The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-22
More Than One Thousand Seek
TO Become Troopers in New
Jersey ConstabuIary.
ORGANIZED IN SEPTEMBER
Urges Farmers Cooperate in Avoiding
Waste-Freiinghuysen Host to
Agriculturists, Discusses
Marketing.

S'"tS N'i9tbbulpIy y ido lOi dlucu "
the thousand applicants for appoint
ment as troopers detailed instructions
for their guidance concerning enlist
ment in the state police. Included il
the personal letters sent to the world
be policemen are six questions to be
answered by the applicants.
Men of the highest type are requir
ED, said the colonel, and you may ap
ply the following test to yourself as .
preliminary examination:
Can you disregard partisan crit
cism?
NAre you willing to face death IL the
performance of your duty?
Are you physically able to undergo
strenuous training and unusual hard
ship in the performance of your duty
Have you sufficient self cOnstraint
to control yourself when you are per
sonally insulted or assaulted In the
performance of your duty?
Would you, as a police officer, en-
force the law regardless Of class OF
color?
NlA SOh ltbpShlhC Tx uDllOlullS vi
Ihe honor and the reputation of this
organization as your highest duty?
Colonel Schwarzkopf also sets forth
In detail the plan of organization OF
the department, which will consist OF
two troops, each made up of a captain,
a lieutenant, one first sergeant, fouI
sergeants, four corporals, A privates,
a ca1Ilap bppSa.I,ar on1 ~n1nphania
With the exception of the commission,
ed officers and first sergeants, all men
will be enliS.yd us priyates and will
retain that rank until the termination
Of tire training period.
Although under the law men be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and for
ty will be eligible for appointment to
the department, preference will be
given applicants between the ages OF
twenty-five and thtrty-two, and appli-
cants will be required to pass a rigid
physical and mental examination.
Organize in Fall
A skeleton organization of the con
Srabulary will be completed probably
during next September. Colonel
SchwarZkopf has authority to recruit
the organization at his discretion. An
appropriation Of 100000 became
available July /.
Tie state purchasing department
will equip the two cavalry troops with
Ia IS hours after receipt of requisi-
tions.
Colonel SchwarZkopf has been prom
ised motor equipment by the war de-
partment. Horses will be personally
selected by the superintendent.
Details of organization as outlined
by Colonel Schwarzkopf follow:
THE force will consist Of two
troops, each consisting of n captain,
one lieutenant, one first sergeant, four
sergeants, at an annual salary Of ST.
400; four cOrporalS, at an annual sal
airy Of $1,000; II saddler, n horse
sheer and one mechanic, each with he
rank and pay of a corporal, and A
privates, at an annual salary of Sl,2OO
with the exception of commission
ed officers and first sergeants all men
will be enlisted as privates and will
retain that rank until the termination
Of the training period. During The
I training period temporary noncommis-
stoned officers will be made, and as
far as possible each man will be tested
in some noncommissioned grade. At
the termination of the period of train
ing permanent assignments to the non
commissioned grades will be made,
and selections will be based on the
qualifications and ability displayed by
those promoted during the course of
training.
1.-The law requires that no person
shall be appointed unless he shall be
a citizen of the United States, of good
health. good moral character, between
the ages of tWenty-one n forty
preference, however, will be shown
the men between the ages of twenty
five and thirty-two). The law further
rSouires that enlistments be for a Pc
rfod of two years and that voluntary
withdrawal without the consent Of the
superintendent of state police shal he
a misdemeanor and hat troopers re-
moved for cause, after a hearing, shall
no ineligible for reappointment. The
low further requires that preference
be given to residents of the state.
I GAN men will be enlisted on proba-
+ion for six months on full pay, when,
if their service is satisfactory, the pc
Rod of enlistment will be extended to
complete the two years.
.rThe duties will be principally
,sonnted patrol work, day and night,
enforcing the state laws and such 9th
or duties as ray be ordered.
"Applicants will be required to pass
sioid physical and mental examina-
they are required to be over five
Jat six inches in height and proper
onate in weight, and they must lndl-
oota mental qualification sufficient to
oomDrebensively study such subjects
~ nav be required, including criminal
Nv notice manuals. drill regulations
.o,re of the horse, equation, etc
H4hov should bring to the examination
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