The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-29
Talbot Praises O'Connor

Talbot Praises O'COnnor
 Francis J. O'Connor is well quail filed for the post of warden, and has a fine knowledge of the towns finances, State Treasurer Joseph E. Talbot said at 8 Republican rally last night in Cristoforo Colombo hall. MT. O'Connor did good job as treasurer, he declared. He heard comments of praise recently for MT. O'Connor on all sides, he said, and the opposition has not questioned his fitness for office, he declared. The Italian people have a splendid opportunity to do something for the town and the state Monday by elect ing the Republica nticket, Attorney Talbot declared.
 MT. O'Connor said the Democrats have not mentioned town trucks carrying loam to different sections of the borough in order to get votes. He told of man who was called to work last week after trying vainly for three years to get work from the administration. This is a tax payer, MT. OConnor said. After election he will be paid of, the nominee predicted.
 MT. O'Connor denied rumors that if elected he planned to cut street department pay. He said he worked on the street department and later at the state highway and at college he has driven spikes to earn money, he said.
 He will try to even things out SO all can get work, if he is elected, MT. O'Connor said. He urged play grounds for children instead of hav- ing them play on the streets. Bur- gess Joseph Nygren said the Demo- cratic machine is first and last for Jackie" Sheridan and urged it be broken up.
 Police Officers Named
 Four officers of the police depart ment, appointed last night at the last meeting of the present board of warden and burgesses, will assume their new posts on June 1. The off, cer are: Chief, John Gormley, at present captain of the force; cap- tain, Anthony Malone, at present lieutenant; lieutenant, James Cud- dy, at present a sergeant; and ser- geant, Richard Ostrom, at present a patrolman.
 All votes for these officers were unanimous and the appointments were made swiftly. After Mir. Ostrom was appointed, Burgess George Eel lows moved action on other appoint- merits in the force be deferred until after election. There was no oppo- sition to this motion.
 t However, several minutes later Burgess Joseph Nygren proposed Sergeant Timothy Reardon be made senior sergeant and so designated and that he receive pay increase mot to exceed $2 a week."
 Warden John J. Sheridan said, T think you are little out of or- der in that connection" and pointed out MT. Fellows previous motion would apparently bar putting of the Nygren motion.
 The warden said such action as proposed by MT. Nygren might mean the board would be setting a precedent. He pointed out there are regular patrolmen who have been on the force longer than others and said if a sliding scale for sergeants is started, 1t would not be long be- fore others would urge 1t for the patrolmen. :.
 T favor reasonable wages for all employees of the town," the warden said. "Our record will bear me out
 Although Sergeant Reardon is a very efficient officer, he would be do- ing exactly the same work as MT Ostrom." The warden said he felt such action might be dangerous in its consequences.
 Higher Than Lieutenant
 Burgess George Fellows said, if Sereant Reardon's salary were in- creased g per week, he would be getting more than the lieutenant, and pointed out the Meutenant's pay is $1 per week more than that of sergeant. T can see MT. Nygren is not ,ell informed about the work ings of the police department" MT, Fellows said. Thank you," MT. Ny gren retorted.
 MT. Nygren did not press his mo- ton when the warden said he felt 1t was out of order in view of the Fellows motion. Burgess Joseph Raytkwich. Jr., made the suggestion that sometime soon the board study the idea of grading patrolmen into