Evening journal., 1917-08-28
NEW Castle cops"
Want PAY Increase
Many Citizens Favor if,
Council Reluctant TO
Give Raise
NOT ONE SOLDIER
HAS BEEN ARRESTED


NV CASTLE. DEL Aug. 2S.--Mem-
bers Of the police department are en-
deavoring 70 have City Council grant
them an increase In pay, and there
are intimations that unless working
conditions are improved tho city may
have q strike Of its peace guardians
on its hands. The patrolmen at the
present time receive $50 q month, but
they work twelve hours day. seven
days a week and furnish their own
clothes. In addition 10 this they have
10 buy their own weapons metal
pieces for their caps and when they
make an arrest Il Is q case OF almost
varying the prisoners TO the Town
Hail
Il was said last night that the bus
Iness men OF the city and the largest
taxpayers we're Wiling that the pa
lroimen should receive an Increase
In wages. but the trouble was with
Council. none Of the members being
willing 20 90 on record as fayorins
he increase.
Several OF the patrolmen in discuss
ing the matter Of wages last night
said that employees OF the various in
dustrial plants about the city are re-
ceivine more wages than they are,
even sweepers OF floors in some
planis receiving $3.50 a day with no
Sunday work
The Baldwin Carnival, which gave
an exhibition here some weeks ago
FOR The benefit OF the baseball team.
has returned and opened its shows at
Shawtown.
Having undergone extensive inn
proyements. the motion picture thea
IRE owned by John Tobin was opened
fast night. The attendance was large.
The theatre IS one OF the finest In
the State
Members OF Adeiphin Lodge, No s.
X. OF p. have been invited TO partake
Of watermelon feast ne Penu-vpc
on Saturday evening The lodgemeu
will be guests Of Riverside Lodga OF
me mme order and the grand Off
GERS from Wilmington viii attend.
IRE local lodgemen viii leave here at
7.s0 o'clock IN the yacht Geisha for
rcnrsvilie.
Workmen at the Bethlehem Steel
Company plant are anxious about the
scale OF wages 20 be paid them while
they are ct work on government con-
trscts II is thought that a piece work
schedule win be inaugurated which
ire men claim viii not be satisfactory
70 them.
Members OF Company IL undcr
Cauta'u Jesse Mckay, have establish
Cd r. record since they have been mo-
biiized here IN that not one man has
been arrested for an infraction OF the
law. Police officials claim that while
other cities are complaining OF tho
presence OF the soldiers. some OF
whom have been unruly II Is fmpos-
sible 20 know that soldiers are on
duty here at nights The men al re-
tire TO their homes or the armory
early and no fights or other disorder
has occurred.
Having been instructed fy drill
masters. members OF Company II arc
now drilling daily with their rifles.
The men presented a fine appoarante
yesterday and they were admired by
large crowd OF residents IN their
drilling.
James Shaw has purchased a new
Hudson automobile.
Cyrus Rittenhouse Of State Road Is
finishing painting the Burris garage.
The funeral Of william G. Downey,
ST.. who died last week IN Philadel-
phia. and WIS buried on Wednesday
aftarnoon. was one OF the largest
funerals ever held in this city. The
services here were conducted in the
Methodist Church and were IN charge
OF the Rev. John l.. johnson ami the
Rev. J. II. Bickford The floral offer
ings were numerous and handsome
The pallbearers were friends OF Mr.
Downey. residents OF this city. who
were selected by Mr.. Downey prior "a
his death.