Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-22
ON. 277.---FoURTEEN PAGES;
COUNCIL CUTS
FROM POLICE
HOT SPECLA

With a wave of crime sweeping over
the country, and while .rhensin position
to know claim that Salem will be the
scene of much commission of crime
this winter, the city council. meeting
iii adjourned session. at the city hall
last night, killed all chance for an in
crease in police force, and advocacy
OF. greater cut was strong, while
Councilman McClelland inferred that
Salem needs no police at all -
Arguments Fiery
Amid fiery argument, at times on
the verge of a fistic battle between
conncilmen and Mayor Wilson, the
budget allowance for the police de-
partment was cut $1700-the esti-
mate for salaries for nine men which
i@ was $4,000 being slashed to $S400, and
the requested $1,000 asked fer the ex-
penses of the department cut to $500.
This was done, councilmen who back
ed the move declared. to allow more
funds for the park bureau.
The ordinance authorizing the is
suance of $40, 900 serial refundine
bonds passed without "a dissenting. vote
Weist Wakes Wrathy
Almost from the outset. the figh
Oh the police question waged. Tit
battle royal began when Councilman
Weist, in urging that provision b.
left in the budget for extra men, ant
that the chief of POLICIES salary b
raised from $100, a. month, declared
"The citizens of Salem demands
a greater number of police Officers
and we as representatives of thos
people, knowing that their demand
are just, should; grant them the In
creased police protection they asl
And if we can't comply with the
wishes I'm sure our designations wi
be acceptable to them.
Ugly Word Passes
= r., sits. a .sigrss'cantl fact he contir
.ued, that 1pRmajority of this coul
! Gil who are opposing the police q.
z paftment are men who have been, a
rested by that department, and pa
.'@+ d ffpe before the city recorder
'1f you mean me you're a liar
Mayor Wilson. roared.
IT didn't mention any names, NJ
Mayor" Weist came back, ''but if Il
shoe fits you wear it."
Here the fight became gener
Many of the colincilmen rose to the
feet and all sought to talk at on
Councilman Moore admitted that
one time he had been arrested a
paid a fine of $40 to the police judi
am insinuated that Weist had chars
hanging over his head.
Record Wiped Clean
IT demand that you repeat tina
Weist declared. 'Stenographer,
down his statement in full, and '
sue him for SANDER"
The council moved stricken fr
the records this accusation made
Moore, and Weist was deprived of
accusation made by Moore, and w
was deprived of the statement
which to base a suit.
George Halvorsen counselling,
he did at the last meeting of the co
cil banishment of this petty fl
stuff" delivered a quiet, earnest
for cooperation in the council,
getfulness of any personal differei
that might exist between member
the council and police departm
q and charged the council to abide
the. trusts placed in them by the
pie of Salem.
kTcClelland Gets Laugh. ,
Councilman MeCielland brougf
laugh from several persons in
i. room when he remarked:
while know that there is cl
in other places, I can't think that t
. is any danger of it coming to Sa
Our people are too good for anyt
of that kind. 1 have enough fait
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