The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-09
taxpayers Assn.
 Is Not Opposed
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increases. However, such state ments as "city employees actually prospered by the depression" pres ent living costs are 26 per cent be- low the highest reached during the last war" and "the present cost of living is lower than at any time dur ing the period 1919 to 1880, the period when present basic wage scales for city employees were estab- lisled,' were of such a nature that the inference was unacceptable that the Taxpayers Association was orce more lined up against the city en- ployes in their efforts to have present wages cales increased. A year ago the Taxpayers Association produced data to tke effect that living conditions at that time did not justify any salary increases for city employees and their arguments prevailed. As a result the request at that time for wage boosts was denied, and for the past 12 months, while prices have sky-rocketed, wages in the factories risen, the city employees have been compelled to make ends meet with wages and salaries established 13 years ago. They have felt very strongly that the principal factor in bringing about their unpleasant situation was the Taxpayers Association, and Sat urday's article in The Democrat gave rise to bitter criticism among the city employees.
 Conclusions Erroneous"
 Determined to discover the req son for the Taxpayers Association hostility to city employees and find out just who comprises that Asso- ciation, J. Francis Roland, president of the Teachers Association, yes- terday contacted Raymond Botch, secretary of the Taxpayers associa- tion. MT. Botch admitted that he had helped prepare the article mentioned above, but surprisingly stated that the conclusions drawn from it were utterly erroneous. He noted that the article nowhere stated where the Taxpayers Association stood on the subject of pay increases for city employees, and that as a matter of fact the Taxpayers Asso- ciation is not opposed to salary in creases at this time. He admitted the opposition of a year ago, but said that conditions had changed since that time, and that now the Taxpayers Association would offer no objection.
 Asked by MT. Roland if he would state in the newspapers that Sat. urday's article was misleading and did not give the true position of tho Taxpayers Association, MT, Botcll said that was hardly necessary, as the Board Of Finance knew the Taxpayers Association's favorable attitude on the subject Of pay in, creases, Mr. Roland then asked I MT, Botch would permit him tG quote him 10 that effect and MT Botcb said he could do so, To the request for a list Of the memberi Of the Taxpayers Ass0elatlO NT B0tch said he was not at liberty tG reveal ihe names of any except lh1 officers and directors, He dld admit that last year the total Bumbey Ol memlers was l5e and has n0l greatly Increased slnGe that lime This association, therefore, repre- 6enls onlysfQuT tenths 0f OEe peI cent Of lhe total number of taAphyg CTS iD Waterbury
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