Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-10-01 | Page 13 | Police School to Start Soon for S. L. Force

POLICE SCHOOL TO 81 START ART SOON FOR SL S 8 L. L FORCE Officers' Officers Convention Hears Verbal Duel Duelon on Constitution Constitution- Announcement of police schools t to start within a 8 month and a anear anear anear near clash on whether the tho constitution constitution constitution tion is an inspired document came Thursday from the semiannual anti- anti crime conference of the Utah Peace Officers' Officers association in the Newhouse Newhouse Newhouse New- New house hotel R. R H H. Wootton state superintendent dent of identification and chairman of the association education committee commit commit- tee reported a police school made possible through vocational training training training train train- ing provisions of the tho George-Deen George act recently passed by congress would be started in Salt Lake City within a month The near near- clash over the constitution constitution constitution tion of the United States followed an accusation by Dan B. B Shields United States district attorney that the constitution was not an inspired document but originated more or oress orless orless less ess as a commercial document which drew the ire of J. J H. H Zundell sheriff of Box Elder county Mr Shields in a speech that characterized Utah as the thieving est state tate in the union remarked that hat there need be no fear of the sacred constitutions constitution's being wrecked because it has weathered storms much worse than the present political political po- po one and added that the theme heme of sacredness played upon by politicians really is not a theme at all Tax Motive l Seen The was constitution not a document document doc doe inspired by God but was made and originated because the government had to collect taxes There was nothing in the constitution constitution constitution tion concerning the human rights until it had been amended 10 times When the United States is dissatisfied dissatisfied dissatisfied fied with any phase of the constitution constitution ution it can be amended again Mr Shields continued Sheriff Zundell differed from Mr Shields with a scriptural quotation to the effect that the constitution was inspired by divine hand Peace officers who pricked up their ears in anticipation of a clash were somewhat disappointed when it was discovered that Mr Shields Shield had already left the convention conven tion Lion before Mr Zundell arose to tomake tomake tomake make his remarks Petty Thievery The district attorney said there theres is s more shoplifting in Utah than thanin in any state in the union and that several chain stores in Salt Lake City have had to cease operations because of petty pilfering He suggested that lack of home training raining was largely responsible for forthe forthe forthe the majority of tl the e city's shop- shop lifters Dr Charles H. H Skidmore state superintendent of public instruction instruction tion ion outlined provisions of the George Deen act and said that federal federal federal fed fed- eral funds are now available for vocational training and that police schools are included in the governments government's governments govern- govern ments ment's definition of vocational training Harold E. E Wallace Salt Lake county attorney reported on action of the legislative committee white during afternoon sessions Dr A. A L. L Beeley University of Utah spoke on on training for law enforcement officers officers officers of of- and a general disc discussion was led ed by W W. A. A Rorer local agent in charge of the United States department department depart depart- ment of justice bureau of gation Lieutenant E. E A. A Hedman head of the Salt Lake City police detective detective detec- detec tive ive bureau staged an educational I crime lesson Murder to Order