Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-18
MILLION IS EASY,
SAYS CHARLIE HALL
Can Find Three or Four of EN-
to Cover Police Pay
Boost
JUST WHERE is A SECRET

Charles Hall. Ware leader. saws he'll
find mot ONLY that 81 100. 900. but
So. 600 900 or S4. 600. 900 besides"
He had been told that there was
curiosity rs to how he would raise the
. 81 100 900 to cover the pay increases
/ for police and firemcn provided in the
bill he introduced in Council yesterday.
Mayor Moore and administration
leaders in Council are making every
effort to give the police and firemen the
\ advance they need. but they express
i surprise that the Ware leaders failed to
I discover the money required, during the
/ last administration.
They consider II strange that Charlie
Hall didn't "come across" with his
/ big idea months ago.
AZ "1'll tell the finance committee where
can find that money" said Hall con-
I fidently this afternoon. '1t can be
found, all right
II didn't put that bill in yesterday
to embarrass the administration. I'm
simply trying to help out by introducing
J, the measure and showing where the
!, money is"
He'll Tell After While
"But where is it," Hall was asked.
81 won't tell that until go before
the finance committee" said he.
He denied that he was trying Ito
steal the thunder" of the Moore admin
istrstion.
"To have always held. even before
was n member of Council he said.
/ that the policemen and fircmen were
+ uhderpaid. always said I would help
them, and the introduction of this or
dinsnce is only in keeping with my
campaign pledge. These men should
have more money. and I'll take care
that this matter is not shclved. If it
doesn't go through there will be an
awful protest"
Mayor Moore. speaking of the Hall
bill, said that he believes the Ware forces
are trying to get in on n good thing" "
and his friends in Councils arc of the
same opinion.
,aas. But Where Is 1t?
Richard .Weglein, president of Coun-
Ell, said:
"I am certainly in favor of more
money fer police. fremen and many
other underpaid city employees. During
the last four years no particular con.
csrHl has been paid to help these under
paid city employees and any sudden con-
Germ manifested during the present year
Is very laudable. but must be backed up
with actual facts and figures.
III large sums of money are camou-
tagged or concealed in appropriations
made to departments or bureaus by the
lust Council" said Mr.. Weglein. 'it |
does seem to me that it will be highly !
important for Mr.. Hall or any one else |
to point out as speedily as possible where |
the sums are located so that the present |
Council may appropriate them for ad-
tustment needs; either in improvements
or badly needed salary adjustments.
The question of increases for police
and .fremen was referred to the public |
safety committee of Council, of which |
Alexis j. Limeburner is chairman. Mr. |
Limeburner today predicted that the
OF his committee provided the committee
could find where the additional money
could be gotten.
Limebmner to See Hall
II want to make some inquiries into
this ordinance, said Mr.: Limeburner
today. II expect to have conference
with Mr.. Hall and learn just where he
is going to get the 81 100. 900"
Mr.. Limeburner said he also expected |
to discuss the question with Mayor |
Moore. He declared that the admins !
tration would welcome help from any
body who could aid in the solution Of |
the financial problem. I
There will he n meeting Friday in .
the Mayors Office to form an associu-
tion to work out plans for rewarding .
heroism on the part of police and fire. /
men. Also, Il system will be devised |
to keep in touch with dependent rela-
tives of the men who die.
Letters of approval of the Mayors .
steps in behalf of the police and tiremcn .
have been received from Bishop Rhine /
lander, Archbishop Doughcrty, John
Wanamakcr and many other prominent
men. ~ A