Show Payne Quits as Chief Che Labor Laber Opposes Opposes Finch Finch Board Accepts Resignation V q of Head of Police i Federation Protest Asserts Asserts- Nominee Is an ali Arch Enemy of Organized Group Record to Act as Director A worded strongly protest by organized labor against again appointment of Harry L. L Finch former city commissioner 2 as chief of police was revealed Tuesday a few hours before Mayor E. E B. B Erwin planned to submit the appointment to the city commission for approval Meanwhile the commis commission ion at its morning session accepted accepted ac ac- the resignation of Chief W. W L. L Payne effective March 15 15 and granted the retiring official a day 30 leave to permit him to vacate office immediately Chief Paynes Payne's successor will not take office until March 15 however and until then Captain O. O B. B Record will vIll be acting g chief Mayor Erwin Erwins l s said id The protest made by the Salt Lak Lake City F Federation o of Labor was wa contained in a a. letter letter- to Mayor Erwin Erwin Er Er- win and other members of ot th the city co commission dated February 15 Called Arch Enem Enemy It called Mr ch Finch Firch the Iho arch archenemy archenemy archenemy enemy of ot labor and said organIzed organIzed organ labor will be compelled to regard re regard re- re gard as most unfriendly any nomination nomination nom nom- and confirmation of ot former Commissioner Finch who was so thoroughly repudiated as a n public official by the vote of the people in Inthe tho the election of ot 1933 The letter signed by Harold G. G Crose Grose federal president and John Mullins secretary also said At last evenings evening's regular meeting meet meet- ing of the Salt Lake City Federation of ot Labor the undersigned were Instructed instructed in In- In by unanimous vote to present present present pre pre- sent the he e strongest possible protest against the proposed appointment and confirmation of ot former Commissioner Commissioner Com Corn missioner Harry L. L Finch to the po position position position po- po of chief of police of ot Salt Lake City Discriminated In his former position of commissioner commissioner com corn missioner of ot parks former Commissioner CommissIoner Commis Commis- Fin Finch oh has discriminated against union men in employment ent coming under his jurisdiction on every possible occasion Organized labor has Iras been unanimous In this decision Former Commissioner Finch's discrimination and supercilious at attitude attitude at- at toward organized Jabor labor has been so pronounced that at the election election elec tion lion of at city commissioners in 1933 organized labor was forced to conduct conduct con can duct an active campaign in opposition opposition tion to the reelection of ot former Commissioner Finch Pinch and in favor of ot more favorable candidates with the result that it was at least partially responsible for tor the removal of ot Com Corn Commissioner Commissioner missioner Finch Mr Crose said that labor unions affiliated with the federation also had protested Mr Finch's app appointment appoint appoint- int- int ment mont by telephone calls to the mayors mayor's office Asked if it labor had an alternative candidate for the p post t of at chief Mr Mn said that J. J Parley White former chief chiel a t Dd id former city treasurer treasurer treasurer trea trea- surer surer- and Herbert Leichter former deputy sheri sheriff were acceptable Continued Two on au POGo Pegs Column Two LABOR OPPOSES FINCH AS CHIEF C Continued from Page Pari One Both had been mentioned as s possible successors successors to Chief Payne before Mayor Erwin Erwin- recently announced his ils selection of ch- ch tf j. j Mr explained labor had no ns to Chief t Payne ayne Mayor Envin Erwin said eaid he ho had receIved re- re elved the letter Jetter from the federation and nd mado made this comment As commissioner of public safety safey safe safe- ty y I shall look Jook after the interests of labor abor as well as the interests of every very citizen and organization in the city ity I do not know what Mr FInch's stand relative to labor Jabor has been but I do know what the departments department's de de- attitude will be in the fut tre The proceedings at which former Chief Paynes Payne's resignation atlon was submitted submitted sub sub- and accepted were marked with exchanges o of verbal bouquets Undecided on Future After it was all aIl over the tho former chief lief said he was undecided as to his his' plans plans' but that he would return to o remain in Salt Lake City It was understood he would go to San francisco soon Mr Payne left the commission chambers in company with his father ather W. W P. P Payne of Richfield after f ter fter bidding Mayor Erwin and the theother theother other ther commissioners farewell firm im going to take him away to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow th the th elder eIder Payne said The h resignation was the first busi busl- ness before betor the commission the Chief P Payne personally read his resignation to the commission It stated I II herewith tender to you my resignation as chief chief of o of police o of Salt Lake City effective March 15 1936 Allow me t to take this opportunity to thank the mayor and city commissIoners commissioners com corn missioners and the citizens of Salt Lake City for their splendid co cooperation co- co operation given me in the tho past four tour years and in so doing they have played a a 0 major part in making the Salt Lake City police department one of the outstanding organizations of its kii rf tho the United Stat States s for J JAt At an all tines times mes the relations between the mayor the city commissioners and the tho Salt Lake City police department department de de- de- de most cordial for which I am am most grateful The motion motton accepting tion was made immediately by Mayor Erwin It read I II move that the resignation of Mr William L. L Payne chief of police po po- lice as submitted be accepted as of March 15 1936 and that Mr Payne be granted a day 30 leave o of absence I with pay and that at this time the board of commissioners express its unanimous vote of appreciation for his good work and efficient manner in which he has haa conducted his department department de de- de- de during his term of office and in leaving WB we sincerely wish him lu success cess In hi his his' new undertaking g which we aro arc aro confident he be will enu en- en oy joy u The he motion Was yas a adopted opted mouly Commissioner Lee sponsored a formal r resolution which was concurred con con- p in lri unanimously b by other commissioners rea reading Ung as follows Whereas i it if W Is with genuine re regret regret regret re- re gret that circumstances have precipitated precipitated precipitated pre pre- tho the resignation of William WilliamL L L. Payne from from the position of chief of pt police of Salt Lake City Whereas it is to his lasting g credit that th the police pollee department toda today under h hi his leadership is i. conr con- con r one of ot the tho most efficient police pollee organizations in the country now Therefore be it resolved that in behalf of the many friends he has made mode while in his official position as a board of city commissioners we extend to him hint the good will and nd commendations of an appreciative citizenry of Salt Lake City Our OUI best wishes accompany him whore where ever he may go The r resolution bearing the city's lly great seal then was signed and presented pre presented seated t to Mr Payne Mayor Erwin announced the name of Mr Finch Would be submitted to Ito the commission at the tho 15 p. p m. m meeting Tuesday The new new chief will not become ch chief e official and will not begin to draw salary until March 15 but in inthe tho the me meantime will bo be nominal head the tho mayor said The commission c confirmed appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap of Frank Pago Page Stewart former manager of the thc state alcoholic alco alco- holic holto warehouse as as' superintendent of w weights and effective March 1 at ata a salary of a month less Jess 2 cr per dent ent He will He-will iU succeed GeorgeA Goff N Nurses In Inthe the public safety department department department de de- de- de will willbe be the next to feel the ch change ch-ange of administration it was reported Tuesday Two of them who arc aro married to police pollee officers are slated for dismissal dismissal dis dis- dis- dis missal it was vas reported They arc are Mrs Marie Olsen Taylor Taylor Tay Tay- lor br wife of Patrolman Jack Taylor and Mrs Vera Vcra Morg Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- g gan n wife of Harold Morgan police pollee radio operator 1 |