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Yol. 2, No. 8 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA OCTOBER, 1958

FSA OHicials

On Program

Of ConferenceDAYTONA BEACH —Oifi-

cials of the Florida SheriffsAssociation are included on theprogram of a Supervision andLeadership Conference whichthe State Department of Edu-cation will hold at the DaytonaPlaza Hotel here, October 21and 22.

Don McLeod, director of theFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, andSecretary of the Sheriffs Assn. ,will speak on the benefits to bederived from the conference bylaw enforcement command per-sonnel.

Pasco County Sheriff LeslieBessenger, president of theSheriffs Association will partic-ipate in panel discussions on"Personnel Selection" and "Se-lective Assignment Methods. "

Palm Beach County SherifJohn Kirk, a director of theSheriffs Assn. , will preside atthe flnal meeting of the con-ference on the afternoon ofOctober 22.

Participating agencies inaddition to the Sheriffs Asso-ciation are: Volusia CountySchool Board, Florida PeaceOfficers Association and Flor-ida Police Chiefs Association. '-

Sheriff WarnsAmateur Earps

EVERGLADES —M i a m i"quick-draw cowboys" who havebeen driving out on TamiamiTrail on shooting trips —andusing contractor's dynamitesheds along the way as theirtargets —have been warned byCollier County Sheriff DougHendry that they may get abigger bang than they expect.

Besides the danger of thedynamite going off, SheriffHendry warned, he intends toenforce the law which requiresa county permit to carry apistol.

Turner Makeslottery Naul

BRONSON —Sheriff J. W.Turner was congratulated byAttorney Ceneral Richard Er-vin for his "vigilance and forth-right action" in the arrest ofa Bolita lottery "kingpin".

John Tyson, 57, whose legit-imate "front" was that of apulpwood operator, was arrest-ed on a reckless driving chargeby Deputy Sheriff Pete Smithnear Raleigh.

A subsequent search pro-duced over $1,200 in cash, plusBolita tickets and run-downsheets covering a week's busi-ness.

Sheriff Turner said he feltTyson was the "key man" andthat his arrest "cut into theheart of the Bolita racket inLevy County. "

In a letter to the Sheriff, At-torney General Ervin said re-ports he received indicate "youhave either apprehended the'ba ' or someone necessary

he person„of ~m-bination 'pi~'. eihd check-up' man. "

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LIVE OAK—PLAQUE UNVEILED —Plaque dedicating first boys ranchbuilding to the memory of Sheriff Sid M. Saunders is unveiled by hiswidow, Mrs. Mottie L Saunders (right) and her two daughters, Patriciaand Sallie. (Photo by Glenn Stubbs)

"Choax Pal"Sheriff is

listening

Crime PaysKISSIMMEE —The Flor-

ida Sheriffs Boys Ranchbenefited from the good workSheriff' Bob Buckels and hismen did in apprehendingand prosecuting some cattlerustlers down here in theheart of Florida's cattlecountry.

When Sheriff Buckels re-ceived a reward of $500 fromthe Florida Cattlemen's As-sociation, he p r o m p t 1 yturned it over to the Ranch.

Great StrideHe went on to say that the

Boys Ranch is "a tremendousstride in the direction of theproper handling of a portion ofour (juvenile) problem; and itsimpact will be very evident toour state in the years ahead. "(See full text of Judge Good-ing's address elsewhere in thisissue. )

The first building at theRanch is a $60,000 dormitorydesigned to house 20 boys andtwo "house parents. " It wasover 40 per cent completed atthe time of the dedication andis now in the final stages ofconstruction. Work has startedon a second identical building.

Ranch officials said the flrstboys are expected to be ad-mitted early next year. Theywill not be young lawbreakers,but will be selected from amongFlorida's thousands of "un-wanted" boys —those from

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WEST PALM BEACH —Atwo-way communications sys-tem, linking all fioors of thecounty jail, will now enablejail officials to keep close tabson anything that happens inthe cell blocks, merely by fiip-ping a switch.

Chief Deputy Sheriff JohnKirk Jr., explained that ninemicrophones, located in strate-gic positions in the cell blocks,and the "monitor" receiver onthe jailor's desk, will make itpossible to pick up and hearvoices and noises in any one ofthe cells or all at one time.

Kirk said the system wasinstalled to provide efficiency inhandling of prisoners andsecurity for the jailors. Shoulda jailor be faced with a dan-gerous situation, he need onlycall the main desk for aid.

The two-way monitoring sys-tem is the first step in a mod-ernization plan. Constructionof a booking counter and asoundproof radio room are alsobeing planned.

SID M. SAUNDERSdedicated to his memory

Yarborough PickedMACCLENNY —Baker Coun-

ty Sheriff Ed Yarborough hasbeen appointed a member ofthe statewide Citizens Advis-ory Committee on HighwaySafety.

I}og Track"Hot Foot"Plot IIareilAt FBI School

JACKSONVILLE —D u v a 1County Deputy Sheriff J. C.Patrick, chiei' criminal investi-gator for the department, isattending a three-month train-ing course at the FBI's Na-tional Academy.

DAYTONA BEACH—Some-body evidently planned to givethe dogs a "hot foot" in orderto rig races at the VolusiaCounty Kennel Club —but analert maintenance man ruine(tthe plot when he found theburied wires.

Track officials immediatelycalled in Sheriff Rodney Thurs-by and an investigation waslaunched.

Sheriff Thursby said the wireextended from four of the boxesto a point near the parkintglot. Some of the wire was aboveground which led officers tobelieve that the device was in-stalled during the previousnight and had not been used.

Apparently the device couldbe used either to speed a dogup, or keep him back, accord-ing to when the "hot foot" wasapplied. An electric shock ap-plied before the dog was re-leased would probably throwthe animal off stride, increasinghis-chances of losing.

If the shock was applied asthe starter opened the box andas the dog started to race, itwould probably spur the animalon, increasing his chances ofwinning.

Chief Would LikeTo Solve This One

HALLANDALE —Some daysit just doesn't pay to get outof bed.

Police Chief Robert R. Aiken,after an unusually late sessionof court, went out to his whiteCadillac convertible and foundthat a new paint job had beenscratched up with an ice pickand a rear plastic window hadbeen cut.

Then, on his way home, thechief found that sugar hadbeen poured into his gas tank.

