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two MIDDU'JTOVVN TIMES HKK.M H. N. -MONDAY, MAY 10, 1937. Trooper Retirement Bill Awaits Governor's Action Meosure Advanced Without Lobby Or Pressure from Those Most Concerned Would Set New Retirement Standard for State Employes By MABEL PARKER SMITH Twenty years at twenty-four hours a day--ordinary and emergency duty in crime detection and crime prevention, accident, riot, fire, flood traffic control, aid to the poor and distressed and the general insurance of domestic tranquility and public order--two decades of rigorous discipline and dangerous living in the purple and gray of the New York State Police and then, at fifty, retirement at half pay. With the likelihood of Governor Lehman's approval within the next month Assemblyman Herbert A.

Rapp's amendment to the Civil Service law as it applies to State Troopers is expected to set a new retirement standard among State employees. That it is not intended, however, as a wedge for lowering the retirement age for other State workers is earnestly maintained by proponents of the amendment It is said to be wholly independent of the move for liberalized retirement benefits among employees ol other departments of the State. Adranced Withent Lobby Effort If enacted, the trooper pension measure will be unusual for reasons other than its early retirement age. Unlike almost any other such legislation affectiac State employees the trooper bill has advanced entirely without lobbying or pressure on the part of these concerned. Men in the ranks profess to know little about the proposal and at the Capitol neither Major John A.

Warner, State Police Superintendent, nor any member of the headquarters staff would comment other than to say "It is not a department bill. We have no informa- are constantly travelling the highways and byways of the State observing and taking action where necessary. Usually consisting of two men, the patrols may cover the territory on horse, by automobile, motorcycle, skiis or snowshoes or even by airplane. Patrols covered ten million miles last year. The force in 1936 numbered 769 Of this number one hundred were new enlistments authorized by the Legislature to replace those assigned to full-time duty in the State's new Scotland Yard Bureau of Investigation.

Of the six troops, five now number 112 men each and that at Hawthorne 117. Ninety- two men are assigned to the Long tion it." Efforts to trace the exact origin of the bill were not wholly successful. Assemblyman Rapp, its sponsor, claims it as his own idea but Assemblyman Laurens M. Hamilton, chairman of the Civil Service 'Committee which recommended its passage in the Lower House, explained that it was suggested by and had the support of "individuals interested in the though declining to say who the individuals might be. He added that the bill was released from his committee "without objection from Major Warner." Senator Leon A.

Rschel, Pension Committee chairman of the Upper House, whose favorable report was relied on to pass the bill there, disclaimed any knowledge whatever of its origin. All denied reports that police benefit associations had displayed an; interest in the bill although it is known that representatives of such organizations had urged another Assembly committee to act favorably on a bill to assure troopers one day off in every seven. Day-ott Bill Pigeon-holed That measure which was indicated as impractical by Major Warner's office, was pigeon-holed. It was described by some legislators as an organized effort "to do something for the troopers with a view of unionization." Troopers are sot members of any employe association. Departmental objection to the day-oil bill was based on the fact that the majority of troopers are seldom within easy traveling distance of their homes.

Each man, according to department regulations, has approximately one evening off during the week and when possible is given a three-day pass every month and two weeks vacation, usually during the winter. Within these limits leave schedules are largely matters of discretion with troop captains. To keep the force at its present efficiency no other arrangement is possible, it is pointed outer' "So long as crime and disaster do not operate on an eight hour-day six days a week, neither can the said an official explaining that members of the force were on call at any hour of the day or night. The Job Can't Wait "A man Kay have Just turned in after the hardest day of his life Detachment But number of miles and men do not tell the story of the State police nor why retirement and pension at fifty may be their Just reward. Since 1928 all enlisting in the force are required to join the State Retirement System making regular contribution to the fund providing retirement benefits at the age of 00.

Members of the force earlier in service were not required to join the fund and were satisfied with the basic provision set up under special section of the executive law, the advantages of which were considerably less than those to be gained under the employee contribution system. CoL George F. Chandler, Kingston surgeon and the organizer and first superintendent of the State police, recognized the benefits to be had in the State Retirement Fund and required membership as a qualification for enlistment as a trooper. This subsequently became the law, No Provision for Cost With the lowering of the retirement age if the Rapp law is enacted opinions differ widely as to the increased expense to the State. The bill carries no appropriation and has been severely criticized by of- Bdals of the State Retirement System.

Franklin B. Holmes, Director, could not calculate the increase which would be necessary to the fund but called the bill poorly drawn and generally unsatisfactory. the had come from officials of the Retirement System. If effective, the Rapp amendment will award a trooper retiring at fifty and as much as $1,250 a year. Enlistments are at a basic salary of $900 with annual increases of $200 up to the maximum salary of $1,900 for privates.

