Evening star., 1932-09-19
Economy for New York City
Brings Fame to Quiet Mayor

licity these days than did the Seabury
committee during all the months Of its
investigation. By inaugurating a whole
sale slash of municipal expenditures. in
Guiding drastic cuts in his own ana
other executives salaries, Mckee IS
demonstrating what honest efforts at
economy will accomplish" this paper
contends.
He will not be popular with the
Democratic leaders in New York CITY,
but he should make hit with the peo-
pie" thinks the New Castle News tRe-
pubIican). The Hartford Times Cnoe-
pendent Democratic) holds that the
striking thing about the action OF New
York's new executive is not the par
ticular schedule Of salaries which ne
perscribes for the chief appointees OF
the mayor, but the fact that he dared
to t7ke personal responsibility for max
ing any reductions at all. Quite gen.
orally" this paper points out. there is
an almost abject fear on the part OF
mayors TO sponsor salary reductions for
city officials. They fear this to be fatal
politics" This fact is also recognized
by the Houston Chronicle tDemocratlc),
when it says The financial reforms
which Mr. Mckee is putting into ef-
feet are salutary in the extreme, yet his
activities may result in his political
demise. Fortunately for New York 1t
continues, "the new mayor does not
seem particularly interested in getting
himself elected to Office Instead he is
bUsily engaged in serving the city TO
the best of his ability. 1t is to be hoped
that the people of the Nations me-
tropolis win appreciate his efforts IN
q
cialS in the future" His stand is GER
talnly IN line with present popular de-
sire, according to the Altoona Mirror
independently. which states that "a vast
majority of the plain people expect
highly paid public officials to contribute
their share to reduction in the cost OF
government. They strongly disapprove
of the oficeholder taking refuge be-
hind the law or anything else. To put
1t in plain, blunt language, it is politi-
cal suicide to stand out against the
public sentiment that is demanding
pubic economies to begin with salary
reductions"
Mayor McKee's bold stand for econo-
my Is expected to bolster the courage of
oH1c1alS in other communities to go and
90 likewise, in the opinion of many
newspapers. The Charleston tW Vs)
Daily Mail independent Republican,
declares: Mayor Mckee will be
watched by citizens everywhere. His
policy in graft-ridden New York may
be the means of bringing about re-
forms in every State town and school
district. May the good work go on"
HIS determination ito bring the citys
outlay within the bounds of reason can
win not only the support of his fellow
citizens, but also the admiration of the
people in general" says the Hamilton
Evening Journal independent Demo-
cratic).
Thinking of the future, the In
dlanapolts News independent Repub-
ican) declares: Whether he can con-
tlnue the reforms is something for
speculative discussion, but nobody can
ignore what he has done, and that is
considerable" The Cincinnati Times
Star Republican, asks: How can the
democrats of the city retire an official
VINO Is making good, in behalf of a for
ner onclal whose record has been
unoer disastrous fire, and whose chief
assets are a clever tongue, personal
chaTm and joyous outlook on the big
parade? Should Tammany III .Ie this
choice, iG IS possible that the scene may
snl1t, ana Mckee become the head of a
winning, anti-Tammany, fusion ticket.
suggests this paper.