New-York tribune., 1919-09-24
City Controller
For $3.50 Raise
i, & For Policemen
Issues Statement Which De.
-. clares ''Simple Justice
.H Requires Increase for
Patrolmen and Fircmcn
Mayors Attitude Changes
Hylan Says He Fa~ors More
Pay for All City Employees
Getting 81. 300 Or Less

The campaign for substantial il
ereases in wages FOR p&trolmeM ,snc
fremen which is being conducted b.
the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association
srd the Uniformed Firemen's Associa.
tion. scored its biggest success ycSter-
day
In an Official statement ConsroAe,
Charles L. Craig Went sor. record as
rravorlng an increase Of 800 a yeas
The Controllers estimate establishes
meeting ground between lie IN
ereases the men o. both services have
asked and the figure the Mayo has
suggested. winch is also the figure
which Com missioner fnr.1h: he's
recommended fol pa;rolNeu
The patrolmen and lrenen have
asked s1.600 sl.S0o and 5000 The
Mayors offer. which later became Con,-
missioner EnMght's recommendation.
vas $3.50. $3.50 and $500 The
figures Controller Craig is PREPARED
70 support are 81 l.45o. 81 800 md ~ 900.
Patrolmen and isrameN are eNcoNr-
aged by this friendly attitude. 80
oHicial opinion was vonlured o. heir
executives Yesterday as TO whether tie
asura suggested By tho Controller
would satisfy the meN. but in ,no1,i-
clal circles close To both departments
4 was considered likclv that the
compromise would ultimately he &C.
.erted.
1T is gratifying to Us" SAID Joseph
Moran. president OF the patYo mems
benevolent Association. 20 Hote that
re statement made BY Controller Craig
500 dollars higher than the increase
,fered by the Mayor and recommended
o the Board of Estimate BY tho Com
;n'ssioner. We feel. at least, that We
aeve established the Justice of our
cause"
Albert f. Guinness. p,esiden, of tho
Uniformed fremon's Association. said
that while the increa SC named by the
Controller was not ali the men feel
necessary at the same time i, would
help them long way on the road tow
ard meeting them present financial
7lfhculties. Guinness also expressed
Narn' appreclatlon for the friendly al
t'tnde Of Controller Craig.
Cficials Of both organizations were
considering Yestcrday tho calling OF
special Nlcet,g;s 10 fos' the feeling of
tnolr members, toward tho Controllers
stssesfcd lncrca g. If no meeting is
called referendum votc Will he taken.
Il it IS found that the mon arc satisfied
20 accept tho $3.50 increase proposed
thelr petitions 70 the Board OF EST
mate VIII he amended accordingly.
he Controller in statement refers
N his suggested Increase a~ "a matter
Of slnple justice" He said:
while have not made ur NV mind
AZ to the SALARY rcadiustments for
other classes Of city employees. | have
0eterH1 ned to urge upon the Finance
and Budget Committee that il recon
mend to the Board Of Estimate and
apportionment an increase of $3.50 a
wear in the compensation Of police.
men and tlremcn. This viii make tao
salsly Of the Nrst grade policemen
and hremen al.@o0 q ycar. do this
as spontaneous and voluntary act
and because simple justice REQUIRES
this increase. ! make this statement
A. TINS time II order that If there is
public objection to such q course there
may be ampl7 opportunity 'or 1t 10
md expression.
Thc poljceuen and hreman are en-
tttled to the highest communication for
their manly end thorough American
stand against thn use Of tho strik, as
4 means OF obtaining redress Of eriov-
ances. The strike has 10 place in ouh-
nc employment of any kind whatever.
and. so Tar as | am concerned shall
not be Influenced in the slightest de-
gree by any threat or intimation or
the use Of the strike By municipal
employees TO iorcc tho granting Of THEN
demands'
Mayor liylsu yesterday issued
through his o~lc;ai press bureau a
Statement rnich displays more con
o. jl'story tone than he has recently
'dopted toward tho men Of the Two
services. Previously the Mayor haa
.sld that lto was sure an Increase Of
Sloo would satisfy the men Recently.
Also he gave j. as his ounioN tha,
Patroiman Moan, head oi ;hc T. B. A.,
WAS an "agllator.
In tic ststemon: issued Yesterday
no fsures &c suggested bu. the
,Aayor Wdrm'. ccmmonds the men. and
fIsclares tnat 10 m. way of think.
ins There II nothing too much tina,
tne cliy caa do FOR them" Nc warns
All ciyli employees, however. that pres.
ont abnormal! conditions wi! rot en-
preaching When those who work for
the city viii be the "cnvjcd members"
OF the community
: The Mayors statement said:
'l am not opl.' III favor " Increased
salaries for POLICEMEN aNd Grcmcn. but
more 20 be ahi7 - lncreas, lie oav
- ever. deserving and iaithful ON
PloNo r',t 'na $500 or leSs PEI year
New rv', - iicea"n ana pciicelI.n ar,
TilHn,ueSs II iender service ritho.t
FHEsrd to ,len oNN time. couverieLce
OF even tAcir live.
!, There is svotncs trsuch of .,.c pu6
iio service Nvich Is entitled 20 tac
N'Saes' c""uSnGatioj from oar c.t-
tZsrS refer 10 tnc cmnloycs of .br
N,!r0e' 'lDanirc Department.. Jnoa
fneol depends ''o hcal;h Of the com
mnmtN to g crest eeteni rrs+c ,aon
nae ncNef cNioNed TIC poblic an
r'en'e WNfcn comes Il frcmcn and
p'i'cemon .or the perfcrn7roc .t
.n"roio set. md thcv arc iust as .n-
Portant AZ either the nrcmcn or pc.
l.cemen.
t~'I ON cor'a'n thst the 50 rd - -.
,iTa'e sod Np9e.''oumeu viii gran:
'looral increases IT, tho pcAccme1. fire-
men and stree cleaners, A. sci 10.
~ other d"so'f"~ "plogcs."
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