In addition, maintenance is rated at :300 a year and pensions are figured on that basis. Maintenance covers housing, all clothing and equipment except underwear, a .45 calibre revolver, a 24-inch riot stick and handcuffs. The top salary exclusive of maintenance is that of the superintendent at $10,000 a year. No restriction as to future employment is put upon the trooper who may elect to retire on half salary at fifty. If he has survived the hazards of the career reasonably whole and sound you may meet him for years to come In the role of bank guard, private detective or proprietor of a business enterprise of his own.

next call comes. He Tm sleepy," and roll the cant Just over. It may be the kind of a job that wont wait" And between calls the patrols HELP STOMACH DIGEST FOOD Umitu-- Mrf ETefTikbc bsa to Nits at food T. OMLTK i boiThd KMKfc HOT tOO Mrfc arid. TOOT fflrwt at rat txantouia.

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Alk Jua-cm lor Co. 1OT. Assemblyman Hamilton said only opposition to the bill KNITTED Garments CLEANED and BLOCKED i 6-Hour Service PACKfflSER'S TEA. Piy Ridgehury RIDGEBUEY--The three officers of District Four were reelected at the annual school meeting Tuesday night They are C. S.

Richards, trustee. Miss. Mary Ellis, clerk, and Beau Osborn, collector. Miss Ruth Lynch has returned to her duties as teacher in the Gardnersville school after being absent on account of illness. Mrs.

John Quackenbush will entertain the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church next Thursday afternoon at her home on the Lower Road. A chicken salad and strawberry supper in the Community House May twentieth will be arranged by a committee that includes Mrs R. O. Hall. Mrs.

C. S. Richards Mrs. Charles Post and Mrs. James LaRue.

Mrs. Julia Post has returned after spending a week in Mutley, N. J. with her daughter. KNIGHTS MARK MOW'DAY Communion Breakfast Follows Mats at St.

Mary's HURLEYVILLE --Of the special Mother's Day services conducted in almost every church in Sullivan County yesterday, probably the outstanding from a standpoint of tradition was the mass celebrated at the Church of St. Mary here by the Rev. William S. Wilkins of Monticello. It was attended by more than sixty members of Monticello Council, Knights of Columbus, who have for more than ten years made an annual event of receiving communion in.

a body on Mother's Day. The Council is the only one in the County and draws its membership from every community in Sullivan. At communion breakfast at the Columbia Hotel after the church service, Major James P. Askin of Wurtsboro, council member and director of the National Re-employment Service for the County, was toastmaster. Speakers were Thomas E.

Lane of Mnoticello, grand knight of the council; Louis J. Doyle, attorney from Monroe, who discussed Columbian intents; Dr. Victor Ct. Bourke of Livingston Manor, who gsve a humorous address; Joseph Leonard of Monroe, chairman of the uatholic activities committee of Monroe Council, who spoke on religious phases of membership, and John F. Gleason.

chairman of the Catholic activities committee of Columbia Council, Brooklyn, who discussed the drive of the organization against Communism It is a custom of the Council a hold the annual communion in a different church each year. Montgomery MONTGOMERY Mrs. George fan Kuren Burnett has been reengaged teacher at the Millsburg school for next year. The Men's Club of the Brick Rearmed Church will meet in the social rooms of the church Tuesday evening and will be addressed jy Samuel G. Phelps of Walden.

He will discuss the Lower Hudson Regional Market just established at ewburgh. Fred Gorss has recovered from an attack of grippe. His son, Gerald Gorss, assisted at the meat market during his father's illness. and Mrs. Frank Gilcrist of Tankers were guests of her sister, Mrs.

Ernest Many, a few days ago. and Mrs. A. L. Scott have eft to spend the week end with Us mother, Mrs.

Margaret Scott, in ioston. Mass, and her mother, Mrs. B. L. Herrick at Abington, Jass Mr.

and Mrs. William 'arrell have moved from Westches- County to the George Wood on the Bullville road. Mrs. Lillian R. Suydam is chairman of arrangements for a cafeteria supper which the Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will hold In the next Wednesday.

Vails Gate VAILS GATE At the annual meeting of School District Three. Town of New Windsor, a budget of was approved, of which $3.460 will be raised by taxation. Mrs. William Harries, trustee was rc- clectcd. with William Hastings, collector and clerk, and Miss Ethel Brosrn.

treasurer. The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs Charles OTfcil Wednesday afternoon and arranged for a picnic at Mrs. Robert Doxcy's May nlne- A baby shower was given Ruth Ann. infant daughter of Mrs. 0-Ndl.

Attending wefe Mrs. vid Bundy. Miss Agnes Bcschnitt. Mrs. Robert Doxcy.

Miss Ella Heal Miss Carrie Teachman, Mrs. Isaac Wright, Mrs. SUrrart Sailorly: Mrs. Curtis Miller daughler Etea, Mrs. William HasJinzs.

