The Penn's Grove record., 1915-03-12
ONSTABULARY
BILL SCORED
State Federation Officials See
Menace to Rights
PENNSYLVANIA NO EXAMPLE
At a Public Hearing the Roosevelt
Situation Was Referred to-ShalI
Armed Force Be Used in Con-
n~ection With Jersey ToiIers?

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS State con-
stabulary was subjected to severe con-
domination by organized labor leaders
at a public hearing on the Senate
bill to establish a State constabulary
for New Jersey.
The Senate galleries were crowded
with laborers from all parts OF the
State, who loudly cheered their
spokesman in opposition to the bill.
Assemblyman Arthur A. Quinn, OF
Middlesex, president of the State Fed
Grafton of Labor, declared that force
never finally settled any labor dispute.
The rule of reason, common sense and
justice should apply in labor troubles,
he said, and he pointed out that the
great railroads of the country have
reasoned with their employees in labor
disagreements. I'VE will never see
a great railroad strike again." Mr..
Quinn said, because the railroad man
ayers have applied this rule. If rea.
son is used there is no need for a
State constabulary. If force is to be
your guide, then establish the State
police"
Mr.. Quinn, who is a member of the
legislative committee investigating
the shooting of two workers at Roose.
welt, asserted there was no disturb
ance there until the day of the ia.
talities by the hired deputy sheriffs.
do not place an armed force in ouI
nifiOc RI infinnidotn fha vyNrlyArc A~1
we to have an armed force to compe!
the workers to live in Industrial slav
ery?" he said.
He characterized the State contabu.
larry as a foreign product and said
New Jersey was not proud of the
actions of the Pennsylvania constab-
ulary. Industrial conditions in Penn
sylvania are a blot on the fair name
of this country, he said. Labor there
is degrading and there is no move
made to improve such conditions.
Pennsylvania is no example for New
Jersey.
The appropriation of 5000, 900 for
the police force here would only be
an initial request and the constabu.
larry would develop into a dangerous
political factor that would cause UNI
told evil, besides being a menace to
the rights and liberty of the people.
Mr.. Quinn defied anyone to point
a finger at any organized labor man
who was responsible for melting to
riot here. I'VE have always preached
peace and observance of law. The
manufacturers want an armed force
y enforce their unjust rule"
Henry F. Hilfers. secretary of the
State Federation of Labor, followed
Mr.. Quinn. The very men ~favoring
this c~onstabulary bill, he said, are the
same men who lobbied in Washing
ton against the immigration bill.
which was vetoed by President Will
Fon. "They want to lower the stand
trd of living. They want this police
force because, should the workers re-
bel to better their conditions, they can
club them into submission and keep
them in abject slavery.
Cheaper Than Deputies.
"They want it because the force
would be cheaper and safer than the
deputies of the O'Brien Agency. of
Newark, which hired the deputies at
Roosevelt. There is no difference be-
tween the deputy sheriffs and the
constabulary. Both will club and both
will shoot. The only real difference
is, we got the deputies in the Middle
sex jail and w can't get the State
police if they are created. Governor
Fort called the State militia out some
Few years ago during a labor disagree
ment but he withdrew them after he
was convinced his action was unwar-
rented"
Mr.. Hilfers criticised the attitude
Of n of the proponents of the bill,
who last week opposed a bill for an
appropriation of $4,000 for a work
mems compensation bureau, and this
week advocated the expenditure of
$500, 900 for a constabulary. Il don't
believe the farmers want this bill. The
farmers of Pennsylvania did not want
it." He related how former Governor
Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania, signed
the c~onstabulary bill after the labor
men there withdrew their opposition
70 the measure in order to get favor
Able action on two labor bills. This
twas the worst thing the labor element
ever did in Pennsylvania, he said.
Harry Gottlob, of Newark; Will
fam F. Kavanaugh, of Jersey City,
and DR.. William Lavine, of Trenton,
also opposed the bill.
Mrs. Amy l.. Slade Dead.
Mrs. Amy Lane Slade, widow of
Frederick Jarvis Slade, who was a
civil engineer for many years affiliated
with the Gooper-Hewitt interests, died
at her home in this city. She was for
nlerly of New York, the Lane home
ltead for many years occupying a
part of the present site of the Metro
politan Life Building at l Madison
avenue.
She is survived by three daughters,
Mrs. Orion G.. Dale, of Plainfeld, and
the Misses Marjorie and Lucy SIade,
Of this city.
Motur Fees Increase.
The motor vehicle license fees for
his year continue to increase. State
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Lippin-
colt states that the total receipts from
this source during January and Febru-
airy were $541, 246. 69, as against $413,-
1881 for the same period last year,
'r a n increase of 1927, 307.3S The
amount collected from all sources by
the Motor Vehicle Department during
he month of February just past. is
lot larger than for February last year.