The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
FRANK ALDRICH
COMES BACK AT
JAKE HAARER
Says Statement That He Attacks
ID. p. w. Because Refused
Job Is False :
REPLIES TO CHARGE
HAT HE'S AN MIGRATE
Claims He Took Blame for
Dirty Alleys to Shield the
Commissioner

Frank Aldrich. former superin-
tendent OF the street cleaning de-
partment OF the ID. p. W.. has made
the following reply to Commissioner
Haarer:
"Mr. Haarer's statement that I am
attacking his administration because
he would not give me job. he
knows to be as false as his statement
In reference TO my desire to dis
charge Henry Fysh. / gave Fysh his
job In charge OF the nushing ma
chimes. I also instructed him how
and when TO do the work In the diff
ferent sections Of the city. In the
summer OF 1911 he seemed to think
he could do the work as he pleased.
For instance, he was told to do no
flushing on wocdward-aye. until the
theater crowds were on the street.
l found that he was commencing the
work as early as 8 O'Clock. and had
many complaints OF ladies dresses
being spoiled through the careless
ness of the husher drivers, and po-
lice officers made complaints OF
water clogging at street corners and
people getting wet feet from step
ping into pools In the dark.
"I told Fysh this must be stopped,
and he 'sassed' me. | reported II TO
Commissioners Haarer. and his reply
was: Well. you appointed him
then said: Il will send him letter
asking him TO resign
ct waited several days, until Fysh
again disobeyed orders. then
wrote him a letter asking him to re-
sign. I did that rather than dis
charge him. Before having the let
ter typewriter read II to Commis-
sIoner Haarer, and he made no OBJ
lection: but he did say; I want to
find Job for Jack knight
After gave Fysh the letter,
Haarer called for an investigation.
brought in six witnesses. among
them two police officers, and proved
every charge ! made. Fvsh had no
witnesses to help him. Dut Haarer
gave out to the newspapers that
had not proved anything against
Fysh. was subjected TO NUMEROUS
experiences OF like nature, until
became hopeless OF receiving any
support from Mr.. Haarer.
"He says he kept me for three
years after was under constant fire,
The only fire ] was under originated
from men whom i prevented from
grating. and because OF the laci
OF the backing Of Commissioner
Haarer in discharging no-good OF
dishonest employees upon whom had
to depend to get the city's work
done.
.'AIy reason for calling at Commits.
siorer Haarer's house was that
could not get private interview with
him down town. had any quantity
Iof proof that his garbage drivers werc
lying about the garbage receptacle
which 1 am manufacturing and selling
This can be easily proven by hun
dreds Of people who are using II. Com
missioner Haarer had claimed that
he knew nothing about the drivers
trying TO break up my business, and
would stop II II that was so. He did
not stop II, and I went to see him
to make specific complaint agains.
the man who had charge Of those
drivers We also discussed the gar
bagc collection troubles. and I called
his attention to some things which
had recommended. IN my suggestions
had been carried out, there would
hare been less trouble.
"As to seeking employment under
Mr.. Haarer again, Iswould state thai
left him because was held re
sponsibIe for his mistakes. and wher
there was credit to be given he got II
"He says am an migrate. Was
showing ingratitude when I KEPT
quiet and took the blame for dirty
alleys ip the spring OF 1911, when
Frank ID. Hovey started his crusade
Three weeks before the crusade start
ed gave Commissioner Haarer a lis,
of wards that would need more money
TO clean them up. His reply was
Not another cent I called his at
tention to the fact that he would have
to discharge one-half OF the alley
cleaners, and that would mean an
awful holler' from the public. and nc
SAID Let them holler., Yet when
Mr.. Hovey got the people aroused
and criticisms came thick and. fast
he gave thofN wards more money and
turned over two-thirds OF the wards
TO the care OF the two paving superin.
tendents. so az to make the public
believe Il was my fault. The only
reason that he did not discharge me
was because my friends would have
demanded a reason.
II can give the names OF those who
we're stirring up trouble In order to
get me discharged, and every last one
ot them was crook. or q friend OF
the crooks.
when resigned. I could have
filled several pages with reasons for
30 doing II had desired to injnre
Commissioner Haarer. and never
should have said anything IL he had
me into my private business, to ruin
me n possible"