The New York herald., 1921-02-08
CRAIG REFUSES
TO PAY ENRlGHT
DEFENCE BILLS
Two Pamphlets Mailed
Throughout City by Com
missioner Excite Interest.
HAVE POLICE IMPRINT
Comptroller Will Have Ex-
aminer to Look Into Pos
SlDle Expense claim.
OTHER ITEMS IN REVIEW
These Involve Programmes
Decorated With Handsome
Picture Of Mayor Hylan.
OTHER ITEMS IN REVIEW

Yesterdays mails carried broadcast
over the city copies of two pamphlets
published by Richard r. Enrisht, Po-
lice Commissioner, in defence of his
administration and designed to per-
suade the public that there has been
no crime wave. Comptroller Charles
L. Craig expressed lively interest in
the pamphlets because they bore the
imprint of the Printing Bureau of the
Police Department as printers, which
indicated to Mr.. Craig's mind that the
Police Commissioner wishes and in
tends that the city shall pay for his
propa ganda The Commissioner de-
clined to comment.
Mr.. Craig announced that he would
assign Finance Department ex-
that somebody besides the city would
pay for the paper and ink with which
the booklets were printed.
At the same time it was indicated
that this is only one of number of
items in which the Police Commissioner
ested at present. Another item is s1,335
for invitations and programmes for the
launching last year of the police boat
John F. Hylan. whose chief decorative
features were handsome photographs of
Commissioner Enright and Mayor Hy-
Ian. That bill already has been paid
and the Comptroller has not decided
what course, If any, will be taken.
Another Bill Unpaid
Another bill, however-this one un-
paid and with small prospect of being
paid by the city--also involves hand
some picture Of the Mayor ornainenting
the programme of the dipner which the
Mayors Committee on Receptions to
Returning Soldiers ana Distins ufshed
Guests gave to the American victors Of
the Olympic games upon their return
from Antwerp.
One of Commissioner Enright's de-
fence pamphlets which appeared yester
day is an eighteen page reproduction OF
an address which he delivered before the
Kings County Grand Jurors Association
January Il. The other Is an eight page
reprint OF an interview which George
Creel obtained from the Commissioner
and which was published III the New
York Times.
1t was impos sible to ascerta in yester-
dag how many of each had been printed
by the Police Department printers or
how many had been mailed. Neither
could IL be learned whether Commits
sioner Enright expects the city to pay
the four cents postage which each en-
velope required. The fact that some OF
the circulars were mailed TO addresses
from which the addresses had moved
several years ago indicated that old
mailing lists were being used.
Reason for Payment.
1t was stated at the Comptroller's
office that The reason the bill for the pro-
grammes for the launching OF tile John
i. Hylan was paid without notice OF the
Comptroller was that the same examiner
who was suspended for placing th
Finance Departments .. *. on the a..
legged private mesaages Of r.. r. La
Qua rda. President Of the Board Of Al
dcrmen had been s.uila rly lax with
Police Department items. The launching
programmes were engraved and printed
by Oberly & Newell OF 5l5 Pearl street
the Finance Department records show.
The Comptroller has been unable TO find
whether the city paid for the champagne
with which. the Finance Department is
informed the boat was christened
The bill for the Olympic athletes din
ner programme amounts to $4,000. in ad-
dition TO which the Hotel waldorf-As-
tora was referred by the Mayors COM
mttee TO the Finance Department 'or
collection of S2,i90.50 for food and other
refreshments served at the Iinncr Tho
total food bill was s4.7l5.50. of which
S2.525 was paid by patrons" The
Finance Department has been unable 20
learn which patrons paid and which ,x-
pected the city TO pay.
The Comptroller refuses to pay tdesc
bills, and has written 10 John +. Sinnott.
secretary to the Mayor and also secre-
tary of the Mayors reception committee,
that expenditures for dinner to the
returning athletes were not contemplated
or provided for In the authorization for
special revenue bonds for receptions to
returning soldiers and distinguished
visitors" i"