New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-15

fares would scramble into every train, vilis.;
assistance, and some of them would get into IL
right one. and therefore win, which would b 4
innovation.
1t would be a good idea and Bert would g, 4
lot of press notices out Of IT,
1t is difficult to understand them, but there ~
people who do not relish ragtime songs a's
are very fond of motion pictures. They 81!
their evenings, after the fight in the subway g'n
is Ger looking at motion pictures, many Of Ei1
are frankly depressing.
Suppose the subway management should s's
to be shown along the whole line Of the un.c
ground motion pictures that would turn q
thoughts of their patrons, not % dresry but
wholly cheerful scenes. What a boon i would y
to the tired working girl and her father O'ci,s
and sweetheart.
A succession of photographs, fastened I" p
unpicturesque iron posts that grow in the susH'
would, if the train passed at sufficient speed
solve into fairly decent motion picture sho'
Domestic troubles of other people are An'
enlvenng, and a series Of such eseapads' g.
be shown from Brooklyn 70 242d stay a~'
plete story told between each two express
tons, and shorter ones for the more rapid "a
trains.
It would result in passengers hating 70 .
the subway, condition of mind that has *
been discovered among the 2,l9s,OOOOOO %
Ii would inevitably tend 10 increase real ca
values further out than the most hardy
immigrant population has as get had the i0''~
to explore, NOTWITHSTANDING that subway "a
are now equipped with fans for the winter NOS
There could be suggested no better me'"
enlarging the city-a again, the oinels"
road would reap a double harvest
Installation of the motion pictures WOW
paid for readily by the real estate msI
would also naturally pay well for the ns-"
operate under ground
Once out there, twenty-seven miles HO-
ST., the public would have 20 continue "
subway, long after the novelty o. the ~
died within them along with their desire '.
And, of course, each passenger |oulo IVY
not less than FIVE cents each way. -.
After once starting the work OF ihuV'
into the subway conditions that "ou'u L
ling by their tendency 20 promote w.
cheerfulness among all Of the 2,i9o'VVO"VV p
who have as yet been merely saved u0~
not taught 20 value life numerous o'n'' I.~
would present themselves for !nstitu''Hs
Improvements -, x
Tickets could be made Of little "a,s
shaped units, instead Of the INNS! 70
pasteboard as at present do.ed OUT iIs
he a bups-eye in the bottom Of me u''.
per's box. and the passenger VINO n'u'
ring each day it being fixed SO 'n''
passenger could hope 20 make 70 "ofA
tv.four hours would be presented WIZ
good for one consecutive Journey -. 90
containing vacant seat operated %
company .-.ius
II instead Of steps down 70 the u'.S ...s
we're belter-skelters. the percentage o. ~ tk
afforded everybody concerned wou'a .,,s
Increased And also. the tracks 'hf0"',
entire system could just as wei DC v ~
cnlo Of a switchbaca railroad, Win ~ n ~.
loop-the-loop. There would De 10 n.,., y
people TO rail- out. as even no" ''"s
get out. though the train be UPSIDE -, q
The Messenger retaining his seat
such trip would get his nickel oae" as
New York City is growing faster 'n'" ~
spot on earth, perhaps, and as NV %
scarcely be furnished by the ope'''' an.
being thought of, it is to be hoped =, .
l,,Ia suggestions 10 cheer up lie J" ~
will be installed promptly 10 eoun'' ~
effect of too much strap-hansinS
quarters. II oufe
We cannot be crushed and retain 81
viii something be done soon n
Otherwise, a war against US "''
necessary.