New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-30
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3d. 1918
SALARY Committee
down TO BUSINESS
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position in Hartford at $40 or s22 a
week
HAS Mr.. Thompson got through
with his explanation as to why his
girls should get more money!" asked
Mr.. Sullivan.
We'll, think they deserve it-but
its up to the committee to say how
much, replied the clerk.
Mr. Sullivan then asked the city
clerk if he could go into a factory
and get new girl capable of doing
the work in his Office and was in
formed that he did not know as he
has had no experience with factory
girls as his present force has been in
his office since he was first elected
isn't the present second deputy as
efficient as the original deputy? asked
Mr.. Sullivan, to which the city clerk
replied that he should hate to make
any comparison as when the in
cumbent is a man he can request him
to do things he would not ask a, wo-
man to do, deliver warrants for spe-
cial council meetings for instance.
Mr. McDonough, referring to the
coloneTs reply relative to the ability
of factory girls, turned to Mr.. Sulli-
reply as he had had no experience and
was not qualified to speak Such
question has not merit, he said.
tAre you in order making this at
tack on me-" shot back Mr.. Sulli-
van" and then, he added, with refer
ence to Mr. McDonough's expressed
admiration of Col. Thompson, 'Well.
I'm not admiring you"
D,t,x;o+;er,,
Chairman Eichstaedt then asked the
city clerk if the work in his office is
now divided up, or does one person
have to do it all. The clerk explained
that each person has to follow a reg
ular schedule of work and If she has
too much to do the others help her
out eve are all doing our share and
l feel that I am doing my little bit for
PATRIOTISM" ended the colonel.
For patriotism? Isn't it for your
salrary?" asked Mr.. Sullivan.
I'm not referring to my salary for
I get paid for what l do, but when
the deputy city clerk takes his life
in his hands and goes out to tight
for his country [ feel that [ ought
to do a little something to keep his
position open for him when he re-
turns" explained Mr.. Thompson.
Isn't that position now vacant" he
was asked, to which he replied: 'Y es,
in certain way. [ have the right to
name as many deputies as ] want,
with the mayors consent and the
| rank of the deputy is simply to de-
| termine the scale of wages"
| Mr. McDonough asked if Harry
! Hargreaves, the former deputy, has
| been replaced and was told that his
| position is being held open for him.
! The city clerk then explained that
| previous to Hargreaves' being called
away the council had authorized him
| to engage a girl to do card index
work, When the deputy went the
| clerk retained the services of this
! girl to help out in the office and as
| soon as he comes back she will be dis
| charged.
| Following further salary discussion
| Mr.. McDonough deplored the fact
| that the impression has gone out that
| general salary boosts are in order and
! remarked that the mayors open
| statement that he would veto them
lends strength to this idea. MI.
! Dehm added that whether the mayor
! vetoes them or not, it is the duty OF
| the committee to do as it sees fit. MIR
| Sullivan also asked Col Thompson II
| all the girls in his office get vacations
| and was told that they are entitled
| to two weeks Later Mr.. Sullivan
| said that the second deputy city clerk
! did not have a vacation three years
| ago, or two years ago, and that last
| year, when she was sick and off a
month she had to pay a substitute to
| do her work. Mr.. Thompson was
| excused at this point. Returning to
a discussion on the second deputy
city clerk, Mr.. Sullivan remarked
that if she does the work of $1,000
man he thought she should receive his
paw. To this Mr.. Carter called at
tention that Col. Thompson had posi-
lively stated that she does not do the
full duties of the first deputy, but he
does part of it and the other girls
help out too The fact that the in
| cumbent may assume to do moro is
not to be considered, he thought.
yes, Col. Thompson did say that
but we have no proof that it is right
! other than his word.
Increases Are Voted.
Following some discussion the
members of the committee agreed tc
, | get together and informally discuss
the salaries and in this way they went
| over the entire list and selected the
position as they thought they should
rank in their order of importance tc
the city. The members then decided
to take the most important Office as
the one for the maximum wage and
grade the others down from that
AS a, result of this businesslike pro
ceeding it was agreed that the clerk
in the assessors office should rank
first, with the second deputy city
clerk at present ranking second. Mr.
Garter suggested that the assessors
clerk be given an increase of $2OC