Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-27
LABOR ATTACKS
POLICE BOARD
Trades Council Protests
Against Action of Merely
Filming Policeman SasIow.

That the Board of Police Commits
sioners should have dismissed PATROL
man Samuel Saslow, of the Sixth pre-
cinct, from the force instead of filming
him fifteen days pay for his alleged
bounding of Max sud-, a mechanic,
of 3941s Paramount avenue, was the
opinion of the members of the Essex
| Trades Council at the meeting last
night. Delegate Henry j. Lohse, of
the Buffers and Polishers' Union, pro-
tested against the action of the police
commissioners, saying that their de-
cision was Outrageous, and a patrol
man found guilty of the wrong that
SasloW is said to have done his
brother in-law should be dismissed in
stead of fined The declaration made
against the commissioners decision
was Endorsed by tine rest of the MEM
bers of the Trades Council. Secretary
Henry r. Hilfers, of the Trades Coun-
Gil was instructed to communicate
with the police commissioners and
state that organized labor was very
much against the decision in Saslow's
case.
The assistance and cooperation OF
the Trades Council was asked by AL
gernon T. Sweeney, president of the
Board of Playground Commissioners,
in his endeavor to have Governor
elect Fielder and the members of the
incoming Legislature provide for a
larger appropriation for the State
Board of Childrens Guardians for the
investigation of cases coming under
the widows pension act, which was
passed by the last Legislature and has
been in effect since July.
Mr.. Sweeney stated that he was in
tereSted in the case of widow. whose
case Is number 324. He declared that
although the law went into effect six
months ago, the board had only re-
Gently acted on case number fifty
He announced that each case or this
character Is investigated by the board
before any action Is taken, and he
commended that larger appropriation
should be made so that the investiga-
tions could be made more promptly
and the widows could receive their
pensions sooner
The matter was referred to the
legislative committee by President
Hebeler with the instruction that the
committee assist Mr.. Sweeney in OBJ
tanning the appropriation. Secretary
Hilfers also announced that he would
bring the matter to the attention of
the State Federation of Labor and
assured Mr.. Sweeney that the State
organization would do every thing in
its power to assist In obtaining the
desired legislation.
President Hebeler, of the council,
objected strenuously to the action of
the Public Service Railway Company
in refusing to give a transfer on
transfer on it's lines in Essex county.
A second transfer should be given to
wurkingmen coming from Irvington and
DESTROYS of going to the Oranges to
work without the payment of a sec
ond fare was Mr.. Hebeler's opinion.
men on o transfer the men would
reach their work quicker, and also
save an extra five cents car-fare.
big item in their weekly expenses.
Delegate William II. Devoe, OF the
Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local
1875. announced that a committee from
his local would visit the business men,
architects and builders in the county
in the interests OF local union metal
work contractors. Much of the metal
work on local buildings Is done by
outsiders, was the contention of Dele
gate Devoe. The visits to the various
architects and builders offices would
be made to remedy these conditions If
possible.
That the recent ball held under the
auspices of the Trades Union Anti
Tuberculosis Association was social
and financial success was reported by
Delegate Willard l.. Small, who head
cd the committee in charge. About
81. 500 was realized on the sale of
tickets, this being a much larger
amount than last year.