Chief Aiken and investiga-tors from the Broward Coun-ty Sheriff's office promptlystarted a grim. search for theculprit% ~

TALLAHASSEE —CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN —Sheriff W P. Joyce). endsome of his Junior Deputy Sheriffs make an inspection tout of the'ClydeBeatty Circus which gave two benefit performances here Oct. 2 to raiseapproximately. $1,400 for the Junior Deputy Sheriffs League. SheriffJoyce'sparstors the League as a means of combatting juvenile delinquencyand fostering respect for Iaw enforcement. (Photo by Glenn Stubbs)

Gov. Collins, Judge Gooding PraiseSheriffs for Humanitarian Venture

(See pictures pages 4 and 5)LIVE OAK—It is better to "build boys" than to "mend

men. "This was the central theme of ceremonies dedicating the

first building at the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch to thememory of the late Pinellas County Sheriff Sid M. Saunders,a former president of the Florida Sheriffs Association, acharter member of the Boys Ranch Board of Trustees andone of the originators of the Ranch project.

The dedication was held on the Ranch site, 11miles northof here, on October 3, and its theme was stated by DuvalCounty Juvenile Court Judge Marion W. Gooding, the fea-tured speaker.

Judge Cooding, who is amember of the Ranch Board ofTrustees, declared that juvenilemisbehavior is "the gravestproblem facing our country to-day" —even greater than "thethreat of war, the possibility ofannihilation of large portionsof our country by the hvdrogenbomb, the alleged lagging snour guided missile program, in-flation, or integration in ourpublic schools. "

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THE" SHERIFF'S STARPublished For and Dedicated To the Advancement of

Good Law Enforcement In FloridaBy

THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION

At Tallahassee, Fla.

EDITORIAL BOARDHardee County Sheriff E. Odell Carlton WauchulaClay County Sheriff John P. Hall Green Cove SpringsFlorida Sheriffs Bureau Director Don McLeod TallahasseePasco County Sheriff Leslie Bessenger Dade City

EDITOR

Carl Stouffer Field SecretaryFlorida Sheriffs Association

Entered ne Second Close rdnll Sdntter oi Tallahassee, Florida. Published monthlyby the Floridn Sherllfe deooetntlen, P. O. Bos S44, Tallahassee, Florida. Subeerty-ilon rote SLSO For yean

THREE HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE—Marion County Sheriff F. L. McGehee (center) confers withOcala Police Chief K. C. Alvares (left) and Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Tom Aaron regarding law enforce-ment problems.

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broken homes and bad environ-ments —who are in danger ofbecoming "wanted" criminals4nless they are properly caredfor.

Governor SyesksThe dedicati(yn ceremonies

were held in conjunction withthe Suwannee County Centen-nial Celebration and were pre-ceded by a parade in Live Oak.

Cov. LeRoy Collins, whoheaded a long list of state dig-nitaries participating in theprogram, was presented with aBoys Ranch Pounders Club cer-tiflcate in recognition of hisIlelp and support.

Earlier this year he donatedy, miniature gasoline-poweredhutomobile to the Ranch to beused in fund-raising projects.He was also one of the firscitizens to support the Ranchby becoming an HonoraryMember of the Florida SheriffsAssociation.

In brief remarks expressinghis appreciation, Cov. Collinspraised the Sheriffs who "sawthe vision" of the Boys Ranchand the citizens who have givena helping hand. "To them, " hesaid, " the people of Florida willbe everlastingly indebted. "

"Gentle People"Declaring that most people

think of Sheriffs as "rougb. .andtough men, " he added that theBoys Ranch project shows thatthey are actually, in the im-mortal words of SongwriterStephen Collins Poster, "DearHearts and Gentle People. "

"They have conceived here, "he said, "a project that willhelp needy boys to become finemen. "

J. L. McMullen of Live Oak,a Boys Ranch trustee and dedi-cation committee chairman,briefly reviewed the progressmade since selection of theRanch site on Oct. 2, 1957.

He introduced EscambiaCounty Sheriff Emmett Shelby,vice chairman of the Ranchtrustees, who served as masterof ceremonies.

Don McLeod Director of thePlorida Sheriffs Bureau, intro-duced the distinguished guests,with the assistance of StateSen. Horry Hair, Jr., of LiveOak.

Leon County Sheriff W. P.Joyce, R a n c h endowmentchairman, presented a RanchFounders Certificate to Gover-nor Collins.

Pasco County Sheriff LeslieBessenger, president of theFlorida Sheriffs Association,paid tribute to the Association'sLifetime Honorary Members,all of whom have given $1,000or more to the Ranch project.

Plaque UnveiledHillsborough County Sheriff

Ed Blackburn Jr., executive Di-rector of the Ranch, introducedJudge Gooding.

Pinellas County Sheriif DonGenung introduced Mrs. Mat-tie I Saunders, widow of Sher-iff Saunders, and her twodaughters, Patricia and Sallie,who unveiled a dedicatoryplaque.

SEBRING—NEWSPAPER PLUG FOR FLORIDA SHERIFFS BOYS RANCH—This cartoon, entitled "The Helping Hands, " appeared in the High-lands County News, a newspaper published here. It reflects the activeinterest Sheriff Broward Coker and many Highlands County citizenshave taken in the Ronch project to help needy and neglected boys.

OCALA —Why is MarionCounty an unhealthy place forlawbreakers?

Many a "con" repenting atleisure behind prison bars haspondered this question, but itis no mystery to "home folks"aware of the close cooperationthat exists between city, coun-ty and state law enforcementagencies.

This willingness to work to-gether, plus the high calibre ofmen and equipment, just nat-urally creates a climate thatis not conducive to the growthof crime.

"Give and Take"Speaking of his friendly re-

lations with the Ocala City Po-lice and the Florida HighwayPatrol, Sheriff F. L. McCeheeput it this way: "It's a give andtake proposition. . . the onlyway to get the job done. Wecouldn't get along without eachother. "

He explained that the "eachother" also means the StateGame Commission, Hotel Com-mission, Forest Rangers, StateBeverage Department, Narcot-ics agents, the FBI, the StateRailroad and Public UtilitiesCommission and other .agen-cies.

Ocala Police Chief KennethAlvarez commented that: "It isabsolutely necessary for all lawenforcement agencies to coop-erate for maximum efliciencyand true justice. "

"We all deal in service andpride ourselves in giving thebest possible service, " he add-ed. "Doing the job properly isdetermined by whether we areavailing ourselves of every pos-sible resource. "

Evidence FoundOcala Star-Banner Reporter

Frances Sheppard r e c e n t 1 yscanned a number of crimecases in this area and foundthat evidence of coordinatedlaw enforcement "was repeat-ed over and over, sometimesin dramatic, sometimes inseemingly routine fashion. "

She found that Police andSheriff's Departments daily ex-change copies of arrests andcase dispositions; and theirflie and records are easily ac-cessible.

