The Detroit times., 1912-01-03
RALLIES MAYOR ON CHANGE
OF FRONT ON FRANCHISES
James Schermerhorn Foxes Fun
at His Honor at Dinner of
Butter and Egg Board.

The street railway franchise is a
persistent, permeating thing. No
social function even seems complete
without 1t. IL got into the cold stor-
age banquet OF the Detroit Butter
and Eggs board In the fuller, Tues
day night, when Mayor Thompson
said that next to the "Thompson-Hal-
ly settlement" he knew OF nothing
that was misrepresented more than
the cold storage business. The mayor
went on TO pay his respects with
some warmth 10 the disseminators OF
lies and misrepresentation. He said
the News had the draft OF the ordi-
ance in its possession for weeks
and agreed TO support II unless II
round something radically wrong In
II.
The ID. u. r. is not responsible for
this ordinance; II had nothing TO
do with IT," continued the mayor 1T
was drafted by myself and the cor
poration counsel for the benefit OF all
the people. comforting upon them
threecent fares, extensions where
needed. and municipal ownership
when they want 1t"
Replying TO his illusions TO the
press, James Schermerhorn said II
was natural for the mayor TO associ-
ate cold storage with the present
street railway issue. Mr.. Thompson
had put some strong anti-franchise
sentiments In the refrigerator IN the
fall OF 1910, and now the unchangtng
opponents Of further franchises are
taking those canned sentiments out
of cold storage and finding them In
good condition for use against the
present effort TO revive the ID. U. RS
expiring privileges. Speaking az an
average citizen, Mr.. Schermerhorn
said he couldn't help being a bit dis
trustful OF fish, fowl or franchise that
was quietly put on ice last April-lt
was so suspiciously close to April
fools day. With due respect TO the
mayor he thought the d. u. RS SUI
premaoy bad been preserved" long
enough, because 1t was bad egg and
ought TO be taken out now ana
smashed. He wasn't in favor OF put
ting the corporations soft snap on
ice for 13 years more, for II Is already
rotten.
The banquetefs seemed to enjoy the
refrigerating raillery at the expense
VI luC Nhah6NN hASNN
franchise question. e.
About l25 members and guests at
tended the banquet. given as prac-
tical test of cold-storage products,
and so far as is known none of the
banqueters Is suffering any bad re-
suits. Every course that was served
except the coffee, had been in cold
storage for months.
Charles Mcneil, of Chicago, secre-
tary OF the National Butter and Egg
board, was the guest of the evening.
THE cold storage system nils
very useful and necessary mission In
our material existence" said he. He
stated that there was a great deal OF
unreasonable prejudice against the
storage men in the public mind, and
he urged a campaign OF education
against the Lodge BILL which Is be-
fore congress. regulating the time
which butter. eggs and poultry may De
kept in storage,
Frank l.. Johnson acted as toast
master. and other speakers were r.
W. Brown, retiring president OF the
association: Fred ]. Scbaffer, secre-
tary. elect and Walter r. Throop, who
was elected president in the annual
meeting held before the banquet.
The other officers elected are: A. X.
I.aneridge. vice-president; Henry p.
Mcdonnell second vice-president, and
.B. L. Howes, treasurer.