New-York tribune., 1919-09-17
SsYou Are Inclined To Be an
! Agitator,' He Tells Presi-
} dent of Benefit Associa-
! tion, Representing Force
He Warns Against Strike
Says He Will Smppo,< $50
Year Increase: Petition
Goes to Estimate Board

tures yesterday.
Shortly before noon, committee
representing all ranks Of tire Police
Department had Nn interview with the
Mayor during which HIS Honor sad
an increase of $3.50 a year would be
supported by the admin .styation This
led to a clash betwcn the Mayor and
patroleman Joseph >. Moran, presi-
dent of the Patrolemers Benevolent
Association, in which the Mayor
charged Moran with being az "agita-
tor" which Moran derseH.
At three-thirty in the afternoon, two
petitions were presented :, the Board
CT Estimate. one from The patrole-
men and one from the iiYenl. Il, ask
ing increases which would bring tho
salaries in both departments to the
following rates per annum:
First year ............... S 600
Second year ..............., 500
Third year ..-............ 1000
These petitions were presented by
Firemen Albert L. Guinness, president
of Uniformed FiromeNs Association,
and Patrolman Moran. They were
received by Joseph Haag, Secretary
to the Board of Estimate, and fled
for action later.
Salary Increases Discussed
Shortly after the presentation OF
the patrolmen's and fremen's petit
tons, the following memorandum was
issued by the Mayors Office
"The Board Of Estimate took under
consideration to-day the granting Of
salary increases to city employees
Conferences on this subject viii be
held from time to time
Tho 4 Nr, ( ra ions attitude t0W-
ard the patrolmen and tiremen. that
an increase Of $3.50 a year is the limit
was confirmed a. the conference dur
ing the morning between the Mayor
snd the Committee rom the Police
Department. composed Of Inspector
Dominick Henry, Captain o'Connor
Chief Surgeon Murray, Lieutenant
Ayres. Sergeant Courtney. and Patrol
man Moran, each representing his re-
spective rank.
The Mayor told the committee he
would do what he could for them
consistent with the city's finances. He
would tolerate no strikes, he declar-
ed and emphasized this statement
with clcnched fists, as he referred to
President Wilson'S expressed opinion
that the Boston strike was "dsgracc
TO civilization
Calls Moran An Agitator
The Mayor complimentod Patrol
man Moran on the attitude in opo-
sitiou to a strike Ly the Patrolmcn's
Benevolent Association. He added
that he had reached the conclusion
that the patroMen were entitled to
@n increase o. $50 year.
"There are othcr things which can
rot congratulate you upon,' the Mayor
continued, addressing the head of the
7. B. A. II think you are inclined to
i IL
you for those stickers Give the Cops
more Pay on some automobiles.
ALLOW me to absolutely deny all
knowledge Of that, Mr.. Mayor" Moran
replied.
81 thin. you are inclined to be an
Rgitator," His Honor went on. 81 feel
7hat the men viii be satisfied with an
increase Of $50
1--WE are asking for 1900, S 800
and $4,000" Moran said.
You arc speaking for yourself. then
the Mayor declared. II know that the
mon of the department would be salts
fled with $ 500 as q maximum"
Later the Mayor said agitators and
trouble makers in the city departments
must be driven out.
Without influence, Says Euright
Commissioner Enrisht entered the
Mayors Office while His Honor was
discussing the meeting with the news
paper men. The comm ssioncr referred
TO certain 'crack-pot agitators' in the
Police Department, but declared they
were so few as to be negligible, and
without influence.
Later in the day patrolman Moran.
while refusing to discuss his interview
with the Mayor, said the pay for which
the patrolmen had netitoned the
Board of Estimate WAS the lowest that
would sat i-f, tho mon
Our petition Is the result, Of refer
sndnm vote, taken III every precinct,
equ2d and bureau Of greater New
\ orN, the head Of the ?. b. A. said.
The men were asked to vote on this
,esolutloA, which was unanimously
passed at a regular meeting Of the
association:
Resolved That a salary Of S.. 600 be
asked for first grade patrolmen; $l,SOC
for patrolmen in their second year of
service, and $1,000 for patrolmen IN
s. sheir first year Of service
"On this resolution the response was
100 per cent. The men are unanimous
IN support Of the figures named. be
cause they know they cannot live on
Tess.
Better Pa. Elsewhere
1T must bc remembered that even
with these requests granted, it would
fhll take patrolman two Years to earn
an the Police Department d salary
which he could earn IN few months in
sny one Of hundred outside occupa-
tlons open to men OF the mental and
physical caibro demanded by the de
partment
The $3.50 increase the administra-
sion is said to support would hardly
pay the increase in the cost Of uni
forms. I'm SO far as thor rent food
pnd families needs are concerned. the
ratrolmen would he ~ thc same posi-
tlon undNr the administration propo-
t't'on as they are to-dav.
'Fho request fer tito amoNvts stated
81 hoop signed v''h the uarar and
shlel4 numher 81 oFerr nairoiman tr
,feator >pu oth. These slcnptnrss
;re in the hands of he ratroimcn's
benevolent Association and VIII bc
presented to the Hoa'y of Estimate
when the proper time comes
Moran added that the Patrolmen's
1ienedt ASSOCIATION had repeatedly and
.mphatlcally refused 10 permit any
snentiou Of strike in its n,ert'n~s.
although urged to ioju 'he American
Federation % Labor. ho sa'd. the
Tatrolmrp's Ponotit Associate n h&' re
,naned aioci FROM organized 'sNor, aud
retained ITS rifttN Hs a.. .-d'>' 'uai
'"fr r~rr". '.r- oN'' ino '~irtns.~
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