Mrs. Wil: lam Ban. and Uw Rev. Mr. and Mrs.

Taj-Jor. The League siH nwet with Mrs. Herbert Ball Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Mahalfv daughter.

Evelyn, j.pent Monday evening wjth cousin. Mrs. J. Gmnide Stod- wd Tuesday wenlag at lie Uxr parsonage. Mr.

and Mrs. Grorpe Goodwin JiwlCTTd to ScraDtan Icibm Bcnrcy has raw- from an attack of JajyneiUs and Mrs. ChwW Selbj? i rave relumed Trom Grecnport. L. I Abjjot TiTty persons attrnflPd Ujp miJ OiwUrr tinnqort at Mrthofltet ffttit-Kh Wparnwdar J.

William Tailor wc3- the ana Introduced as Mto; Hrlrn Downk- of MCJI- ik, -R'ho TrriowitPd th- Jtn-f Bn.v3fi'.hriras and jacrifitirs of TDothfTs rnnindMj daucWTK or th" and hwmr UIP.V r. Tln-a tanu-a to A dfsnon- thr tTTcitf, jarwhrt on animal ana Jjutann Scotchtown Denton W. louston, first vice-president, conducted the May business meeting and devotional service of the Women's Missionary Society Thursday at her home. Mrs. Charles A.

Contort was elected second vice-president. Mrs. H. E. Dingee gave a re- rart of the April meeting of the Toung People's Missionary Society.

Mrs. Jesse A. Boostaver, Mrs. Eugene W. Slaughter and Miss Eleanor V.

Bookstaver will make hospital supplies May twelfth at Horon Memorial Hospital in Middletown. A report by Mrs. Bookstaver who visited Coulter Memorial Academy at Chcraw, s. in April, was read by the secretary. Mrs.

Dingee conducted a study of the Spanish speaking people in the United States and Latin America. Mrs. Charles a Conner and Mrs. Houston served refreshments. The June meeting of the society will be held at the home of Mrs.

Comfort The May meeting of the Wallkill Home Bureau will be held May eleventh at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Bartow W. Bull at Stony Ford. Miss Lucille Case, Orange County Home Bureau assistant agent, will aid the unit in a program planning for the year. Articles for an antique exhibit to be held on May twelfth at the home of Mrs.

Bull will be brought to the meeting. Tea will be served from two o'clock until five the day of the eihiblt Washingtonville WASHXNOTOHVILLE Herald Hosting entertained--the Evening Sewing Club at her home Wednesday. Miss Bertha Conger and Mrs. Sarah Conger spent Wednesday hi Poughkeepsle guests of Mrs. Conger's son and daughter-in-law, Dr.

and Mrs. William Conger. Mr. 'and Mrs. Oliver Taylor and family, who have- been living in the Coleman cottage on the flat, have moved to an apartment In the Frank Brown house on East Main street.

Miss Margaret Oerow of Wilmington, Del, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sears. Mr. and Mrs.

John H. Bliss and children of New York City spent the weekend at their Summer home, Bliss Bower. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bradshaw and Madeline Bradshaw spent Sunday with Mr.

Bradshaw's mother, Mrs. Fanny Bradshaw of Middletown. Edward J. McLaugblin, 3rd, who attends Pratt Institute, spent the weekend at home. Miss Beatrice Tuthfll of Brooklyn is spending a few days with her father; rred D.

Tuthill, and sister, Miss Cora Tuthill. Charles Hallock, who has been spending several months in Ham- burp-, N. was at home for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Smith and children of New York City spent the Pine Bash PINE BUSH--That's the Ticket, farce-comedy which was enacted at K. of P. hall here" last week by high school pupils, will be presented again Thursday evening hi the Grange hall at Bullville. Because of the special P-TA social event Tuesday evening, the Ladles' Auxiliary of the Pine Bush Fire Department has changed its meeting night to Thursday evening A Communion Breakfast wffl be served to men of the parish of the Chapel of the Infant Savior Sunday May. sixteenth.

Charles H. Van Kirk, infant son of Dr. and Mrs. H. T.

Van Kirk, was baptised at the morning service at New Prospect church yesterday. Everett B. Scott, clerk of the Town of Crawford, has recovered from an illness which confined him to bed for ten days. sanisms. There were games afler- Mrs.

Bessie C. Cox and pupils of the higher grade; of the Vails Gate school attended the Music Festival at NewbuiEh Fire Academy Thursday Can You Answer These? (Aaowtn am rite of Kinp 3. the court. 2. Does Uic RjrpDbite rf China rase the same alroiUr the U.

3. the states oT the O. S. thrcraRh wWrii Cascade Range of 4. Whnr ta OlpOr CniverKitT? 5.

