The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-08
QUESTION OF SALARIES BRINGS HOT REPORT FROM
 CLERGYMAN
June 2, 1888.

OuAlC ', A0cO. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 The pastor of the Second Con- gregationar church, Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, in letter to your paper dated today, comments on the fact that MT. Hayes is still holding two public offices and presumably drawing two handsome salaries from the public funds" This, in connection with Dr. Walkers de- mand that Mayor Hayes resign these offices in spite of the mayors veto message to the board of alder men in which Mayor Hayes told the board that he had not been ques- tioned by the extraordinary grand jury of MT. Alcorn ct als concern ing any city affair remarked in the charges.
 It is my recollection that Dr Walkers predecessor at the Second Congregational church received $10,- 900 a year. Inasmuch as Dr. Walker seems highly regarded by some oi his wealthier parishioners of the Republican persuasion, 1t is reason able to believe that he receives nc less than that amount. A fair stip- end, a fair pulpit, in terms of many a struggling minister in a small community, you'll agree.
 And now for the record: Mayor Hayes, according to the last city manual, receives $7,500 a year now minus 10 per cent under the city employees wage cut. As ieuten- ant-governor he receives $l,000 g year. Add $7,500, minus $750 Q( per cenD, equalling $6,750, and $l,- 900, and you have, obviously, ST. 750 salary for the combined offices of mayor of a city of 106, 1900 persons Acknowledgements of normally rich state.
 It would almost seem that MT Walker might well have figured this out for himself and that he was not the principal who prompted reference to the salaries of Water. bury's executive, Connecticut's lieu tenant-governor.
 If this is the case, then MT Walker would better earn his oWr salary by taking inventory of hi. spiritual assets instead of using both his abilities and his pulpit fol attacks on those who now mus stand trial on charges to which they have had no chance to reply. Or. i MT. Walker devised these thought. from his personal interpretation o the meaning of the common religion of humanitarianism then MT. Walk. CT has message on:y for thos' persons who have lost sight of tn, basic teachings of Christianity.
 In either event, it does not seen in taste for ministers committed t. teaching us the way of God to con cern themselves with matters deriv ing in the greatest degree iron political animosities, regardless O what some politicians may hay, attempted; considering, however the right of all individuals to b. heard in rebuttal of charges by an. | person.
 MT. Walker knows very well hoy many a member of his parish, (ack nowledging. perhaps, the teaching current there) would sheer and say T told you he was guilty" in tn event Mayor Hayes should resign The pastor has no right to stand il judgment nor, it would seem iron his strangely-derived interest in thi particular case, has he right t be heard on the matter he presume to agitate under the circumstance 1 just remarked.
 Do we not hear enough of little in the dispatches from overseas tha we, in Waterbury, must practice tn totalitarian precepts which deny t the individual his rights as citizel and as a man?
 Sincerely,
 CHARLES I. OGDEN,
 Watertowr