South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-05

Emphasize tOOISTdttbhs
The police dinner last night par
ticularly emphasized the cooT Grafton
that can he given the police depart
mcnt by tho council. Many instances
were pointed ont 10 the police where
their thoughtfulness had resulted in
/ the saving Of a life and many cases
where courtesy was shown by trathc
mon and officers patrolling the
beats"
W. r. Rasmussen gave short ad-
dress to the gathering prior TO leaN-
ING for Chicago Mr.. Rassmusen
outlined the work of the council,
exnlaining the work that was re-
auired from the city police. lie
stated that although he had attend
ed several sucn meetings i'm the past
two years last nights meeting was
the first i'm the history of the organi-
cation where the policemen were as
sembled in a meeting of their own
Mayor Commends Men.
In addressing the officers. Mayor
Seebirt COMMUNICATED the men on
the good showing they had madc
in the IL months he has been IN
office and requested them 10 continue
their work. Il was STOPPED on the
street one day by a well known bust
ness man Of this city the mayor
said and he asked me how l could
account for the excellent showing
made TO date by our police. The
only answer ! could give was tila'
the men are willing to do their duty
and realize that the city admins
tration and the citizens Of the city
are with them.
As long as YOU continue 20 40
such work they Will continue TO De
With Won. I maintained from the
berinning that my greatest question
mon taking office was the police de-
nartuont and in less than year you
mon have shown me that all you
needed was cooperation and the
GOOD feeling Of the citizens OF inc
city" -
Sidclights on the Dinner.
During the course OF the evening
tbere were short talks by a number
81 officials and members of the force
and some Of the high lights OF the
talks were the following
cry JUDGE DU COMB-"H Hon
estv is the foundation of success IN
police work as in any other work.
Honesty with yourself and honesty
with the citizens YOU have sworn 70
protect. In the past year there have
heen almost 5000 arrests with fines
aesregaung close 10 $4,000 The
record for the previous year was
something like 200 arrests win
fines totalling about 10000.
w. O. DAVIES. president of the
BOARD OF Safety our Consclenu-
Gus efforts have resulted in putting
aside Mayor Seebirt's greatest worry.
which I consider great achievement
for the department and the Board
OF Public Safety"
DAN PYLE. member OF the Board
OF Public Safety - The sunday
school teacher asked one Of her
pupils why the lion did not eat
Daniel and he replied because Daniel
belonged to the show. When you
speak OF The police department /
consider I belong TO the show. Have
YOU noticed the change in the last %
years in regards 20 the police?
Twenty years ago. the policeman was
accustomed 10 enter a place and Sc
cure his pretzels and beer; but today
we feed them IN the Rotary room Of
the oliver hotel with "A good cigar
10 boot"
GLEN SMOGOR. member OF the
Board OF Safety-"When Dan Pyle
met me tonight I asked him II he
thought they would call on Us to
speak NO" said Dan. they have
not asked me TO and I hardly think
they viii ask YOU"
CHIEF LANE-"On behalf of the
men OF the department I wish 10
thank the council for their splendid
supper. We consider you an asset
and promise you cooperation in the
work"
MAYOR FRANK LEADER. Elk
hart" Elkhart holds your depart
ment in the highest esteem and never
feels backward in asking any favor
Of 1t as their continuous cooperation
has lea Us to believe that they expect
il OF US. South Bend al present has
the best department. in the state OF
Indiana. regardless OF the size OF the
city"
CHIEF SIBREL-"One thing I
have noticed is the wonderful i'm
provement in the morale OF the de-
partment. ] wish 10 thank YOU for
the aid you have so freely given in
the past. Officers have willingly as