other police organiza-
tions are with you IN spirit and dis
position TO do, IL afforded the means
to proceed
TN short. many are prepared and
agree as a nucleus for system
while the many who have not beer
lencouraged toward efficiency locally
pursue the old time politics existence
all differing in methods. How arr
you going to centralize these ele-
ments and bring them to accord witt
the many departments that have
proceeded toward identical methodist
THE laws a md requirement.
should be such as to protect th'
policeman as they do the soldier ~
far as tenure of employment Is con
cerned. Their work should lead L
its recognition as professional with
such employment security 20 begiI
/ ud0nFrnf0 ten.
ure TO follow, so long as no shal
render faithful stewardship, retire
ment after stated period Of service
pension for injury IN line of duty
care Of family in case of death, pro
motion for meritorious effort, thes'
these should encourage 70 study 70
efficiency in all requirements Of tn
service
"You need not have recited to yol
tho great changes in character o
crime commitments within a fey
years You do not identify the indi
! vidual by his handiwork as you di
before the worlds war. Those VIII
/ have destroyed life and stolen prop
. erty or money It Is established b
z the records are young persons, boy
s hood years TO less than middle life
I A month or so ago, when the super
|. intendent of your National burea
o. gave ages to individual records, is
e sued at my request, early years an
q short criminal records marked tn
o. unfortunates arrested throughout IN
s United States
. "A startling chronological chapte
p of crime marks the three-year perio
- closed. Wits and wisdom, risks an
y Inventions must bo met by you toda
e by intelligence and experience. tn
G day is at hand when education, trair
4 ing. scientific attainment, mechar
- ical accomplishment. photograph
u and engineering knowledge include
n must be put forth 20 meet this r.
= versal Of things.
3, THE dime novel years ago, n
3. motion picture now. contains an
y offers suggestions not all the best.
II Buyers and shippers Of stole
j. goods are with you as of yore, bl
d not only jewelry and precious ston'
Il go that way. and even abroad. bl
u clothing, automobiles, stocks an