New Britain herald., 1929-06-28
WHO HAS ANY WORK
 FOR MAYOR JIMMY?
Walker BditTM lkdy to Sue
 !. cetd in Any Capacity

New York, June 28-Can anyone think up a nice new job for Mayor Jimmy Walker? If not, can any ono thing up any candidate to run against him this fall who would have any chance of winning:
 Here is New York's favor1,e son and first citizen, . man of great per sonal charm. unique talents and a million dollar personality-but should he be the master of the City Hall?
 The Citizens Union says no. says 1t decidedly and. unequivocally, ana 1t urges New Workers to throw Jim my out and get someone in hi. place who will not put his personal friends and henchmen first. and let the public good come second.
 Not Serious Enough to Suit 1aeM
 In effect. they say that Walker Is . swell fellow. but g. poor mayor. They maintain you can't make a part time job out of the mayorsnip of the largest city in the world They contend it is serious business. and should be regarded as such.
 Walker got away to a good start they say, because he came into office when the public was weary of the sham and the demagogy of the lily Ian administration" Hylan made q ritual out of being mayor, anI Walker made it joke. He inject cd the flavor of Broadway into the staid city hall.
 He started right out to be himself and made a great success of 1t. He was among those present at Havana. Miami. London. Rome aind way points, and was not above making whoopee. The city seemed to man. age itself very nicely in his absence and everyone liked to see him en- toying himself.
 "Night Mayor" of New York
 Hizzoner established himself as a wit and a raconteur. He can wrse- crack with the wisest, and twist phrase to suit his purpose. He al- ways has liked night clubs, raccs and dancing, and being the mayor has never kept him from them. New York delighted to call him the Night Mayor.
 Walker is the sartorial triumph of Manhattan. There is a minimum of 70 suits in the mayors wardrobe and ten of them always are in the tailor shop. His haberdashery bill is about $S,000 year. He always Is well ahead of the mode, with just a suggestion of the actor in his odd, but very we'll chosen color schemes. his buttonhole bouquet, his canes.
 Although he is anxious to please, no one ever has caught Jimmy kow- towing. No one has ever accused him of being high hat. And even while the Citizens Union is out after his scalp. it gives him credit for much ability.
 Political Wise Man, They say
 It gives him credit for great poll tical sagacity when he went to the bat for five cent subway fare, ana 1t admits that his tablishment of the department of hospitals was a good move-but says he marred the effectiveness of it by filling the new posts with friends and henchmen, rather than men qualified to hold the jobs.
 When Walker took office he said:
 My office is an open window through which anybody may look at the city's affairs. intend to keep the window opened wide and every. body who wishes is welcome to look"
 Graft Is Charged
 The Citizens Union took a good look before it submitted a report Members point to the increase of $11O,000.000 in the 'city budget un- der his administration, and an in- crease of t4,ooo.o0o.0o in assess ments. They complain of graft and cumbersome city machinery. with so many employees on the city payroll that they can almost swing an election.
 Meanwhile. dapper Jimmy goes his way. making good speeches and putting in little time at City Hall ''No man can make even a moderate success out of being mayor with. out public support" he said. Tt is . task where confidence means much. Certainly no city adminis- tration was ever more fortunate in evidences Of good will"
 If he is worried about votes this fall he doesn't show it, any more than he shows his forty odd years.