Competition between agen-cies is discouraged, she said,and the department heads areconstantly alert to head oif in-stances of friction or rivalry."I like knowing, " she added,"when I holler 'help' every-body will come running andworry about whose responsibil-ity it is after the crisis is over. "

Sheriff McCehee feels thatan important factor in the con-stant fight against crime is aneflicient well-staffed depart-ment.

Therefore he is constantlyimproving his facilities, equip-ment and personnel.

Former GilchristSheriff Dies

TRENTON —Russell E. Da-vis, Sr., former Gilchrist Coun-ty Sheriff, died September 10,following an illness of severalweeks.

A native of. Georgia, heserved two terms as sheriff andone term as Gilchrist Countyclerk of circuit court. He was84.

TRAFFIC DIVISION —Cooperative law enforcement is the by-word ofthese smartly uniformed deputies in Sheriff McGehee's motorcycle trafficdivision. They are (from left) Chuck Miller, Sgt. Don Moreland andBilly Wood.

CIVIL DEPARTMENT —Processing of civil papers for the Marion CountySheriff's Department —a behind-the-scenes operation the public seldomsees—is handled by (from left) Mrs. Curtis Johnson, Chief Office DeputyHenry Laird, Miss Binie Shearer and Mrs. Barbara Gaiuard.

TOP BRASS—This "summit conference" in the Marion County Sheriff'sDepartment includes (from left) Capt. Charlie Kammerer, Chief CivilDeputy Doug Willis, and Chief Criminal Deputy George Smith.

RECORDS KEEPING IS BIG JOB—Hard at work in the i tins,division of the Marion County Sherif's Departns(j)st ara- (fr left) rs.Betty Costin, Mrs. Nita Smith and Sgt. Willie Clayton.

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o s anc oun-News about tlie Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch, a home for- Jseedy and neglectedboys the Florida Sheriffs Association isbuilding on the Suwannee River, nearLive Oak.

FT. PIERCE—MORE BOOSTERS FOR BOYS RAHCH —St. Lucia CountySheriff J. R. Harven (left) presents Boys Ranch Founders Club certifi-cates ta L. H. Kincaid (center), president of Arvida Groves, Ft. Pierce;and John J. Kearney, civil defense director for St. Lucia County. Donorswha give $100 or more ta the Boys Ranch are eligible for Founders Clubmembership.

eiAIt~t FUNDS- FOR —BOYS- RAHCH —ShasiffDon Genung (second from left) receives a check for $706.93 repre-senting the proceeds from a Micro-Midget auto race the Largo LionsClub sponsored for the benefit of the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. Lionspictured ora (from left) Kenneth E. Mitchell, president; Chester Smith,secretary; John Summers, district governor; and Robert Petalle, secondvice president. (Photo by Binns Studio)

OCALA —HEGRO DEPUTIES CONTRIBUTE To BOYS RAHCH —Sgt.Horace Monroe of the Marion County Sheriff's Deportment, presents acheck for $200 ta Sheriff F. L McGehee as a donation from the FloridaAssociation of Hegra Deputy Sheriffs to the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.Monroe is president of the Association.

PLANT CITY—BOYS RANCH DOHATIOH —The Florida Optametric As-cia~nresented $100 to the+lqrida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. Hillsboroughunty Sheriff ~lac)em, "Jr., (right) is shown accepting the dona-

tion from Dr. C. Glynn Capps, of Plaht Cip~

Ranch tintsBeef (attici:rom Hernainio

BROOKSVILLE —SheriffSim L. Lcwman reported thatHernando County cattlemendonated 15 head of fine beefcattle to the growing herd at theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranch.

They were shipped to theRanch, 11 miles north of LiveOak, in trucks provided byBuford and Powell ContractingCo. and G. M. Nunn.

Donors were: James Grifiln,Lykes Brothers, G. M. Nunn,J. H. Boyd, Col. Clyde Lock-hard and Ira McCollum, ofLock-Collum Ranch, J. W.Smith Sr., B. A. Crum, StateRep. John L. Ayers, D. C.Sikes, F r a n k McClung ofMountain Park Ranch, P. K.Ranch, J. W. McKethan andSheriff Lowman.

On hand to thank the don-ors when the cattle wereloaded for shipment was Pas-co County Sheriff Leslie Bes-senger, president of the Flor-ida Sheriffs Asociation.

More NamesAiiiied toFonniiers list

The following persons andorganizations who contrib-uted $100 or more to theFlorida Sheriffs Boys Ranchwere added to the rolls ofthe Boys Ranch FoundersClub during September andwill receive founder's certi-ficates:

Matt Biggs, Treasure Island.Floyd B. Bowen, Lakeland.Emil Causey, Wauchula.Jasper J. Cranger, St. Pe-

tersburg.Meyer Heller, Ft. Pierce.George W. Jenkins, I akeland.Lee County Distilled Spirits

Association, Ft. Myers.Rudolph Mattson, Ft. Pierce.William C. MacInnes, Tampa.T. C. Montgomery, Arcadia.F. W. Moody, Palm Harbor

Citrus Growers Association,Palm Harbor.

E. Pardee, Wauchula.L. W. Scott, Ft. Pierce.Ace Signs, Inc. , St. Peters-

burg.Sen. Merrill P. Barber, Vero

Beach.The Chapel by the Sea, Clear-

water Beach.Henry Dingus, Jr., New Port

Riche y.William Dunham, St. Peters-

burg.Malcolm G. Dunnan, St.

Petersburg.Robert C. Edmiston, Lake-

land.First Federal Savings Bs Loan

Association of Indian RiverCounty, Vero Beach.

Florida Optometric Associa-tion.

Local 1205, Brotherhood ofElectrical Workers, Gainesvllle.

Walter F. Groves, Jr., VeroBeach.

Indian River Citrus Bank,Vero Beach.

Largo Lions Club.George M. Logue, Panama

City.T. C. Montgomery, Arcadia.Ocala Lions Club, Ocala.John W. O'Brien, St. Peters-

burg.Beach Business Mens Club,

Panama City.Panama City Lions Club.Pensacola Civinettes.C. G. Ruebel, St. Petersburg.Mrs. Mattie L. Saunders, St.

Petersburg.W. C. Sherinan, Panama City.Xgerbert C. Smith, St. Peters-

burg.

BOYS RANCH "BLESSED EVENT"—This pint-sixa stallion colt is thefirst native-born resident of the Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch. Born Aug.30, he is the offspring of "Omalane" and "Checkertab, " twa miniatureShetland ponies donated to the Ranch earlier this year by Cal. ThomasA. Parker, of Madison, Tenn.

