The evening world., 1912-04-08

VOLUME 81. nc. 16A03
CAN YOU BLAME THEM?
TvHE AustroHungszisa AmbsssdOr to the United States re.
fused point blank tho other day to pay $3.50 for having
ridden in an automobile from the Hsmburs-Amercsn pier in
Heboken to the Hotel st. Regis in Fifth avenue.
TIE robbery" the Baron IL reported to have declared. "ll not
b robbsdi III not pay IL"
After much argument the Ambassador agreed to pay ss75.
"But not smother centr"
The automobile company cay they mean to have their money.
A. IN smtssador, however, il beyond reach Of most forms Of annoy
ane, W dare my they will worry along with the s376. The auto.
msbns IN question ws not . hzoab, Il 10 trus. Il was . public car,
! hsvsvsr. WITH . schedule Of fixed pricss-wAieh, - ugual in thh city
wss not posted conspicuousy in the car but casually carried in the
~chauffsurs pocket.
Nov, the present Austrian Ambassador Ia q wealthy man. A few
dollars cab fare more Or lss mean nothing to him. He has been
. long time in America. He knows New York. He knows the ways
and means and tho mean way Of public automobile service in this
city. It might b argued that he would better have quietly submitted
t. the customary hod-up.
But let 10 zee for an instant how the cab question in New York
leoks 10 . European.
The following IL q literal transcript from . printed notice which
b posted plainly in every taxicab in Paris. The same is found in
London, Berlin and Vienna. Paris 10 merely typical.
The notice is inside the car between the two front windows where
It cannot escape the passengers eye. And Il that were not enough,
anybody taking q tsxicsb at q railway station has a copy Of this notice
thrust into his hand.
W. quote exactly, merely translsSns metres and centmes into
fset and cents At the working rstios: One metre equals 3 IA feet;
enc franc equals twenty cents.
PUBLIC ACKNOWLEDGING SEATS.
WITH TAXIMETER.
DAY TARIFF.
One or two passengers in the city proper.
UP 70 ass FEEL. OR TEE FIRST 7 MINUTES ts SEC.
FOR SUcH ADDITIONAL s,s FEE" q
There being $50 feet in amle, this makes the cost for the FIRST
NILE A FRACTION UNDER SEQ. AND THE ADDED COST Fol.
EACH ADDITIONAL MILE LESS THAN sl1l
DURING WAITS OR SLOW TRAVEL THE METER
REGISTERS AT THE RATE OF $50 AN HOUR. Or AT THE
FRACTIONAL RATE OF 500 FOR EVERY e MINUTES
THINK OF BEING ABLE TO SHOP OR DO ERRANDs IN
A COMFORTABLE TAXI FOR $50 AN HOUR!
THE NEW YORK TAXI SHOWS A STARTING TARIFF
OF $50!
THINK OF BEING ABLE TO RIDE lie MILES FOR THE
eSV TAX WHICH THE NEW YORK TAXI REGISTERS BEFORE
YOU MOVE "A FOOT
THINK OF TT
Yet thousands and hundreds Of Thousands are doing it hourly
IN cities that insist upon putting the lesser Injuries and comforts
within reach Of the common people.
When . Paris taxi gon into the suburbs the rate advances Is
pr cent. but must be Immediately restored to the regular tariff
When the car recrosses the line Of Notifications which mark the city
proper.
At night, from 1880 A. M. to 6 A. NJ. during the summer april
10 Sept s) and from 1880 A. NJ. to Z A. NJ. during the winter
(0ct. 1 to March S1), the tariff 10 onethird in excess of the day rate.
Heavy luggage is carried ct the rate Of 500 per piece.
All ts is carefully and infinitely printed for the passengers
psstschon, together with rules IS to general privileges. For ex-
ample:
rss eAsstts.r ~As s.ses 10 .sp NJ route or 8 o rsy from
tie shscs rOsts ~ rseskeS to conform to tho passsx0ers wsh.
he u also bosnd 70 ssop ard let the passenger get IN o. owl.
wAs~ tho pssss"0r s's os Of the cor or 'oeuss u uoa.
cAswrexr u forbidden to tovcA the meer.
The pesseM0eS u sspressjy cautto~ed 10 pay n 10 charges e
oept ~ veVtsfered b. the mete.
In case Of difficulty or &sereemst-which M nre-sn appeal
. he nearest policeman scs like . charm. The nero suggestion
hinss the chauffeur to terms.
Moreover, he il pleased and grateful for . tip Of Ave or ten cent
where the New York chauffeur snnfs It . quarter.
IN ANY BIG CAPITAL OF EUROPE sa5 WILL BUY ANY
BODY THE COMFORT OF An AUTOMOBILE RIDE BETWEEN
RAILWAY STATIONS.
FOR SEQ ONE MAY HAVE A BUSY HOUR OF CALLS Oh
SHOPPING WITH CONSEQUENT SAVING OF TIME AMI
STRENGTH.
WHY SHOULD THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK PAY $40