New-York tribune., 1919-08-27

voted yesterday to ask the city fot
increases in annual pay as follows:
From To
First wear men. $3.50 $165c
Second year men - 1,450 1900
Third year or fully quail
fed men. n............. 1850 2.0CC
That is $3.50 year, or S6.7S week
for the second and third year men
The first year men would be satisfied
with a $500 increase.
Previously they had agreed to ask for
an average increase OF $50. At yester-
days meeting it was unanimously de-
cidod that this would not be enough
aid that 5000 Il year was the least q
patrolman could live on.
The request for these increases will
be forwarded through the Patrolmen' s
Benevolent Association.
strong faction in yesterdays meet
ing was intent committing the asso-
citation to a definite alliance with organ
lied labor, 1t was subducd only after
some heated discussion.
Union Scheme Opposed
Joseph P. Moran. president of the
Patrclmen's Benevolent Association
presided at the meeting, which was
hold at Nacnnerchor Hall. East Fifty
sixth Street and Third Avenue. Moran
opposed the union scheme. SO did
Frank PriaS Deputy City Controller
and head of the Civil Service Forum,
Who told the men they already had in
TIE I. b. a. an organization which was
better than any union. provided they
used it TO the best advantage
Some thought $4,000 too little and
wanted to hold out for $500. The
$1,000 comprise was finally made unani-
nous.
The Civil Service Chronicle" a
weekly publication, came in for con-
sderation, and the meeting adopted
a motion 10 ask permission Of the
Police Commissioner to bring criminal
and civil libel actions against the
periodical, which is alleged to have
upbraided Joseph +. Moran and the
Police Benevolent Association.
I. was suggested that Commissioner
Enrght might object.
He ca11st.s%' shouted one patrolman.
He didn't have any objections when
the Police Licutenants' Association
brought libel actions against two daily
papers. This is the same thing"
Fear Trouble for Leaders
The fear was expressed that the agi
tation for more pay might get some
o. the leaders into trouble with the
quently the support, financial and
moral, of the p B. A. was pledged
10 its officers and to the leaders OF
the more pay campaign. Every patrol
man IN New York is member of the
=. b. A.
Albert E. Guinness, president of the
Uniformed Firemen's Ass ssociaton. was
with Moran on the platform. GUM
ness said after the meeting that the
tremen would hold meeting shortly,
at which the request of the re-fiCht-
ing force for an increase to $500 a
Year would be revised TO bring the
sum asked for up to tho level of the
police demand. Rates of pay in both
services are the same.
According to Moran and Joseph j.
O'Reillv. of THE Civil Service Forum"
the next step will be an intensive cam
paign to win the taxpaying public over
to the patrolmen's point OF view.
New York has about $500 patrolmen.
They get less than coal cart drivers.
What Other Cities Pay
Other cities pay their patrolmen
more, as, for instance: Bayonnc, N. j.,
81 500; Chicago, $500: Bridgeport
Conn, Sl,750; San Francisco, $l,704 !;
Detroit. S1,7C0.
In fifteen other cities, where the
patrolmen are paid approximately the
same wages as New York pays, the
Civil Service Forum estimates that
the actual sum received by the patrol
men is more than III New York because
of the absence of cost-raising rcstric-
tions.
A particular thorn i'll the flesh is
the rule which provides that a New
York patrOlman must purchase his oWn
equipmen. and maintain it, 1t costs
between 5000 and $500 to properly out
fit q New York patrolman. If his uni
form is ripped off his back or he loses
make good the loss himself, except III
cases where the chief inspector orders
otherwise after investigation.
There Is another regulation which
hurts. That is the rule which forbids
policeman to live outside the city.
He has nc chance, therefore, 10 dodge
high rents.
Eight-IIour Day Is Technical
The New York patrolman works long
hours. He enjoys technical eight
hour day. He is on duty eight hours
OF every twentyfour. He is on reserve
for eight hours of every other twenty
four. Actually he is on duty and re-
serve, which amounts to the same
thing. ten and a half hours of every
twenty-four. Actually he has ten and
half hour day.
He works seven days week. with
no time off save by special consent
winch Is difficult to obtain.
Two per cent Of 4 patrolman's pay
rs stopped automatically in order to
provide for his pension fund dues In
addition insurance and benevolent as
socIation dues cost him about $14.5O a
month. He has to pay dollar month
for the upkeep of his bed in the sta
hon house If he wishes to sleep while
ne Is on reserve, and dollar month
TO get his shoes shined.
30 that while first year ratrolman' $
gross pay figures out about $3.50 a
week. his net pay is only about $2l
weekly.
Since 1914. the rates of pay for New
York patrolmen have been increased
from 81 400 to sl,650 year
Against the patrolman's gross wage
of $3.50 week, which is reduced tc
net of about $21, bricklayers get
s4s week; express drivers get SET 90;
paiuters get $4,000; BARRIERS get $50;
coal cart drivers get $4,000 and gar.
mcnt workers get from $4,000 to Si4.00