The chronicle=news., 1914-10-20

the material used. pointing out that
because of the great increase in heavy
automobile traffic. the material used
Is unable to bear the heavy strain.
One suggestion from noted engineer
Is that the plan adopted in New Jer-
sey. where the automobile traffic is
II times heavier than in France be
followed. This plan Is based upon
the creation and maintenance Of a
board OF engineers similar to the en-
gineers of maintenance OF way in a
railroad.
A plan is now under way here
WHICH. as soon as it is entirely work
ed out will. 1t is hoped, eliminate a
feature Of the city's life which dates
back to the days Of feudalisnl: that
IL. the eviction Of the poor because
of non-payment of rent. The size of
this problem is Indicated by the fact
that durins the FIRST six months of
the present year there were no less
than $1,000 such evictions, but un-
der the plan which is being formu-
lated by the city officials headed by
the city chamberlain it is hoped that
this figure will be greatly reduced
The plan. which Is shortly to be laid
before the mayor. will request the
appointment of a tenants and land
lords commission whose efforts shall
be to prevent controversies between
landlords and tenants reaching crises
causing evlCtions. 1t Is planned to
make this commission permanent and
through 1t 1t is hoped radically to
reduce the number of evietions. The
need OF such commission is strong
ly urged as 1t is pointed out that
the coming winter is likely to be an
extremely hard one with the number
of unemployed startlingly large.
Moreover, 1t is asserted that the fail
ure of number Of small east side
banks has affected not less than S0,-
900 families in that congested dis
trict who will face the winter with
dismay. Officials are hopeful that
the new plan will he successful, since
without some aid the staggering to-
first six months is likely to be more
than double before the end of the
year. IA
The extent to which the European
war has been fought out in New
York hast Just been brought to light
here to the surprise of practically
every inhabitant OF the city. On
good authority it is now asserted that
a. oil nf N
cial district have been keeping in
closer touch with the hostilities in
Europe than any newspaper or gov
ment official. According to the in
formation these men meet every aft
ernoon at place, the location Of
which is not divulged and receive
there the latest and most authentic
dispatches from the allied armies.
According to the authority in ques-
tion they are in close touch with Of
ficialdom but, have no official stand
ing 1t is stated that the British
ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
knows about their doings, but never,
communicates with them and the
same applies to the British consul
general in this city. 1t is said That
the 1ecret purpose of this organiza-
tton is to Influence sentiment in be-
half OF the allies and though they
have adopted an opposite method to
the champions of the German cause
such as Ambassador Won Bernstorff,
Oscar Straus. Herman Rider and
others who have come out openly, it
is said that they have done effective
work. The Wall street men might be
termed = board Of strategy. for in
their meeting place they have been
able to calculate to a nicely before
hand the successive steps Of the war.
In its initial stages they appeared to