VERO BEACH—MORE BOYS RAHCH DOHATIOHS —Sheriff Sam Joyce(right) and Sheriff Ed Blackburn, Jr., (secand from right) executivII

director of the Ranch, receive checks totaling $400. The donors a*(from left): Ralph Sedgwick, representing First Federol Savings andLoon Association of Indian River County, $100; Walter F. Graves, Jr.1personal donation of $100; State San. Merrill P. Barber, persanol dona-tion of $100, plus $100 from Indian River Citrus Bank, of which he ispresident. Sen. Barber is also a member of the Ranch Board of Trustees,

(Photo by Bob Palmer)

In Memoriam

The following persons have made contributions to the Flori~Sheriffs Boys Ranch Memorial Fund:

Mrs. Mary Thornton, St. Petersburg; in memory ofRobert Wood.

Jackson Logan, Tampa; in memory of Addison Logan.Harold Jensen, Hanska, Minnesota; in memory of

H. JeRay Jensen.Mrs. J.H. Simpson, Perry; in memory of her husband.

The Memorial Fund will perpetuate the memory of deceasedrelatives and friends by providing the financing for a faciQtyof permanent significance such as a Ranch chapel.

Send contributions to Memorial Fund, Florida Sheriffs BoysRanch, P. O. Box 344, Tallahassee, Florida.

They should be accompanied by:(1) -The name and address of the contributor.(2) The full name of the person In:whose memory the con-

tribution is given. '(3) The name and address of the deceased person's next

of kin to whom notiflcation of the gift is to be sent.ALL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BOYS RANCH ARE IN-

COME TAX-DEDUCTIBLE.

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Midget shetland ponies and colt from the Boys Ranch pleased youngsters along the parade route.

These Pictures Show Highlights of EventsMarking Dedication of First Building

At Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch,October 3, 1958* * *

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Sheriff W. P. Joyce (right) presents Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranch FoundersClub Certificate to Governor LeRoy Collins in recognition of assistancehe has given to Ranch project.

Polk County Sheriff Hogan Parrish (right) leads his mounted posse in parade which preceded Boys Ranchdedication.

Dignitories leading the parade included Sheriff Ross Boyer (rear seatleftl, second vice president of the Florida 'Sheriffs Association; andState Sen. H. H. (Horry) Hair, J~. (rear seat, wearing derby) .

Crowd of some 500 persons attended the dedicotion program. Sid M. Saunders Memorial Cottage (ready for

roof trusses) is in center and speakers' platform is at left.

Sheriff Willis McCall (left) presents to Sheriff Ed Blackburn, Jr., ex-ecutive director of the Ranch, three Boys Ranch donations of $100 eachfrom the three Elks Lodges of Lake County. McCall is president of theState Elks Association.

Close-up of the bro ze plaque which was unveiled during the dedicationprogram.

Sheriff Emmett Shelby (etanillng) served as Master of, Ceremonies. Seated on platfoha frOst. left are SheriffDon Genung, Florida Sheriffs Bureau Director Don McLeod and ljoys Ranch Trustee J. L. McMullen.

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Duval County Sheriff Dale Carson's mounted posse passes reviewing stand. Duval County Juvenile Court Judge Marion W. Gooding delivers ded-ication address.

In keeping with &a.4uwannee County Centennial theme, Gov. LeRoyCollins rode along the parade route in a Model-T Ford with J. L. Mc-Mullen (wearing derby), who was the dedicotion program chairman.

Pinellas County was represented by Sheriff Don Genung's recently orgonised mounted posse.

Suwannee County Centennial Queen (seated, third from left) and hercourt pose for picture on the banks of the Suwannee River, at the BoysRanch.

Sheriff Leslie Bessenger (far right), president of Florida Sheriffs Associotion, recognixes Thomas Musgrovf'of Live Ook (far left) for support Musgrove has given to Boys Ranch.

After the Bot)s"%aak edication proBram~any visitors strolled downto the riverfront to view the beautiful Srfwantlee' River. Duval County' Motorcycle Patrol unit was entered in parade by Sheriff Dale Carson.

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"I've Been S ot, H Ip Me. .."THE SHERlFl"$, :STQR OCTOBER, 1958

f (rime (ases"Man with e Mike" Often Hero oin s. . . a husband is beating his wife. . .ga ps "I've The radio receiver overheade. . ." suddenly comes alive. A deputy

hree peo- sheriff reports he has spotteded in a a wanted fugitive. . . armed

nd need im- and dangerous. . .at ntion. Messages alike this are all in

s all child the 24-hour-a-day routine ofell-soused the Sheriff's Department Radio

The telephone rfrightened voicebeen shot, help m

It rings again .pie have been i'traffic accident amediate medical

R-r-r-ring . . . ais missing. . . a

CLEARWATER —LAW EHFORCEMEHT NERVE CENTER—Surroundedby radio, telephone and teletype equipment in the Pinellas County Sher-iff's Department, Phil Beath is typical of the many Dispatchers who ployon important but little-known role in law enforcement. (St. PetersburgTimes Photo by Martin Dyckman)

11-Point Safeguard

Sheriff ttenung Tells Merchants

flow to Outwit Bad Check ArtistsBank will give informationon checks only if you ask ifthere is sufiicient money tocover check in question. )V. Do not accept any post-

dated checks, as this would in-dicate that there is not enoughmoney in bank to cover thecheck at time of pa, ssing, andthis check could not be prose-cuted as a crime in this state.

8. All merchants are re-quested to make every ef-fort to collect insufilcientf u n d cheeks themselvesand t a k e out warrantthemselves in the propercourt, when maker ofcheck and address isknown to them.9. All forgeries, also worth-

less checks, of $100.00 or morecan be prosecuted as a felonyunder Florida Statute No. 831.

10. All worthless checksunder $100.00 can be prose-cuted as a misdemeanorunder Florida Statute No.832.11. All criminal action

brought in these cases is forthe purpose of prosecuting forcommitting a crime only, andis not to be used for collectionpurposes.

Remember there is nosuch thing as goad identi-fication in cashing a check.You have to be a good psy-chologist. You are youronly judge when cashing acheck.

By ERIC ATKIHS

CLEARWATER —As a strong, deterrent to bad check passers,

and an added protection tomerchants of Pinellas County,Sheriff Don Genung preparedand distributed an 11-pointsafeguard sheet to all mer-chants in Pinellas County.

The sheriff warned all mer-chants to adhere to the do' sJLnd don't's described below,,for the purpose of reducing theIjrorkload of his oifice and sav-ing the people oi' Pinellas many

ousands of dollars throughhe proper handling of checks:

1. All personal checks shouldalways be made out in thepresence of the merchant.

2. All second partychecks should be endorsedin the presence of the

'j merchant.3. Always see the identifica-

on at time of passing, such as'ver's license, car license

'number, lodge cards, etc. (Ex-cept Social Security card,'which is not recognized asidentification). All this infor-

tion s h o u 1 d be plainlyarked on the reverse side ofe check for future reference.

