New-York tribune., 1919-05-21
Chamber Filled With Spec
tators Interested in See
ing Democrats Returned
Winners in Every Round
Socialists Lose Twice
And Alderman Quinn, for
Republicans, Fails to Pass
Observation-Disclosures

The galleries In the Aldermanic
Chamber in the City Holl were crowded
yesterday afternoon in anticipation of
repetition of last weeks heated ses-
sion of the board. The visitors were
not disappointed.
The session closed with an exhibit
tion of parliamentary fireworks when
Alderman Quinns resolution, calling
upon Mayor Hylan to answer certain
questions regarding the street railway
service of the city, was again tabled,
upon motion of Alderman Kenneally,
ajority leader.
The questions asked the Mayor were
the same as last weeks with one ex-
ception as follows:
What has been done and what are
your Immediate plans to solve the
street railway situation, or have you
any plans, or is your opposition to the
proposed measure for fare increases
just your usual haphazard opposition,
no doubt welcomed by certain Wall
Street operators with ulterior motives
for their stock jobbing operations ?"
Talks of Tweed Ring
Alderman Quinn also made public a
letter to the Board of Aldermen, pro-
testing against the secrecy surround
ing the street railway negotiations.
'The Tweed Ring and the Ice Trust
scandal were planned and executed in
secret" he said.
The tilt with the Socialists occurred
early in the session, when the Com
mttee of General Welfare recommend
ed the filing of a resolution prohibiting
the use of city employees in strikes.
Socialist Alderman Vladeck demanded
the reason.
"The BILL" he said, "simply pre-
vents the City of New York from fore
ing its employees to act as scabs and
strike breakers"
Alderman Wirth (Democrat) took
violent and repeated exception to Vlad-
eck's statement.
"These employees have taken their
oath to obey any orders given them,''
he said, "and I count it an insult to
have them called scabs."
Socialist Alderman Beckerman re-
peated the epithet
Tells What Scab Is
"a scab,' he declared, 'is any one,
no matter whether he wears a uniform
or not, who takes the place Of one on
strike"
Wirth was on his feet again. 'T re-
sent that Characterization from men
who have never worked with their
hands," he declared.
In few minutes the Socialists were
again the target of attacks from both
sides of the chamber when an ordi-
nance permitting city employees to
form labor unions also was filed
Socialist Alderman Vladeck charged
the chairman of the Committee on
General Welfare, Alderman Collins,
with something like bad faith. Appar-
emily the committee had decided to file
the resolution on a day when Vladeck
was absent from the committee meet
ing, and had refused to permit another
Socialist alderman to substitute for
Vladeck.
Majority Leader Kenneally hotly de-
MED that city employees were not al
lowed to join unions. "The real scabs," !"
he said, "are among you Socialists"
Socialist Alderman Wolff challenged
Mr.. Kenneally's statements. "rhe City
of New York as large employer does
all it can to discredit union labor" he
said.
The Commissioner of Health's reso-
luton for an automobile, which has
been pending for long time, furnished
light diversion after the Socialist row.
When the resolution came up the chair
man hurriedly told the sergeant at
arms to call in all members at once.
Zone vote only Is required to pass
the BILL" he said. ~ call for volun-
teers"
A car costing s3,455 was allowed
without public letting.
In introducing Socialist resolution
for the three-platoon system for the
declared the firemen were doing the
hardest and most dangerous work of
any city employees. The Haubert- Gil
more bill for the three-platoon system
was also referred. In urging its pas
sage Alderman Haubert declared that
firemens hours had not been changed
since 1865.
"Unofficially, understand the Mayor
opposes this ordinance" he said
"W hat matters that?"
Democrats Win Again
The session ended with keen parlia-
mentary battle, in which the Demo
Gratis carried off first honors. Alder
man Quinn moved the adoption of his
resolution which was tabled last week.
"The question has been put to Tam
many number of times" said Quinn,
speaking of his questions to Mayor Hy-
Ian on the railways matter. "Tammanv
has always squirmed. showing that its