Palisadian., 1917-05-05

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and this was no time to spread panic
and arouse fear and terror. He al
luded to Leonia's burglar scare some
time ago and told how it had been
put down by citizens going on watch.
Charles T. Logan arose here and
said that no thought Of attacking the
Mayor had entered his head in call
ing the meeting. The village was
terror-stricken from the burglar
nuisance, and the people were there
merely to talk over the situation, not
to arouse bitterness or rancor. Plans
had been proposed by several, and he
would like to hear what they were.
Chairman Druck here interposed
the thought that the community need
nave no fear, that the burglars would
be captured after awhile. He was
sure of it.
Arthur w. Tams then arose and
talked about the impossibility of do
ing away with burglaries. He said
New York couldn't do it, and cited a
case where a score OF more apart
ments had been robbed in the same
block, Notwithstanding there were
two private detectives employed. He
planned the amusement park for our
burglary trouble, and said the pub
!lcity given by the local paper (mean-
ing the "Palisadian") that had no
circulation land if it hasn't circula-
ton it couldn't do any harm), and
that the circulars had been sneaked
around. He objected to the method
OF calling the meeting that way (the
circulars had been sent around by
BOY Monday evening just as many
others have been sent many times
Defore). The speaker said twenty
policemen couldn't stop the burglars.
He then attempted one of his famous
stampedes by moving to adjourn the
meeting till the Mayor could be pres
ent, but the chairman spiked his guns
by allowing the discussion to con-
tlnue so that an expression of the
community could be had.
Mrs. S. E. Darby spoke and said
that appeals had been made to the
borough when her home was three
times robbed, but got no help. She
alluded to the borough finally en-
ploying detectives, including Domi-
mich Reilly, but no results followed.
She said finger marks left on the
windows proved of no avail, and
were not even used, SO far as she
knew. 1t was ten days after the rob-
berries at her home before work on
the case was begun. When we
slumber we forget, she said.
Mr.. w. j. Foeppel said he thought
the one best way was to hire special
policemen and let the people foot the
bill. 1t would cost about $75 month
per man, and would cost each house
holder about fifty cents week.
Nh.
pei idea was good one, but we paid
enough taxes to have the borough
give us more policemen.
Mr.. w. d. Lennon said we should
have community police paid for by
the householders. 1t was the only
way and the best way. All suburban
places had special police, he said
We need it, too, and badly. The
town is emptied of men daily.
L. c. Anderson said he didn't be-
lieve one or two policemen would dc
any good. He advised those who went
away to call up % Fort Lee and noti-
fly the police to send man down to
watch that house. Mrs. James Stewart
arose here and said if Mr.. Anderson Is
idea were followed hers would be the
best watched house in Palisade
\ldugHCer!).
Mr.. Caffal spoke on the value OF
having the Home Defense League
take charge of the situation and run
the burglars out. A burglar could
always tell policeman but a police
man could not always tell burglar
We've got to organize the citizens he
: said.
w. R. Goodman said the wrang-
ling meeting reminded him of the
earlier days of Palisade when men
spoke their minds freely. He had no
jewels or cut glass in his house left
after the real estate agents landed
him in Palisade. He had had two
burglaries, however. He objected to
taking up subscriptions to paq for
policemen. He knew it was a tough
job from experience. But Pahsade is
the best town to collect nshe ever
saw, he said.
R. R. Brown said when he first
heard of the call for the meeting he
was apprehensive it was an attempt
to attack the administration, but he
had been assured by Mr.. Logan that
such was not the intention, and he
did not believe it was. On consider
alton he thought it was a wise move
to come together and discuss the stu
, ation-that it would do good to do SO.
He couldn't concor in L. C. Ander-
sons idea and thought it impractic-
able, as when the Red Cross meets,
for instance. He did not believe we
could eradicate the burglar, but he
could be reduced to the minimum, and
he was in favor of asking the bor-
ough for at least two extra men, one
of them for day service. We are ex-
posed to New York, and that was
against US.
Capt. Darby said that Mr.. Brown
had offered the only practical and
sane plan, but, that he would go one
step farther and ask that the Mayor
appoint one man to direct the en-
tire police force and pay him, which
meant that he would have charge of
placing the policemen wherever he
thought would be best.
He regretted that any sort of note
had been uttered at the meeting hav-
ing shadow of casting the slightest
doubt upon the administration. The