Show tj TRAMPS v N AMPS SHUN H 11 TOWN WEARY WILLIES STEAR CLEAR OF burlington N J Police policeman map mccormick McCorm lck solves problem oi of handling case free gentry by bk putting them to work cleaning streets burlington N J all AH hall ball policeman joseph mccormack McCorm lck tho the feats of I 1 who kept kepi the bridge and ami other heroes of ancient history are re naught compared to the brave deed he accomplished and to think thin k of lt ita 1 single handed too what did officer mccormick McCorm lck do to barnall earn ear nall all this praise why he tackled the tramp problem single handed banded and now tramps tramping through jersey are heard singing gee but this Is a lonesome town ns as they steer away from the city of burlington 11 the town has been worried by tramps for the past few months they would apply apple to the tha lodging house bouse conducted by the city obtain a hearty meal a good bed and then with a courteous thank you leave the place next morning many were caught ringing that Is trying to return the sante same evening and work the stunt a all over again then mccormack McCorm lck took affairs in hand seeing the matter required careful thought he asked for a two weeks vacation that ho be might not be disturbed in righting a municipal wrong the chief of police was aghast when mccormick McCorm lck made his request achis as hla absence would deplete the force and the other policemen in the town would have double patrol duty to do but 9 granted anted tue the request nast in a few days ho he was back on the job a smile of satisfaction spread over his countenance the tramp p problem was solved tramps who applied tor for lodging and supper were surprised at the kind way in which they were recel received never in all their tramp lives had they been escorted to the supper table with willi such grace then came a cot and then breakfast in the morning immediately after their morning repast they were conducted to the cites dirties streets given a broom and told to sweep one who rebelled was immediately given ten days in the city jail the rest decided that discretion was the better part of valor tha tale spread every tramp in the state soon heard of the methods of burlington in treating the tramp problem needless to say the town Is free from tramps for the first time in many years |