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PRESIDENT SUMNER IN ANNUAL
ADDRESS TO POLICE CHIEFS
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Leonard M. Sumner, former police
chief of Cordele and president of the
police chiefs and town marshals as
gsociation of Georga, is in Savannah at
tending the conventien which is now
in session in that city. :
The annual address which he deliv
ers to that body follows:
Members of the Georgia State Associa
tion of Chiefs of Police and Mar
shals:
A year has intervened since the
members of this organization were en
tertained elaborately at the hands of
the eitizens and eflicials of the city of
Macon, “The Central City of Georgia.”
Our organization was perfected at that
time and the honor rou accorded me
has over heen apprec’ated and today
1 find words too weak to express the
pleasure it gives me to meet again the
faithful brave and loyval protectors
and zuardians of the peace, the lives,
liberties and the homes of our people.
1t affoerds me more than passing
gratification to realize the wonderful
success of this, the first organization of
its kind in Georgia, “The IXmpire State
of the Scuth,”’and when 1 Jook into the
future and sce the great good that I am
sure will be accomplished by you offi
cers gathered here, 1 feel distinetly
honored by being your humble presi
dent and member of this eflicient
brotherhood.
The wonderful advauces and achieve
ments of the last score of years in all
lines have so changed social conditions
and business metheds and systems as
to make it encumbent on governments
and municipalitics to introduce new
and modern means for the prevention
of crimes and the protection of haman
ity and property. To fully accomplish
this purpose it is very important that
men of ability and experience and men
with a desire to learn and improve
and 0 Keep abreast with the progress
of the times be placed in charge of the
affairs.
You, gentlemen, every one of you,
have proven by vour npresence here to
to be men of the class ' have described
Your attendance upon this occassion is
conclucive evidence that it is your pur
does not necessarily mean that he is
of one another and to return to your
people and give better service, a serv
jece in keeping with the other modern
improvements of the times.
My sympathy goes out to the city.
town or community that has an ofiicer
that is not interested in the subjects
that will be studied and discussed at
and during this convention. The fact
that such an officer is not interested
des lot necessarily mean that he is not
not a good and brave man at heart.but
it does reveal a lack of energy,broad
mindness on his part. 1f this class of
officer would only open his eves-and
view other lines of business, callings.
and professions he would see the won
derful strides they are making toward
sucecess and perfection.
Among the very first class of men to
improve in their line of work or trade
is the criminal. This improvement
‘extends alll the way from the gold
brick man, the clever forger. the safe
cracker and the confidence man, to the
negro crap shooter in the ally that
some of our officers ure so expert in
arresting and apprehending: to the
serions neglect of other crimes and
criminals, including the professional
well l'.}‘essed and well met white poker
player and gambler.
Great problems are soon to conlront
[ the people of this nation. When the
!war guns of Europe are silenced.
|the smoke of the battle is cleared
'away and the dead have all been buri
"ed, widows and orphang, the halt and
discouraged, the paupers and the pov
lerty stricken people of the wrecked
|and ruined nations of Europe will
come flocking to our shore by the mil
'lions and our generous and prosperous
‘state will be called upon to help care
for, to train, and to educate this ragg
ed tattered, torn and bleeding people.
The greater respongibility will rest
upon the shoulders ol the police ()fl‘l-:
]('rers and especially apon the (-hi(:l's}
)zmd the heads of these departments.
"l‘lu'rei'ur(-, it is very important that
you prepare, It is more important
that every city, town and village get
ready for the coming of these people,
and see that none but the best of men
are placed in the position of responsi
bility. (livil service and merit sys
tems shiould be incorporated into ev
ery city and town charter making it
so th4at none but capable and efficient
men can be sclected and at the same
time remove our police from the
blignting and demoralizing influence
of politics. It takes years of training
and hard study and application to
duty to make a police officer, one
worthy of the name and one coming up
fully to all the varied and irregular
requirements. He should therefore
be unhampered and free from petty
spites and political preferences. This
is for the community’s good more
than for the good of the individual
officer. The police were created for
the henefit of the people and not the
people and their tax money for the
benefit of the police.
The police department should not be
and was not intended to be a pension
department for worn out men or a
place to give some poiitical supporter
or good fellow an easy or soft berth
but a place for courageous,bravesober
fearless, intelligent men to work and to
serve the people to the interest of all
concerned, and to encourage morals
and to help uplift failen humanity.
| want to pause here long enough to
say that the work and service you
officers are performing classes second
with the ministry of Jesus Christ
The policemen like the minister,
should er.deavor to persuade men to de
‘ight but if necessary he should,with
the strong arm of the law, compell
them.
The preventation of crime is the
first and most important duty of a po
liceman and to succeed in this the of
ficor should be possessed kith a kind
and sympathetic heart and a trained
mind. Ile should study and know hu
man nature as far as it is possible.
The old adage demanded by some
people for an officer to follow, namely
‘o “treat all men alike™ is a farce
and a sin against humanity, because
all men are not alike. All people
have not had the same opportunities
and training. All men are not equal
intellectually, They have not the same
dispositions, temperments and incli
nations. These differences are often
incurred before the child is born and
with these facts and conditions to
contend with, an cfficer would be
foolish and extremely cruel to adopt
one system and one mothod for all.
The time has arrived when none
but refined, broad minded and intel
igent men can long serve as a police
officer. The rough drunken bully of
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fifty years ago dre seldom seen wear
ing a badge or uniform of an officer.