4. When accepting aj second party check, when

endorsement has been pre-.~

viously made, cheek the;handwriting on the faceof the cheek against theendorsement for peculiarcharacteristics. If t h e yseem to be the same, becareful. It may be a for-gery.5; If a second party check

haq been endorsed before pre-senftation, have it endorsedag n in your presence and

check it against the sig-nature on the driver's license.

6. In cashing any check,' get the address of passer' and if possible check ij, In4he ~ty Diregtory andTelephone Bool' to see ifpasser has given the cor-rect information. Also, ifwithin b a n k i n g hours,check with bank. (Note:

47-Year Career AsLaw Officer Ends

PALATKA —Robert L. Glis-son, 66, who served as a lawenforcement offiicer for 4Vyears —under five sheriffs —hasretired.

Clisson, who spent the last-two years of his career as a ra-dio operator with the HighwayPatrol, served as deputy toPutnam County Sheriffs R. C.Howell, P. M. Hagen, 8,: J.Hancock, W. J. Revels, and E.Walton Pellicer.

Dispatcher —and the lives andsecurity of many people de-pend upon his cool skill.

Surrounded by telephones,radio equipment, informationfiles and a clattering teletypemachine, he works at the verynerve center of law enforce-ment.

Behind the scenes of many ofthe big crime stories he is theunsung hero. . . the forgottenman.

If a fire breaks out he sendsequipment to the scene. Whentraffic accidents occur he mustcarefully direct patrol cars andambulances to the scene. If ashooting flares up, he must as-sess the seriousness of it anddetermine how many officers areneeded.

Of ten these events happensimultaneously.

And this is when his skill isbrought into play. He has toknow the location of each pat-rol car, inform deputies of thenature of the emergency anddirect them to the scene.

A mistake or a few minutes'unnecessary delay can meanthe difference between life anddeath. . . success and failure.

All calls are not emergencycalls. Some are of the nuisancevariety and others originatefrom the old traditional im-pulse to "call the Sheriff"when a situation arises whichno one else seems suited tohandle.

A Sheriff's dispatcher tellsabout the indignant womanwho complained because herhusband made $35 a week andgave her only $6 for groceries.

"Perhaps Ma' am, " said thedispatcher, 'you should divorcehim. "

"Divorce' ?" she exclaimed."That would cut off my $6 andI would have to go to work. "

Sometimes dispatchers haveto double as baby-sitters —car-ing for abandoned childrenuntill juvenile authorities ar-rive.

They even assist the stork-as one did when he arrangedtransportation to the hospitalfor an expectant mother.

Trained to be accommodating,dispatchers h e 1 p distraughtwives find husbands "out on aspree. " They even have beenknown to give early morningcalls to persons whose alarmclocks broke down.

Dispatchers get calls aboutswarming bees, noisy parties,barking dogs. They' re asked toexplain certain laws or solvedomestic troubles.

They could shrug off thesecalls with a curt "we' re toobusy, "but they don' t.

That's why they are oftencalled "the friendly voice of theSheriff's Department. "

Hubcap Theft

Rewarii PosteiiMIAMI —Effective immedi-

ately, a $50 reward is offeredby the South Florida Divisionof the American AutomobileAssociation for informationleading to the arrest and con-viction of anyone stealing hub-caps from a member's auto-mobile.

The reward —designed to pro-tect AAA members from lar-ceny and to curb juvenile de-linquency —was announced byR. J. Finley, manager of theSouth Florida AAA Divisionafter consultation with law en-forcement officials and advis-ory board members.

"We believe this is the firsttime anywhere in the nationfor a motor club to offer a re-ward specifically aimed to de-ter hubcap thieves, " Finleydeclared. "We hope it willserve to focus public attentionon a problem that has grownto alarming proportions. "

Finley noted that in Miami,alone, police report that hub-cap losses exceeded $25,000 inthe first three months of 1958.

PENSACOLA —WEEKLY CRIME SHOW—Sheriff Emmett Shelby (left)and Investigator Bill Lynch operate the "Show-up", a potent weaponagainst crime. (Pensacola Hews Photo)

Ho Chorus Girls

It's a Serious Business When(rime Suspects tto "On Stage"

PENSACOLA —"On stageeverybody" —the traditional callthat heralds the opening of aBroadway hit also echoesthrough the steel and concretecorridors of the EscambiaCounty jail every Monday nightat 8.

In this instance, however, thestage is a sinister apparatuscalled a "Show-up" and the"actors" are real-life criminals—suspected rapists, gunmen,murderers and assorted tough-ies.

Constructed with the approv-al of Sheriff Emmett Shelby,and under the supervision ofInvestigator Bill Lynch, the"Show-up" is the newest wea-

pon in the Sheriff Department'santi-crime arsenal.

With the use of an intricatelighting system it enables vic-tims and witnesses to view ar-rested criminals without beingseen by the accused.

Thus the viewer is more atease and is able to concentrateon appearance, voice, manner-isms and other factors import-ant to the positive identificationof a suspect.

Commented the PensacolaNews: "The Sheriff's Offceshould be commended for thisnew program, and the resultingbenefits should far outweighany possible defects. "

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A new word —"jugging" —hasbeen added to the lexicon ofcrime.

"Jugging" is a term appliedby the thieves themselves todescribe a type of robbery basedon the victim's own careless-ness. Those who practice "jug-ging" are called "juggers. "

Juggers are not highly skilledcriminals. Nor do they have tobe especially crafty or smart.

A jugger merely sets up shopin the vicinity of a bank, wherehe can watch persons enter-ing and leaving. When a personis spotted leaving the bankwith what appears to be a largepayroll or heavy cash withdraw-al, the jugger follows.

If the payroll is delivered tothe place where it was intended,the jugger returns to the banklooking fbr another victim.

However, in dhapy Instances,

the person, with no idea thathe or she is being followed, be-comes careless and leaves themoney on the seat of his car,or in the glove compartment,or "hidden" under the frontseat. For the jugger, the restis easy.

This year, Jacksonville detec-tives concentrated on eliminat-ing the jugger. Warning cardswere distributed to local banks,which in turn posted the warn-ing in the banks and also pre-sented their cards to the pa-trons. Even with these precau-tions, carelessness still paid ofrfor juggers in a few instances.

However, a close vigil onbanks and other savings insti-tutions and the interrogation ofall persons found loitering, re-sulted in the arrest of aguggerwnsLted for stealing a gl80.yay-roll &ml. the paskeel car of an

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Orlando business man.

