Show P L I Rewarding the Policeman I If f THE HG E average policeman po iceman is is not only PrePa prepared f fi cd to do his duly duty i i I he be 1 e also Iso desires to do so He wants to be a real peace officer i a protector and guardian of the people He HG does not desire to be a 1 i i political al ward heeler bruiser sneak or a pawn awn to be moved about J t j I for the delectation of any on one person or group of persons r J i.- i. t. t A policeman is entitled to a fair chance to make good He Her Het t should be accorded accord d every opportunity to prove to his employers 2 lIthe I I the people that he is a competent officer er But under the system that now prevails I in Salt Sail Lake City ity ever every police officer and like like- lik j r j wise every member I of the fire department works under 1 aI a aJ ai I J i t handicap t i i f The policeman an w wears ars a political halter So does docs the fireman 1 I i t V We dont don't dont care whether it be a Democrat or Republican halter it is J I misplaced when it is put around a P policeman's neck Every police officer in the city is subject to the whims of the j i i political party part in ill power The police force is looked upon as the 1 J I 1 nucleus of a political machine and the policeman who wants to tot t 1 hold his job is forced to stand in in in II with those in n power po J I Ve We have hav fortunate fortunately a police force that is a credit to the theThis I 4 f f t city This is the result of chance chanc chance It has not been brought about 1 u t. t And the police by the following of any approved modern system m. m i force would unquestionably be more efficient if it was removed e from politics r Greater efficiency can be secured by placing the police force 1 under civil service as has been done in every very large city of the theis J y country The policeman would then len hold h his is job because of his hisT T ability and not not because of his political power he would be able 1 to serve all people impartially and not b be compelled to discriminate a because of possible political pitfalls He would be protected in 1 J his job as long as h he gave good and faithful service If he became aged and decrepit in th the city's service his faithfulness should be 7 rewarded reward d under an ample pension system 4 i c It i iJ is perhaps tru true that civil service cannot be properly ina inaugurated inaugurated in- in a J until the tho legislature enacts a sta stal e a law governing the j matter A state stat law Jaw alone alon can assure assur permanency to the plan t s j t Jf If th the pr present s nt city commissioners inaugurated civil service future futures t t commissioners might set it aside unless balked by a state Jaw law but the plan despite its uncertainty is worth trying We Ve believe that If civil service was now established its worth would b be so fully c i I proved d within th the next two y years ars that th the l legislature of t 1921 92 t e 1 would not hesitate to make mak it permanent i Ve We believe the subject subject ct worthy of car careful ful consideration b by byl bythe Y l th the city commis commissioners toners If th they y se seek k the advice of leading police authorities of th the country we are confident the verdict will be bv ly in fn favor of civil s service And we are also confident confident j dent that the thep p peace officers of Salt Lake Lak City would we welcome come the I coming of a system that would make mak them free of politics and andt a assure them a permanent t job |