New-York tribune., 1918-02-02
League Fighting Squires'
"Rent but No Heat"
Plan Split
New Society Formed
ORGANIZATIONS Aims Are the
Same, but Their Methods
Vary

The fighting Federation of Bronx
Landlords, intrenched' behind It, en-
blazoned slogan, "Rent, but No Heat"
snickered up its collective sleeve yes
terday when the bothersomc blight OF
Bolshevism found its way into the
forming ranks of freezing fat dwellcrs
and split the army in twain.
Divergent views concerning methods
Of organization held by rival leaders
Of the tenants forces resulted in the
formation Of the Tenants Non Partisan
League and the secession to the nes7
body Of much Of the membership o.
the Tenants Protective Association.
organized four days ago to foil the
landlords announced plan to collect
rent but not to supply heat.
Aha" chucked the general staff OF
the sQuires' forces when news of the
split reached the realty Offices. Thus
IS born a movement for peace at any
price."
But this Interpretation of their dis
agreement was regarded by the tenants
rival leaders as "the childish confidence
Of kings on tottering thrones"
Differ Only in Methods
Both organizations, they agreed.
would fight the ''czardom of landlord
ship until hotter places than The
az TO aim. they were at variance re
gsrding method.
"lf this is fight to make The Bronx
safe for democracy let the Democrat
porters of Alderman Clarence Y. Palitz.
who recently obtained for the tenants
committee al audience with Mayor
Hylan. Alderman Palitz, who. as
lawyer, has won several notable de-
cisions for disgruntled tenants against
landlords. is legal adviser of the new
est tenants organization, which !,
named nonpar-isan ITO attract all elc-
ments"
The Socialist element predominatcs
ii the Tenants Protective Association
OF which DR.. /. Eckermann is tenn
porary chairman. "Thc injection OF
political doctrines into this fight was
held By Alderman Palitz and others TO
be unWise.
Its all the same to US if the land
lords are beaten" said Dr. Eckcrmann.
Maybe non -partisanship' will 90 down
Alderman Palitz has several ord
nances before the Aldc~manic Board
which. he says, will, if adopted, pre-
vent much of the abuse heaped upon
tenants by INSCRIPTIONS landlords To
effect ideal relations. he says, legsla
ton is necessary. and soon a delegation
or prosecuted fat dwelers will 90 to
Albany and lay their woes before the
lawmakers in the hope of securing such
legislation.
More Trouble in Harlem
What was declared to be a new form
CT persecution by landlords made its
appearance in Harlem Yesterday when
owners OF apartment houses notified
tenants that, beginning with the month
OF February. a charge of so cents &
month would be added to the rent Of
all apartments in which were installed
telephone extensions connected with
house" switchboards. "Increased
costs Of operation" were declared by
the landlords TO make the charge
necessary. Remonstrances by tenants
that telephone service had not risen in
cost fell on closed ears The tenants
OF the apartment hous at 5l5 West
10th Street, controlled by the realty
firm of Mcdowell & Mcmahon, called
strike" against the new edict The
occupants Of the building were rallied
by notices mysteriously posted in the
halls and entrances:
Tenants, stick together" it en-
joined. This holduo is camouf1agc
for increased rent. Stick and well
hcpt