Firemen Should be Pensioned.

Firemen Should be Pensioned.

一个权威不亚于费城总帐,in commenting upon the murder of Patrolman Findley in that city last week, goes on to say: “It is almost a universal principle that there shall be compensation by the State or community for life lost in its service. The soldiers expect and receive it, and so should the policemen. Their work, when faithfully performed, as it undoubtedly was in the case of this brave, duty-doing policeman, is as hazardous as that of the soldier. More than life they cannot give to duty, and that has been given in many another previous case, as it was in this one. For all such cases there should be ample public provision. The wages of death in a good cause are slight if they save those who were dependent upon the heroes from distress.

The death of Findley was a sacrifice which, but for the relief that may come from private sources, leaves the community ungrateful to his family and his memory. Let men who enter upon hazardous public services have at least the one comfort ing assurance that, if they are killed in the discharge of the duty of protecting life and property, their families shall not be left unprovided for, or forced to turn to the charitable for their bread. This faithful public servant has done his duty, even to death The public should do its duty, not by benevolent doles, nor by enforced contributions upon the scant pay of policemen and firemen, but by giving his family an adequate pension in a proper way.