New-York tribune., 1920-10-28
Lie Is Passed
Too O'Mallev
By Mrs. Heath
She Denies Denunciation of
Bureau Was Prompted
by Failure to Have Her.
self Appointed a Deputy
Budget Cut $4,000 600
S4,OOO,OOO Still To Be De-
Quoted Before Proposed
Draft Is Within the Limit

Outside talent provided most Of the
the Board of Estimate to reduce the
proposed budget of 1921. There were,
however, the usual pickering among
the board members and one or two
veiled references to the clash on Tues
day between Comptroller Craig and
Aldermanic President La Guardia.
The pruning process resulted in re-
ductions of more than S4.20O,O0O, leav-
ing still to be deducted more than
$4,000 900 before the proposed draft is
within the legal limit of S247 100000.
Protests against the cuts recommended
in their departments by the examiners
were recorded by several of the por-
ough presidents and department heads.
The examiners reports, however, were
adopted in all cases and acted upon.
The only serious clash of the days
proceedings came when Edwin II.
O'Malley appeared to protest against a
proposal to lop $27.440 from the appro-
priation of the Department of Public
Markets. of which he is the head.
She Believes Department Useless
When he had concluded Mrs. Julian
Heath, 321 West 1O1st Street, arose.
"Mr. Mayor" she asked, "this is a
public hearing is it not?"
"Well, presume we'll have to hear
you, madam, but we are terribly
rushed" replied Mayor Hylan.
IL am the national president of the
Housewives League" said Mrs. Heath.
"and | want to ask the gentleman
who has just spoken so eloquently in
behalf of the Department of Public
Markets of what benefit that depart
ment is to the taxpayers Of New York ?
I believe it is useless. Further, 7
would like to ask why the report of
as is required by law?'
"The report has been filed" Mr..
OMalley said, land I might ask Mrs.
Heath who this organization is she
represents | don't know what the
Housewives League is. I have my own
opinion, of course"
at has not been filed" was Mrs.
Heath's retort. Il was told so at your
Office the other day and members of
my organization have been unable to
find it,
O'Malley Called Liar
"It might be we'll for me to explain
here said Mr.. O'Malley, chat Mrs
Heath's interest is prompted by an un-
appointed deputy in the Department.
"Mr. Mayorl" shouted Mrs. Heath
that man is lying. He should not be
allowed to make such insinuations
here"
The Mayor thumped vigorously with
his gavel.
"This should be allowed" observed
Borough President Connolly of Queens
dryly. at seems quite in order here.
81 want to condemn Mr.. O'Nalley'
action. He was most uncourteous. Mrs
Heath asked question to which she
was entitled to a consderate answer
Mrs. Heath stood at the railing for
a moment while members of the board
discussed the situation. Then, sud
denly, she started for the spot where
Commissioner O'Malley had been stand
ing, exclaiming: "Where IS that man %
But Mr.. OMalley had left the room
and the incident was closed.
During q discussion of the New York
Public Library appropriation, which
was cut $4,000 beyond the recommen-
dation of the examiner, Comptroller
Craig made reference to the issue that
occasioned heated controversy between
himself and Aldermanic President LIZ
Guardia Tuesday.
viii Vote Against Library Fund
81 am going to vote against this,
he said "The $4,000 involved approx
mates the price of one automobile nov
being used to haul Aldermen arounC
the city which is Of no use to the tax