The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-20

Albany.
of PETERBOROUGH toll chargea Among
the formal resolutions forwarded to The
Evening World are the following:
HIGHBRtDGE TAXPAYERS ALL
ANCE. william J. Flynn, Preside
Harold II. Harding. Secretary
The Hlghbridgc Taxpayers Alliance,
representing 10000 Inhabitants in the
community embracing that portion of
the Bronx lying between Washington
Bridge on the north, Macomb's Dam
Bridge on the east and Harlem River
on the west. heartily indorAes a univer-
sal telephone rate OF i've cents through
out Greater New York and requests
you to SO express their view through
your paper. and we trust that your
efforts will be successful for the neces-
sary and needful change.
TwDNTY-EIGHTH WARD TAX
PAYERS PROTECTIVE ASSOcIA.
TON OF BROOKLYN, Jared ]. Cham
bers, President; J. A. Estrup, Socre-
tary-
Whereas. Tho New York Telephone
Company Is charging exorbitant rates
for its service. and New York City tele-
phone rates are the highest throughput
the country: and
Whereas. There should be Q uniform
five-cent rate throughout Greater New
York, with no extra toll charges; and
Whereas, Steps have been taken to
lay tho question OF cheaper telephone
rates for New York City before the
new Legislature when 1t convenes, jan
7. 1914;
Therefore, Be It resolved that we urge
Senators Felix ]. Sauer, II. A. Torberg
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Edward II. w.
Karutz and August c. Flammen to do
all In their power to bring about
cheaper telephone rates.
BE 1t further resolved that the Twen-
ty-elghth Ward Taxpayers Association
appreciates the relentless fight The
Evening World and Attorney NJ. H.
Wnkler are wagtng to bring about
lower rates and that copies OF these
resolutions be forwarded to the above
mentioned.
wYCKOFF HEIGHTS TAXPAYERS
ASSOCIATION. Brooklyn. Charles
Mueller. President
As President, beg to inform you
that our association has forwarded to
the Public Service Commission a letter
regarding telephone rates and abolition
OF all toll charges within the city limits
basing our stand on ground similar to
yours.
The Allied Board Of Trade and Tax.
payers Association Of Brooklyn, of
which I am secretary. has taken similar
steps.
Following your editions daily. I am
greatly Interested and gratifed at the
good work being done In the interests
OF the public by your valuable paper.
Any assistance that can be exertcd
among our fellow taxpayers and boards
of trade In our borough to further the
good work Will be advocated by me and
my associates
GREATER NEW YORK MASTER
BARRIERS ASSOCIATION. ]. LAMA,
President: Benz. Miione. Secretary
At special meeting of the Greater
New York Master BARRIERS Association
resolution was unanimously passed
| that this association be represented by
Joseph Schneps Of No. 36 Broadway
Public Service Commission for . reduc'
ton Of telephone rates which The Eve.
| ming World advocates.
| UNITED MASTER BUTCHERS AS
ISOLATION OF AMERICA, Brookiy,
Branch. Charles Grismer, president
| William c. Helling. Secretary
| The Master butchers Association o
Brooklyn, In meeting assembled, hav,
adopted resolutions calling for the re
duction OF telephone rates to basis o
five cents per call for the entire city o
New York and the abolition OF all toll
charges within the city limits.
| The above resolutions are TO be mailet
to every State Senator and Assembly
man-elect Of Kings County. who will b
asked to see that the public gets reliea
from this extortion.
| UNITED MASTER BUTCHERS AS
| ISOLATION OF AMERICA. Bron,
Branch. Philip Stormingcr. president
John Schulz, Secretary
| beg to inform you that the following
resolution was unanimously adopted b,
the Master Butchers Association. Bronl
Branch:
| Whereas, the telephone rates charged
BY the New York Telephone Compan!
In New York City are excessive, unjus
and more than Is necessary to earn TO
the said company a fair and reasonable
income on its investment,
Whereas. II Is charged and we believe
1t to be a fact that the New York Tele
phone Company uses large percentaE
of its profits, unjustly taken from New
York City subscribers. In meeting ant
sitting competition IN other cities. and
Whereas. We believe that the sat
New York Telephone Company 10 nov
seeking to perpetuate and continue salt
practice of collecting an unjust and ex
cessive toll rate from it's subscribers Il
New York City for the unjust and un
lawful purposes aforesaid; therefore. b,
It
Resolved by the Master Butchers' As
ISOLATION, Bronx Branch, that we heart
lily recommend to tho Public Servic
Commission and TO our Senators an,
Representatives In Albany the enact
1nent OF laws that will immedi ately re
duce the telephone rate In New Yorl
City to nve cenN per call within tn