Evening star., 1924-03-02
POLICE SALARY BILL
Is PASSED By HOUSE

Continued from First i'as-.p
opposition to the Increases III si:irri".
for police ana frelnea w1. removed
when Chairman Madden OF the apprn-
priatiOnS committC" m5dr Il s.run-,
speech in SUPPORT of th, biz. He
said j; would ltare II hrn"iie.:;i i;,f!u-
ence in inducing Il hrtt' ! "lass ~ III :,
to seek servir" in th.@" d"p.r M at.,.
He said that in jlStirG tu the nI3nN
good men on both tort-H wnp have
been faithfully serving. living wages
must be paid He even said that he
thought the salaries were not as high
in the new schedule az tn"y should h".
His remarks wcr@ iGornuS AZ
plauded.
Appeal Thrills EohS-.
Just before Chairman Madden >pni.c
Representative McSNc"hry 0t pnip. 81
new member, thrilled the House with
an appeal in behalf al the bill, point
ing out the fallacy of those who
argue that ii iS an increaS. Ia -
peuditure. He pointed out tG.li CIV
ing adequate salaries to hutli up II
force to properly protect lives ard
property in the National Capital is Il
sound Investment.
It is d moral obligation, hc said. for
Congress when it PASSES tn" law t"
who must uphold the law:
That the police ana frtincu have
shown in T. marks by prominent mem =
bcrS:
Representative Oscar l.. Keller.
Minnesota: "'rh. SaIarics in this bill
are not as high :tS they Sh"uld ne III
c0mparison ~ith what is paid in othrI
cities.
Representative St"rG!,. New Tnrh 4:
Why We pay street HNtcp"rS in New
York more than y"u propose 80 p.; :
Your police and firenIcn h"rc.'
u
jr,. massachusetts: I'm" pay of the
police and iiremcn ought To be
doubled
Representative Sanders. Indiana
1--WE ought to pay these officers well.
They give good service and measure
up TO the highest stand;rds of similar
work throughout the country"
Talks -Abont Enforcement.
When Acting Chairman Zihlnan
called up the bill. Representative
Cooper of Ohio. Il vigorous dry SUP
porter. was given twenty minutes in
which he discussed prohibition en-
torcement, taking the occasion for a
vigorous attack against the prohibi-
tion unit charging that il is a DoIiti-
cal machine from top 10 bottom.
Others who spoke. and the Subjec t
Of their speeches, were: Representa-
tive Gable of Ohio, Immigration: Rep
reSentative Sabbath. Illinois. inrni-
gration; Representative johnson.
chairman Of the House immigration
committee, immigration; Representa-.
tive Blanton, Texas, garden seed:
Representative L.angford. Georgia.
automobile speeding.
Representative Blanton, democrat. of
Texas, controlling time OH the demo
cratic side Of the House. spoke at
length most Of the time discussing
and putting into the record petitions
and letters he had received in opposi-
tton to an attempt to restore free seed
legislation.
Hits Tnxicab Driving.
Representative Blanton prefaced his
talk on garden seeds by remarkinG
that it was promised that If this police
and firemen'S pay bill was passed, Il
thoroughly modern up-to-date system
OF protection would be developed in the
District. He commented that now there
was ''winking" at taXicab drivers who
fndulged I'm excessive speed. He also
paid his respects to the 'taXicdh mo-
nopoly" at Union station. saying that
other persons not patrt.nIzing those
cabs could not get into ';nion station
except by back drives.
s-Mr. Blanton then said that If under
this increased pay the police and
IRE departments are not run as a
model for the rest of the country, he
would be the first to introduce legis-
lation to abolish the salary of the
major and superintendent of police
and to cut in half the pay OF all
members of the police force. Then
remarking that he did not believe
there would be any opposition to the
bill and that, therefore. he did not
intend to waste time in discussing &
it he proceeded to talk on garden
seed.
During Mr.. Blanton's discussion.
there was tnterjected some comment
upon the education which Represent