New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-16
Condemn Hylan
For BROOKLYN
Car Fare Raise
Italian--American Clubs, in
Resolutions. Charge Mayor
Secretly Connived With
Companies for 7-Cent Rate
School Conditions Scored
Curran Asserts La Cuardia
Is Loval to Coalition Cause
and With Him TO Finish

Henry II. Curran. coalition candidate
Tor Mayor, made three speeches yes
.erday and attended 8 private luncheon
rendered him by several OF his army
friends at the Army and Navy Club.
he discussed the housing situation be-
fore the Bay Ridge Recreation Grounds
Association, at Shore Road and Bay
Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, III the after
aoon and spoke in the evening at the
Inner Of the Kings County League of
ltslian-American Republican Clubs at
ne Hotel Bossert. and later before
he speakers bureau of the Kings
County Republican Committee at the
Union League Club, Flatbush.
A large part of Mr.. Curran's address
At the Hotel Bossert was devoted to
freeing President F. II. La Guardia of
he Board Of Aldermen from the impli-
.stion Of dislovalty to his party which
vas being brought, Mr.. Curran said, by
he Hylan forces, though quite clum-
,ily.
Praises La Guardia's Loyalty
Hints that Nh La Guardia was not
loyal supporter Of the cause Of coali-
ion were without foundation, said Mr..
rcrran. who assured his hearers that
Mr. La Guardia himself would be there
20 tell them so were he not in a hos
oital. Mr.. La Guardia he said, was
with him to the finish and had been
;ood enough sport to tell him SO the
lay after the primary election.
'You and I know said Mr.. Curran.
coming 10 the traction question, "that
we're never going to have more than q
j-cent fare IN this city. Isn't that so
IN spite of all the propaganda OF the
Hylan forces on this issue, II is I'M
possible for us TO have more than a
scent fare. No propaganda can fool
he people into believing otherwise.
well tell the whole story and tell
L plainly N The next three weeks We
are fighting to put an incompetent ad-
ninistratIon ont and put one in that
Rill be credit to the city Mr.. La
Iuardia and have been in the Board
y Estimate for two years and we know
sow Hylan fooled the people during
lis administration. 1t is an insult to
he intelligence Of The citizens to be-
;hem."
Several hundred gave the candidate
warm reception at the Hotel Bossert
Inner. Resolutions were adopted con
iemning the Hylan administration foe
IS inactivity in regard to the traction
situation, the schools, housing. the IN
employment problem and for the enor-
nous tax rate and Increasing car fares
n Brooklyn 70 10 and Is cents. tn
'al'an-Anerican clubs pledged their
learty support to the Curran- Gilroy
icket, convinced. the resolution said
lat we must band together 70 keer
ne Iammany Tiger from sinking owe,
ne bridge into Brooklyn"
Hylan Regime INADEQUATE
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, IT being manifest to 81
iub,ic spirited citizens that the presen
1ylan-Tammany administration ha
'roYed itself rsnkly inadequate as
9ty government; and
Whereas, IL being notorious tina
Ohm :. Hylan, the Mayor, while mas
lUeradng as the champion Of the five
en' fare demand Of the people Of th
lty, has secretly connived with loca
'slroad officials TO increase subway
lrface and L road fares to sever
ents, and
Whereas, it is a deplorable fact tina
ar fare in the Borough CT Brooklyn
ias Increased from five cents to te
md fifteen cents TO reach ordinar
destinations, despite appeals to tn
resent admins tration; and
Whereas. it is also deplorabl
act That railroad transfers, fornerl
rats. are now charged for, or hay
cen abolished altogether; and
where's, the lack OF seats for chill
lren in the public schools Of BrooHlyl
nd tho Increase Of part-time pupils owe
hose restricted to maritime session
ur.ng the last administrator is on
v the fa2rant instances of broke
ron;ses and adm nistration failure
the Hylan-Tammany government
;roup; ard
Whereas. the opposition Of Mayo
dylan and his Board Of Estimate abet
ers - re plans TO relieve the lack
f-aouses emergency has made it plai
hat the welfare Of the pe9ple Of thi
Borough and this city is Of no concer
TINS stration and
Where's, the heartlcss and spur
'Esiy labeled committees launched I
ID those unemployed or in need hav
seen exploited for political purpose.
'rovlng cnAt the Hvlan administrator
total without compassion for tn
Unfortunate; and
Whereas, the Hylan- Tanmany ad
ninistrstion, having been found waste
II, e1sraTa giant, blatant and boastfu
rs shortcomings. Is shown by il
costing assegsmert valuations owe
I iGOO ,no9, 600. The tar rate Up IA point
m take from s168, 800 ,80o.l8 to S278
ls,3e2-59;
Pledge Support TO Currsn
Therefore, be it resolved, that it
re sense q this body that the Hylan
AMMAN administration should be re
meet, condemned and repudiated, ar
nat Is this league ) firm and igor
| - '2ten'ion % support the candidac
he.rs II. Curran for Mayor Of III
@ty - New York, Charles e. Lock
900 for Comptroller. Vincent Gilro
Or FTe7ident Of the Board Of Alder
zen, Gorge = Baker for Roroug
fes'dent, az vol as all If their dul
omi1ated associates for city an
s,0nty Office, feeling positive that II
iacsrg II thjs clean, honorable, abb
| "a aggressive standard bearer in tn
ny Hal. With administrative aid
sss snare has views on public polio,
~ insure properly governed munic
m.lty lcr the nsxt four years; and,
Keso' I'D, that ne pledge onrgelvo
( tn3s osczuEe We are convinced VI
fbss band tOvethcr va kecn The 1'a m