The refined and cultured gentlemen
is fast taking his place. FEducation
has removed him and to my mind edu
cation is our only salvation from crimé
in Georgia today. Ido not refer to the
iso-(:n.]led education that usually unfits
a boy or girl from common, ordinary
!but honest labor but the education
that broadens the mind - and gives
them an insight to the things that are
noble and elevating.
I look with pleasure upon the pro
posed compulsory education bill by
Hon. W. H. Dorris, representative in
the legislature from the county of
Crisp, and I see in that bill if amend
ed with the suggestion of Hon. Hugh
Dorsey candidate for Governor, free
books or at least hooks at cost to the
children of Georgia, a strong I)ulwarki
against crime and a remedy against
the storming of jails and the unlawful
lynciiing of depaved human f:reuturés.‘
Kducation of the right kind gives
men their passions and to overcome
their natural desires for fevenge. It
reveals to them the redounding injury
to themselves as individuals and to
their communities to permit or to en
zage in a lynching or mob violence.
It teaches them that the destruction
f a criminal is no more complete
langling from a limb of a stately oak
or a lonely pine than regularly hung
by the due and solemn process of law.
But the effects are very different.
.ynchings and mob rule sow seeds of
yutlawry and evil begets evil and at
tast the comunity and the people are
nade to suffer. Education lifts the veil
ind makes us see that it is better to
follow in the paths suggested by our
taw makers both divins and secular.
We nave only to consider our present
state prohibition law to realize what
education has done for Georgia and her
seople, at one stroke crime has so de
creased that many counties are con
sidering the working of free labor on
their public roads.
We as individuals and as an organi
zation should ever be found on the
side of right battling for better morals
and cleaner and purer lives. We
should never be cruel to, or indifferent
‘0 the needs and comforts of the many
unfortunate men and women that fill
sur prisons, they are only weak erring
human beings and it is our duty if pos
sible to lift and to raise them out of
their deplorable condition regardless
of the depth of their debauchery. The
soor fallen women, staggering along
life, « rugged road, her burdens too
heavy to bear, should not be forgotten.
Lend a helping hand, speak a word of
smeoaragement. Let her know that
she has a friend in you, a representa
tive of the law. No matter what her
sins may be, she is no worse than mil
lions of so-called gentlemen that are
today enjoying the respect and confi
dence of the purest women on earth.
Do not cast her away without offer
‘ng ler a chance to reform and an op
portunity to make an honest living.
These problems and many others now
confront you and as time passes on
more will be the problems to consider
and to overcome but we should meet
them Dbravely and courageously and
solve them to the best of our ability.
It is <ur duty to study them separate
ly and collectively and when this is
Jone your people can truly say “Well
Done.”
THE CORDELE DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1916,
The Hatley school opened June 26th
with 40 pupils, but has increased since
then to about 50.
Rev. Ammons filled his regular ap
pointment at this place Saturday night
and Sunday.
Rev. B. H. Summers is running a
protracted meeting at New Hope this
week.
The party which was at Rev. J. E.
Carmichael’s Friday night was highly
enjoy=d by all who attended.
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M en ’s Handkerchiefs,
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Ladies’ Handkerchiefs,
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Men’s $1.25 pure blue
Indigo dyed Overalls,
allsizes . .= . 98¢
Men’s Sport work Shirts,
best grade, togo at 45¢
Ladies’ white Wash
Skirts, extra grade 98¢
Ladies’ Middie Blouses,
plain, white or fancy
trimmed .. 48c¢
Tennis Oxfords, black or
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Ladies, $3.00 and $4.00
Oxfords ior Pumps to
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Miss Frances Stilwell, of Montezu
ma, spent last week with relatives of
this place.
The Patterson Plant company and
gseveral from this community attend
ed the ball game at Rochelle last Sat
urday. .
J. B. Mathews, C. W. Fortson and I.
Y. and W. N. Hollinsworth, left Tues
day for Alma, Ga., on business.
Mrs. Vineyard is on the sick list and
has baen very ill for some time. We
hope for her a speedy recovery.
A <oodly number from this place is
attending the singing school at Bush.
At Lewis & Thompson’s
TO STIMULATE THE JULY TRADE, WE ARE GOING TO OF
FER A FEW SPECIALS FOR EIGHT DAYS. NOTHING HIGH
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BELOW, AND EVERY PERSON KNOWS THAT DRY GOODS
ARE HIGHER THAN THEY HAVE BEEN IN A LONG TIME
AND STILL GOINGHIGHER. EVERY THING LISTED IN THIS
CIRCULAR IS STAPLE GOODS, AND THE QUALITY ISB
KNOWN BY MOST EVERY MAN, WOMAN, CHILD, WHILE
A GROWN UP PERSON CAN READILY SEE THE VALUE
AND SAVING. SO THERE IS NO USE LAGGING BACK, FOR
YOU KNOW ALL GOODS ARE COING HIGHER. :
Ladies’ $2.00 to $2,50 Ox
fords or Pumps $1.68
Men’s silk top Hats, most
all colors and sizes 45¢
Men’s genuine Palm
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Men’s Suits in Panama,
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Men'’s heavy weight De
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Armour Hammer brand
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Cheap grade sun Hats for
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Suit Cases, extra grade,
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Men’s $4.00 Oxfords,
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Thin metal plates, wnich weigh about
four pounds to the square yard, are
being used‘in France instead of plas
ter wall paper. The Technical World
magazine tells some of the advantages
of nsing this material: It can be pur
chased and placed in position at less
cost than can the old material; the
room can be kept at a more even tem
perature; workmen have little trou
ble learning to use the new material.
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Men'’s black silk Sox 20¢
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Good 27 in. Sea Island,
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Extra grade 30 in. Bleach
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5 yards 10-4 Pepperell
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