The Penn's Grove record., 1921-02-25
Larger Municipalities Of State
Oppose Expense of Policing
Rural Communities.
FOR SAFE AND SANE FOURTH
Special Motor Traffic Commission
Scored for Failure to Recommend
Proper Leeislation-Hearing
on Health Bills.

with a resultant added expense for the
larger municipalities, was expressed in
n communication received by Cover
nor Edwards anti-crime commission,
which met at the state house. Director
of public safety LIE Barre outlining the
position of the city commissions on the
subject of improved police protection
for rural communities, said that while
believing it to be a necessity, the com
mission does not favor any plan under
which the state as a whole would be
required to bear the expense.
"Such a procedure" said Commits
sioner La Barre, would eventually re-
suit in a state tax, which would be
equally imposed upon residents of the
cities and those of rural communities
1t is unfair to provide police protec-
ton for rural communities and compel
the residents of cities to pay a pro
portion of the cost thereof"
Commissioner La Barre pointed out
that Trenton is bearing rs per cent
of the expenditures of Mercer county.
He also said that $4,000 is appropriate
ed annually for motorcycle policemen
and traffic officers made necessary by
increased automobile traffic, while mo-
tor vehicle fees are used exclusively
for the benefit of county roads. I'm
view of these facts" he said, "the
board Of commissioners feel that it
would be a rank injustice for further
discrimination to be made against the
citizens of Trenton"
AS chairman of the committee ap-
pointed at the last conference to con-
slider means of improving cooperation
between the various counties and mu.
inequalities in the enforcement of the
criminal laws. Prosecutor Richard c.
Plumer, of Ocean, made these recon-
mendationS.
That a state intelligence department
be organized where county prosecution,
police officials of the various munich
palities and other law enforcement Of
ficers may cur the services of re-
liable and experienced operatives to
work under their supervision and di-
rection in securing evidence of viola
lions of the law and apprehending
criminals.
That a force of state patrolmen on
motorcycles be organized to patrol the
highways and cooperate with the
enemy and municipal law enforcement
officers, those officers to be under the
supervision either of the state high
way or the motor vehicle departments.
That there he mandatory legislation
providing for the establishment of sig
nal stations by the counties at strategic
points along the highways.
This report was adopted by the COM
mission and every effort will be made
to have its recommendations adopted.
The present purposes of the Guthrie
bill, modelled after the Sullivan anti
revolver law of New York, now pend
ing in the legislature, were approved
by the commission. Prosecutor Edmund
c. Gaskill, Jr., of Atlantic county, a
to propose legislation governing the
carrying of concealed weapons. stated,
however, that the committee believed
there should be amendments having to
do with the officials authorized to Issue
permits the carrying such weapons. 1t
was also recommended that the pro-
vision restricting the use of firearms to
the home should be eliminated from
the proposed New Jersey menace.
To Regulate Fireworks Sales
To give New Jersey a safe and sane
Fourth of July by extending the prin-
ciples Of Newark's ordinances and
regulations yer the entire state Is the
object Of assembly bill No. 204. which
was scheduled for passage In Trenton
last week.
The bill has become known as the
butcher Fireworks bill, because 1t was
introduced and is being guided on its
legislative course by Assemblyman c..
B. butcher of Essex county.
The bill provides that it shall be I'M
lawful to sell or to have on hand n
explosive or combustible fireworks of
any description, except paper caps,
sparklers and colored fire.
The manufacture of these fireworks
is prohibited In any municipality Of
more than one thousand population.
Section three provides a penalty of
a hundred dollars for each days viola
ton and makes habitual violations a
misdemeanor.
The bill was scheduled for action
last week, but a number of kilograms
from fireworks manufacturers induced
Mr.. butcher to make it wait orders"
as he was unwilling to deprive any of
the affected interests an opportunity
to be heard.
AS a result Of the conferences sew
eral amendments have been tentatively
agreed to so as not to interfere with
the continuance of existing industries
and to permit fireworks displays by
and under the supervision of munich
palities.
For Higher Motor Fees
Scoring the failure of the Special
Motor Traffic Commission to recon-