| Show A BIPARTISAN POLICE COMMISSION COMMIS-SION New York is becoming tired of its police commission the model commission commis-sion that was to make the finest an example to future generations for all time The police force has been greatly improved but there is much discontent with the commission itself the members mem-bers are continually quarreling among themselves Here are some samples of how things go on in the commission RooseveltParker I feel toward you as Tommy Atkins did toward Fuzzv Wuzzy in Kiplings poem after he had smashed the British square To fight 1m arf an hour will last me arf a Jeart I am going out of town tonight but T suppose we will have another row at the meeting next Wednesday ParkerIll be glad to see you when you get back Roosevelt Parker I told you of the statement of one man who said that you were the only one of the lot who did not take bribes and the reason was because be-cause you didnt need the money Did I not call your attention to a letter accusing you of protecting a gambling house kept by a friend of yours ParkerIs it not a fact that at the time you spoke to me about the matter mat-ter you were formulating charges agajnst me before the mayor and that you hoped to use this against me and that was the reason you Kept it secret Roosevelt was surprised and grieved at the charge and I did lay it before the mayor Roosevelt suppose the Sullivan matter will come up at the next meeting meet-ing ParkerAt any time I am always glad to have cnarges openly made They are less harmful than secret attempts at-tempts against my honor Parker I have nothing to do with Senator Sullivan I know what he told > 1 Vne and it was that he had received the rating from you What I stated in the board to your face I so state here now Senator Sullivan did tell me in this room that he had received the rating of a cousin of his from you Roosevelt Yes and he stated to me that you had given him the ratings of a dozen men ParkerThat is absolutely false Roosevelt Moreover he told me that you began your conversation with him by mimicking me and Mr Andrews ParkerThat is true I did mimic you He was correct in that ParkerDo drop Andrews Between ourselves Roosevelt you know Andrews An-drews has no mind of his own What you say he swears to You are practically prac-tically one This is all very entertaining for awhile a-while but as a continuous performance it becomes monotonous Such badinage as that which passe between Roosevelt Roose-velt and Parker is hardly l of that high intellectual order that people care for much of it One New York paper says that all that restrains the infuriated commissioners from leaping at each I others throats is the fear of publicity They are getting along so nicely that this fear must soon leave them and then they can indulge In a physical contest as well as in intellectual bouts Should things come to such a pass most people would be inclined to place their money on Commissioner Roosevelt Roose-velt though they might lose it It is suggested that the legislature shall take a hand in the matter and in some summary manner dispose of the unruly commissioners It is much to be hoped that the legislature will do no such thing To summarily dispose of these unruly police commissioners would be to eclipse the gaiety of the nation if not of the nations |
