Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-10

tigation has convinced me that it
would be a very good thing to have
board to support the policy of this
department.
Senator Edge-To support or recon-
mend? A. Recommend also.
Mr.. Ludlow-You qualified your
statement in answer to my question.
A. That was not the idea.
Agrees with Ludlow.
Mr.. Ludlow-Don't you believe that
1t is a good policy for the purposes
of the department to have a board
such as l described at the head of 1t
to direct the methods of applying the
laws? A. think so. yes. Colonel
Eoge and ! have discussed that for
several months.
Mr.. Bryant made a long speech,
which said simply that factory laws
We're general and 1t would help him
to be advised what to do.
Mr.. Ludlow, who was not present
at the last hearing, had Mr.. Bryant
go over his report of the work of the
inspectors.
Mr.. Ludlow-Do they submit vouch-
ers of their meals? A. No.
Mr.. Ludlow-Do all State employees
have allowance for meals? A. The
State factory act requires that the
Labor Department must allow in
spectors their expenses.
MIR. Ludlow-Do they get allowance
for more than one meal? A. Only the
one while on duty,
Mr.. Ludlow-Then it is merely
matter of Interpretation of what are
expenses? A. / suppose so.
Mr.. Accommodation did Mr.. Jazz
ger qualify as inspector? A. He Is q
lawyer and was appointed by Gov
ernor Fort.
@. Mr.. Duffy-how did he qualify?
A. L do not know.
O. Is he in the real estate business?
A. Not that l know of.
@. What business Is Mr.. Graf in?
Is he In the real estate business?
Two business men from Newark
appeared to speak for Colonel Bryant.
They were Richard C. Jenkinson,
prominent manufacturer, and David
Grotta, representing three affiliated
manufacturing companies of that
city. While both spoke highly of
Commissioner Bryant they admitted
that he had weaknesses on the side of
office efficiency. Mr.. Jenkinson was
formerly president of the Newark
Board Of Trade and Mr.. Grotta is
president of the City Planning Com
mission of Newark
AS the hour grew late the probe
was brought to a close. Before that
occurred Senator Edge suggested that
they might hear Mr.. Jenkinson, who
said:
1T believe that Mr.. Bryant is the
most efficient man you can get in this
State. think he is bad boolSkeeper
and a bads witness. but that he has
done we'll while in this department.
Mr.. McDermott-As a manufactur
err? A. Yes.
@. Even though the accidents in
crease A. There ought to be a law
to prevent man taking off a safe
guard. One man takes off a safe
with his work. He is injured. An
other takes 1t off because he thinks
he Is cleverer and will escape.
@. If he is killed where there Is no
guard, what Is your comment? A
All. that is different. That should
not be allowed to occur.
Mr.. Ludlow-Do you think that
these inspectors ought to be extended
and the manufacturers pay for it,
thing in our inspection of gas meters
in Newark. who was paid by the gas
companies and 1t did not work.
Mr.. Ludlow-That Is no reason.
That state of affairs might exist now.
Q. Would that be such an item, 800
year for a factory? A. 1t would
drive manufacturers out of New Jer-
sey because of discrimination.
David Grotta was next heard. He
said:
IT represent three affiliated man.
ufacturing organizations which en-
ploy $4,000 people When the High
street fire took place this department
began to get active. The first time
Mr.. Bryant came with five inspectors
and spent whole day going over the
plant. I admit that Mr.. Bryant is
not a thorough organizer. I believe
/ his department has many faults.
Your committee should help him."
Mr.. McDermott: @. In what way?
A. BY giving him greater power.
Q. What power do you want to
, give him? A. Power to run this
department as to enforce the laws.
Mr.. Ludlow: Q. Is 1t a fact that
the inspection Is really beneficial. A.
Yes.
| Q. Then why should not manufac-
! turers pay for the inspection? A.
1t would not do.