New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-22
Might Be Displayed the Budget Show but Are INC
The Visible Articles, How.
ever, Have Suggested to
Captious Minds Certain
Invisible Ones.

The notice dogs are also among those
present. These animals are always feat-
ured up front when it comes 10 parades
snd shows. but there are not a great many
arrests and convictions to their credit NO
doubt they are good dogs-but you never
hear Of one running in crook.
Sucb ia the show. There are lots Of other
things. of course Among them is the
vatchful eye of the Mayor symbolzed IN
strong searchlight which prizes through
the ledgers of the city and ferrets oot
leaks and waste of city money ohe
placard tells you how on the glorious
Fourth Of July just passed they caught
graft bill for fireworks. Packages OF Saie
and sane pyrotechnics that were worth
something more than $40 were charged ~
more than sio0 And many things Ike tna''
But there IS much else that isn't brought
forth I'm the exhibit charts
The Bureau Of Municipal Research
through William II. Allen, director. 90
clares that it could put on a show as large
as the budget display, using only the ms
takes and sins of the city government AZ
It's subjects.
For instance. the budget show has no
time card telling what time the Tammany
oficeholder gets down 10 york At his tIn'h
lob in the morning or leaves II In the
carly afternoon. Nor how husily he read'
the sporting papers before he gets mo u''
coat again and hies him forth with the
calm consciousness of patriotic ho''
spent in labor for his city and salary
Although they have a booth Showing ne"
taxicabs are regulated. there IS nothing "
advertise the system that some OF our OF
fcials employ in regard 10 city automop'e''
The primitive JOY riding instinct Is RE D."
the driving hand Of many Of those VINO -
about their work in city motor cars VOW
n time cards were kept on these cars "
| the garage showing just when they Nen'
out and how long they stayed. It might ~
/ brought TO light by some bunch or cldhn'
! Investigators that the man 10 whom fd'h'I
! Knick had intrusted the expensive machne
! had been out IN tho dead Of a dark nsht
/ inspecting paving and that when he got
/ back various empty bottles were I'm the
body OF the machine and tire win
, mudguard or two had been lett some"
: out on the inspection route.
! 70 guard against such annoyancea as tns
| coming ND 10 vex the inquisitive guardians
Of the city's cash. many officials have EN''
| orders 10 the garages whore the mumc'Pa
machines are kept that no record "ha'e'el
] be made OF automobiles time. No m'''''
how late they take the machine ont oil ''
! stall at the garage nor when they se' ~
back. there will be no damaging reco'h D."
the office for prying eyes 10 run on 10.
From which We observe that there arc
WAYS IN indulge I'm gasolcne joys without
the necessary Inconvenience and nara WIN
of becoming a millionaire.
Speaking Of municipal economy. mere az
a few matters which the Bureau ot VI"
nicipal Research failed TO discover IN 'n0
budget show.
Joseph johnson. the Fire Commission
has been and IS getting for his services ~
the city 500 year Recently me- asN''
that this amount he boosted 70 tl-"' ~.
tho same length Of time. Having thoush'
this over , bit, he came 20 the conciusl""
that he had been too unappreciauNe " Us
own worth. and asked the board OF 80
mate 10 allow him to withdra" me 81,
reouest and make one for N5'Vp IA u.
s,ead This is exactly the size u the pa
envelope that our Mayor gets. M Johh
son Is still working for $50" however
The Mayors departments have asked io'
nm increase OF 90 per cent In their appro,
n,iatIons over last year. The population W
,he city increases IS per cent In the Ss"'o
length Of time. The discrepancy oe'"'"
the two ratios is yet TO he eNplaln,"
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