•\ Tenure Law THE WEATIER OVER THE WEEK-END (By wire from U. S. Weather Bureau, Washington) Occupied by Jobs, OK Retains TOBAY Mostly sunny with westerly winds 10 to 15 miles per hour and highest temperature in lower SO's, this afternoon. Clear Civil Aides. tonight with lowest in low <£Q's. FRIDAY Program After Election Increasing: cloudiness and slightly warmer, followed by occa- All Whose, Jobs Not Set sional rain early Saturday. , , By RALPH J. BILLS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY . and Up by Statute Given Mostly sunny and coo!. WINDSOR J. LAKIS Protection of Tenure weep Turns Over Control j WOODBRIDGE—With the pas- sage of the local Civil Service referendum by an overwhelming Patronage Plans-Confused by Tenure majority Tuesday, all the clerks, typists and secretaries employed by the Township, road department Claims and Civil Service Acceptance; employes and the entire police de- •partment were automatically | placed under the protection of the Conference Expected to be Held This week's question: "What Civil Service. qualities do you think a man Charles P. Messick, secretary of should possess in order to be- the Civil Service Commission, said Promptly to Ontline Party Plans come a good policeman?" yesterday that all municipal em- VOL. X—No. 1 FORDS, N. J., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1947 PRJCE THREB?CEHTS ployes, "with the exception of (A Complete Election Table on Page 3) Charles McGettigan elected officials or appointees WOODBRIDGE—A justifiably jubilant Democratic Port Reading whose terms of office are set by The best statute were protected by Civil party, in control of Woodbridge Township's govern- quality a po- Service laws as soon as the ballots ment for the first time in 14 years, will turn its atten- | hceman could were counted." Representatives of The Battle Over, Victors Rejoice with Families? Friends 1 possibly have is the Civil Service Commission will tion promptly to the two major tasks facing it—for- common sense come to the Township soon to mulation, of a program of operation for 1948, and ,. and good judg- grade .all employes into various disposition of such patronage as it will control. ment. He should classifications such as secretaries, use courtesy clerk-typists and clerks. The" first flush of its stunning and overwhelming and tact in his Mr. Messick also stated, under triumph at Tuesday's election over, the party is ex- relations with the Civil Service setup, all mem- Jthe public, have bers of the police department from pected to caucus within the next few days to discuss 1 courage, and bethe grade of Patrolman First Class some of the details incident to its majority position. * able to think up will be able to take part in With a 5 to i bulge on the Township Committee, the | fast. I think he competitive examinations for any should be con-promotions occurring in the de- Democrats will have no difficulty whatever in adopt^ scientious and have the best in- partment. ing whatever course they may set, and though its terests of the Township at heart. Two appointive Township offi- direction has not been indicated, it is likely that some A good policeman is respected by cials, whose terms of office are set the people he serves. by statute and whose . terms ex- , intimation will be forthcoming before too much time pire December 31 are Recorder has passed. Bev. Earl H. Devanny Arthur Brown and Township En- 555 Railway Avenue, Woodbridge gineer C. R. Davis. They will un- Mayor August F. Greiner, the Republican party's Integrity is doubtedly be replaced by Demo- greatest vote-getter in Township history, alone sur- the most im- cratic appointees. portant q u a 1 - McElroy Stand vived the Democratic landslide and on January 1 will ity a policeman K " Township Attorney Leon E. Mc- . begin his eighth term as the community's presiding Elroy had "no comment';' to make could possess executive. While rumors have been rampant that Secondly, he'f, on his appointment, but it is un- should be able derstood he will claim' tenure Mr. Greiner might not serve his term, these rumors to distinguish under the Exempt Firemen's Act. Township Treasurer O, J. Mor- are without foundation. It is known that while he has between law- no intentions of obstructing the Democratic program abiding citizens ganson is another appointee whose term of office is set by statute. in any possible manner, he feels a responsibility to and miscreants However, his four year term does I have, as I not expire until December 31, 1949. the voters to .continue in the service to which he was think everyone It is understood Health Officer elected. Mayor Greiner, it should not be necessary should, a pro- Harold J. Bailey claims tenure.of to state, does not quit under adversity—political or found