The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-06-30

From the Salutatory of Thad
Logan, new Acting Chief of Police.
Thad Logan, aged twenty-seven, one
of the youngest members of the Keno
sha police department, walked into the
back office" at nine o'clock this morn
ing and became acting-chief of the
police department of Kenosha under
orders of the police and fire comm s.
sion to enforce the laws of the CITY
and make good. He was unanimously
elected to the position of acting chief
OF the department by the commission
at session on Monday evening. The
session continued for more than four
hours and every man who had been
suggested for the position was dis
cussed at length before the appoint
ment was made. 1t is admitted that
the appointment came as a surprise to
the people both in and out of the de-
partment, but this morning the mem
bers of the department hurried to de-
clare their fealty to the new. chief and
from the outside of the department
came many good words in regard to
the chief named by the commission.
He will formally assume his duties
on Friday morning when the resigna-
ton of Chief OHare becomes effective
Not An Applicant for Position.
Acting Chief Logan had filed no
form al oDpIica+;ou x,;+L AL II
for the appointment but on Monday
his name was prominently mentioned
for the position. He is a man with
six years of service to his credit. He
joined the department as a police Of
ficer in April of 1914, but with the
breaking out of the war he asked for
a leave of absence and for over two
years he was in the service of the
United States government overseas.
He was given high recommendations
from the army officials for his work
in the secret service department and
was picked to be one of the members
of the American commission sent to
study conditions in the Near East fol-
lowing the signing of the armistice.
He had returned to his work on
the police department only little
over a month ago.
Acting Chief Logan has seen all
kinds of service in the department. He
travelled a beat both day and night;
he served most efficiently as a motor
cycle officer and he served at the desk
as a desk man. He was a private in
the ranks Of the police officers and on
this account his appointment came as
a matter of unusual interest to the
rank and file of the department.
Is Given Strict Instructions.
The decision of the commission to
name Logan as acting chief was reach
ed just after ten o'clock Monday night
after the members of the commission
had considered with great care both
insiders and outsiders who had been
mentioned for the Office At this time
Logan was called before the commits
sion and given his first announcement
of its action and along with it instruc-
tions as to what the commission would
expect of him. After he had talked
with the commission Acting Chief Lo-
gan announced his willingness to &C
cept the position under the conditions
named by the commissioners at is
understood" said President Robinson
of the commission this morning, chat
Logan is named as acting chief of the
department. 1t can be said though
that he is on trial and if he makes
good he can look forward to the com
mission recommending his confrma-
zion with full powers, The new head
of the department is charged with
a real duty. He must enforce the
laws without fear or favor and he is
to be held responsible for the men
working under him"
Sees End of Old Regime.
Logan fully understands what is ex-
pected of him." said Secretary Prid-
dis. There was no quibbling in the
orders given. He is to enforce the
laws as they are written and not make
his own laws. The commission wants
it to be matter of record that Logan
is on probation and that his continu-
ance in Office depends on the way he
handles the department. The commits
sion has put no strings upon him ex-
cept the strings which are placed by
the laws of the state and the ordinances
of the city. He is expected to carry
out to the letter his official oath"
Logan was advised that he would
have wide powers in the government
of the department and that he was
expected to ask for the immediate re-
moval from Office any man in police uni.
form who violated the laws himself oil
winked at the violation of the laws by
other people. He was told that it was
the intention of the commission to put
the city of Kenosha on a strict foun-
dation of law enforcement and that
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