Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05

tirely fire proof. The doors open on the
side and also at the ends in order that
they may be loaded and unloaded as rap
Idly as possible. and there is a signal ar
rangement by which the motorman Is m
formed whenever the last door is closed
Immense Power Plant.
All of the underground railways in
New York are operated on the third
rail system. and the power plant in use
for such n purpose, which is said to be
the largest in the. world, is equal to the
strength of $4,000 horses and 200 of the
of locomotives which are
hauling the eighteen hour trains between
New York and Chicago. The plant is
now being Increased to a capacity OF
$4,000 horsepower in order to supply the
tunnels The subway itself is using
only about $4,000 horsepower There are
nine steam-driven electrical generators
900 horsepower each. and they turn out
what electricians call n high-alternating
That is carried for distribution
to seven substations In different parts
formed into direct currents that are fed
to the third rails of the different roads
and move the trains. In its magnitude.
and general excellence that
powerhouse is said to be superior to all
other electric plants in the world. The
building is 692 feet long by zoo feet wide.
and the substations and the apparatus
with the system represent an
Investment Of S24,0G0.000.
The light and ventilation plants are
driven by three separate turbo-alterna"
tors. each Of 1000 horsepower.
"'No Pay, No Paper"
The members of the committee of the
National Editorial Association, who have
recently been in Washington comforting
with the officials Of the Post Once De-
partment concerning matters of interest
and importance to the $4,000 newspapers
they represent. tell me that they have
reached satisfactory understanains
with Mr.. Lawshe, the third assistant
who treated them with gratifying cour-
tesy and consideration. He Is very hrm.
however in his determination to prevent
the abuse Of the second-class mails ana
to prevent the privileges which are
granted to legitimate newspapers from
being usurped by those who are not en-
titled to them He told the committee
that the postal service or the Chiueo
states was for their benefit for the dis
ton. but that it could not be imposed
upon by bogus publications and adver-
Using fakes. .,,
II is of great importance to every week
ly newspaper in the country that an UNI
derstanding has been reached between
the committee of the association ano
the department regarding delinquent sup
scribers. The com.mittee pledged tine
II, 600 members of their association tnat
man who does not pay ms SunscI,p~
ton will not be carried on the circula-
ton list for more than one year; that ls'
all non-paying subscribers except ex-
changes. shall he dropped from the SUD
scription lists of every newspaper aitor
one year. This Is recognized as Il matter
of even greater Importance to the news
paper publishers than to the Post once
Department, because it will give them
justification in cutting OF the unprontaoie
readers and ''sponses" without giving OF
Tense. Many publishes Is AFRAID OF kiN-
ing offense to a neighbor by stopping the
lstter's paper because 1t is not paid Tor
nut hereafter he will be compelled to do
it, and the rule will be, from TINS uhe
on, no pay, no paper.
This will be discouraging news TO thou-
sands Of men throughout the country who
are getting their weeklies and often
their daily newspapers for nothing. SIM
ply because the publishers have faith that
sooner or later they will pay the pack
subscriptions that they owe.
The Abolition Of Passes.
/ find by talking with the members OF
the committee that there is already
general feeling among the members Of
the national association that the abolition
of free passes on the railroad in ex-
change for advertising has had a whole
some effect in elevating the dignity and
promoting the independence Of the coun-
try press. The railways generally are MAX
ing liberal appropriations for advertis-
ing and are paying cash instead of trans
ortation. >and that precedent Is being
followed in other directions. II every pub
Usher should insist upon cash payments
for subscriptions. advertising and job
printing. IT would be for the welfare OF
all concerned. Taking 1t out In trade,
and particularly in produce. such as po-
tatoes, cord wood. cornmeai and apples.
is not satisfactory or business-like, any
more than the substitution of a donation
party for the monthly salary OF a min
lister The influence of the national as
ISOLATION will hereafter be directed to the
Of a general cash basis for
in dealing with their patrons.
They may lose little here or there, but
1t will place them on higher plane and
@ more dignified and Independent basis.