The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
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SHARP INCREASE
Chief Logan Urges Coop
Grafton in Talk to Par
ent-Teachers.
RESPONSIBLE
Responsibility Divided Between
Parents. Teachers and the
Police Department.

Cooperation between parents, teach
ers, and the police department was
urged by Chief of Police Thad Logan
as the remedy for the rapidly lncreas-
ing accident list. The chief spoke at
the monthly meeting Of the Parent
Teachers association at the Welskopf
school.
The head of the police department.
called attention to the fact that last
year the accidents showed % per
cent increase over those of the pre-
ceeding year, while so far this year
the figures are already up 70 per
cent over what they were for the cor
responding period in 1928. +.
'"This is a serious situation" Chief
Logan declared. ''In fact it is the
most serious problem which is now
confronting the police department.
The lives of the thousands OF children
in the city must be safeguarded, but
the department is insufficiently manned
to allow for the stationing of police
officer at each of the schools OF the
city. However, we have posted ponce
at the three schools which are Located
on the fast arterial highways. AT
present there is only one police officer
to every 1000 persons in the city.
The majority of these men work
at night, leaving the day force
mere skeleton.
Train Children at Home.
Little safety lessons should be given
to the children in the home by the
parents, the chief said He stated
that the parents, and the teachers are
equally responsible with the police
department for the safety of the chill
dren of the city. Children should be
warned against crossing streets with
out carefully looking both ways to
make sure that no car is approaching.
They should be warned against the
danger of catching rides behind cars
and trucks, and against playing IN
the streets.
The "mean cop" he said, is not IN
reality mean, but is simply trying his
best to avert scene at the rnorgue
or the gripping of child for life.
That cop, he said, is simply working
on orders from the department to keep
the children off the streets.
Youngsters interested in baseball
game can not hear an automobile horn,
no matter how loud it is blown. Their
interest lies on getting the man on
third" out This is the reason why
the order was issued. The problem
of roller skating and coasting,s the
chief said, was matter to be dealt
with largely by the parents. Chief
Logan bemoaned the fact that the city
Fairgrounds are not adequate to pro-
vide play space for the children where
they would be safe from danger.
Eliminate Fear of Cops.
The chief urged that the fear of
the blue uniform with the brass but
tons be educated out of the hearts of
the children. He said he remembered
the days of his own childhood when
if he saw copper he would run as
fast and far as possible. children
should be made to realize that next
to their immediate family police
man is the best friend they have, and
they should call upon him for his serv-
ices whenever they are in trouble.
He urged parents to avail them
selves Of the facilities provided by the
police department whenever children
are lost, or when there is any other
form of difficulty that seems to need
quick action. The department, he
said, is the friend of the public.