New Britain herald., 1930-09-30

Then if it is taken out of our salaries it is no longer voluntary Miss Young said.
 Mayor Quigley explained no de- 1 auctions would be made unless per mission were granted.
 Discuss Police and Bremen MT. Hamm asked if the policemen and firemen were giving voluntarily. It was his understanding that it was taken out of their pay. Mayor Quig- ley said the plan came from the fire department.
 "Yea but the members did not have anything to say about it. The heads of the departments met in the common council chamber and voted in favor of it. Miss Young declared.
 Continuing. Miss Young said the teachers were being criticized for discussing the proposal. According to Miss Young criticism was aimed at the teachers when the department heads were assembled. At this point Mir. Hamm again spoke.
 Don't you think we teachers have depreciated property? We came back from three summer months without pay and in many cases have spent $500 for summer school courses" Mayor Quigley answered with two questions: Didn't you get enough before you left?" and You did it to improve yourself, didn't you?" MT. Hamms comment "and to enlarge my salary" brought the dis cussion to a close. He received ap- plause from the teachers assembled as did Mayor Quigley when he left | the room.
 Mayor Quigley's Talk "We all meet on the common ground of charity" the mayor said during his talk. He said he was not sponsoring this plan from a political standpoint. that he would be in of fee for year and half if he lived and that his purpose was not to obtain votes.
 It was his contention that the pres cnt situation is not caused by bus mess depression but rather
 an economic condition. He told of the property losses
 residents are suffering be- cause of foreclosures and of the number who are receiving aid from ] the welfare department. The city is Edong everything it can to meet the situation, according to Mayor Quig-
 ley who aid that many of the
 1900 employed are only 50 per cent efficient but that they need the work. He said they wish to keep their self respect and everything should be done 10 prevent pauperiz- ing them.
 According to Mayor Quigley there is only s3S,000 left in the charity department for the six hardest months He estimates that it will l take s20,O0O a month 10 take care of the department during the winter.
 Two per cent of the salaries paid to city employees would amount to between s9,000 and s10.000, accord ing to the mayor, but he believes that the fund would increase to s50,0Q0 from other contributions. The may or, himself. has received many pri- vate contributions and he has paid out $500 in $5 and s10 payments. He said a miniature golf course was opened by him and the city was paid one-half of the first nights re- ceipts. A local theater is contributing d percentage of it's receipts during the three months MT. Quigley said. The mayor related how skilled pick and shovel workers who have been receiving steady employment on the ! streets are contributing.
 Although there are 302 families of approximately 1900 persons receiv- ing charity there are many that
 would sooner starve than ask for charity. It is this group that would be aided by the Christmas fund, he added.