The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-10
Vengefu1 Attempt To Remove
 Inspector Lynch Thwarted
 Despite Mayors Demand
Faithful Public Servant Demanded Performance Of Garbage Collec= tions==Since Then It Has Been
 Understood He Must Get Out==
 Served Under Three Mayors

Placing efficiency and clean record above political manipulation and en- fOrcement of the spells system, Health Commissioners William J. Mclaughlin and Louis Schwerdtle refused to lis ten to the Masters Voice. at last nights session of the Health Board, refused to respond to the cracking of the whip by Mayor Clifford B. Wilson and blocked the cut and dried program to elect Howard c. Dunbar successor to Clerk and Inspector Da- vid w. Lynch. Desperately the agents of the administration tried to push the move through, possibly fearing the ef- feet upon public opinion of de- lay and knowledge that the reported drive against Inspector Lynch is a reality. Mayor Wilson found his eff forts in vain, became peeved, started to ''caH down" the Democratic com missioners but was forced to allow the question to go over. Adjourn ment was at 1:30 o'clock this morning g and it was decided to renew the bat tie at a special session called for 5 o'clock this afternoon. Neither side feels confident of reaching any agree ment and now it is expected that Inspector Lynch will hold over for the consideration of the new board.
 It is well understood in political cir cles that the mayors .determination to get Lynch cannot be understood
 
 between John T. King, the Republi- can boss and Inspector Lynch
 King holds the garbage contract and collects the city's garbage under the Jurisdiction of the Board of Health. It is part of Lynch's duty to report upon defective garbage coIIec- tions and to see that the collections are properly made.
 It is known that-zInspector Lynch has been caustically reproached for. allowing these complaints to become public property. It is claimed that this representing was but the begin ming of the campaign to oust him. He must be taught a lesson.
 It may not be generally known but Inspector Lynch was but following out the orders of his superiors in having the complaint book provided far the convenience of the public Several years ago, pr. G. W. Osborn, then president of the board, directed Inspector Lynch to provide such a. book. It has been in use since, no directions to the contrary having been given. Newspapermen are considered to have as much right to inspect it as the public generally. They have done so. The ''unco1lected garba ge stories" have been gleaned from the made there in black and white The complaints there are such as cany not be refuted. It was not necessaryf for MT. Lynch to say anything or t6y make any claims. In justice to him it can be said that he was ignorant of what was being done. He was attending to his business while the neWspapermen were attending to theirs
 Commissioner Mclaughlin was not only the champion of MT. Lynch. but of reWarding efficient service. He said that MT. Lynch's fine record gave him adequate grounds for supporting him. He called attention toy ne record of MT. Lynch, the public 4emand for his retention and the t that he had been considered to - sufficiently com petent to serve under three RepubIi- can mayors-Mayor Wilson's first be- ing one instance.
 Throughout, Mayor Wilson tried to force his program through, tried des- perate1y, but failed to secure the de- sired results. He did not leave the session as soon as he had remain ed a sufficient time to be polite but patiently remained until other busi- ness had been considered. It was