New Britain herald., 1930-09-04

ment on record as In favor, urged that an effort be made to carry the idea into the factories and elsewhere to include all salaried workers not affected by economic conditions.
 Admitting the voluntary contribu- ton claim to be correct, Chairman D. L. Bartlett of the park commis- plan has an element of discrimina- tion against city employees and he favored a bond issue.
 supt Holmes, the last to arrive at the meeting, spoke at the request of the mayor. He said: T do not feel authorized to speak as I am only a servant of the school committee. Anything to be done in this way , must be authorized by the school committee. whose regular meeting takes place Friday of next week. i would be very glad to present the proposition at that time for the con1- mittees consideration and instruc- tions, if there are any.
 T would not favor an attempt to get the opinion of the teachers as body. I would rather get the opin- 1 ions from the teachers as individ- uals. I have tried it and the reac- ton was not favorable. They don't like to be thought of that way; I don't either.
 You will probably meet this sen- timent; whatever the teachers give they will probably want ,disbursed by non- official, political agen- cy-some agency with no political or official standing. That is my idea and it has been expressed to me by some of the teachers. We all regret the situation. We wonder if it is worse here than it is elsewhere, and if it is. we wonder why"
 Believes Teachers Able to Give Mayor Quigley spoke in response to Supt. Holmes advancing the claim , that 95 per cent of the teachers are single, higher paid than many other city employees and better able to give than policemen or firemen. He said that there is no politics in the move
 nent and that he had given Chief Souney credit for the idea.
 T don't think we know whether they can better afford to pay than someone else. They may have bur dens that we know nothing about" Superintendent Holmes retorted. The school superintendent assured the mayor that his was not an atti- tude Of opposition in spite of news paper accounts which. he told the meeting. had given that impression.
 After several others had spoken, the mayor called for a vote and no opposition was heard.
 Before adjourning the meeting the mayor thanked the department heads and told them they had set an example not only for the city of New Britain but also for the entire state
 Details of the plan will be worked out later by a committee which the mayor will appoint. City Treasurer Curtis L. Sheldon and Comptroller w. II. Day will receive the fund and its disbursement will be in the hands of the welfare department, Miss Cora M. Beale of the New Britain Welfare Association and the office of the probation officer and his assistant.
 City officials and department heads who were unable to attend today's meeting communicated to Mayor Quigley their willingness to make the contribution voted. h. cluded were Chairman W. H. Judd of the board of finance and taxation, Assistant Prosecutor W. M. Green stein, Electrical Superintendent G. c. Cooley. Selectman Harry A. Wit kin. Chairman E. G. Hjerpe of the fire board, Treasurer C., L. Sheldon.