SARASOTA —DEPUTY SHERIFF DONALD CRAFT ENJOYS JAIL STAY—He was taken into custody during Englewood Pioneer Days by pretty"special deputies" (left to right) Onita Spargur, Mary Jo Morlow andWanda Whiteaker. His crime: failing to wear a derby hat.

(Photo courtesy The Sarasota News)

Beware-"Juggers" Will ttet You

OCfOBER, 1958 - S.H. E R I F F'S S ~R PAGE 7

As Cemgile~y theFlorida Sheriffs BureauDon McLeod, Director

FREDERICK SCOTT

Using name JAMES MILLER,colored male, age 32, 5 feet, 11inches, weighs 150 pounds,slender build, black hair, browneyes, chocolate complexion. Cutscar left ear. On 8-15-58 sub-ject purchased a blue steel .22caliber revolver, with barrel,Ser. No. 68614. May go toTampa, Pla. Wanted on chargeParole Violation, Theft andForgery. Will extradite. If ap-prehended notify Dept. of Pub-lic Safety and I.a. SP. BatonRouge, La., or Florida SheriffsBureau Tallahassee, Florida.

WILLIAM ALFRED SAWYER

Alias "CONKIE, " white male,date of birth 4/14/18, 5 feet,11 i/s inches tall, weighs 160pounds, blond hair, blue eyes.Occupation: Fisherman. Sub-ject is life time parolee, con-victed for murder in CollierCounty and paroled to MonroeCounty. On 9/14/58 he wascommitted to Collier Countyjail on warrants issued forthreatening the lives of twomen with a shot gun. He escap-ed 9/15/58 and parole nowrevoked. Warrant issued forParole Violation. Subject is be-lieved to be armed and con-sidered dangerous. If appre-hended notify Sheriff Hendry,Everglades, Florida or TheFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla-hassee, Florida.

RICHARD H. SHELL

White male, age 22, 5 feet, 7inches tall, weighs 135 pounds,blonde hair, blue eyes. Scar onright arm. Place of birth Frank-lin Pa. Occupation: SalesmanTraveling in car, but year andmake unknown. Warrant will

be issued, charge B and E and

Burglary. Ii' apprehended notifySheriff Thompson, Fort Myers,Fla., or Florida Sheriffs BureauTallahassee, Florida.

Wreck Averted

IIy DeputiesWEST PALM BEACH—Quick

action on the part of PalmBeach County Deputy SheriffsAl St. John and Charlie Rootaverted a serious Seaboard AirLine Railroad accident.

On Sept. 19 they observedthat the wheel assembly of apassing train was on fire andnotified the Seaboard telegraphoperator here. The operator inturn wired the train dispatcherin Jacksonville, who stoppedthe train at Dyer with the useof a remote control signal.

After the car had beenshunted onto a siding and theflre extinguished it was foundthat the "journal" (that partof the axle extending beyondthe wheels into the journal boxwhich carries the weight) wasbroken.

Seaboard Superintendent L.C. Bates told Sheriff John Kirkthat if the train had not beenstopped promptly a serious ac-cident would, have occurred.

He added: "I sincerely appre-ciate the fine service your de-partment rendered us andwould like for you to extend mythanks to all of those who wereinvolved. "

MISS INI

ADAM LaBOYE

White male, age 25, 5 feet, 2inches tall, weighs 185 pounds,black hair, brown eyes, darkcomplexion. Last seen June 12,1958. At that time he was work-ing in Cocoa, Fla., with theWestern Electric Co., and hadonly been there 3 weeks. Hislocked car was located June 14,1958 on Cocoa Beach. Any oneknowing of subjects wherea-bouts contact his wife, Mrs.Adam LaBove, Route 1, Barney,Ga. , or the Florida Sheriffs Bu-reau, Tallahassee, Florida.

FROM THE FILES OF THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS BUREAU —Don McLeod, Director

OTIS RICHARD GORDON

Also known as RICHARDOTIS GORDON, R. O. GOR-DON, white male, age 40, 5 feet,11 inches, weighs 196 pounds,dark hair, brown eyes, ruddycomplexion. FBI No. 437-564-141. Specializes in passingWorthless Checks in SuperMarkets, buying merchandise,getting cash from checks madeto larger amounts. Poses as em-ployee of ACL RR, The Fla.,Power and Light Co., TelephoneCo., etc. In June, 1958, he wasactive in Tampa area, posingas Air Force Sergeant. At thattime he was driving a lightgreen 1951 Nash Rambler Sta-tion Wagon, 1958 Fla., Lic. 1-160416. In addition to Worth-less Check charges he is alsowanted by the FBI for Imper-sonation. If subject apprehen-ded 'notify either of following:PoIice Dept. , Tampa, Sheriff.Hagan Parrish, -Bartow, SheriffPellicer, Palatka, Police Dept. ,Fort Myers, Constable, 8th JPDistr, olusia County, or The

da Sh'ess~ge&~alla-hassee, Florida.

LAHTY LEWIS LESTERWhite male, age 20, 5 feet,

8 i/2 inches tall, weighs 154pounds, slender build, red-brown hair, blue eyes. Knownto be some where in Florida.Capias issued, charge Forgery.If apprehended ascertain if hewill waive extradition. NotifySheriif Bird, Akron Ohio, orFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla-hassee, Florida.

WILLIAM H. PRICE

White male, age 33, 5 feet, 10inches, weighs 175 pounds, thinbrown hair, grey at temples,grey-blue eyes, ruddy complex-ion. Warrant issued, chargeWorthless Checks and Forgery,in Palm Beach County. Alsobelieved wanted in Duval andVolusia Counties. If apprehend-ed notify Sheriff Kirk, WestPalm Beach, Florida or TheFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, Tal-lahassee, Florida.

AROLD T. GODFREY

Alias SAMMY A. , white male,

age 36, 5 feet 6 inches tall,weighs 135 pounds, slender

build, sandy hair. Neat dresser.Warrant issued, charge Forgery.If apprehended notify SheriffGenung, Clearwater, Pla. , orFlorida Sheriffs Bureau, Talla-hasse, Florida.

proving our law enforcementapparatus because of the driveput behind it by Attorney Cen-eral Ervin and Governor Col-lins.

The newspaper went on tosay:

"Spottswood's position strikesus as being most laudable, theonly position from which thestate can expect the Bureau tomove forward to greater ac-complishments in crime detec-tion and prevention.

"No one would wish to seethe director of Plorida's newcrime laboratory overpaid forhis highly technical work.There's little danger he will beoverpaid. There's more dangerthat a too tight rein on a com-paratively small expense itemmay prevent-the Sheriffs Bu-raau"from" hirihg--its dfzectob.

