New-York tribune., 1918-06-02
Invites Full Criticism of
His Administrations
First Five Months
Saws He Kept Promises
Vice and Crime Suppressed
Transit Improved and Gary
( System Gone, He Cites

T.
\. months in Office, in a letter sem
..sterday to all the taxpayers ant
.her civic organizations of the city
no Mayor declares that he and hi.
,..as of departments have endeavorce
.,cerely to keep their prediction
promises
The Mayor says that the Police De
,.,tment has suppressed vice anf
.1me and made the city's streets safer
q, the travelling public. He discusse:
!. Atail the work of the administra-
-, so far. The Mayors letter fol
las:
Il am writing to the various citi'
,.,s, organizations OF the city, inviting
,.,ir cooperation by way Of suggestion
~ criticism Of my administration OF
,uv of the departments under my
jurisdiction.
aFive months ago this administra'
son came into power and new heads
rere appointed in every department
Since then we have endeavored sin
.sre!y to keep our prediction prom
ises to the people.
4 ave have insisted that the transit
,ornorations give 10 the people ade-
I mate service in return for the valua-
( lie privileges granted to them by the
1 preceding administrations.
u . C-n4o-, CI;r,;rotod
aThe Gary System in our schools
has practically been eliminated. The
hoard Of Education will construct ele-
mentary schools as rapidly as possible
IN Sufficient number so that the chill
iren will have proper accommodation
and have also suggested to the board
that they provide for the children
fundamental instead Of non-essential
.tudes.
Thoroughly reorganized. Vice and crime
Nave been suppressed and our streets
made safer for the travelling public
Hundreds of patrolmen, formerly do
inc detail duty have been returned to
active patrol work, and these results
have been accomplished with an ap-
proxnate net saving of over S50O,0OC
to the taxpayers
anspraceful conditions in tbs
Health Department in connection with
The sale of polluted oysters, decayec
eliminated. The Health Department
viii no longer be an agent to assis,
the milk monopoly to maintain the
.higa price of milk in this city. Not
vithstanding the misleading state
msnts and 'acceleration' inspired by
certain private interests, the service
N Of the Health Department Wilt be i'm
proved,the highest standards main
tanned and the health of the city
guarded jealously.
Book Trust Broken
1.-THE Dock Trust has been broken
as evidenced by developments in con
rection with the rental of Pier 50
North River, rented by the previou:
administration without protest fol
$4,000 annually, for many years. The
offer Of the Hudson Dock and Termina
0ccident Dock Company had been pay
Ing for the last five years.
"The city refused to renew the per
pit with the Occident Dock Company
because 1t was shown by their own re
port to the Secretary of State theil
liabilities were $50 900 and their assets
nothing. 1t owned no boats, and ap
Hrently it's whole business was the
Mbletting of Pier SO to the Bristo
Line and others. The stock of the
company Is owned by man in Europe
sao could not be interrogated, and the
@npany was incorporated in Wes
Virginia
After public hearing and discussion
sfore the Sinking Fund Commission
ae Dock Commissioner determined t
pace the privileges of the pier at pub
ne auction. On May 16 this dock wa
sased at public auction for the sun
III 100000, an increase of S50,500 PEI
year for the city's treasury.
y Monopoly in Coal Distribution
The distributing machinery of the
eoal supply coming into the city is con
sioiled by few men, and unless the
people deal through these men Goa
eahnot be secured. Lost winter man.
Heopie suffered because of the short
Sage OF coal; some had a fairly goot
suppiy, while others had none.
Inc citizens of the city Responded
aooly to the call Of the Mayors Goa
sommlttee and to the appeal of the po
nee' contributing money and dividing
Me coal they had on hand to help thei
se:,gnoors The citizens who thus con
aiouted SO generously are to be highl
s.o'mm.mended. We are using every in
~snlgent y effort to prevent a recurrenc
winter.
Inc Department of Public Market
making every effort to break dow
~ ~ monopoly Of the food profiteers !;
us City Of New York.
~ an example. ice can be pur
- $50 q by the Department of Market
ma a~e present time for distributor
,u m.ie saie to the people of New York a
Etsssss much less than directed by tn
m vss es Controller. We ought to hav
"a ny ns. pain explanation for asking u
th. rs ~ more. There is no intention o
co,nssSaH saH OF the administration or tn
bus;iss'oner of Markets to iniure tn
n,sss or take away the legitim It
thsssoi VI The honest merchant. The mer
stnT.' t.' IN the city who deal in food
eksss are obliged generally to pul
ter through parasitic profiteers. Bet
6 xsr.ssY'ce .Y'ce and lower prices cannot
&sststso unless the Commissioner O
q M s.se ~s.s Is encouraged to compete wit
-. Courthouse Site
I Il. ae courthouse site 'job' has cos
hiljey between fifteen and twent
f?n fpnn;an collars. along with interest no,
0sina at the rate of $1,000 a da,
foyt c.o 70 the condition of the Ne
Jet SNy realty morket we have nc
toeen able to reclaim ANYTHING or