New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-03
Jobs of 90 Men
Ia L. s. Service
abolished Here
Cutting Off Appropriation
for The Il. ). G.. Affects
any Gallant Soldiers
ousied Employees to Fight
Engineers and Craftsmen
Double Crossed by the
Mayor. Says W hitney

Among the enginecrds whose posi-
IONS were abolished on Monday by
Mayor Hylan am. Controller Craig.
When they cut off the Public Service
Commission appropriation for the pay
mcnt OF their salaries. were:
Major c. Raymond Hulsart. decorat-
ed by the War Department with the
distinguished service medal, and by the
British Government with the Military
Cross
Captain <. J. Fitzgerald, hydroaero-
plane division of the Navy, on the list
for promotion to Rear Admiral
Captain and Acting Major Charles d.
Drew.
Captain William L. Hanevin, who
went from New York as first lieuten-
ant and since has been promoted to
captancy.
Letters were sent TO these men and
about eighty-six others in the military
or naval service, telling them that they
are no longer on the city pay roll
Axe" for Ninety Service Men
Under the application of the rules
prescribed by the Board of Estimate"
said Commits oner Travis H. Whitney
yesterday, at will be necessary actu-
ally to lay off 367 men, instead of 1926,
as first announced. About ninety men
in military service, half of whom are
in France, would be dropped. 1t is true
that the Board of Estimate provided
money TO pay military men under the
l,trr but h, III 90,
SO long as they are in military service.
The moment they are discharged from
the military service their status
changes and. because their places have
been abolished. they cannot be rein
stated.
Major Hulsart. the hero of Cam
hrai, was the officer in command of
the American railway engineers. who.
more than a year ago. threw down picks
and shovels and grabbed rifles, aiding
IN holding the thin British lines against
the Germans. For his services he was
given the Military Cross by England
and the Distinguished Service Cross by
the United States. When he returns
he will be handed letter comforting
upon him the Order of the Double
Cross by grace of Mayor Hylan.
Commanded Plane Work
Captain Fitzgerald was deputy in
charge ef the inspection Of materials
Tor the commission. He was called
INTO the naval service, and later as
signed to the comman of naval aero
plane work in the United States. with
the rank of captain. He is near the
top of the list for promotion to rear
admiral
William L. Hanevn was clerk in
the office of Secretary Walker when he
enlisted, and went away as first lieu
tenant OF the 9Th Infantry He won his
captalncy by good work in the second
Marine battle He was WORKING for
$3.50 year for the city.
David Robinson, who was NEGRO
porter with the commissions entered
me loth Infantry as a volunteer. He
mas Jpst been released from the hos
pltal. after d seven weeks siege with
Paeumonia. Colonel Hayward speaks
highly OF him.
7 am aware that Mayor Hylan at
iacnes great personal Importance TO re
turning soldiers who are exnectad 70
parade behind him in Fifth Avenue. as
Win SILK nag IN one hand and silk
nat IN the other he decorates the ava.
nue. do not overlook the fact that
tnese soldiers, as they return 10 men.
P.2yment are entitled TO receive free
nlsenafge chevrons and free movies at
''e hands OF the Mayors committee to
i'Sbi hibS SOlOIefS.
Dropped Men 10 Fight
NO hundred and thirty eight engi-
neers and draughtsmen, dropped on &C
count OF the action on Monday. organ
iled yesterday and decided to fobt tbo
action of the Board of Estimate ~,
every legitimate wav. MANY Of thom
arc influential with political district
leaders, and they make no secret ~
'ne!r intention to make things disaoree-
aeie for the Mayor and Controller r.
lhey can accomplish it, +. Scheyer an
engineer III the designs division. one Of
me men affected. said last night:
ne one thing definite in our minds
that we are going to fight the best
way We know how 1t seems 10 tho
hoFs affected. knowing so well tho scona
o. the work we have been doino ali
these years, that it is little less Than
criminal 10 abolish and disorganize AN
"htire engineering division while con
s1rucion work is ander way.
yin the skeleton engineering staff
mt the city will find it impossible to-
properly supervise the consfrnction
WORK under way
Fraud Now Possible
ne the matter of concreting. where
q commission engineer should watch
the progress OF the work eyerv bon,
o 'ne day there Is nothing whatsoever
nov 20 preVent contractors. with no
on on, around, cheapening the concretinp
"i'noHi proper inspection TIE civ
nsVer wiH know where defective
80 o. masonry IS located until the
one result will be to drive the con
tractors to the Office Of the Controller
~ith GAINS for damages because mans
sro plans are not furnished on time
tHerr sc Sl2.o00,000 of these CLAIMS
n9~ before the Controller, and this fig.
ote ~ soon be doubled with the en-
~5'e'f NJ force cut to pieces. II is a
stanHe waT TO complete the subwavs.
20 eismiss hundreds If engineers and
ora fs;nen who were doing necessary