admira- office under the Health Laws of tion for the police, who take .their the State under - which a health otherwise. lives into their hands to protect officer, serving five years, auto- the people they are pledged to matically comes under tenure of Tide Sweeps Town serve. office. The Civil Service Commis- Despite the theoretical' strength of the Republican sion indicates there is such a law Joseph Party but would have to study the situa- organization, practically it was helpless against the 591 Ellis Place, Woodbridge tion before issuing a definite deci- Democratic tide which swept into office William Fit2- I would say sion. Mr. Bailey is also an exempt that the man fireman. patrick in the First Ward, Peter Schmidt in the Second would have to The Democrats may have some and Thomas Stevens in the Third. They defeated the o e considerate difficulty in appointing a new. real Republican incumbents, Committeemen Edward Leon- " m his relations estate director and building in- with the public. spector. William Allgaier holds ard, James Schaffrick and Herbert Rankin, with He should exer- both positions at the present time. the Stevens-Rankin contest the only one which could cise tact and -Hajstas appointed building inspec- even be called close. The-new members of the Town- diplomacy reg- 1 tor after examination and recom- ulailv. He must mendation by the Board' of Fire ship Committee on January 1 will join-Democratic be alert at all Underwriters and the ordinance Committeemen John Bergen and William Warren, times because states "he shall not be removed" of. the visual except if charges are brought leaving Committeeman William Gery of the Third and mental de- against him and proven. He holds Ward as the lone Republican. Tax Collector Michael mands of his the Real Estate appointment by J. Trainer, Democrat, was re-electejd without opposi- job. He should use initiative and (Continued on Page 12) integrity in strict conformity with tion. the law. While his plurality waa considerably less than in Edward Dunigan Tax Collector's former, years, Mayor Greiner carried each of the three 554 Barron Avenue, Woodbridge wards against his opponent, Wilson Stockel, while I think a good policeman Ref erendum 0.K.M his running mates were losing to their opposition. should be level- RARITAN TOWNSHIP — With Careful and conservative political progaosticaiors headed and a vote of 1098 to 469, the referen- had based their pre-election estimates on the basis know what to dum to extend the term of tax do when an collector in office without election of the Greiner plurality, and all agreed that he would' ' emergency during his period of good behavior, have to have a margin of upwards of 1,200 to carry arises. His ap- was approved by the voters of the in the remainder of his ticket. pearance counts Township Tuesday. a lot. He should The Township vote on county The dispensing of patronage which is the preroga- be neat at candidates was close with both tive of the majority party, promises to be a compli- ' all times. He sides sharing in small majorities should also be in the various contests. There cated task. Adoption of the referendum installing courteous to thel were no local contests and a total Civil Service' in the local government provides one public. I think of 2,826 voters, slightly less than complication while another is raised by the State law 50 per cent of those registered, that one-half of a policeman's job which provides tenure—according to the interpreta- is to get people to like and re- cast ballots. spect him, an easy task for a really The state constitution was ap- ' tion of some—for exempt firemen. While Township good cop. proved locally by a vote of 1,439 Attorney Leon E. McElroy would make no comment to 334. Democratic candidates for William Messick the General Assembly carried the yesterday, it is understood he has felt for some time 282 Green Street, Woodbridge Township, but a majority of only that he was protected in office by this law and would A good po- 24 votes, while, Walter P. Richter, liceman should Republican candidate for sheriff, resist removal in the courts. It was stated, too, that have a high was given a majority of 17 votes claims of tenure might also be made by Harold J. school educa- over his Democratic opponent. Bailey, Health Inspector, and William Allgaier, Build- I tion and be able Clayton Hollender, Republican to control his candidate for surrogate, also re- ing Inspector. ceived a small majority, although • feelings. He Democartic candidates for coroner In addition to these major jobs, others filled by the should be able and freeholder carried the Town- majority party are Township Engineer, Township to remain calm ship, the majority in the free- and cool under holder vote amounting to 48 votes.