The evening world., 1915-02-25

ana accomplish there what Tho Eve-
ming World has succeeded In doing
before the Foley Legislative Com
mittee. Tho telephone rate rcduc-
ton. u put IN erect by tho Public
Service Commission. will mean a tire.
mendous saving 10 the citizens OF
New York"
Fire Csrmissisnsr Rsbsrt Adam.
seWi
"A great public service has been
rendered by The Evening World In
bringing about this reduction In the
telephone rates. II has been . source
OF wonder to me that the present rate
schedule has been tolerated by tho
municipal and State sovepments for
20 many years"
. oersssh President Marcus N.
Marksi
"OriGinaiiy q luxury, then n con-
vsnience. hnally the telephone has be-
como an absolute necessity OF daily
life. Such an absolute necessity
should not be abaormaiiy taxed. I
welcome the prospect Of having a
uniform telephone rate for the Ave
boroughs. II will help 10 bring about
greater fratsrnity. ] congratulate
Tho Evening World on lie long and
persistent hght for lower telephone
rates. This 10 an example OF the
public service that great newspaper
can render"
Street clsaW,Ws csmmIsslsns- Jshn
=. pethsestsNi
~ am a resident OF Richmond and
am pleased TO learn that Htaten
lelnnoefs Will pr0flt by the proposed
feeuctfon. The Evening World NJ 10
- cemmendsd for its psrsistsncy on
me telephone rate matter a. con.
trastsd with the inertia which has
m9rked the attitude Of many public
omciais charged with responsibility
N the matter. II v only BY constant
a4o indefAtigabls effort thai even Z
~ nswspapsr could attain such I
EvsnlnG World to-day. a. . state
lslanSsr. ! can cay S62t the ssducst
rate certAlnly will Wsaa closer com.
[munlbatlon between the islasd Dor.
ough ana - sister boroughs.~
Il oepvty cemRlsslensr 81 cerrse
hteNe ovrdetto Q. Ievvlot
II The Evening World 10 TO be con.
gratulated upon the successful con.
clusion OF lts long asht 20 ueours
lower teieohoas ratss for the people
~ the city. Ny sxpericncs with gov.
IernmeueAl regulative bodies leads m<
TO ssy that this v one OF the mos,
Important victeries yet won for the
olty. ! never could see why the peo.
ple 81 the city should pay rates sulll.
clent3y high 20 make up Losses upor
New Jersey. New York and suburbar
buslness at tho present rates. The
Evening World seems TO be stronger
than the Public 0arvica Com nalsaior
With IT, intermlnabls hearings and
delays" ~
Bridge csmmlsslsnse krasks,
Z *. Wish 70 sxtsnd my congratula.
t(PQe for the greAt service Tho Eve.
NH World has performed In bring.
Ing % q Uuc6es6ful Issue tho cam,
ktaiGu II has waged for the lowering
Of telaphone rates throughout thu
cry and tho bantshment OF telephone
toll gates bstwssn the various Dor
WFhs residents or the city, and par,
| ticelsriy those OF the borough oi
Brooklyn. owe The Evening World I
debt Of gratitude for the psrsistsn
and untirins efforts that have beer
made TO wipe out the unjust dlscrim
inatlon In telephone tolls that hal
| existed until now against the borough
OF Brooklyn. The achievement vii
permit Of = saving to the usera q
this necessary adjunct not only I,
| the business and commercial activl
ties Of the city. but also to the socla
~ well ~ homo life. OF hundreds o
thousands Of dollars 4 year. and MI