The New York herald., 1921-11-27

fond of poking fun, has become a
sober reality. and at least that part of the
population of the United States which is
criminally inclined is likely to change its
opinion of such institutions in short order,
according to William J. Burns. detective par
excellence and director of the Bureau Of
investigation of the Department of Justice.
Two Federal training schools for oper-
atives of the Department of Justice have
already been established, one at New York
and the other at Chicago, and it is likely
kat third will be located in the near future
IT san Francisco. Other schools probably
will follow as the need for them develops.
In these institutions Federal detectives
are given a thorough course of training in
the principles of their work. Experts of
proved knowledge and experience are their
instructors Courses are given in certain
phases of law in criminal psychology, and
in evidence. and study is made of practically
every branch of criminal endeavor. The
great criminal cases OF the past are studied
in much the same way as the cadets at West
Point study the great battles of history, and
the student detectives are required to take
the roles of the various principals. Hypo-
thetical cases are also taken up, the students
sometimes playing the part of criminal and
at other times that of the relentless sleuth.
Student SIeuth Studies
Rights of the Citizen
But Attorney General Harry Daugherty
the energetic head of the Department of
Justice, has insisted that special emphasis be
laid upon one particular phase of the stu
dents instructions. He is determined that
every operative of the department shall be
thoroughly trained in what constitutes the
rights of an American citizen, and he has
LET he known q
organization for the old school detective who
was accustomed to flash his badge and
take the law into his own hands, sometimes
with cheerful disregard of the constitutional
rights of the suspect.
Indeed it was as a result of Mr.. Daugher-
ty's somewhat novel conception of the func-
tions of the Department of Justice that
William ]. Burns was retained as Director
cf the Bureau of Investigation. Mr.. Daugh-
erty believes that the Department of Justice
should be an agency for the protection OF
the American people and he is also con-
vnced that il can to some extent at least,
be made an instrument for the prevention of
crime.
Mr.. Daugherty had not held his seat in
President Hardings Cabinet many weeks be-
fore he became convinced that the depart
ment was in need of complete reorganiza-
ton. He saw that in the past there had
been a good deal of lost Iotion in the vast
and Furnishing infractions of the Federal
statutes of the United States.
Convinced that the situation demanded the
services of an expert organizer, ne looked
about for some time and after considering
the merits of several hundred applicants for
the job settled upon Burns not only an
Investigator of international reputation
"go getter" but man with the necessary
executive ability for conceiving and putting
into effect a highly specialized and scien-
tifc human machine for the apprehension
of criminals.
without further ado. Mr.. Daugherty called
Burns in. told him what was wanted and
gave him practically carte blanche to the
method of accomplishing It.
Various Departments to Be
incorporated in Justice Bureau
1t has been intimated that when the new
plan for tie reorganization of all executive
departments of the United States Govern
rnent is complete it will contain provisions
for the consolidation of all the various
bureaus of investigation now maintained by
the different departments into one central
agency, to be under the direction OF single
official. This would mean that the secret
service, most ably administered by Chief
William II. Moran, under the Treasury De
partment; the Inspectors Department of the
Post Office which comes under the depart
ment Of Postmaster General Will H. Hays.
and other similar agencies. will all be con-
solidated with the Department of Justice
bureau.
AS matters stand now the organization of
Chief Moran is charged with the duty
OF protecting the life OF the President and
Vice President of the United States and Of
apprehending those who commit crimes
against the currency of the United States.
The Post Office Inspectors Department,
under the leadership Of Chief Wesley Sim
mons is assigned the task of apprehending
those who make attempts against the United
States mails The Bureau of Investigations
of the Department of Justice. The name
indicates is responsible for the departments
Investigations in connection with practically
all other violations Of Federal statutes
If the reorganization plans should go
through. IL is certain that Moran and Sim
mons would have the Endorsement of Secre-
tary Mellon and Postmaster General Hays
respectively for the positions of chief of the
reorganized bureaus, as both these Cabinet
officers are known to be well satisfied with
the efficiency Of their subordnates.
It is most emphatically certain, however
that Mr. Burns would have the Endorsement
Of his chief Attorney General Daugherty
and that Endorsement would probably have
great weight with President Harding. As
for Mr.. Burns, he declines to discuss any
such eventuality as his becoming tho chief of
all the Federal forces Of investigation put
ting ali questions aside with the statement
that he has official knowledge Of any such
plans.
Mr.. Burns is perfectly willing TO talk about
his present job in the Department OF Justice,