New-York tribune., 1919-09-18
Firennen and
Police Firm on
Salary Demand
$4,000 Called On to Write
to Mayor Hylan That He
Is Wrong in Saying Slight
Increase Will Satisfy Them
Insiston$2, ,OOOMaximum
Chief kenlon, Douglas Nc
Kay and Rllinelander
Waldo Back Men i'll Stand

Fourteen thousand patrolmcn and
firemen will within the next few days
take steps to convince Mayor Hylan
that he has been misnformed as to
the amount of salary increase which
will satisfy them.
In an interview with Patrolman Jo-
seph p Moran. president of the Pa
trolmen's Benevolent Association, on
Tuesday, Mayor Hylan stated that he
was convinced that the patrolmcn would
be satisfied with an increase Of $3.50
year Moran pointed out that the p.
B. A. had resolved to petition the
Board of Estimate for increases which
would bring the salaries to $1,000,
81 500 and $4,000 year. The Mayor
expressed the view that Moran was
agitating for his own ends, and that
the grievance which the men have
would be removed by a maximum wage
of 81 800 year.
Urged to Submit Proof
Yesterday steps were taken by pa
trolmen and hremcn alike to make .t
increases proposed by the Mayor would
not meet their needs. Officials of the
Patrolmen's Benevolent Association and
OF the Uniformed Firemen's Association
prepared a circular letter which will be
sent out to every patrolman and fire
man in New YNk. The letter calls the
attention Of the men to the Mayors
dec ared adherence to 1900 yearly as
q maximum wage, and urges them to
submit to the City Hall the facts and
figures regarding their present living
conditions. which it is believed will
back up the mems claim that the in
crcases they ask are the least they can
accept
The Patrolmen's Benevolent Asso-
clatlon claims membership of APP
proXimately 10000. The Uniformed
Flremen's Association has nearly 1000
men on its rolls. The letters which
are being issued urge each man to make
ms family committee on finance"
which will demonstrate to the city
administration the impossibility Of
proper existence under prevailing con-
ditions.
Support for both campaigns was
Forthcoming yesterday from unexpected
sources. Fire Chief John Kcnlon came
out strongly in favor OF the tiremcn's
claim, and Cooncls Rhinelander Waldo
and Douglas |. Mckay, both Of them
former Police Commissioners, gave
their public support to the patrolmen's
roject.
kenlon Backs Increase
81 sincerely hope the tiremcn will get
the increase they are asking" Chief
Kenlon said. "Thev are the finest BODY
OF men in the world and they deserve to
get more money. They are always
ready to make sacrifices for the good
OF the public and are absolutely loyal
to the department and to the city"
The fire chief had also good word
Tor the patrolmen, who, he sad, we're
equally deserving of proper recogni-
tlon. kenlon thanked the patromen
TOR their aid many times rendered to
the tlremen and referred to them as
the Fire Departments second line OF
defence"
Colonel Rhinelander Waldo, who has
only recently stepped out Of army uni
form, was Police Commissioner in
Mayor Gaynor's administration, and at
that time was instrumental in getting
tor the patrolmen the first salary in
crease they had had for years.
THE community should anticipate the
needs Of the patrolmen." he said II
hay;e looked the situation over care
fully and | am convinced that the mems
requests are justified by the present
circumstances. 1t is vital that the pa
trol men should be paid not only enough
I to barely provide them with means of
existence, but enough also to preserve
the weaker spirits from temptation and
make all ranks contcnted servants Of
the public, enjoying full and proper
self reSDcct"