New-York tribune., 1921-06-14
1000 Enrolled
First Day by
Tenant League
e.
Thousands More Preparing
10 Join Protective Body
in Campaign TO Unite
100000 Rent Payers
shulh OF Is Critic a |
Head of Mayors Committee
ON proiiteering Thinks He
Can DO MI That's Needed

Nathan RirSch, former chairman OF
,ss Mayors con1mittee on rent prof.
...r;nr. and Otto r. Shulhof, the pres
sn. head Of the committee, yesterday
ax.banced views on the merits of the
C;tirens' Protective Housing League,
,ss organization announced Sunday.
NJ Hirsch is president and Samuel
rrn,ermyer and other prominent citi-
-.ns are sponsors of the new body.
Mr.. shulhof, in q statement, criti-
.;,ed the movement, declaring there
vas no need for an association OF
soooo0 rent payers such as proposed
s,d that the Mayors committee was
,uite able to sake care OF the problems
- tenants. He ssid that Mr.. Hirsch,
while chairman Of the committee, had
onposed tenants organizations.
Mr.. Hirsch answered the attack with
thc statement that he had only opposed
unlawful groups and pointed to the en-
rollment results OF yesterday as! proof
tbat cooperative league of rent cay
srs was desired by the public and would
he met with ready response.
hseome me active until 100000 members
have been recruited at an annual fee of
81 each. expressed qualification at the
first days progress. More than LOCO
nersons signed the rolls at the league
Lsadauarters, 40S Lexington Avenue
and it was announced many small
grouus of tenants throughout the city
had sienified their intention of Joining
the association, 4ho aims of which are
to wage war on rent hogs, to foster
remedial housing legislation and to al
ford rent payers legal aid in court and
arbitration proceedings.
Mr. Hirsch and his associates were
not perturbed by the criticism of the
chairman of the Mayors committee
They said it would serve further to
bring the acute rent and housing stu
alton TO the attention of the public,
In his statement, directed at Mr.
Hirsch and Mr.. Untermyer, Mr.. Shulhot
said:
"The collection Of moneys from ten
ants heretofore, no matter under what
pretense, has always led to abuses and
Should be avoided When Mr.. Hirsch
was chairman he opposed the organi-
cation of tenants leagues and the col
lection of dollars by these leagues
from tenants. lnere IS no moIS eA'
cuse now for organizing q league OF
tenants at 81 each under the leader
ship of Mr.. Hirsch and Mr.. Untermyer
"The Mayors committee has taker
care of tenants and their interests
free of charge. The committee is func.
tioning just as efficiently under my
craftsmanship as it did during the time
when Mr.. Hirsch was its chairman anc
when Mr.. HiIly was chairman"
Mr.. Hirsch's retort follows:
The response of citizens to-day tx
this movement is sufficient answer tt
Mr.. Shulhof's assertion that a great
league of rent payers is not needed
As to the payment of dues by members
] think the character of the men back
of the movement is sufficient guarantee
that the funds will be properly con
served and administered.
when l was chairman Of the May
or's committee that body gladly co
operated with all tenants organization
seeking fair play, irrespective o
whether they paid dues or not. w
did oppose and discourage organiza
tions which operated against the law
such as several was forced to repor
to the District Attorney.
II am glad Mr. Shulhof thinks he Il
such an efficient chairman"