Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-25
NEW ARM OF LAW
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on Friday morning. To each mem
Der of the force was issued a resoL.
ar enc of the best that could be
procured and armed with their Gun
missions as members of the force
thew returned to their stations to
take ND their duties, no longer as
state highway officers only but as Of
ficers of the law empowered to en-
force all of the laws of the state.
Cooperation with the other off,
cials of the state in the enforce
ment of the law was the keynote
of the address by Governor Ralph
O. Brewster at the conference which
was held Friday morning by the
members of the force at the re-
quest of Chief Arthur F. Field. Gov
ernor Brewster stressed the need OF
friendly relationship and close CO.
operation between the state nigh
way officials and the sheriffs, local
police and constables. These latter
officials must always find in the new
force an instant and complete re-
sponse to every request for aid.
The state highway police cannot
possibly succeed alone but by this
cooperation and under the leader
ship of Chief Field there can be
gradually welded together an asso-
citation of law enforcement officers
throughout this state that will ade-
auately protect the citizens from
random rogues and at the same time
serve the interests of the seven hun
dred thousand citizens and the MIL
lion visitors we are now to enter
tain.
The governor spoke of the wider
range of duties and the greater au-
thority which the last legislature has
vested in these men and cautioned
them against acquiring a feeling OF
superiority over the other officials.
He also reminded them that as Off
GERS of the law the State had right
to demand that they conduct them
selves at all times in a manner that
will serve as an example to the citt-
zens of Maine.
Chief Field gave very short talk
in which he outlined the policy
which he would pursue in the con-
duct of the department.
DIR. Clarence +. Kendall of the
State department of health explained
to the men that because of the lack
of inspectors in his department 1t
would devolve upon the patrolmen
to see that the wayside inns and
the camping grounds on their beat
were conducted according to the
rules of the sanitary code which has
been laid down by the State. He
explained the requirements of the
law in this regard and told the pa
trolmen how they should go about
their work in this line.
Judge Sanford l.. Fogg, deputy
general, explained the provisions of
the law relating to the work which
would fall to the lot of the mem bers
of the force. He told of the neces-
sary steps to be taken in making a
seizure or arrest in order to protect
both the patrolmen and the person
or persons accused of attractions of
the law. He later answered various
questions which were. put to him by
the members of the force.
State Auditor E. D. Hayford ex-
planned to the men how to prepare
their vouchers and expense accounts
so that they might follow the forms
laid down by the State.
The men then filed their bonds
and were presented with their COM
missions, thus becoming authorized
members of the state highway force.
They then went to Tacoma Inn,
where they enjoyed a shore dinner
and Chief Field explained more fully
the work of the department and the
methods which would be used. A
round table conference followed the
talk of the chief.