New-York tribune., 1919-09-15


vice upon the part Of officers whose
peculiar duty it is to maintain public
order under any and all circum-
stances"
day. the first Sunday of the
strike, passed off quietly. The state
and city authorities. however, are pro-
ceeding with their preparations to
meet any situation that may arise
should u general strike materialize.
Firemen's Strike Not Feared
Speaking of tho possibility of n SYM
pathy strike by the firemen Of the city,
who are organized in the firemen's
union of Boston, Mayor Peters said to-
night:
Department. Fire Commissioner Muir
ply has assured me he has the situa-
tion we'll in hand, but do not expect
any exigency to arise"
Tomorrow the Mayor will announce
the amount of increase to be made in
the salaries of firemcn and policemen,
recommended by Commi ssioners Curtis
and Murphy. The increases will af-
feet the lower grade firemen and police
men. The Mayor spent all day to- day
examining data submitted to him on the
subject. One Of the complaints made
by the policemen was the fact that
they were put to heavy expense in pur-
chasing their own uniforms and equip
ment In his recommendation to the
Mayor Commissioner Curtis asked that
provision be made to cover these in
the proposed increase. The increases
to be announced to-day are to be ten
tatlve. Eventually a complete revision
of salaries for fircmen and policemen
is promised by the city officials.
State Guard troops were receiving
instructions to-day in the use Of ma
chime guns from instructors in charge
Of Police Commissioner Curtis. Guns
( were mounted on carriages in front Of
fast as one class completes its tram
ing another enters. The troops are
being taught how to use the machine
guns in 0uelling riots.
Governor Addresses Guardsmen
Early this morning, less than twelve
hours after Governor Coolidge issued
orders to the Massachusetts National
Guard to increase each infantry COM
pany from siXtyfive to one hundred
enlisted men, detachments Of soldiers,
many of them veterans Of the A. f. f.,
began arriving in Boston. The SOL
diers were armed with Lebel rifles,
the regulation weapon of the FRENCH
army They are being assigned to
companies in the 9Th Brigade, COM
manded by Brigadier General John II.
Sullivan.
Addressing the guardsmen, Governor
Coolidge said an organization was to
be formed tomorrow to provide them
with every comfort while on police
duty.
The present is no time for talk"
the Goyernor said, "it is time for ac-
ton. Your action speaks more elo-
quently of the dignity and strength of
the government Of Massachusetts than
any words any one could utter. | want
to thank you for the patriotism you
have exhibited.
at is a time for very careful action
on the part of all of our citizens. 1t is
time when great responsibility still
rests upon you men,
In those parts of the city whore
the most serious rioting has occurred,
the guards were doubled day. 1t
was impossible to turn around any
corner without coming in contact with
a form ida bic looking group of guards
men. In Scollay Square an entire COM
pany is ready. Guards were posted
at ten-yard intervals around the
square. In Adams Square, at the base
lieutenant and platoon o. men are
on guard. Similar dctachments main
tanned order in all parts of the city.
Brigadier General John II. Sullivan,
commanding the 9th Brigade, includ-
ing the 10th, 18th and 20th regiments,
expressed himself as highly satisfied
with the conduct of his men. Gen
eral Sullivan's headquarters is in
Faneuil Hall. His staff includes Major
Edward j. Sampson, Lieutenant J. D.
Clark, former Harvard athlete; Lieu
tenant ". F. Fitzgerald, q Boston
banker; Captain H. Randolph Cool
idge Sd, Captain Robert f. Stone and
Lieutenant Edward A. Mclaughlin.