The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-30
Fred Flint Is Candi-
date for Sheriff
(Cotniued from Page II

a
ly four years a member of the
Pennsylvania State Police Force,
doing both Uniform and Detective
work. After entering the organi-
,, zation, it is necessary for one to
graduate from the Police School
which consists of an Intensive
training course, taking up the vali-
Gus duties of the force. At the
time | entered the Pennsylvania
State Police Force, it was compos-
ed of 228 men, including the Off
GERS. This small body of men
covered the entire state which con-
sists of az counties, with an area
of. approximately 10000 square
miles.
AS member of that organiza-
ton, it was necessary to compile
the evidence, secure the witnesses
and prepare the cases for the Dis
trict Attorny to try. | was pro-
NOTED in this organization to a
non-cOmmissioned officer, taking
charge of such work and different
sab-stations (Which are scattered
throughout the state} as the com
manding officer saw fit to direct.
This gave me the experience of
relying upon my own resources IN
handling all situations which arose
in the district of that sub-station.
Soon after the United States
declared war, the U. S. Depart
ment of Justice, requested four
men from the Pennsylvania State
Police Force 70 work in connection
with their department; doing
criminal investigating, and | was
one of the four men chosen. |
investigated for the U. S. De-
partment of Justice for about one
year. The work consisted of sup
plying the Department of Justice
with information that protected
this Government and its people
from their enemies.
| then was given a commission
in the U. S. Secret Service, by
the Secretary of the Treasury,
Hon. William G. McAdoo, and
served under M. w. H. Moran,
chief of the service, where | re-
manned until March 1920, at which
time | resigned to engage in COM
mercial life as a member of the
St. Johnsbury Grocery Company,
with whom | am still associated.
While / cannot divulge some of
the work done by the U. S. Secret
Service men, am free to state
that | worked on counterfeiting
cases; for the Alien Enemy prop
erty Custodian, Hon. A. Mitchell
Palmer; for the War Trade Intel
ligence Bureau, under the direction
of Mr.. VIM. Howell, covering the
Act of Congress relative to the
trading with the enemy, and GER
tain secret Investigations which !
am not free to relate. During the
years of my experience, as above
set forth, had the opportunity
to work on practically every
known crime.
If | am elected to this office, /
shall serve you as a servant Of the
people with the best of my judy
ment and ability and give Caledo-
MIA County the best that is in me-,
with fear or favor to no one,
handling each and every case in
dividually as it may require.
| am not associated with any
political machine, and am not
bound by any party or parties,
who can later dictate as to the
prosecution or immunity of any
one. However, | will gladly re-
ceive and consider suggestions for
the welfare of your county.
Furthermore, if | am elected, |
shall not appoint Deputies at
random, but will request a certain
number of residents in each towA
to help me select such men who
are qualified to serve as deputies