Introduction
Clifford N. Flenard was a Camden police officer who served 27 years on the force before retiring. Born in Burlington, New Jersey, he was president of PBA Local No. 35 and represented the police on the Camden Police and Firemen’s Association wage committee. His winter home was at 1915 Forty-fourth Street, Pennsauken. He passed away in July 1947 at the age of 67.
300 POLICE OFFICIALS OF STATE MEET HERE
Camden Courier-Post —
More than 300 state officers and delegates representing 78 New Jersey police departments were present yesterday at a meeting of the State Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association at Tenth Street and Kaighn Avenue yesterday.
All state officers were present at the afternoon meeting, including State President Dennis Byrne, of New Brunswick; First Vice President Henry Miller, of Rahway; Second Vice president, August Harasdzira, of Garfield; Recording Secretary Michael McKeever, of Trenton; Financial Secretary Thomas Higgins, of West Orange, and State Treasurer William Mallon, of West New York.
Police work used in various cities was discussed. Plans were made for the state convention in Wildwood September 14, 15 and 16. Everett Joslin, herbert bott and George Weber were named local delegates to represent the local union, No. 35 at the Wildwood convention.
Chief of Police Lewis H. Stehr welcomed the delegates. A telegram of welcome was read from Director of Public Safety David S. Rhone, who is in Washington.
The committee in charge of yesterday’s meeting consisted of Clifford Flenard, president of Local No. 35; Stanley Wirtz, Edward Cahill, Frank Wilmot, John McTaggart, James McTaggart and Howard Henery.
COPS AND FIREMEN WILL MEET RULERS ON 30% PAY SLASH
Camden Courier-Post —
Police Raise Question of Basis on Which Reduction Will Be Made
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Representatives of the Camden Police and Firemen’s Association will call on the City Commission today to discuss the city’s proposal to cut salaries 30 percent as an economy measure.
That was announced last night by Herbert Botts, president of the association, after a meeting at its headquarters, 1175 Whitman avenue.
The representatives will include: Patrolman Walter E. Vecander and Sergeant Walter Mattison, for the police, and Captain Alvin S. Thompson, for the firemen, in addition to the association’s wage committee, which comprises Patrolmen Botts and Clifford N. Flenard, for the police, and John Plum, William P. Spencer and Harry Haines, Jr., for the firemen.
One of the questions to be presented to the commissioners by the police is expected to be the status of 41 policemen who were placed on the five-year basis last year.
The basic pay for police serving four years is $1800 and that for five years $2040.
In 1932 forty-one men were eligible to become five-year policemen. When the subject of pay cuts was broached at that time, it was proposed by the city that the four-year men not be advanced, but that they should take a cut on the basis of the $1800 salaries. The five-year men, however, objected to this, agreeing that they would take a $140 cut, providing the four-year men were advanced to the $2040 basis before being cut.
Through that arrangement, every patrolman in the department received a salary of $1900 for 1932. This was made possible by cutting the five-year salaries by $140 and advancing the four-year salaries by $100.
Now the question appears to be whether the salaries of the five-year men who were classified as four-year men in 1931 are to be cut 30 percent on the basis of the five-year salary of $2040 or on the basis of their 1931 salary of $1800.
If these 41 men are cut 30 percent on their 1931 salaries of $1800, they would receive only $1260 while the other five-year men would receive $1428.
Clifford Flenard Dies, Retired Policeman
Camden Courier-Post —
Clifford N. Flenard, 67, retired Camden policeman, died yesterday in West Jersey hospital. He suffered a stroke while on the street near his summer home, 784 Rio Grande avenue, Wildwood, Thursday night.
Born in Burlington, he served 27 years in the police department and retired four years ago. His winter home was at 1915 Forty-fourth street, Pennsauken.
Surviving are his widow, Lena; two sons, George, of Oaklyn, and Clifford H., a patient in Cooper hospital with a broken leg; a daughter, Mrs. George Traynor, Pennsauken, and four grandchildren.
Friends may call Friday at 9.30 a. m. at a funeral home, Chambers avenue and Washington street. Services will be held at 10.30 a. m. in St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church, Westfield avenue and Dudley street. Burial will be private in Harleigh cemetery.