The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-08

Editor world: Policemen claim no special
credit as "A class, nor do they seek undeserved
praise In the last analysis every individual
policeman must stand on his own merits as q
man. yet Of necessity, the police department as
an organization must play an important part In
the ltc of every municipality. Tho police con
stitutc "A semi military order the members of
which pledged to the enforcement of the
laws and the general protection OF public In
terests To succeed at all they must be big,
they must be clean OF soul polcoman's badge
is noble emblem because like the guarding
shiold OF "A knight Il stands for brave and hon
est chiN1ry An officers sacred trust IN the dc,
feuse OF the public Unappalled by fear and
undotcrred by shame the ideal police officer
can make the city a better dwelling place Prop
erty rights are In his care, strangers look TO
him for courteous guidance, the old and weak
seek his help women ana children appear 70
him for protection from insult and harm, he
may stop the speeding car or bring organized
charity TO the aid Of suffering fellow men. To
check crime is the primary duty OF a policeman
ana is more TO the credit Of an officer than to
arrest criminal Ii Ia only when crime has
been committed or cannot be prevented. that
the offender must he arrested Right conduct
I'm tho discharge OF his duties viii win for every
police officer the prize OF a clear conscience
self-respect and an old age free from regret
Society ia still based ON the supremacy of the
law Every man Is bound TO obedience and
punishable for disohediencc. BY living within
the jurisdiction ot laws he ayails himself OF
means OF knowing the laws and cannot be oX-
cused ON account of his ignorance Of them. TO
the men who are tho outward symbols Of law
ana order the hlue-coRts or our city streets
thcy as worthy OF honor as any in uniform.
II is not tdir To keep all our praise Tor those
who wear the uniform OF flremen and soldiers
and either forget abuse the policeman, The
fireman dies mid the cheers of thousands and
he deserves them. The soldier dies the bat
tlefields In blaze OF glory while the world
looks on to praise and the nation weeps over
the monument erected to his memory and just
ly So The policeman dies by an assassin's bull
let. alone and In the dark at night Citizens
remember that the dies for you Why is It that
the policeman hired and paid by the citizens Of
our cities to protect their lives, properties and
families and risk his life every minute OF the
hour OF the day ana night in a fight with a
murderer, burglar or madman in rescung
people from burning buildings. does not receive
your assistance when he is engaged in a life
Snd death fight with your enemy, and God
knows IL Is seldom that the poor policeman asks
for II. This is the policeman as he ia usually
found; he may be rough in manner and action
some OF them are, but as class they are THE
most faithful and tender-h hearted men In the
world, No Wild night Of winter Is too bitter.
nor any blsteriug heat Of summer intense
enough 20 prevent the police from protecting
your lives and property.
Honor to those policemen.
Tulsa. IS North zunis Ave. c. M COLE.