The Detroit times., 1912-01-06
WHO GEISTHE BETTER OFIT2


Today We bring Mayor Thompson with their
advisers together for the fourth conference IL
TAB FRANCHISE for the Detroit railway
Three long low whistles
W door Of the little selected meetings opened Mr.
peered and entered being bit surprised find the not
on hand and q stranger mixed in among the counsel.
y am early" Mr. Huchins remarked
NO. late stranger removing
len o. blue goggles and be other the
was the first time Mr. Hutchn disguise
marked that the mayor had completely fooled him
II wanted to you said mayor would not
penetrated by the newspapers
PARTICULARLY anxious to keep in the dark
And W the way continued the mayor wondering
We see Mt to let the public know about The
s Press and The Journal and upon
'''e@ea s,o on the ne basis Of municipal OwneIshipf
newspapers and the board which member together
h the other heads of the Detroit United railway
out to them that this first and before anything else FRANCHISE
~ YEARS that they will lose time dOrsng the proposition
snbsr q the board " . 1' iA''0ii''
= hope So said the 7 guess when they understand that
my expression that dead the only good for which
mark the two newspapers lie pretty hard"
1They understand do and all do Mr. Mayor Mr.
assured the patng him on the back that you quite
70 be at the time and had pretty tough job hands
- beat Proctor Knott Now let's to work"
whereupon Mayor Thompson
cve opposite sides of the table and proceeded business
The Mayorn the first place Hutchns remind you
these negotiations
that represent the landlord and you the tenant
Mr. HutchinsI at all times mindful of the fact Mr. Mayor
The MayorYou must forget your
expired that could notice
Huchns-"MOst humby do appreciate advantage"
The MyOrYOu must not for moment lose sight OF the fact that
everyone your the city willing let
have the Of those streets will have means bringing your
Mr. Hutchins.I completely at Mr. Mayor
The Mayoat being the what concessions do demand
Mr. HuchnAs representing dog insist
same franchise be made
known the Detroit railway franchise with some few
The Mayor-Having you completely my power
MI Huthins BY agreeing at once to city being
entire control the situation what changes the franchise do you de-
Mr. HutchinsTakng advantage hold the whip
hand over US you have % us Of n s Se condition the
between tracks might cost the city two or
under the old Detroit railway by necessity getting
The consent aldermen before the
les paving desired Representing the under dog
nd knowing better you conditions between the
fvecen lines insist that the board Of estimates and the
their Of this paving matter and that our lyear
~ The Mayornasmuch as what say here goes don't
y would like to have the franchise read
j this respect
Mr. Huchns"As under insist the commissioner
~ public works authorizing paving within weeks
demand and that his failure do that the
and collect cent the cost OF the job Tor the
TIE MsyorI will now assert my authority and my advantage
our company Mr. Hutchn informing that shall be
mist il shall this paving likely cost the taxpayers
sn and st higher cost living the will
having completely in its power will have 70 submit
Mr. Hutchins-Ind may add Mr. Mayor that pretty well
uatisfed myself"
!. This wasc conference No. A.
view that the D. o. needs the cty DuoH more
nan the CITY of Detroit needs the D. U. B.;
80 in VIEW OF THE THAT WE HAVE THREECENT FARES
NOW ON MANY OF THE THREE-CENT FARES ON THE
FIVE CENT LINES THE HOURS W0RKNGMEN ARE GOING
IRON HOMES TO WORK AND FROM WORK 10 THEIR hoMS
N VIEW OF THE FACT THAT IN GOING TO AND FROM THE
rHEATER TO CHURCH LODGE TO CARD PARTY Or TO THE
HOME OF EVENINGS VISIT OR RETURNING FROM
TILE ISLAND IN SUMMER THE FLATS OR B0IS BLANC
ISLAND OR MOONLIGHT EXCURSION AFTER p NJ, YOU WILL
not GET THREE-CENT FARES;
SD In that greater share Of the racage in the city