The Washington times., 1904-10-24
Mr.. LAMBERT HINTS
BAD MANAGEMENT
Saws McDermott's Statement Is Itself
Best Proof Of Paying Quality
Of the Line.

Wilton J. Lambert, president OF the
BrightwoOd Citizens Association, said;
81 see from The Sunday Times that
Mr. Allan McDermOJt. president OF the
washington Traction Company has seen
6t 70 seize upon q few remarks made
bv mo to the citizens OF Brightwood as
q text upon which 20 base very at
Ively-vorded interview, containing
"A suunosed oner OF the franchise OF the
brentwood Railroad Company TO ans
responsible parties.
The proposition would be amusing
were not the subject so serious 70 the
people OF BrightwOOd.
.sTn short. MT McDermOtt, apparent
Nv moved by the spirit OF magnanimity
toward our long-suIering community
suggests that the citizens take up the
railroad business. by purchasing a road
with an undiscIosed floating debt. IN
numbered by two mortgages OF $zoJ,vJJ
and 300 600. respectively, and saddled
with an ineauitable transfer arrange
meut with an urban line. AS a matt@I
of fact. the offer reminds me OF the
man VINO mortgages his house Tor a
tbsrd more than IL IS worth. and then
desires one to accept his equity and
assume the membranes.
Case Of Bad Management.
aside from any charge as 10 the stock
of the company being watered, II Is not
denied that a considerable amount OF
money has been spent upon this road'
br,r IN has for years been the opinion
that less expenditure and better man
agement Of the service would be pro-
ductive OF more beneficial results
1--WE have consistently commended thaJ
the interests of the road and those OF
the people are Identical. namely, that
rhe better the service the more rapid
would be the increase OF suburban i'm
movement and population which FORM
the life OF the transit company. bOlh
DEVELOPMENT and population IN IN
5-;eb fgv0od section have been seriously
retarded by this poor transit service.
Depends on Clerks.
s.NIr. McDermott is a capable inancier
and a good politician. but with his large
law practice in Jersey City and the du-
ties. of a Representative In Congress upon
him. he has necessarily been compelled
10 depend upon his assistants for the
operation OF the many lines involved In
the Washington Traction system
we have reDeat teddy challenged the
conclusion that the BFightWOod Com
pany was bad paying investment, even
under the mana cement a. has hau, ail
for proof Of this &C. IS Ouly necessary 20
call attention 10 the recent staseiilgtl'
which shows that the BrlgntWood COM
many has earned in fares during the
past year something upward OF 2lz1.v1
OF which under what seems 10 us "A YER
| unfair system OF division, 10000 has
/ been paid into the Golfers of the Metro
uolitau Railroad Company
s'Frenzied Finance"
Even assuming that on the basis OF
1 $4,000 o. revenue the BrightwOod COM
panv has shown a deficit Of so 90
which. IL is said had 20 be made up co
il by the Metropolitan system that sys-
TEN stul remains $4,000 10 the good on
the year. without having been required
o. haul the passengers more than a
small fraction Of the distance required
OF the BTiEhIWDUd company. ana with
out being compelled 20 run any appfe-
cianIe extra service.
81 regret that / have not time 10 g
more fully into an analysis OF MI Mc-