New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-23
FIRST ORDER AGAINST ADS.
MUST 60 ABOTE FRIEZE'
Fight Not 10 Stop-Commissfon
Roniskcs Slot Machines.

After prolonged discussion ueiiiIu ' 80,
the Rapid Transit Noi'''.''7-o', eo,,.to,s Of
afternoon unanimously "Uop',-
fered by ContfoHer 'ioU' ..;,,s he
signs from an inc 9'-e -. - o+ =, the sta
low the fTieze me anu much
uons the slot "''0''l'''' -. ,i+,,rera+ion
inconvenience ana co''setue"' -.
What signs are 40 'e ~ - -. - sizs
stations are 20 zee S''io.'' -. .,++o,, /
position ana mamie -, 80 t,o Commits
permit from 'He 'i'i'' -. -, nov. no
$40" VIII
[-or-i,, after determined opposition the
,~, Of some members Of the commission and
.ba oneratinz company 20 the efforts TO resu-
,o+o the signs the action regarding the adver-
.;e.,,a,ts was hailed as a decided victory for
- ,,l,o had faurbt against them including
IT. -,-i,.,,,a A.ttoual, 50 great a concession to
-. ,,;,o,, h. 4.eor, made there viii he no
= .,a ,,,,f,r, IN banish the signs
ceFS'
colii''1'S .-. -. -, .,,s non. rests directly
- l.,..fr, -ror,l,irs president
Oh ,''' 49,. .,l..,, The ,,resence Of
VI =. 80. -,,.,,..,- &c a., invasion of pub
any Si=L9 !" - .,.t +l, Gov
JIG 'i7-->'' "'- - 80 ,,zf1, and
porailoa Sou'lse', can i'7'7' - -,
NOR "'' 'es--i' 80, l4,. -, ,.osis+
oIEahl"alloi-' ANA "i'i'" - " '''9 -, - =,
What the lhle''o'ou@" 1o-'ip-"g
view OF the decision Oh LIE i'4PiN '--9-
mission VIII be Geei3ta At 4 % Wv
officers OF the company u4elF co0i1Se' anu -.
lawyers for Ward & Cow, the firm which holuS
the advertising concession. Restricted as it VIII
he the Advertising privilege viii be worth much
less than the operating company or the ad~'r-
rising concern had estimated at the beginning
The only redress the Interborough company can
1,ava win lie I'm an arpeal to the courts. It is
Thought that the company will stand out against
this decision of the commission.
-o,-c .D,~1-,,r>-T
AH7 i'ieSl-i's Se7''- Si's' -. +,a4 -
o. the signs was c"ileu eSl'e''"'IS i'i '
pose al'er lne ll'1 ,at -,
sal-ple s'0lio" a. -. 7,-t7.,,,+ Cr
= -. -,,,-:-,, ,,,,,o,,,,oa7 that the question
VI ''' S'l-'' =, = -. .to+
OF subway Signs "oulu oe l@hsi up' ""' '
Il had been decided that an executive session
,You1d he for The best interests OF all concerned
- -, -.,,., Of ~, bo,,r The commission
u ' qU-- -, 80 C,or+roller
argued pro ana con oii lIS iiI - -,
Grout, held over from the last meeting lhat All
signs sbo15ld be kept off the station walls facing
r. --.,ls
,. 1,r,,- -.,,resar+ fins,
Inc 1ontoilTI- le'i'i'-''- '' i'1'' -
Mayor Mcclellan; Charles Stewart Smith ana
Morris X Jesup were united in believing that
-, -i.,- eho,7I5 he kent strictly 10 the wall
- ,zz = .,,. 7o,,ra+iz-a scben7e
-. esr-ss - f5antifv each station. John H
etarin and Woodbury. Langdon took little part
In the debate. John Clafin held TO his theory,
a-,-ln.iseAd a the last meeting that signs IN
moderation would ala III 'he loeii'Iica'ioil u 'e
stations ana was -oa'i 10 'dAS any ao'io' e'ii'0'
them M OFT LOO IouSH' slIoHsiS AGAINST any
acJoh D Inc 1ol-'I--'ss.'i m, '''7N IN q
II II were Tying 10 7e' o'' - ~ ,-
mace WIN '-9 - e.,1
contract ~ "Ii'o- ~ .,.-.,a-:,,, -.a,
SWING d =" 'of a,.;o,o.r. a.
Ll117-' Dr " ,.,i IT, -,
c--eo 'ii7'' - -, .-..i,:. lo.,
tc'-eA si'uiN
Over 70 ti-7 li-' $1,000, - -. .,,,o-,,,,r
men 'l' -. - -,..o5
3eso--o- -
Re-".,ed 'lhaJ II IS lhe opinion o! - ooaru %
ma - i-l i.. laISls' ia H. ~ no ad
14-tfsa,'ents be displayed along the side walls
Of The station platforms fronting the tracks.
az .1L" m - = a. - ,aTt oq H. statinDs
o. f,.,-1s ayceTt In rHe manner his dav re-
ported TO the board and recommended by the
chief engineer; and that no signs be affixed at
a. e. - ~ ~ ,iirecrioos of This hoard
80 ~ 80, ~, 1,T[Iie5 i-ai viii,
Resolved That he chief engineer is directed
70 report 20 the board at its next meeting def
Rite rules regulations and diagrams to carry
out the terms OF TINS resolution.
WHY SLOT MACHINES MUST GO.
Another resolution, also BIZ the Controller, de-
clared that the slot machines ulared around the
stations were Inconsistent with the ready oper-
g,ian Of The railroad " and ,vare obetrrctions
who, sbou1d he removed irnn9ediatelv This
r-as a5ortad ,-itl7o,,+ dissent
Mr. Parsons had sraci,,,a,, si,,e Of Tho ,,,oo.
-i' 1I7ol'S I'1u specimen SIGNS at me meet
!ng with which TO show the commission just how