The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-05-23
State Police Force To
Add New PatrOlnen

The Commissioner Of Employ
ment, Twenty-Five Light Street,
Baltic, Maryland, has publicizied a
notice to establish an eligible list
for "Patrolman" and Satisfaction
Clerks" on the Maryland State Po-
lice Force. Application blanks are
available at the following State
Barracks
Barracks GAP, Waterloo, Jessups
p. O., Maryland; Barracks "B',
Frederick, Md; Barracks &c" Cum
berland, Md; Barracks 3D., Ben
son, Md; Barracks "E", Salisbury,
Md; Barracks "F', Conowingo,
Md; Barracks CO., Randallstown,
Md; Barracks "H", Waldorf, Md. /;
Barracks "I'', Easton, Md, or may
be secured direct from the State
Employment Commissioner, twenty
two Light Street, Baltimore, Mary
land by writing request.
Those interested in becoming
members of the Maryland State Po-
lice Force should note carefully that
the closing date for receiving APP
plications Isl
May 31st, 1941
and that when the applicant fills in
his application blank it should be
mailed direct to the:- Commission
er of Employment, Twenty-Five
Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
When these application blanks are
received they are reviewed and if
satisfactory, a card announcing the
date and place where the examina-
ton will be held, will be mailed di-
rect to the applicant.
Many men in the Counties and
Cities of our State will be interested
in discussing the details of this
work before making application,
and the suggestion is made that
those interested contact any mem
Der of the State Police Force either
in the Field or at Headquarters,
Guilford Avenue and 2lst St., Balti-
more, Maryland, where attention
will be paid i'm order that the appli-
cant may fully understand the type
of work for which he is applying.
State Policing
The State Police Force, as such,
was not created by Legislative ac-
ton until June LIST, 1885, and until
the. past Legislature has grown but
i'm a small measure. The existing
National emergency, together with
the tremendous increase in traffic
was so important in the minds of the
Governor of the State of Maryland
and the members of the Legislature
that in the session just closed au-
thority was granted to add thirty
five additional State Police to the
Force, effective as of October LIST,
1941, and an additional forty Troop
ers effective October LIST, 1912. In
other words, the Legislature granted
an increase of seventy-five Troop
ers to the Force in two year per-
iod, which as we check the records
of the Department is equivalent to
saying that the actual Troopers i'm
the Field will be doubled in number
in the two year period.
The attitude of the Governor and
the Legislature towards this expan-
sion in times of emergency is sufi-
cient evidence of the need at this
time. This Force is the sole State
wide in jurisdiction Force existing in
the State of Maryland.
The requirements approved by the
State Employment Commissioner
call for physically able and mentally
alert men between the ages of 21
and 80. These men will be required
to go to Training School for per-
iod of six weeks before serving in
the Field and when selected from
the eligible list for appointment to
the Force, will be paid during the
training period. Because of the ex-
IRENE emergency, arrangements
have been made to have the eligible
list prepared not later than July
list, 1941, and the selection of the
thirty-five men will be made by the
Superintendent of the Maryland
State Police in time to operate the
Training School which will be held
at Pikesville, Md, not later than
August LIST, 1941. Men interested
should notice that the beginning pay
is $1,500.00 per annum, and in addi-
ton they are furnished uniforms
maintenance. Whereas the income
received by the average State Troop
er might not be, in many instances,
commensurate with what men can
earn in industry, there is a greater
inducement in that members apply
ing for positions on the State Po-
lice Force are becoming an in
tegral part of the Maryland Defense
Program in the State of Maryland.
They will be serving the citizens of
this State and prepared to lend their
assistance to any emergency which
might arise. It should be a great in
centive to young men who realize
that here they have an opportunity
to actually participate actively in
the Internal Defense of a great
State. The work is not easy-It re-
Quires being on duty twenty-four
hours and subject to call at any
time, even when on Annual or De-