The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-22
NEWSSTANDS IN THE
SUBWAY UNDER FIRE
Thompson Takes Up Charge
That They Represent Tn
fair Discrimination.
ARTEMT'S WARD on STAND

A complaint to the Thompson legis.
lttive committee yesterday by william
Morican. president of the New York
Hcwsdealers Association. that the news
paper and magazine booths of the Ward
n Cow Corporation In the subway sta
nation against the ordinary newsdealers
whose stand are at the subway en-
frances brought Artemus Ward. presi-
dent ~ IRE company. TO tho witness
stand yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Ward
very quickly denied that his company
was doing anything beyond what was
permitted by the regulations imposed
by the city.
lie admitted. however. that the con.
tract under which he is now operating
was made with the marlborough with
Gu, the approval Of the Public Service
Commission. This contract permits the
erection of newsstands and vending
booths and il for fifteen years from
January /, 1914. senator Thompson
brought from the witness an admission
that this contract. under Mr.. Wards
Interpretation. relieves his company from
the supervision OF the Public Service
! Z ominissiou. his lease being from the
Peterborough.
NJ. ward sad further tina 90, could
-" or withhold space from oi. mag
.zuc ct newspaper which for amy reason
l, did not like. HIS censorship had
teen applied. he SAID. only to such pub
/ lit atious A. were Indecent or which were
offensive TO the religious feelings Of the
community. II" said for example. tuat
e. though a Protestant himself he wuuld
} llDt permit the dSplay Of amy publlCd-
ttun that was offensive to Catholics.
You'd better 20 over and talk "a
Mayor Mitchell after W. get through with
YOU said Senator Thompson.
The senator attempted To draw "A SIM
ilarity in the positions Of the Ward com.
yauy and the company which has check
room privileges at the Grand Contra
| Terminal. arguing that In eacn instance
the lessee had an arbitrary power not
subject to control by the Public Ser.
v.or Commission. by way Of example 10
SAID that when he cam" to New YORK
uc ,hecked his baggage on the train and
that the care Of II by the railroad was
a matter over which the commission had
SUPERVISION, but that the moment h,
reached the station he had To check his
baggage at Mcndels and that the car'
VI 60 "bT Nv us - A'''NN'' ~ FNlE
vision hy any one except Mendcl
Mr.. Ward raised "A laugh when no in
formed the Senator that neither has com
Ing t. Sew York nor his bringing o
baggage vas "A matter OF any conse
qucnce. but that II he must come am
must br.ug baggage he didn't HcCes
sari.y have to leave Il with Mendei.
Mr.. ward said his contract covered al
OF the leo stations on IN. present sub
way and olcs atel lines that he had los
money on il during the first year, bu
now considered his bargain with the In
terbor ,uch a good one. lie SAID b
charged sl5 a month for each maeaz.n
carried and that he rejected many apill
cations hecause ~ lack Of space. II
sad poi.tiea, confederation never IN
iiuenced him ia deciding what magazine
should awe space.
When MIR. Ward said he knew nothin
about wha return. II any. was made I
the city by the ~Interborough for thcs
n~cwsdeal.rs' privileges Senat ThomT
son called upon James A. Quarkenbusl
general attorney for the railroad. I
answer. Mr.. Quackenbush preferred. h
said. 70 withhold the Information y,
cause O. "A possible litigation with War
& Cow. In this connection he made IN
statement that the lnterborough ma
decide to discontinue the supply store
which II now maintains for the benefit
its employees. Employees are able !
obtain household supplies at these store
n, cost prices. MIR. ~Quackenbush sal
tho stores might be discontinued hecaus
the Interborough ~ losing nearly $500
a year on them.
The committee will continue Ito heal
ings this morning.