The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-27
bounciI Insists On Jam
ming Through All
Increases
ADDITIONS ARE
MADE TO LIST
Barnett And Littlefeld
Practically Alone In
Economy Fight

The number Of salary boosts was
1rcrsased instead OF decreased when
~ Aldermen IN committee Of the
. whole passed on the general fund.
. IE16ay morning.
Ala. Barnett and Aid. Littieneld
vroc16ent OF the common council
4 eook Arm stand against all salary
<ncrsases above $500. but they
nero not able 10 muster q handful
q votes on any one item Aid.
Ledge. who threatened to rip the
Goneral fund open because Of the
nnony salary boosts allowed by the
committes ON ways and means. did
1T Hft his voice IN debate assins.
- salary gifts except In general
40 when explaining Why he did
1vor some Increases.
hcensed n the action OF the other
o11ormen and chagrined by their
0oce success. Aid. Barnett and Lit
1Io0o11 launched nght for salary
1ncreases for various city employees
Gntklng $500 and less.
n you are 90 willing TO give the
~ 5obholders more money. then
- 6oght 70 readily help out some
Doop1o who are actually deserving
= : little more money" Aid. Lit
C110ol1 told his colleagues.
xn1a method OF counfer-attacking
~ blg salary boosts gained little
OEfEa compensation for several
6Doe1s. janitors. janitresses. hostlers
90 e<hsrs In the employ Of the po-
~ 1opartmenf.
< "A 1no nght sgainst salary boosts
11nseo1. shortly after the aldermen
Ucnt INTO committee Of the whole.
~ general fund was taken up
B ~ : $500 sa1ary increase for Ed
vos1 =. FitsseraiA Mayor Mars
ooerslary. was the second item In
A. Bsrnett promptiy moved that
Ilorrouu16's salary remain AZ the
Dcouoot 0gurA $500.
Do<ne<t apoiogixed for the attack
~ ~ Increase asked for the
ryog's secretzry. bat he explained
ut ne fight had TO start some
&ofo and that It might az well be
- mayors budget
~ ws increase Mr.. Fitzgerald's
11nry, We win have to boost others
~ that II what we do not want TO
y this year" said Barnett. Times
~ tough just now. and every mem
~ q The council ought to feel that
~ has duty to perform In keeping
B ~ budget az low as possible. We
1oyo people applying at our vel
11ro bureau for something 10 wear.
~ . soup Kitchen was opened TO
~ people too poor 20 support
&omselves with the bare necessities
- NE. Let us think Of these people
U1en we pass on salary boosts for
( ~ empiOyes who are already draw
~ nice compensation from the
Ala. Gilman responded to Bar
1ottss argument against Fitzgersld's
1ncreose. He eulogized the mayors
oocro<ary and incidentally raped
~. Barnett for fourfiushing. Aid.
xooking then made an unsuccessful
o1crt TO choke on further debate
- the item by asking the chairman
. - call for vote
AId- Lodge. Allan and Field took
lofns n throwing bouquets at the
moyor's secretary.
with one exception. Mr.. Fitzger-
~ Il the best secretary the city
- ever had. said Aid. Lodge. who
4 - one time held the position him
eAlex. I. Mcleod. secretary 70 Pin
= ~. n the exception refer TO and
~ Mcleod drew $500 year.
I05or Pingree paying him $1,000
s To4r out Of his own pocket
Af(sr paying tribute to Secretary
E rrDru11, Aid. Lodge took occasion
~ or|ncuoce that he was opposed TO
G|11g 1ocreases In the salary bud
- He warned the aldermen that
~ estinators In handling the heavy
1o1got would follow the lines Of
D1on< resistance and cut out schools,
1ors and streets. the estimators
Nc nothing to do with the salary
. 111Got. Aid. Littleneld and Barnett
Wcgo TIE only ones out OF the 30
\. 111oenea present that stood out
nGnk.ot Fitsgerald's $500 boost.
DoDnty Controller william s.
Doyor'e $500 increase was squeezed
Eoouh. the vote being Is to Is.