Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

career with the Provincial Police, l wandered
down to Texas, looking for excitement. Being
near the Mexican border l was invited TO
cross over to the Mexican side and deliver
speech did so and found among my audi
ence none other than Francisco Mader0, then
President of Mexico.
At the end OF my talk President Madero in
vited to join his staff as instructor In
workmanship and fighting for his Rurales.
The Rurales were the Mexican federal police
a body organized originally by Diaz somewhat
similar to the Texas Rangers and surprisingly
efficient. The invitation looked attractive, and
l accepted.
The Ruralas needed instruction, for though
they all carried machetes they could not use
them expertly. However, they learned rapidly.
Mexicans love to fight with knives, perhaps
because 1t appeals to their romantic and fiery
natures.
The job didn't last very long, however.
In the course of time of Maderos officers.
Victoriano Huerta, sold out to Maderos enemies
and engineered coup that resulted In
Madero's assassination and Huertas elevation to
the presidency, where he had turbulent time
OF it.
result, we who had been Maderos fa~
vogite officers found ourselves in a bad situ-
alton, and presently was lodged in jail along
with several Others sentenced TO be executed
by firing squad.
suppose my poor fellows in Jail were killed
as ordered but when the time for execution
came began talking.
You know, gift of CAB is lot of fun some
times and if properly used it may be highly
valuable, too. told them was British sub
ject, and suggested that all of his majestic
army might be landed in Mexico soon, in spite
of the Monroe Doctrine, if was executed.
Furthermore, I limited that I could get my
circumstances
The two suggestions worked. I was fined $40.
And here am, able to tell about it. As re-
marked before, gift of CAB and little extra
cash are lot OF fun sometimes, and may DO
highly valuable too!
Here in Canada in the Province of ADeEtA
] have been in the service OF law enforcement
almost ever since, and 1 an today the oldest
active member of the Canadian Provincial
Mounted Police.
We in the frontier police work find that We
do not have to dash hither and yon about thu
world searching for adventure. We seldom have
a war" to be sure, and We never have villa
and we never have to combat naked ZuuS With
shields and spears.
DUT the Canadian provinces have some wild
- country, and some wild characters molest
them. Taking them is no child's play. Much
of Canada is still a frontier land, strictly
speaking. 1t is to this area-made still more
glamorous In fiction and pictures-that many
lawless folks gIavitate.
We must-literaly must-maintain a high
standard of manhood in the police. Hence it is
honor to be member, and We are proud of
it. We do not say it boastfully. We simnN {
believe our pride in the force is a justifiable
one, and every mans sense of duty is heightened
because of it.
When the World War came along could not
serve in actiye fighting. had lost some of my
physical perfection due to bullets and spears
and clubs in Africa, and had been more recently
injured when horse fell me. But it was
not difficult to find something to do to serve
the allied armies in the war
had an abundance of work at home. The
war had to be financed. 1 sold bonds. / took
part in almost every sort of home activity,
and had as much satisfaction, If not az