New Britain herald., 1922-03-08
Gorbach Charges "Politics"


 Abram Gorbach, a former council- man from the sixth ward, admitted that the Quigley address was a fine political speech" but he could not agree with the sentiments expressed.
 Councilman Arthur Crusberg felt that no one should be exempted from the cut. The second warder stood pat in the council for a 10 per cent. cut.
 Porter Opposes Cut
 Councilman Maxwell $. Porter of the third ward, appreciated that con sideration of the wage problem had taken up considerable time, but he felt that it was worthy of careful con- sderation. He questioned whether or not it would be judicious to order the departments to adjust wages, and was in favor of complete settlement by the board. He pointed out that the salary committee had made just such suggestion to the departments sev- eral months ago, but that it was pro ductive of no action. The councilman went on record as unqualifedly op- posed to a cut.
 Gets Sl25 An HOuf
 Edward Parker inquired if the wat CT board was going to cut the salary of Engineer Allan Hazen 10 per cent He told the board that the engineer was receiving as high as SIPS an hour. By the elimination of some of these big items 20 mill tax was pos sible without cut in the pay of those who are not receiving enough now, he asserted
 Corbctt Wants No Changes P. r. Corbett was in favor of con tinuing the present wage scale, par ticularly as regards the police and fremen. He reminded the body that the two departments are among the most efficient in the state and warn- ed that only through continuance of living wages can it be hoped to con- tinue them as such.
 Defends Common Laborers Commissioner John Di Nonno ask ed if the common laborers have all ready been cut, and when the reply was in the affirmative, he challenged the board to show where there was any justice in such action He as serted that there are laborers work | ing 50 feet below the level of the ground, who have had their pay cut, and placed himself on record as flaw bring carrying out the cutting idea in the list of city officials,
 Desmond Also Opposed James Desmond, a delegate from the fifth ward, was unalterably op- posed to cuts. He charged that the manufacturers had cut their help, and have now come to the city to cut the wages of municipal employees so that this may serve as an argument for putting further cuts into effect. Gill Just a Rcntpayer Alderman John F. Gill, introduced himself to the body as common or dinary rentpayer." He credited him self with nerve for opposing the cuts when they are favored by the "big men," yet he felt he had adopted the proper stand.
 Discussing at length the present conditions of business, Alderman Gill asserted that there would not be so many merchants going to the wall If the manufacturers had continued a decent wage for tne1r employees Gill Quotes Scripture
 "Councilman Hart approached me the other night and told me l was ignorant Alderman Gill stated perhaps I am. But l reminded the councilman of the biblical story con- corning Lazarus and the poor man, comparing myself to the poor man and Mir. Hart to Lazarus. l eat only the crumbs that fall from the rich mans table. But, you know, when the poor man died he went to heaven and when Lazarus died, he went to Hell, and he was glad to get 1rlnk of water from the poor man. hope this condition won't be true of Mr. Hart and myself"
 Would Eliminate Assessor Samuel Menus, a Main street mer- chant, felt that 20 mill tax would be possible by the elimination of one of the assessment directors. He point cd out that there are two men now doing the work that should require the services of but one.
 Teachers Average SC Per
 p &. McMahon then took the floor for the first time. He asked the sup erintendent of Schools s, H. Holmes what the daily wage of a school teacher is. He was told $1o while