New-York tribune., 1919-09-17
Mayor Hylan Clashes With
Patrolman on Pay Demand

formed Firemcn's Association, said tho
members OF tina. organizat ion had long
ago come 20 She conclusion tina. $4,000
4 year vast The least first grade fire
man could 1--WE on, and also pointed out
that recruit .iremcn and men in the
grade would still be required to
support wives and families on consider
ably less.
The two petitions, it is expected, will
come before the Board Of Estimate
later III the week. Patrolmen and fire
men are prepared to attend hearings
o. the board and to support there, with
figures and data, their claims for the
increases named.
Petition of Patrolmen
The patrolmcn's petition reads as
follows:
"The Patromen's Benevolent Asso-
the Police Department. respectfully
petitions your honorable board for a
salary Of $4,000 for first grade patrol
men, $1,000 for patrolmen in their sec
ond year of service, and $500 for
patrolmen in their first year OF serv ice.
IL placing this petition before you the
patrolmen are mindful shat in approx
ing same it will be necessary 20 i'll
crease the budget Of the city. but they
feel that the people are entirly willing
10 give them pay sufficient to properly
maintain themselves and their families
under the changed conditions brought
about by the war. Investigation made
By the patrolMeN IL connection with
theSe conditions have produced the fol
lowing facts:
Il. That prices OF food. clothing.
etc. according to the Federal gov
ernment. have advanced IS per cent
since 1914.
-. That. according to the same
authority. the wages OF skilled and
unskilIed labor have advanced 81 per
cent.
. SO. That patrolmen are unable TO
compete with the rising cost OF living
and rents III that they are prohibited
by rule from engaging in amy other
occupation. and also are compelled
by rule to live within the city limits.
Average Ten Hours Day
A. That patrolmcn average, accord
ing to official reports. more than ten
hours work day throughout the
year.
-. That mandatory expenses. such
as for uniforms, etc, greatly reduce
the net income.
"6. That the financial conditions
under which patrolmen work. the
long and irregular hours of duty and
the risk to life and limb, has made
the police job less and less attractive
to qualified young men.
a. That canvass of citizens. mer-
chants. taxpayers. civic organizations
AND the press OF The city has re
vealed general public approval of
s. 900 salary for patrolmen.
l>n lr, of h.
their city is to-day the same as it
was throughout the war. namely. 100
per cent. and the patrolmcn have rea =
son to feel that IN view Of the facts
stated above the Board of Estimate and
Apportlonmcnt will not hesitate to
grant this petition"
The petition is signed by Joseph r.
Moran, 18th Precinct; George Null
rooney. d6th Precinct; {. Schiffer-
decker, 81th Precinct; Charles Stevens.
14th Precinct; John Cummings. 1O3d
clnct; Arthur Romcr. 6Oth Precinct;
William Langfritz, 66th Precinct;
Joseph Czech. Add Precinct: Thomas
/ Mooney ll3th Precinct and John
/ Lynch. Health Squad.
The Firemen's Petition
The petition of the hrcmen rcads:
ne Onl1 Ormed Flremens Assoc Ia
ton. in behalf Of the first, second and
third grade firemen, respectfully peti-
tlons your honorable board for a salary
of $4,000 for first grade tiremcn, 81 800
for second grade fircmcn, and 81 500 for
third and fourth grade tremen. Since
our petition to your honorable board
dated July 21. 1919. wages outside the
civil service and the cost Of living have
risen to a point where the tiremen feel
justified IN asking a maximum salary
of $4,000.
"The Gremen feel that the people OF
this city, acknowledged the greatest
and most generous on earth, do not
wish to penalize any of its citizens be
cause Of their entering into tthe en-
ployment of tho municipality. The fire
men believe that the people desire the
employees of the city to exist as human
beings should exist, to contribute thci,
full share to the prosperity and progres:
of the city, to be among the home build
! ers and tho home makers. to have and
rear family, to give to their childrer
an education, The hremen believe that
the people of the city are willing thai
their employees shall receive a living
wage and living wage surely means