New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
SEEK COMPENSATION
IN CIVIL SERVICE
State Association Would
Put Civic Employees In
der Workmen'S Act.

der Workmen'S Act.
Three hundred delegates of the Civil
Service Association of the State of New
York in convention yesterday afternoon
in City Hall went on record as favor
ing the extension of the operation of
the wOrkmen's compensation act to in
clude civil employees.
1t was argued that policemen, fire
men and other civil service workers
who endangered their lives in the SER
vice of the public and for whom, in
many instances, inadequate provision
is made so far as pension or insur-
ance is concerned, might with justice
be included under the list of hazardous
occupations protected under the act.
A formal resolution proposed by the
committee on resolutions also recon-
mended that positions under the Work
mems Compensation Commission be IN
cluded under civil service regulations
and that appointments be made through
competitive examination.
Still another resolution reported by
the committee commended the State
Civil Service Commission for the in
vestigation of the New York Munich
pal Civil Service Commission and for
the efforts being made by the state
civil service authorities "to eradicate
all vestiGes of influences conducive to
the weakening Of the spirit and letter
of the civil service law"
To Be City's Guests.
Another resolution recommended the
application Of the eight-hour Law to
employees of penal institutions, who are
AZ the present time excluded from the
operation of that act.
None of these resolutions was for
mally voted upon because of the stress
of other business. To-day. when the
delegates will take q sail around Man
haitian Island on the municipal Jerry
boat Bronx "a the guests of the city
government, the vote will be recorded.
The band of the Street Cleaning De-
partment of this city viii provide mu-
sic during the trip.
During the course of yesterdays
meeting various men, representing diff
ferent Independent organizations of
civil service employees of the city, adj
dressed the delegates.
James c. Clifford, of the Firemen's
Mutual Aid Association, entered a pro-
test against the continuance Of the
rule which demands from firemen 20R
hours of continuous service.
Harry Burman. speaking for the
Metropolitan Association of the Depart
ment of Street Cleaning, insisted that
the civil service laws have been vio-
lated continuously in that department
Mr.. Burman also complained Of the
inadequate protection given to the
street cleaners. He told of the case of
a man, struck by an automobile while
IN, fhn -frYs DVagn pf ht9 Itffy hn
died after a lingering illness, during
which the Metropolitan Association
( furnished him sick benefits of 81 a
week. To his family a death benefit Of
/ $l25 was paid by the association of his
fellow workers.
No pension was awarded to his
, fatherless and motherless family, so
! the speaker alleged, although the vic
| tim had paid for q number Of years his
quota to the pension fund of the de-
] partment,
Street Cleaners Toll Long.
/ "Under the civil service law" he con-
/ tinued, "the hours of labor in the
/ Street Cleaning Department are sup
posed to be limited to eight, but it fire.
quently happens that we toll from
! eleven to thirteen hours"
Mr.. Burman suggested that it was
( time the civil service authorities were
compelled to define the differentiation
between temporary and permanent en-
! plOyes.
/ The president Of the association, DR..
/ Joseph c. O'Gorman, declared that the
! Civil Service Reform Association was
| attempting to foist upon the forthcom-
! ing constitutional convention resolu
! tion under which civil service en-
! ployes would be subjected TO eXamina-
/ tion every five years to retain their
/ positions.
This measure he denounced as in
/ famous. He praised the Walker-Grifin
! bill and its opponents in the State Sen
ate and Assembly, and regretted its
failure Of passage by the small margin
of four votes. in the next Legislature,
he predicted. similar measure for the
protection Of civil employees would be
successful.
Last night the delegates held din
ner at the Broadway Central Hotel at
which Borough President Marcus ".
! Marks was the principal speaker. Mr.
Marks told of his efforts to insure a
fair investigation of charges against
| civil employees under his jurisdiction
and explained that he had suggested
/ the investigation OF such charges by
| two fellow employees.
After the excursion around Man
/ haitian Island to-day. during the course
I of which q luncheon will be served
/ aboard the Bronx, the delegates will
witness the policemen-t iremen's base.
! ball game at Ebbets Field. The con
/ vcntion will end tomorrow with final
| session at City Hall