New-York tribune., 1919-10-20
Asks Edward F. Doyle to
Take Final Opportunity
To-day to Get Increase in
Pay Into the 1920 Budget
He Says They Deserve 1t
PatroImen's Benefit Associ-
alton Gives Him Watch
Fob Voted 3 Years AGO

With to-day the last day for ad-
vancing the salaries of city employees
in the 1920 budget, Magistrate Henry
H. Curran, Republican candidate for
Borough President Of Manhattan, last
night called upon his opponent, Edward
F. Boyle, to take stand before the
Board of Estimate to-day to see that
the request Of some $4,000 policemen
and firemen for higher wages be
written into the budget.
Mr.. Curran issued statement yes
terday at his home when a Joint COM
mlttee Of policemen and hremen called
upon him to present diamond
studded watch fob, the gift of the
Pollcemen's Benevolent Association, in
recognition of his efforts in the three
years to obtain increases for policemen
and firemen.
The presentation marked the end Of
three-year search for Magistrate Cur
ran, representatives of the policemen
declared in making the gift. Follow
ing the enactment Of resolution in
1916 giving policemen and firemen in
and $3.50 in 1918, the policemen were
trate Curran to thank him for his ef-
forts in their behalf.
He Was With A. E..
The reason was that Magistrate Cur
ran was in France during the war as
the 77th Division. He returned to this
country last April. and was absert from
regular duty until last week.
THAT your present has been waiting
tor me for nearly three years makes it
all the more precious" said Magistrate
Curran in thanking the donors. 1--WE
made a good fight in 1916 and won, in
creasing the pay for first grade patrol
men and fremen from s1400 to $1,650.
Now we are in another fight. You
ask that your pay be raised to $1,000,
$1,000 and $4,000 for tho three grades.
and your petition is made openly. hon
orably and directly to the people on
it's merits. I am with you and the
whole town is with you.
The cost of living has nearly dou-
bled in these three years. What you
ask is little enough. You need it to
1--WE on and to keep your wives and chill
dren from want, just as every other
city employe needs an increase this
year, II he is going to keep the wolf
from the door.
When I am elected Borough Presi-
dent shall do my utmost to persuade
the Board of Estimate to give you this
ilving wage--if they have not already
done so. They still have chance to
40 1t. Tomorrow is the last day for
the raises in the budget.
Appeals to His Opponent
81 ask my opponent, who is now a
member of the Board Of Estimate, to
use his influence and vote to give YOU
the raise now. Let him bring this
about and will join you in thanking
him.
What the people want from you and
from all the city's officers and en-
ployes is service, good service. And
what you want for that service is q
decent living wage. 1t is just case
of being on the level with each other.
A square deal for service, but not one
cent for waste, is good rule"
According to the policemen and fire.
men, Magistrate Curran pioneered the
present agitation for higher wages for
city employees. Six years ago he led
the fight to increase the wage Of new
lremen and patrolmen from $500 to
$1,000. In 1916 he introduced resolu-
tion before the Board of Aldermen, at
the request Of the Civil Service Forum,
to give freedom of appeal to fremen
and policemen, and a bill to that ef-
feet was later passed by the LegisIat-
ure. He also fathered a measure to
give per diem employees of the city two
week vacation with pay every year,
and fought the Goethals bill taking
rom policemen and firemen the right
OF review in court in case Of dismissal.
Apprised Of Justice Curran's state
ment, Mr.. Boyle last night said he
didn't expect to do anything about