"We have got thus far'in im-

The Daytona Beach EveningNews praised the Florida Sher-iffs Bureau for its state-wideseries of conferences aimed atstamping out Bolita and forits decision to pay whatever isnecessary to obtain the bestavailable director for its newcrime laboratory.

"Floridians who uphold lawand order should insist that theprogress be carried still fur-ther by the next Legislature.The Sheriff's Bureau shouldhave all necessary discretion inemploying personnel and buy-ing equipmant; . iThe Bureau'should be placed in a positionwhere it ciin bring about com-yleg coordination of local en-forcament officers and the Bu-reau, as Covernor Collins urgedmonths ago."

Describing this as "wide-awakeness", the newspaper, inan editorial, quoted SheriffJohn Spottswood, Bureau mem-ber, as saying: "We want anoutstanding man to head thecrime laboratory. If we can' tget one we won'tpajm second

&best. We just won't open thelaborhtory:" ~

Bureau Cital For IIeing "Wile Awake"

MRS. ROY STRICKLAHD

Also known as MARY AN%.STRICKLAND, white female,age 42, 5 feet, 2 inches ta114weighs 120 pounds, short blkgcurly hair, brown eyes, darIIFcomplexion. Scar on one cheekEMissing since Sept. 2, 1958.Mairbe in Cape Canaveral area ogsome other Development area. .A $50.00 reward will be paid~for information leading to herwhereabouts. Notify Sheriff, 1

Homerville, Ga. , or Florida ISheriffs Bureau, TallahasseefFlorida.

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LOUISE STEWART MOURIK4

White female, age 29, 5 get,4 inches taQ, weighs 125 poundy,long brown hair, blue eyes. Twbinch long scar on outside rig?4

Missing from DaytonaBea,eh; Fia. since Sept.Jg, 19@.At that fjmg was OLi4hg awhite suitcase~~e knowingsubjects whereabouts contactSheriff Thursby, D a y t o n aBeach, Fla., or The FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Tallahassee.

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fLorida sheriff- burette Xatoper's@Orner"

Signal 14( Information )

to all stationsDON McLEOD

Director

Bureau Director Don McLeodrecently announced the ap-pointment of James E. HalliganJr. to head the Sheriffs BureauCrime Laboratory. He saidHalligan, who is currently onthe staff of the Wisconsin StateCrime Laboratory, is well quali-fie for the new duties he willassume here Nov. 15.

Two important phases ofBureau Crime Laboratorywork have already startedwith appointment of docu-ment examination man andpolygraph examiner

sounds like a good ideaand one

' that undoubtedlywould be a great deal of helpto all departments ~ . ~ 1,120copies of each issue of the Sher-iff Crime Bulletin are pres-ently being distributed ~ ~ . ifyou are not getting your copy,drop a card to the Florida Sher-

iffss

Bureau at Tallahassee andask to be placed on the mailinglist.

Fay, the Document Ex-amination Section head, re-ports the Bureau receivedover 40 bad cheek casesduring September ~ ~ ~ hefeels this probably repre-sents less than one percent of the bogus cheekspassed in the state forthat period ~ ~ ~

,'Faulty (heck'gases Doubled

TALLAHASSEE —Fraudulentcheck cases received by the doc-

I ument examination section ofthe Florida Sheriffs Bureau

t during September more thanjdoubled the amount received inAugust, according to Sheriffsbureau Director Don McLeod.

Figures released by McLeodshow the SherifTs Bureau re-

)ceived 46 cases during the pe-'Fiod September 1-30, with

ecks in these cases having atal value of $7,611.05. During

august, the Sheriffs Bureau re-peived 21 bad check cases hav-Ing a total value of $1,632.84.

The Sheriffs Bureau docu-ent examination section, aanch of the Bureau's crimeboratory, is headed by John

Fey. Fay is a veteran docu-ment examination man, havingover eight years' experiencewith the Royal CanadianMounted Police in Canada. Hetoot over the post with theS '

rifTs Bureau on August 5.n discussing worthless check

c s submitted to the Bureauin September, Fay explainedthat 40 checks of unknown au-horship were submitted. Ofhis number, 32.6 per cent wege

entified through previous ffra-tkriai en gale withrthe documentexaminati~ectkon.

This percentage of identifi-abl material accounted for $2,-498.20 of the total amount ofbad checks submitted.

LIFE MEMBER~carne W. Jenk-ins, of Lakeland, has been voteda lifetime Honorary Membershipin the Florida Sheriffs Associationin recognition of his recent con-tribution of $1,000 to the FloridaSheriffs Boys Ranch. He was bornin Warm Springs, Georgia in 1907;moved ta Florida from Atlanta inI 925; and worked for the PigglyWiggly grocery chain as storemanager until I 930. Ha openedthe first Publix Food Store in Win-ter Haven in 1930; purchased the"AII American" chain of nine-teen grocery stores in 'I 945 andhas since replaced the nineteensmall stores and opened additionalsuper markets, bringing the totalnumber ta thirty-nine with eightnew markets under construction.The first year's sakes were $108,-600 and tha business has grown taa 1957 salas volume af over $77,-000,000. He is active in canunrprnity activities and is Preside%i ofNational Boys Football Founda-tion.

THOMPSON FAY Fay feels the bad check pass-er is creating the greatest single

John Fay, former document problem to police officers in theexaminer with Royal Canadian state he feels' only throughMounted police, heads the Doc- the cooperation of merchants,ument Examination Section. . . bankers and law enforcement

Lester W. Thompson, retired officers and speedy identifica-U. S. Marine Corps veteran, is tion can apprehension of thesethe Bureau's polygraph exam- check passers be accomplished.incr ~ ~ ~ Thompson headed theCriminal Investigative a n d Fay urges all state officers toCounterintelligence Se c t i o n s furnish the Sheriffs Bureauwith the U. S. Marines in Mi- with checks of both known andami. ~ unknown authorship . . . he

s s s feels that building up the Bu-Seems the problem of pro- reau's Fraudulent Check Filecting a crime scene prevails will benefi all police agenciesroughout the country. . . A in state. . . . Instructions re-

. New Jersey department solved garding submission of fraudu-this problem to a degree by lent checks to Sheriffs Bureauposting placards on a building were issued in SherifTs Crimeand around the area . ~ . these Bulletin No. 302, dated Augustplacards read: 21, 1958. ~ . ~

CRIME SCEHE AREAHO ADMITTAHCEI

This area is being searched, and no unauthorized persons are toqenter I

By order ofSheriff or Police Chief

JAMES ALVIN HALL WILLIE McPIKE

Have They "Film-Flammed" You'?

JASPER —Sheriff CharlieRhoden is holding James AlvinHall and Willie McPike here assuspected "flim-flam" or "pock-et book game" operators.

