New-York tribune., 1917-12-20
Hylan Indicates
He Will Take Full
Charge of Poll.
Complains to Woods II,
Members of Force A.
Encouraged to Enlist
Seeks to Cut Expense,
Mayor-Elect Wants Art S.,,;
feed for Expediency in
School Building,

Nayor-c.ec. Iylan indicated y,,...
day ;hat he. p. Mayor, VIII per,o,.s.
conduct ,te Police Department. !,
letter 20 Police COMMISSIONS W..
he complained that members AZ -
police force we're being eneourae,. !.
enlist in the branch Of the rati,,.'
service which viii guard the w,...
IRON. and do government ds,.es,.
work. and wanted 20 know why /, a.,
rot been consulted.
Judge Iy.sn though. he own, 4.
have been consulted in view Of a.
fact mat wi.h.n o fortlgh, ne v..I
10 responsible for "the msinsu,,,,
o. law and order l his city n.
jgdgc asked for detailed inforn,.,.
oa the subject. Commission wooj
said last night that he would sr,,.
Judg" Hylsn's letter IN detail to-day
Mayor-Eiects Letter to Wood,
Judge Hylan's letter follows:
Last summer when he drse b.ur
you, rs Commissioner of Police, ~.
stand. protested 20 tho proves, m,nI.l
general against 'h, drafting Of msn6.,
o. the Ncv Yos police fore. on 3,
ground that every member Of ths, fs,,
was necessary iu order that the cts AZ.
be properly prepared against any ere,
ency that Nigh, aFise during the oogu. a
the present Wsr.
Now ). is reported that you sr q.
coura2ing member, oi n. polio. fore, I.
enlist In q branch C. the national s,rr,,
that is 20 be formed 10 protse, the ws,,,.
front and to 30 detective work. Tim
ported that you are Offering As indacsrs,
indefinite leaves OF absence 10 such nss a
enlist and The p.0risa that thsy Wi ..
cc.vs from the city tho difersnes b>sss.
their pay IN tae national service and tie,
salaries "a policemen.
I'm view o., he fac. that within fe-.
night ! will be responsible Tor the maia,,,.
ance Of Law and order IN this city. shosR
| not have been consulted about this ns;
with reference 10 police affairs,
"Will you kindly advise me.
"First-As % the number OF polic~rs,
who have enlisted in the rational seryis,'
Seconds 20 what inducements hss
been given officers 20 enlist7
Third As % the proposed eon.rd 4
this force. whether hy any officers or v
men - no are now or have recently ben T.
fcers or civilian appo.ntecs in the pesa
Department
In order that I may be properly r.
formed as to what conditions will hs,,
20 meet after January I would sppresisi.
full information on these points"
Commissioner Woods explained TIA
the only men Of the uniformed isre,
who were permitted 10 enlis, str,
those of draft age. who were pg, /,
Class !, and were eligible 20 be drafted
The men in Class III, or beyond dnt
age. were not permitted TO enlist.
The Commissioner said that sbss;
forty-iive men from the so-eaItl
bomb squad were given permimw
70 enlist, following an urgent Isis'
from the Secretary OF War requ..lrg
that these men be allowed 10 DO H.
tective work for the government
Commissioner Woods declared tai
he had showed Secretary Bakers Letter
20 Acting Mayor Frank l.. Bowling sst
the latter had approved Of the essrx
taken. Mr.. Bowling il President.slse,
of the Borough of Manhattan, and oil
be an associate member, with IEtr
Hylan, of the new Board Of Estins't
Wants Schools Built Quickly
The Mayor-elect yesterday wrse {
B. T. Snyder, Superintendent OF scs,t
Buildings. asking him the reasons is'
the "extraordinary delay" in the ss'.
struction Of some OF the new sehse
lie wanted 10 know wa
could be done in the way Of Neu'lrs
down expenses and II eoopersufs
among city departments could mol =
had 10 speed the approval oi p!s'' "
school buildings. -
Judge Hylan suggested tnH y.
might be sacrificed TO exped'eney .,
the new buildings constructed Of y
inforced concrete. He said be
lieved. however. that school builails'
could be constructed as artisncHl
with the concrete as with any sue
form Of building construction -.
that such buildings would asord nes
light. air and better service ana ''''
a great deal less. a..
In reply yesterday 10 Conusl.
Prendergast's letter. glyin: tae "
Mayor a detailed account OF the Pr
ent status OF city finances, Judge nl
Ian declared that the Con'rS~.
staten ents substantially sfrnee ~ ~
own observations as 20 the -eN'
actual financial plight"
alt is undeniable, therefore, w w.
Judge Hylsn. "be the eontr'os.. =,
causes what they may that bes@
the practical exhaustion Of the eg
dcbt-incurring power and the oufa'.
some operation OF the pay-ss-yo.t
law. the incoming administrator
be worse of financially than aay ~
yious administration IN the ei'y'"