What thf popular najni- for the United Stntcji frigate "OonuU- intfanr 1 6. Who -was Thomftr. Prlncte? 7. What is thr natne for Uc ot the 6. Where Is the island ol Portsra? 9.

What ii meant 'by the transJt ol YCDSA? 10. What IK lie ftaKttan ot the luthrymaj glands? FOR FESTIVAL Sullivan Pupils Hold Mask Fete Friday at Liberty LIBERTY--More than 400 singers will take part in a group chorus that will be one of the features of tl May Music Festival of Sullivan County school! at Liberty High School Friday. A like number oi musicians will play in massed band selections. Pupils from high schools in Monticello, Livingston Manor, Jeffer- sonrille, South Ftllsburg, Woodridge, Callicoon, Roscoe, Youngs- vffle, White Sulphur Springs, Moun- talndale, HurleyvUle, Liberty, Nar- rowsburgh, Woodbourne and Ellenville wiU attend. Miss Telleta Bourne, music supervisor at Liberty High School, will supervise the festival.

Individual glee dubs, and quartets, both vocal and instrumental, orchestras and bands wffl be on the stage during the day. The festival will start at 9:30 a. at. an xad groups will perform tifl noon. Instrumental touts will be heard in the afternoon Maaton.

In attendance during the day win be a number of officials connected with music education in public schools of the State. Among them will be Howard Hoffman, supervisor of music at New raits normal School; Russell Carter, supervisor of music of the New York State Department of Education, and Rufus A. Wheeler, director of music at th Nott Terrace High School, Schenectady. Musical groups hi schools throughout the County have been practicing diligently for several weeks in preparation for the function. 'It's Read in Pan America' It's lead in Pmn America' was the caption that the press agent submitted with the picture of MonetU Darnell reading The Times Herald.

He went on to explain that Miss Darnell was one of fifty "pretty Texas girls chosen by McClelland Barclay, Mew York artist, to serve as hostesses for the 1937 Pan American Exposition at Dallas which opens June twelfth and continues through October -The press agent did not note how many newspapers Miss Darnell held in the Interest of publicity for the Exposition. STATE PRAISES WATER PURITY Letter to Gates Follows Exuu- nation By Engineer For the continued high quality and purity of its drinking water, Middletown has again received praise from the State Department of Health. The State's praise followed an inspection of water supply facilities last month by W. H. Larkin, District Engineer, and bacterial examinations of water by the Division of Laboratories and Research.

The periodic State examination is conducted for the purpose of certifying water standards to the U. 8. Public Health Service In connection with interstate quarantine regulations on water used on trains and other carriers engaged in interstate traffic. "At the time of the inspection it was observed that'conditions on the watershed remain satisfactory and the treatment plants' were fuond in satisfactory condition," Charles A. Holmquist, director of the Division of sanitation, wrote to Commissioner Justin F.

Gates todty. Monthly reports examined by Mr. Holmquist disclosed there has been continuous delivery of water of a satisfactory sanitary quality. Commenting on the city's plans to increase Its filter facilities hi the near future. Mr.

Holmquist wrote "this departmentstands ready to give any possible assistance or co-operation connection with matten Qf this kind." INSULATE! For Summer Comfort Petcrkin Insulating Co. Tel MdtWM iSI-- WALDEH LEGION SONS GET SQtJADKON CfM Jfn. Ifattr ft Mm to Umt Sons of the Le Squadron of William Deakln I American Legion, was preaei with a charter Friday night William J. Burke of Cornwall Hudson, Orange County chair. of the junior organization.

persons witnessed the ceremo: including twenty-one the Deakln Squadron, which is largest of several in On County. Squadron colon donated by I kin Post were presented by Homer Stephens, whose hn COUOty of Nyack. Ninth District installed off leers of the ron. The Stewart captain: Raymond Keator. a tant; Albert Wright, financial cer; David pbelpe.

first lieuteK, Duane Dittman. aecond Ueutenl Harold historian: Slater, Doctor's Pi Free For Liquor Habit A prescription, fully used for years for dieted to the use of alcohol is i offered to the public Jor treatment It is not and can be taken in liquor, coffee, food, or any other with or without the user's ledge. Aids the sufferer to come the craving for liquor ai build up his resistance. Many; ones saved and brought back life of usefulneav Proper or money back. Write We Inc, Dept 153C, i tie, Washington, for a free and fufl particulars.

It wffl be 5 Immediately. In a plain Do it weekend at their Summer home 3ams table. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferguson of Newburgh spent Sunday with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh Maher, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Nelson Shaw of Warwick and Mrs. Ardelia Mott of lUddletown spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Everitt Dusenbeny. fheu Nevtr Neglected The ALL-VEGETULE CMRECIIYE iTO wonder old folks talk about Nature's Kemedr (NH Tablets), the afi-vcfetaUe native.

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