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Show I AMERICAN IDEALS ARE NOT IN FAVOR BLACKBURN, England. April 11. Mavor J. lligfjinson, iu reply to a deputation depu-tation favorinc woman police for this 01 ty, stated that ho believed in the necessity for the formation of a feminine femi-nine corps, hut ha expressed tho fear that some difficulty would bo experienced ex-perienced in instituting the reform because be-cause tho innovation came from America. Ameri-ca. Tho testimony in favor of womon police was given by Miss Higson, diocesan secretary for rescue work in Liverpool which has lately considered the appointment of women police to handle drunken women. She oxpressod the opinion that women police could also do a very useful work in parks and dance halls for the protection of girls. Replying, tho mayor faid that while in this part of Lancashire people did uot look with favorable eyes on innovations inno-vations from America, ho would tako the opportunity of mentioning womon police to the watch committee, of which ho was chairman. The fact that the idea originated in America, according accord-ing to the mnyor, might have an effect ef-fect to which he need not refer. |