New-York tribune., 1919-06-02
Mayor Trembley Says He'll
Prescribe That or Worse
for Next Man Who Tries
TO Make Socialist Speech
He Doesn't Fear Arrest
Sight of Boys Manned i'll
War Inspires Him to Bar
Talk Against Government

RAILWAY, N j.. June Railways
radicals are cowed They were will
ing to risk humping into a few police
men 5 nightsticks, or to be the guests
of the county for a stated term, but
Mayor d. II. Trembley's water cure
seems to have taken the starch out Of
them. They have been threatening to
cause the Mayors arrest for turning
the fire hose on q Socialist street
speaker last night but to date have
made no move in this direction.
Mayor Trembley himself grasped
the nozzle of the hose and directed the
stream that drenched Fred j. Har-
wood of Newark, the speaker, and
brought to an abrupt end the forbid
den outdoor meeting.
"Water from a fire hose" com
mented the Mayor to-day, "is an eff
ficacious and comparatively harmless
weapon with which to quell these
agitators Furthermore there are a
good many a little water won't hurt
any"
About week ago Harwood and a
delegation from the Railway local of
the Socialist party appeared before the
City Commission and applied for per-
mission to conduct a street meeting.
With them was James B. Furber, who
was recalled from the office of City
Comm issioner some months ago.
Commissioners Unanimous
Mayor Trembey, backed by his two
colleagues on the commission, told the
Socialists they could hold no street
meeting in Railway.
'I'll be here and I'll have a meeting,"
Harwood is quoted as saying
'Well see about that" the Mayor re-
sponded
Yesterday afternoon a Railway DO
iceman, patrolling his beat, saw q
stand being erected on the sidewalk in
front OF a vacant lot at Main and Lewis
Streets. He bore the news to his chief,
and the latter Informed Mr. Trembley.
The Mayor promptly ordered two fire
engine companies to be ready for
eventualities.
Mayor Trembley arrived on the scene
just a. Harwood began his speech. The
Mayor stood listening from the out
skirts OF crowd of about 800 A few
minutes later a fire engine chugged up
and connection was made with a
nearby hydrant.
The Mayor straddled the business
end of the hose and grabbed the nozzle
firmly. He took careful aim at the un-
suspecting orator on the platform and
turned the stopcock.
Psychological Moment
The fervid appeal MIR. Harwood was
making to the ''proletariat" diminished d
into q sputter. He made a wild dash
<N b. : po IL fc i
of. He was dripping. A number of
those IN the audience also received a
share of the soaking.
The meeting adjourned. Mayor Trem-
bley says there viii be no others like it,
How about the threat to prosecute
you ?" the Mayor was asked
I'm not afraid of that he said
laughing. Let them start something
III finish it,"
as the fire hose to be brought into
play whenever the Socialists attempt
to hold street meeting?'
THAT or something worse" Trem-
bey grinned
In the special election which oustec
Furber from office he received about
$50 votes out Of total of approx
mately 1000. Mayor Trembley is {
l'eNlDCf1t. MS L"O lctlOW members Ol
the City Commission are Republicans
but the three are unit in their de
cision 10 close Railways streets tc
Socialist speakers.
Boys From Over There
Mr.. Tremoley has been in Office six
teen months.> When he isn't attending
to municipal business he conducts ar
automobile painting shop. He is JUS
verging on middle age. smooth shaven
square jawcd and OF generally ag
gressive makeup.
You can't walk on the street il
Railway" re told Tribune reporte,
to-day, without meeting any numbe,
Of leglcss, armcss or sightless sol
dies from the debarkation hospita
here v hen | see one of those me,
VIZ gave so much that American ideal,
mlghf triumph. and then think of thos,
VIC are seeking to tear down thos
Ideals my blood boils.
But | believe we've got them on tn
ran m Rahway. | think they've de
c'ded TO take water fgurativel,
speaking, rather than run the risk o
haAas 70 take IT literally again"