Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-20 | Page 13 | Policeman Prefers to Use Plain Drunk for 'Souse,' He Says Fefending Speeck

Policeman Prefers to Use Plain Drunk For Souse He Says Defending Speech Officers Indignant Over Blast on Their English The Salt Lake City police department department department de de- de- de which has bas its glee club male mlle quartet and other cultural appendages Is Ls not without crudi- crudi tion Two of its members became slightly indignant Wednesday at reports in the University of Utah Chronicle they slaughtered the Kings King's English by use of such words as souse in referring to students It all grew out of a demand by Dr Herbert B. B Maw university dean of men for an explanation of oC why police cast unfavorable light on the school by deploring drinking at the masquerade November 1 A stor story In the Chronicle student student student stu stu- dent newspaper said police called to the masquerade at the Union building said its a shame girls cant can't enter or leave the building without being jeered at by souses Patrolman J J. J P. P Emery one of two officers called to the building building build build- ing lag was quick to defend the book learning of ot police officers I wouldn't use such a a. word as souse averred Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Patrol Patrol- man Emery Say I just went in S 1 44 S PATROLMAN PATROL J. J P. P EMERY IERY 4 I 1 wouldn't say souse there when Richardson his partner partner part part- ner ncr was in there too long and I 5 Payne to Get Report on University Dance Row says to Richardson who do they want arrested and he be says nobody nobody nobody no no- body so I 1 says lets let's go and we go Patrolman Emerys Emery's explanation left him rather breathless so 80 Patrolman Patrolman Patrolman Pa Pa- T. T J. J Richardson took up the defense I dont don't use words like tike souse he said I mostly use the word university university uni uni- drunk instead Im I'm not nol a ve sity graduate but Ive I've had some some kind of schooling A man manIn manin manin in our line is ie supposed to try to tobe tobe tobe be a gentleman anyhow Chief of Police W. W L L. Payne said he would ask the patrolmen to give him sworn statements during during dur dur- ing tag the afternoon The statements statements state state- ments menUs he said will be sent to Dr Maw in an effort to answer his demand upon Chief Chiet Payne to explain explain ex ex- plain 1 If there were drunks there why did not your men arrest them 7 2 2 If no one was drunk why did your men make those statements statements state state- me ments 7 Dr Maw Mass aw said he was awaiting a result of an investigation he said he understood the chief chic was making making making mak mak- ing and that he thought that was the best way to clear it up