Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-16

American observers find great salts.
faction in contemplating the famou.
viscount Byng of vymy, hero Of thres
military campaigns. as chief of Lon
don's police force.
The selection points lesson fol-
American municipal government that
deserves the prayerful consideration OF
every big city executive in this coun-
try" in the opinion of the New York
Herald Tribune. which holds that mot
only the choice of Lord Byng but his
willingness to serve Is an eloquent in
dication of the importance attached BY
an older and wiser civilization to an
Office which. In American cities, Is
usually handed out as political plum
The honest and efiicient conduct OF
the police department" continues that
paper, lis obviously the greatest prob
lem presented for the solution OF a
municipal administration.
Referring to the establishment IN
London OF metropolitan police force
In 1929. the Grand Rapids Press states !:
"Crime until that time was rampant
throughout England. Parliament pro-
vided for the general policing OF the
entire little island nation. lust as our
legislatures. under the urge OF motor
lied crime. may have 10 centralize
eventually the control of police activities
throughout each State. In less than q
century, this wonderful British police
system. under the leadership OF men
capable OF commanding brigades and
army corps In battle, has made Eng
land about the tidiest Of all nations.
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crime. It has had the assistance of
simple court procedure and swift JUS
tice, OF course: but the lesson Is there
for the United States. just the same"
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"Of chief interest on this side of
the water" according TO the Boston
Transcript, lis the fact that this world
famous leader Of troops on hard-fought
fields regards the command of police
force as a fitting task. and sees no tn
congruity In passing from the residence
of a governor general In Ottawa to the
once of a general OF constables In Scot
land Yard" The Transcript declares
that ito guard life and property in the
largest OF the worlds cities Is task
which may well call for the zeal and
abilities of one who has proved himself
n great soldier. In its war against
crime. the London police force, rightly
famous for its efficiency. may go over
the top with increased confidence
under the leadership Of the hero Of
Viny Ridge"
"Byng's bling bang may strike as
much terror In London's crooks as 1t
struck In the enemy In 1877" thinks
the San Francisco Bulletin. with the
conviction that "he is not too big
tAAo hat MA fg fnsl
big to serve in the protection of the
public" The Bulletin pays its tribute
to the appointee; las governor gem
eral of Canada, he acquired consider
able experience OF the administration
of Justice in q country with remark
ably low rate of crime. The man who
inspired his troops to follow him into
one of the most spectacular assaults of
the great war will now endeavor to put
similar courage into the hearts OF the
London police. Leading a charge and
making raid may not be one and the
same thing, but both call for the same
kind of fearless daring"
The Baltimore Evening sun empha-
sizes the point that the soldier who
knows that his commanding officer Is
the real thing Is always better soldier |
for the knowledge. BY the same taken |
continues that paper the patrolman |
who knows that his chief commands |
the respect OF everybody Is better po- |
liceman for the knowledge. In any
body organized ON military or semi /
military basis. dccency, efficiency and /
honor at the top tend 10 percolate down !,
through the ranks The Evening sun |
furnishes the information TIN. 4 simi-
lar military leadership has b IA eStah-
Iished for the Police DeparHsysnt OF It's |
,wn city. Furthermore. 1t N.Ss. sour
rated man, with 4 CULTURAL ackgfonnds
to Lord Ryng's an tntelli-