The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-27
POLICEMEN WILL
STAND BY CITY
officiai~Of Union Give Out
Announcement Regarding
Their Position.
THEY MUST WAIT ON BUDGET
Mayor Says City Will Gladly
Raise Salaries II Excise
Board Doesn't Cut.
can't RECOGNIZE THE UNION
Is Beyond Power Of City to
Give Authority to
Organization.
THEY MUST WAIT ON BUDGET
CAN'T RECOGNIZE THE UNION

Members of the policemen 5
,pion vii. not rob The city OF police
proi,clon by striking and will stand
bv the city administration until a
t,fiuIte settlement of-their request
for higher wages and shorter hours
Il reached. officers OF the recently
Srganized union announced lah'
airht The policemen issued the
raiemenf 90 quiet rumors 10 the
effect that ,hoy were about TO walk
,u, ana said that their relations
si,h city officials were friendly and
hat there was no misundersiand
tnF whatsoever over the question. as
, fair and Just settlement. satisfac-
Tory 70 both sides ~ expected.
Nayor G.. H. Hubbard said last
nsht that the administration was
dong all that It could do 10 raise
polcs salaries and that it was the
intention 10 increase them as far
a. me city budget would allow.
We have always wanted to DO
me- riEh, thing In regard to the sal
,riss of the policemen" Mayor Hub
bard said. we viii raise their
wages lust a. far as the budget will
permit and will DO II gladly. but We
,anno, 20 any farther than the
bulge, will let us. As soon as the
budget for the fiscal year Is made
I'd We will know definitely what
~ will be able 10 pay and will
govern the increase accordingly.
To recognize the union would be
beyond our legal power. AZ II would
ee dslegating authority and power
10 an. organization. 10 makes no diff
',renct what our sentiment might
BE- toward this union, n would be
Illegal for Us to.recognize L. We had
l Intended 90 give an increase in
wages 10 policemen even before this
feqles, was made through their
lHon and We still intend TO do ~
Z ne budget permits. As for max
Hg The working day shorter. ! do
aoi see how u can be done with
iut reduction uf salaries. as n
would neCessitate a larger force and
consequently more men among
Ehom to dIddc tho amount fixed by
A, budget"
ne official statement OF the un-
on, signed by Policemen Tom kith-
an and r. J.. Erwin. members or
ne committee which met with the
'onmlss ioncrs. denied all charges
aal hey would strike and leave the
hF Without protection. The state
hshl is as follows.
Pollccmcn's statement.
We. he officers OF the police Of
'etrs federated union OF the cityd
y Tulsa desiring 10 place ourselves
2 NE proper light before the pub
OF The city. make the following
raiemenu
That owing 20 the raps25 in
teAse In the cost OF living during
ne past - months, we are com
'tH'd TO asNU7or an increase In our
'agss as We are only receiving
'ooli he average wages Of the COM
non aborer and our working con
| lonb being different. we cannot
N, on the wages paid.
We are trying 70 adjust this mat
W WITH the police commissioner
ma Other city officials tn proper
manner ~ far the officials OF The
al have given va fair treatment
Hd have discussed the matter In a
"na.N magner, and We believe
l-' lhty intNhd TO DO the best they
az Tor us There be- no unfriendly
.,mg among the men toward the
.",chN and We have every hope OF
favorable settlement, The police
u.'9h mas no intention OF Cnlung "a
l'Ae lu such % manner that i,I
uI'h roo he city or police protec-
KY, ana newspaper comment along
-' HN' is absolutely wrong as AL
~ tendency lo invite the criml-
...u, el'm"Hi 'n visit Tho city We