The New York herald., 1921-10-18
HYLAN FAILS SADLY,
Is CURRAN'S CHARGE
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4 guess / was fooled. Would you
say that when Mr.. Hysan sat down as
Mayor of New York and signed Mr..
Hettrick's letter on the dotted line he
was busy 'banishing invisible gov.
ernment from City HALF
Again at the same meeting In 1911.
MIR. Hylan said My figh. is on be-
dren's children to retain for them an
educational system OF equal oppor-
tunty for ALL
"Slnce Mr. Hylan became Mayor, the
number OF children on part time has
increased from 39.24S to 122.305. More
than that we find i95.072 other chill
dren learning their reading. writing and
arithmetic on the double session sys-
tenn, which we all know TO be n greater
injustice TO our children than even the
part time evil
an the face OF his campaign pledge,
Mayor Hylan is denying equal educa-
tional opportunity to one-third OF all
the school children IN the city's pub
lie schools. And, TO achieve even this
deplorable record. he is still further
cheating the school children, because
more than 100000 of them are in over
crowded classes with forty or more TO
single teacher. Has candidate Hylan
kept his word to the children of New
York?
"Honey for Money"
"In the same speech delivered four
years ago Mr.. Hylan said: My fight Is
to destroy dishonesty in the public SER
vice and build up a government for the
reoplc which will give them sane.
economical. common sense administra-
ton OF the city's business
There are facts which give fiat denial
to this glittering promise. Tonight
ask Mr.. Hylan about his fight to destroy
dishonesty in the Department OF Mar
kete 1t has added picturesque phrase
to our vocabulary. You know that
phrase, For money got honey Under
Mayor Hylan's administration 1t Is
honey for money when a merchant In
the public markets wants to cell food
This Is not hearsay; this Is sworn tcsti-
mony. You can figure for yourselves
what honey for money means IN the
high cost of living. Does Mayor Hylan
continue OMalley at the head of the
Department of Markets to give the city
q sane. economical, common sense ad-
ministration OF the ctys business and
to destroy dishonesty in public service?
"Taxes Up 05 Per Cent
"On September 13. 1917. Mayor Hylan
made this statement L maintain that
there is something wrong about gov
eminent which has so advanced its tax
rate that people cannot afford to own
real estate
"Well. lot us sec what happened.
-Four years ago in 1917 the amount OF
taxes oollectible against real estate vas
$16S.555. .S09.1s. For 1921 tho tax levy
against real estate was s27s,21S.3Se.59.
Just think of it. an increase In taxes
paid by property owners of S109,662,-
573.41. Do you realize what this means.
you taxpayers? I'll tell you what it
means.
at means that during Mayor HyIan's
administration your tax bills have been
increased So per cent. Where you paid
500 in taxes four years ago. to-day you
are paying sl65. And you rent payers.
you are carrying your share of this
burden too. Don't forget that Higher
taxes mean higher rents When the
landlord sees an increase In his tax bill
the first thing he does is to pass 1t all
on to you, including the added commits
sion on tho collection OF the higher
rent.
"Four Promises Broken"
There are four promises. There are
four specific cases where Mr.. Hylan
broke his word. What he said Is on the