South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-07
BOARD OF SAFETY
HOLDS LONG MEET
Members Fail to Take Action
on Naming Officers to Fill
Vacancies.

The board of public safety met in
their first Friday night meeting last
night and were showed under. 70
use the EXPIRE ssion OF one of the
members, by O blizzard of bills and
data that kept the executives busy
for over four hours, and forced them
TO refrain from appointing any Off
GERS TO fiji the vacancies in the police
or fire department.
Mayor Eli Seebirt was present at
the meeting and did not in any way
direct or order the policy pertaining
10 police activities which the board
Will assume during its term of office.
1t was decided that a position of
Captain Of Detectives would be Gre
ated it was announced by Paul
Helerman, secretary Of the board.
but no one was named TO fill the Of
fee. it was said. Members of board
admitted however, that the canGi-
dates had all been considered. but
that the list had narrowed down to
three applicants for the position.
The men under consideration il is
said, are Sergts. KOczorowski. and
Roberts and Detective Hamilton.
Hamilton was believed last night TO
be listed as a slight favOrite.
Consider Applicants.
Three sergeants, TO fill the vaCan-
cies now existing on the night side
OF the department were also consid-
cred. Members of the board stated
that the applicants had been weed
ed out TO four men but that nothing
official could he given out on the ap-
pOintments which would be made at
the next meeting, a special one to
be held early next week.
From an unofficial source, how.
ever, il was learned that it was ru-
mOred throughout police circles that
the safety board had decided TO pro-
mote PlainclOthesman Hanson. traf-
fic officer Detzler and Patrolman
Van Dusen to sergeants. No verifi-
cation of the promotion could be Sc
cured however and two of the named
men stated last night thst they had
not been notified of any promotion.
The board it was stated, failed 10
decide definitely just who was to be
appointed as probation officer, but it
was rumored that the position had
practically been assured Luther
Lane. the present school truant Off
Ger. Lane it was said has been high
ly recommended by a number of
womens organizations in this city
and is also the candidate favored by
Judge DuCOmb, under whose direc-
ton the probation officer works.
Debate Minor Matters.
The board spent almost all OF its
time, according TO the members, in
reviewing and debating on the num-
Der of minor matters that had been
left in their hands by the former
board. over $50 applications for
various positions on both the fire and
police departments were considered
in order and took up much time
The board gave permission TO
Chief of Police Lane to attend a
meeting Of state and federal officers
at Indianapolis the later part of this
month, when plans will be made for
the closer cooperation of all law
enforcement officials.
After "A short discussion the mat
ter of forming a moral squad from
members of the detective depart
ment was put over until a later
meeting, as was the question Of Gre
ating an office in which a finger print
expert would keep a record OF all
criminals. The chief Of police it was
said is highly in favor Of forming
such an Office.