New-York tribune., 1919-09-20
s.x Crosstown Traction
Service Is Approved by
p. $. C. and Nixon Sends
Letter Rebukis,s Hylan
Scent Fare Men Meet
,,,rkewich May Face a
Court Actor for Alleged
Attack on Judge Mayer

~. public Service Commission yes
81. ,s,. Granted Louis Reid. manager Of
aiSNSs S.ewar. Motor CORPORATION, per-
Sne ..;on 20 establish tariff IN the ,oper-
a.ss.'. ~ a. the four downtown bus lines
~, 9., .le city has allowed TO take the
sa.." = me storage battery crosstown
f'ass fsscs cars suspended by Federal
ludee Nayer.
~ ~ Nixon wrote to Mayor Hylan and
ltS i',s hin, the commission would do all
w ;.s mower % help the bus service.
= r. litter was insnired By published
-. ..oren.s OF the Mayor. in which he
s".,,l .:".ad that the Public Service Commits
nm .,n n,;rht attelnp. 10 secure q stay in
Nv ~" nsrn,;t authorizing the new lines.
RshukeG HyIan
r.~,,,;ssioner Nixon's letter read in
'sT.; syon knew beyond doubt that I
.nhi;clv stated that no interference
,,ld psU 4 bc cxerted by nc. and, fur
sV.'' W.. .hat I would take every pos
'ls', W. short cut to aid you in your
.r;nsnt wv. should be very re-
''isart sAp.rt' TO Interfere with any Of
~ 49, n ,he exercise Of what he con-
Ac,s. .,s.. $;s dutv under the law. Why
s'u',s n,;sb 10 indulge in wilfui pub
=. ro0 ,n;s~enres sentation Of this Kind it
: sd:Fcult 10 understand.
y a-si. = comm ission viii do all il can
;. narform its lawful duties in the
- m.,.or or COURSE. your substitute
,.;cc na,scs does not cover the con-
ss.;,,, n,co of existing transfers., hut
49,, relief that you can supply Will
- N reducing the burden so sud
Sanlv nlsced upon the public which
gsos these lines.
While the arrangements were beng
~sds 80 the buses could start this
-a~o;n- on fve-minute Roadway dur
.rg the rush hours. the Mayors Non
par,isan Vigilance Committee was
.rsv in the City Hall electing officers
.rd in unrestrained oratory. drawing
% q programme tol the future; Mayor
Tylsn was elected honorary chairman
and the provisional! officers named two
rspks ago were all reelected. Francis
r Bent. chairman, presided ct the
meeting.
Fare Protests Delayed
About l0o citizens werc present.
Yost Of them represented civic and
aboy examinations. 1t had been pre-
rousiy announced that plans would be
formed for & general mass meeting Of
protes. against higher streetcar fares.
hut the attendance Vas not deemed
large enough and the meeting ad-
ourncl subject TO the call Of the chair
man.
Speakers referred to the traction
companies as "bloods uckers' and "high-
waymen' and Mayor Hylan was lauded
for his stand for the nickel fare.
Charles Stengcl. secretary Of the Mu-
nicipal Civil Service mission. de-
clared that the Mayor could not be
bought by the traction interests and
suggested that the next meeting be
He.a IN the evening. when thcworking
people could pe present.
ASseNblyman Marx Icldberg offered
motion 20 ne effect that al cand.-
date for tie Legislature ehould be put
% record concerning ,Aelr attitude
o|"rd increased rare legislation, and
round favorable 10 the traction IN
.Ttsis should be opposed by the non
hr'isan Vigilance Committee.
Traction Managers Assai!ed
William Writ Mills offered resolu-
ION placing the committee on record
as iavorlng the legal fare OF 5 cents
accordance with the franchise con-
Taets and saying further that the COM
@'s'ee vigorous y conaemns the brazen
factioii managers foE ceasiug to give
re service recuireA uAGer taeir fran
.-'aes Tie re.o4u..on declared the
-ac'iou csrapaa;- .naau..4l u,t!icul-
les we're loe - clp osta.iou t., in
aaeFs. tn4t t-e oa.y lar Ny to rem
cay de9leted resource is to compel
Me ioo'ers o. he Companies 20 dis
gorge and that stupid traction
@snagemen. has r"rsistently invited
loss BY discouraging the immensely
poh'able short haul business formerly
enjoyed by the surface lines"
Members Of the judiciary were in