New Britain herald., 1922-11-17
POLICE TRAINING
 FOR COLLEGE GIRLS
Columbia Graduates Ask for
 Special Course

New York. Nov. f7.---A meeting of college women from every state in the Union was held at police head quarters Wednesday afternoon to consider instituting course in po- licewomanship in all women's col- leges Commissioner Enright, Special Deputy HIarriss of the Traffic Divi- sion. Dr. Carleton Simon of the Mar cotic Squad. and others addressed the women, after which tour of the headquarters was made under the guidance of Mrs. Mary T. Hamilton of the Missing Persons Bureau. who presided at the meeting.
 Members of the Women Police Re- serves. including Major Sally Neid- finger Of Richmond Borough. Major Sarah Elder of Brooklyn. and Olive Stott Gabriel of A West Tenth street. attorney for the policewomen. acted as hostesses. The group was lumbi9 university, who have banded under the name Columbia Danes.
 If was headed by Mrs. Frank C. Baker of 537 West 121st street, vice. president.
 Membership Of tho Danes.
 The organization consists of wives, daughters and mothers of college pro fessors, as well as graduate students. As representatives of colleges all over the country they will spread tho mes sage of a new opportunity for trained women In the rapidly developing lines of expert investigation, finger printing and general education to- ward the prevention of crime. with view 10 establishing courses in these subjects in their home universities. A resolution was passed indorsing the movement and providing for special two weeks investigation. after which another meeting would be held at headquarters.
 Police work is go per cent social service" said Mrs. Hamilton, explain ing why such a course would have interest for college women. We must put trained minds to work on the problem of crime prevention, just as we have in combating diseases. The women have valuable contribution to make.
 To be g good member of the po- lice department requires a certain knowledge of law. knowing when an arrest is legal, and so forth Psy- chology, both normal and abnormal. is useful. With the aid of women who are versed in these sciences great progress can be made toward more intelligent treatment of municipa, problems connected with crime"
 Enright Values Women's Aid
 Commissioner Enright spoke on the ned of a central bureau of identifica- ton of criminals, to be established, perhaps in Washington. Women, he said. are particularly valuable in the work of educating citizens on mat ters connected with crime.
 Greater responsibility of the indi- vidual for his own safety could be brought about through police woman ship course, said Special Deputy Harriss, treating of traffic problems with special reference to accidents. Nine hundred children a year are hurt as a result of hitching on behind automobiles. he said.
 Fingerprinting as means of iden- tifying lost persons Is 8 special de- | partmept of police work which Mrs. l Baker said she felt would be of vital l to women.
 The woman who is obliged to sit l It home and worry when her child | away and cannot be found | has great human motive for inter | ,st in the science of police identifi- | ,ation," said Mrs. Baker.
 We do not know yet exactly what l direction the policewomanship course | s likely to follow. Jiu-jitsu and the |