The evening world., 1911-01-21
CHANGE "BOWERy?"
GUESS NOT, SAYS
ITS OWN BIG TIM"
It'll Always Be the Bowery, as
It Always Has Been, and
That Goes.
GUNS OUT OF STYLE.
And the Senator's Bill Makes
1t a Crime to Carry Weapons
or Cheat in Weight.
GUNS OUT OF STYLE.

WI WOIuhh SuiIThRs were printed IN Il nc
Evening World I have been busy OPEN
ing and reading letters. II shows how
the subject Is being regarded"
Thus spoke Senator Timothy d. suiii-
van. the Bowery statesman. big Tim"
was In the parlor of the clubhouse on
the Bowery. seated at a big desk. and
In front OF him were piles Of letters.
Just hen Col. Sam Wolf whispered to
the Senator. The Colonel Is big
Tins" bodyguard and shadow. An
other once he holds IL that OF private
charity commissioner. In which capacity
he 10 kept very busy. But hat is one
thing Wolf Is not permitted to talk
about. Col. Wolf never delivers a mes
stge TO his chief so that anybody else
In the room can hear II. For that rea-
son he has become known as 'Whis-
psrtng Sam"
What? Change the "Bowery!"
All right" said Big Tim" Just
show them in. or course I'll see them.
That Sam Wolf is the limit. I shouldn't
wonder. II he didn't tell these gentlemen
that he wasn't quite certain whether
] am in or not. No use. I SAINT cure
him.. But he means we'll"
IL walked a delegation OF east side
merchants. at the head OF whom was
Judge Thomas +. D!nncan.
What appears to be the trouble. my
srlends?" inquired Big Tim Hello.
George. How do. Tom? Well. here Is
my old friend. Ralph! But what's up?
You all look as though you we're going
to q funeral"
II told them said Judge Dinnean.
that this vas a matter for the Board
Of Aldermen. and hat John White and
Senator Fitzgerald would look after
that all right. but they insisted upon
seeing you. They think YOU ought TO
have a bill passed In Albany forbidding
It,"
"Forbldding what?' demanded big
Tim"
IT'S about the Bowery." said Major
George Kraus. This time II looks quite
serious"
YES" interrupted Larry Mulligan.
there's more talk about II. They say
that when the Williamsburg Bridge Is
regularly opened they want to drop the
name OF the Bowery and change 1t to
Third avenue. Some OF the real estate
dealers think 1t will improve their busi-
cess"
They think the Bowery doesn't
sound heightened enough" put in Simon
S%tsjngut. the Mayor Of Second ave-
que"
Big Tim doubled his fists and
banged his desk. There was no doubt
hat hrs fighting blood was at fever
aeat. But 1t was for a second only.
I'M Always Be the Bowery.
NC look here" replied Senator
suiu An. "You can go 10 sleep on what
you. The Bowery will always be
he Bowery. 1t was good enough when
We were boys down here. and 1t is 60
rg to remain good enough for those
Who live here now. I would Just like to
zee the fellow who is ashamed OF that
ar old name.
The Judge here (pointing to Judge
Dinnean) Is right. Albany has nothing
C de with such a proposition. That
would be a matter for the Board OF
Aldermen. And they'll never authorize
he change This Is not the first time
have heard this. though. First !
bought It was a joke. But ] guess
here's Something to II. after all. But
:herell be nothing to this"
M these people should try to sneak a
'esolution through and make the
,hange?" timldly suggested one OF the
delegates.
"The only time they'll change the
lame OF the Bowery will be when I'm
Lead replied big Tim"
Then you won't introduce such a bill
n Albany, SENATOR" was asked.
Not that one" replied big Tim
But have introduced two othert
which will surely be passed and which
hone the Governor will sign. There
ire lots OF foolish and uniformed peo'
,e who think the Bowery and the cas-
lids arc the toughest and most UNSAFE
,arts of the world to live In. We al
tnow Il Is the safest. My Idea II Il
make II still safer. And that applies
o the whole city and the whole State.
II have introduced a bill making II
,elony for any one unauthorized to carry
concealed weapon People have M
light 10 carry pistols and ~slungshots
THOSE days have passed when men hat
o walk around like an arsenal. Thi
sn't the wild West.
Guns Not sowery style.
Examine the records OF the crimina
,ourts and you will see that hardl!
.ver In some years now you ma O ma
,r-ssted on the Bowery, or anywher
n our district, for carrying a oonceale
oeapon. These gun gents have move
~,sewhere. 1t ought to be a felony, !
nisdemeanor won't do. And II you ono
,nylct a man for a felony for carrying
concealed weapon without a perm
.ou will see the rest VIII soon tax
warning.
The other bill ! have In mind con
lnued big Tim" deals with ba'
yeluhts and measures. Go into a stor
here the poor woman with Q bi
nmily buys her groceries, and II IN
eight Is below the standard and sh
~ioesn't get her full moneys wort
tere Is absolutely nothing that an
ne can DO TO prevent It. There IL n
Nv that can reach q shopkeeper VIII
nderweighs your tea and your hour.
ion't mean that these storskeepers d.
lberately buy scales n weights ths
are not standard. When they did bu
,hem they were all right. but they'y
been wearing out and OF In all the,
ys.,s ~ saas MN S''A aes-"s