The Penn's Grove record., 1923-02-16

business ability and understanding OF
the needs of the people were always
at the command of his state. As a
member n the Congress of the United
States he ably and intelligently rerre
seated his constituents, as representa-
tive of his Government in foreign
lands he tactfully performed deIica a
missions, as a member of the Board OF
Conservation and Development he
gave deep study to important prob
lens, as Commissioner of Banking ana
Insurance he protected the interests
of the state and of its people, as a
man he was intensely human and
was loved by all who knew him; that
the president of the senate designate
two senators and the speaker or the
house two ~assemblymen to represent
the Legislature at the funeral OF Com
missioner futile"
Approves Newark Highway Route
The governor approved Assembly
man Todd's bill establishing a state
highway route from Newark through
Hudson and Essex counties, comment
ing Significantly upon the measure:
ut is quite %innocuous because of the
words as soon as practicable and is
therefore little more than a recon-
%mendation. In approving this Dill
want to take opportunity 10 point out
that none of the funds under the re-
cent $40, 900 900 bond issue are avail
able for this purpose. l further would
suggest that | believe it much more in
= - H. ,,rhAIn Stntn nf NnU
Jersey if the routes were designated
by the Highway Commission. In this
way we would avoid the multiplication
of routes and the exchange of votes
for particular roads. This latter
method proceeds upon the theory OF
selfishness. rather than upon a broad
public policy beneficial to the whole
state. | hope the legislature will
enact a statute providing for placing
this power in the hands OF the state
Highway commission"
A question of ~yeracity arose between
The witnesses at the investigation into
the charges of Rev. Frank S. Ritter, OF
Jersey City, that members OF the SEN
ate had been "bought' and were to be
bought" for the Simpson Sunday movie
bill. 1t will be mp to the Joint Com
mittee of the house and senate to
decide which story it prefers to be
lieve.
Rev. Mr.. Ritter had said in his pulpit
he had been informed that the moving
picture men of the state planned to
procure the votes of four senators for
the Simpson bill. When this charge
was published the legislature demand
ed an investigation, and Rev. Mr.. Rit-
ter told his story.
He said that he had received his
information from Lionel Wilson, a
special INVESTIGATOR for the Society
for the Prevention Of Crime in New
Jersey. Wilson. he said, reported that
he had been present at a conversation
between Louis Bollinger, a theatre.
owner of Jersey City, and a business
associate.
2,617 Convicted of 1887
Accom- lishments of the New Jer'
sew State Police for the year ending
November 80 last are recounted in a
report by Colonel H. Schwartkopf.
Efficiency of the troopers Is re
fected in 1887 arrests made by the
department, resulting in 2,617 con
yictions, 258 pending or not tried
40 dismissed and % lost on warrants.
Colonel Schwarzkopf said this in
dicates a percentage of 97.7 per cent
of the cases tried resulting in convic'
ton.
at is also desired to point out the
fact" said the report, that in the
1887 arrests there were but two fol
Interfering with an officer n none
for resisting arrest, which shows the
respect the offender has for the stat
trooper and his ability an officer,
Fines imposed on complaints of the
department have netted the sta
SAT S76.4O; valuation of recovered
cars is placed at S139 ,7S6.75; Other
~ecovere goods at S4S, 1875; con
fscated property at S127,743, anr
property saved from destruction AZ
$4,000.
An appropriation of $500 900 wa.
available for the 1921-1922 fiscal year
The sum of SAB, TAP is requested fo1
the zeal b~eginnins July l next.
Election Bureau Bill
The Senate by a vote of IL to d!
nassed the bill of Senator William Il
Mackay which would take the Bureau
of Elections in Hudson County out Of
the hands of the next prosecutor, Whc
will be a Democrat, and places the
bureau under the control Of a Repub
lican.
Under the bill the head of the hu.
reau would be known as the superln
tendent of elections, and his saiars
would be $4,000 per year, John Roth
erham Garven, leader, is being 100,
ed for the job y that wing of the Re-.
publican party in Hudson County, bUi
William P. Verdon, rival of GarVeh
also has a candidate and is pressint
his claims vigorously at the Stal,
House.
Instead of the prosecutor in fir.
class counties naming the superb.
tendent of the Bureau of Elections
under this bill the superintendent
would be named by the Legislature
urb;ob ic RpnuhIican.