New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-21
Will Lead Citizens to Al
bany if B. R. 7. Heat
Request Is Granted
Replies to Straus
Mayor-Elect Attacks Mu-
nicipal Research Bureau as
Useless to City


cides TO grant the request Of the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company 70 con-
serve coal this winter at the expense OF
the public, Mayor-elect Hylan declared
yesterday he would personally lead a
delegation Of citizens TO Albany to de-
mand the removal Of the members OF
that body
Judge Hylan's defiance was brought
out in commenting on a letter sent him
by Oscar s. Straus, chairman Of the
Public Service Commission. In his let
ter Chairman Straus referred TO the APP
plication of the Brooklyn company TO
be permitted to heat its cars TO 30 de-
grees and then depend upon the natural
body heat Of the passengers 70 keep
them comfortable while in operation.
While Chairman Straus did not pass
on the feasibility of this plan, he did
state in his letter that If the Brooklyn
company offered any reasonable plan
for the conservation Of coal the COM
mission would grant permission TO
Try il.
Judge Hylan declared II any plan
which would result in discomfort to the
public received the approval of the Pub
lie Service Commission he would ask
every civic organization in greater New
York 10 accompany him TO Albany.
There, he said, he would demand the re-
moval cf the entire commission.
The Mayor-elect also issued state
ment during the day attacking the Blu
reau of Municipal Research and warn
ing that body that he would not permit
any future interference" on its part in
city affairs.
lie directed his fire principally at
/ the list of contributors to the support
of the bureau, which includes he names
Of several well known inanciers.
He made a personal attack on Z. p.
Goodrich. director OF the Bureau or
Municipal Research, whom he CHARGE.
according 20 the report Of the state
/ investigation OF the local Civil Service
/ Commission, with having drawn "sev-
era salaries from the city Of New YORK
at The same time that he was drawing
fees ana salaries from other cities
Mr.. Goodrich was ia Washington yes.
terdsy, and is expected back to-day.
81 note by the press Of November -
that +. ?. Goodrich, director Of tbs
Rockefeller Bureau Of Municipal Re-
search" said Judge Hylan, declared
that the budget could be reduced be-
| tween $9,000,000 and Sl0,00e,G00 II his
/ ideas were carried OUT
Mr.. Goodrich appeared at The public
hearing on the budget before tire Board
Of Aldermen on Monday and suggested
possible reductions which, he said.
would save about SlO,000.O00. Judge
Hylan declared that while ". Goodrich
had been director of the bureau for
more than a year. nc had 20. mad6
any recommendations for reductions
prior 20 this time, although the bud
gets for several years past we're pre-.
pared by employees Of the bureau Of
Municipal Research in and ous Of pub
lie Office"
Tells Of Goodrich Salaries
This is the same Z. P. Goodrich who
in the report Of the state tigation
Of the local Civil Service Commission
is charged with being responsible for
closed specifications for wood block
paving in the Borough Of Manhattan
By which the Barrett company obtained
virtual monopoly" said Judge Hylan,
"and also the same +. r. Goodrich, who.
according 70 the report page 2jJ. drew
several salaries from the City Of New
York at the same time that he was
drawing fees or salaries from other
cities"
Judge Hylan said the Bureau Of Mu-
nicipal Research, which Mr.. Cutting de-
clared had been helping the city gov
eminent for ten years, was practically
maintained By the Rockefellers and
those in sympathy with them. he want
ed TO know why the bureau had not
stopped the "Rockaway and Dreamlsnd
Park deals" the Erie Basin land scan
dal," the West Size grab" and other
Extravaganza" of the Fusion admin
istration.
"Why did not the bureau proven.
the gouging Of the city By the Morgan,
Kuhn-Loeb Banking Syndicate in the
O0,0O0,000 loan?" asked the Mayor
elect. And why has not this Bureau
of Municipal Research done d single
thing 20 prevent the Mitchell admins
tration from ra.ding the civil service?
The Morgan firm and the Kuhn-Loeb
urm are large Contributors 70 the Bu-
reau Of Municipal Research.
Among the contributors 20 the Bu-
reau OF Municipal Research are John
d. Rockefeller. jr., who. according 70
the list of contributions submitted 10
the Walsh Industrial Commission two
years ago, contributed more than $l25,-
600; Frank A. VANDERBILT, head of the
Rockefeller National City Bank; Fran
els LyEde Stctson, counsel for j. p.
Morgan, who obtained a $4,000 fee
under the dual subway contracts out
Of the city treasury; the Title Guaran-
tee and Trust Company, which is
large stakeholder in the Realty Asso-
ciates; George W. Perkins, who is a
buincss associate Of Rockefeller, Nor
gan and Baker in the Steel Trust. the
Harvester Trust and other large prop
critics: Albert g. Nilbank. director and
counsel for the Borden Milk Company;
George T. Baker and George 3. Cortel-
you, president Of the Consolidated Gas
Company.
THE Rockefeller Bureau Of Munich
pal Research has been quite successful
in getting It's representatives in impor-
tant positions in every city department,
and want 20 give them fair notice
that the peoples reputation OF the
Rockefeller control Of government
through the Municipal Research Blu
reau and other agencies is final. so far
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