The New York herald., 1922-10-12
HYLAN SAYS FIREMEN
HAVE TOO MANY BEDS
Mayor Refuses Them and
Policemen an Increase
in Salary.
CENSURES TEACHERS
Charges They Pad Night
Classes With Children
From Streets.
ROARS AT PETITIONERS
His Honor Even Threatens to
Have Guard Eject Employ
ees' Spokesman.
ROARS AT PETITIONERS

Mayor TIylan went on n rampage
yesterday at the Board of Estimate
hearing on the 1928 budget.
He accused the uniformed fremen
oe trying TO enlbarrass the administra-
tion by asking for a salary increase OF
1920 a year. threatened to have some
of their representatives elected from
The room, told Albert f. Guinness,
president OF the Uniformed Firemens
Association. he was through running
the men and declared radical changes
would be made in the department.
The request of the patrolmen for
similar increase, made through Joseph
Moran, their official head. likewise was
refused.
Night school teachers were accused
by his Honor of padding their classes
so they would not lose their jobs. This
came when an appeal was made by Miss
Frances Perkins, of the Council for
Immigrants Education, Cor higher pay
for the teachers of foreign born pupils.
The Mayor said he knew of cases where
pupils were enticed by offers OF ice
cream and candy.
Altogether, every one who dared make
a plea for salary increases OF any de-
scription had an utterly miserable time.
"Too Many Beds-Too Soft"
McGuinness was aware of the Mayors
anger almost as soon as he started to
argue for an increase for the firemen
from $3.50 a year to s2,5oo. TIE
Mayer attempted to show that the men
had an easy time of It and should not
growl for more money. 1t was brought
out that some. after coming back to the
house from leave, went TO bed.
Men on duty ought to be on duty
and not in bed" snapped the Mayor.
Give us an eight hour working day
and take the beds out" suggested the
fireman with grin.
They'll come out all right" cried
the Mayor There are going to be some
changes in the department. There are
too many beds. You fellows have a
pretty soft time"
When murmurs of disapproval we're
heard from the group of hremen the
Mayor shouted
Keep quiet back there officer. II
any one attempts to disturb this meet
ing again, see that nc goes out
Guinness said the prisoners on Harts
Island got better treatment than the
firemen. In his hand he held petition
for the increase. signed with 1900
names. The increase was the viii of the
people, he declared.
I'VE represent the will OF the peo-
ple." replied the Mayor. throwing back
his head. stop kidding those firemep.
You can't get this increase and you
know it..
Whereupon Guinness remarked II was
always hard for the men in the ranks
to get recognition, but the high ranking
officials always got "the long end of the
green"
"I hope you'll ask me to help you,'
said Guinness wnen the Mayor threat
ened TO make drastic changes In the
department. There are many needed
"I don't want any Of your help"
roared the Mayor. III tell you some
thing. Guinness. You're through run
ming the Fire Department. Don't for
GET
After the request Of the policemen
had been turned down Comptroller Craig
explained that salary Increases were out
Of the question because Il would plunge
the city over its debt limit. The Mayo:
commended Moran for taking his disap-
pontment so calmly. Because or thar
attitude the policemen could get more
out of the Board OF Estimate than the
firemen could, ne said