He asked that their picturesbe published in the Sheriff'sStar because they are believedto have worked their racket inother parts of the state, and itis possible some of their victimswill recognize them.

Anyone with a "wanted" or"hold" request should contactSheriff Rhoden, at Jasper; orthe Florida Sheriffs Bureau,Tallahassee.

The two Colored males wereapprehended by the Thomas-ville, Ca., police department on

suspicion of "flim-flam. "Upon reading an item about

them in the Sheriffs CrimeBulletin, issued by the FloridaSheriffs Bureau, Sheriff Rho-den found that their description was similar to that of twomen who worked a similar of-fense here, and he obtainedcustody of them.

Hall was born January 221910, Bluefield, W. Va. He is 6feet tall, weighs 222 poundsand has black hair and browneyes.

McPike was born August 121899, Mounds, La. He is 5 feet9 inches tall, weighs 166pounds, and has black hair andbrown eyes.

A digest of recent AttorneyGeneral's opinions of interestta Law Enforcement officers.

Edited by JOHN A. MADIGAN, JR.Attorney for the Florida

Sheriffs Association058-270—INTERPRETATION

OF SECTION 317.20, FloridaStatutes —The provisions ofSection 317.20, Florida Statutes,are not intended to include adriver whose normal facultiesare impaired through the useof Benzedrine.

058-271—RIGHTS OF PO-LICE OFFICER, etc.—A policeofficer has the right to com-mandeer a passing motorist toaid in purusing a person com-mitting a misdemeanor; that anaccused has the burden of prov-ing affirmative defenses; butafter such proof has been ad-duced, the burden of establish-ing guilt beyond a reasonabledoubt still rests on the prose-cution.

058-276—OFFICER SEEKINGINJUNCTION POWERS OFTHE COURTS—A prosecutingofficer may seek the injunctivepowers of the courts to preventa threatened violation of Sec-tion 847.01, Florida Statutes,prohibiting possessing, publish-ing or distributing obscene lit-erature, or exhibiting such lit-erature to a minor child whenthe prosecutor can show somereasonable forewarning of a vi-olation, as by an expression orsign of an intention to effectan act contrary to the statutoryprohibition.

problem, and rts epact willbe very evident to our State inthe years ahead.

It is fitting, ou thhoccasion, that we pause topay tribute to all those whohave worked so nobly anddiligently to bring intorealization this project. Itis e s p e c i a I 1 y signiflcantthat the Sheriffs of ourstate, those who workdaily in the field of crimi-nology, are leading thismagniflcent work. Theyare deserving of the warm-est praise from a gratefulcommunity.

Untold hours and dayshave been spent by themin planning, solicitation offunds and in the myriad ofother duties in connectionwith making this project areality, and in planning forits future operation. Ourthanks go also to all of theother citizens of our Statewho have contributed oftheir time and money tomake this work a success.

We cannot take all ofthe affected children frosusociety —we must realizethat the solution is to re-habilitate and s a 1 v a g ethose who get into troubleand turn them back intosociety as good citizens.How much more effectiveit is to build boys insteadof mending men. And it isto this proposition thatthis great project here isdedicated.The vast majority of our boys

are basically good—they wouldnot normally get into troubleMany get into trouble becauseof unstable homes —many lackthe basic needs of all children—love, discipline and a feelingof security, a feeling of beingwanted. Those who work withchildren's problems recognizefar too often a child gets intotrouble because of the type ofpeople the child has to live with—his parents.

Florida Sheriffs Boys Rancheventually expects to open itsarms to 400 boys who can begiven the proper guidance andtraining in order that they maybecome useful citizens andleaders in our community. Noone would be so brash as toclaim that our problem ofjuvenile delinquency will besolved by the erection andmaintenance of this Ranch-but it is a tremendous stride inthe direction of the properhandling of a portion of our

Here is the text of theaddress delivered by DuvalC o u n t y Juvenile CourtJudge Marion W. Good-ing at the dedication ofthe first building at theF I o r i d a Sheritfs %saysRanch, October 3, 1958.We are gathered here today

to dedicate a building to beused for the physical, mental,moral and spiritual develop-ment of boys of our great State.This edifice stands as a symbolof the determination of a groupof law enforcement offlcers, andtheir friends, to save boys fromthe possibility of lives of crimeand to make useful, decent, lawabiding citizens of them.

These law enforcement offi-cers, of all of our citizenry, areacutely aware of the ever in-creasing problem of juveniledelinquency and they havecaught the vision of a need forprevention of the trouble, ratherthan treatment and attemptedcure of the patient after he hasgotten into trouble.

Mapy grave problemsface our nation today suchas the threat of war, thepossibility of annihilationof large portions of ourcountry by the hydrogenbomb, the allez'ed laggingin our guided missile pro-gram, inflation, integra-tion in our public schoolsand so on—but I submitthat the gravest problemfacing our country is thatof juvenile misbehavior-for this problem strikes atthe very foundation of oursocial structure —our homes—our children.Whether we like it or not we

must understand that ourchildren of today are our citi-zens of tomorrow and the lead-ership of our great country willbe furnished by our children oftoday and we will have no bet-ter leadership than we havechildren. We must give themthe proper moral and spiritualtraining to prepare them forleadership.

Last year more than 1i/z mil-lion of our children were introuble with the law —J.Edgar Hoover says that by 1960—2 million will be in troublewith the law. Therefore, wemust face the problem realisti-cally and endeavor to isolatetlfe problem. and Immunize. ourchildren from the problem.

We want to pay especialtribute to the one in whosememory this first building isdedicated —the late Sid M.Saunders, who died while serv-ing as President of the FloridaSheriffs Association. Those inPinellas County, and his friendsthroughout Florida who knewhim so well, knew the visions,the dreams and the plans hehad for the creation of thisRanch. They all know of hisgreat enthusiasm to get thework started, of his intensezeal to promote and promulgatethe plans for operation of theRanch.

Sid's enthusiasm was conta-gious and his spirit lives on inthe hearts of the other menand women who are work-ing so diligently to prepare theRanch for its great work. It istruly said that "the good thatmen do in this life lives afterthem" —thus it has been as welook back upon the life of thisgreat man. We look forwardto service to boys.

We hereby dedicate thisbuilding to the memory of Sid

. Saunders, and as we do soe are reminded of the words

of our Savior:'inasmuch as ye have

- "uqlie jf, unto one ~ok'@helaHC" oMhaae'~ brethre'n,ye have done it unto me."

SEBRING—John Hancock, chiefadministrative deputy in the High-lands County Sheriff's Office, waselected ' president of the SebringRotary Club. He is a veteran and-a graduate of Dihha University.

Better To Build Boys Than Mend Men judge Says