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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
BARTON LOCAL NOTES

Mrs. E. E Flanders broke her wrist
one day last week.
o. H. Mossman has been in town
a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Chase spent the
weekend in Orleans.
Miss Hazel Abbott spent several
days in Orleans last week.
D. J. Huntington has Purchased the
Nj. ]. Smith house on Glover street.
Mrs. L. B. Going has been visiting
in st. Johnsbury the past two weeks.
Madam Sawyer is at present car
ing for Mrs. E. L. Alexander in
Glover.
Mrs. W. A. Warner of Peacham
has been spending several days in
town.
A daughter, Rachel Elaine, was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Goad on
Nov. 9Th.
Mrs. Ruth N. Griffin was in West
Burke and st. Johnsbury on business
Saturday.
F. B. Flanders has been in Ports
mouth, N H., on business the past
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Seaver of Lyn-
donville were at the Seaver home
over Sunday.
Royal Fl. Cheney, clerk in Towers
clothing store, left for Washington,
d! c., Saturday.
Mrs. ]. j. Neagle of Lyndonville
spent part of last week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Peter Cote.
Miss Reta Chappell and Miss Elsie
Bowen of Newport spent the week
end at w. H. Chappel's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sawyer, who
have spent the summer here, return
ed to Lyndonville Friday.
H. r. Barron is back in the E. w.
Barron Co. store after being out
about a week with tonsilit1s.
Mrs. Eva Chandler, who has been
spending some time with her daugh-
ter in Orleans, has returned home.
There will be an /. o. o. F. meeting
Nov. Is with work in the I'd degree.
All members are requested to be
present.
Joseph Paquette has taken the
place in Sawyer's livery stable LETT
derson.
Miss Isabelle Clark of Glover is
in Cottage hospital, where she un-
derwent a successful operation Tor
appendicitis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Dunn have
moved from a tenement in Mrs. l.. +.
Paige's house on High street to the
/ Baldwin tenement on Grout street
Miss Grace Mcdonald returned on
Monday to her home in Barre, where
she will remain for time. Mrs. En-
win will supply for her in the third
grade.
Having secured the services OF OF
Prin. Merrill, the Barton band Will
commence their rehearsals Nov. 13.
| All members are requested to be
present.
Armistice day and night were quiet
affairs in Barton though some OF the
bows remembered that Tuesday was
the first anniversary of the ending OF
the greatest war in history.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
Winter Agricultural Course at U. V.
NJ

A bulletin has Just been issued an
nouncing the winter short courses in
agriculture and dairying which will
be offered tuition free in the college
of agriculture, University of Yer
mont Longer and more complete
courses are to be given than ever be-
fore. Four courses are scheduled as
follows:
Course I. Testing Dairy Products.
Nov 1922; to prepare men to oper-
ate COW test associations, and super
wise advanced registry work and men
or women to test milk, cream, but
etc., in milk plants and creameries.
Course II Buttermaking and
Creamery management. Nov. 25-
Dec. 5; Designed primarily for men
who have had some creamery expert
ence Various problems important to
the butter maker and creamery man
ager will receive consideration.
Course III Cheesemaking. Dec. g.
20: A course in the principles and
practice of cheesemaking.
Course " General Agriculture:
Dec. 3O-Feb. ID: This seven weeks
course will deal with, not all, but yet
very considerable proportion of the
lines of agricultural industry peril
nent to this region. It is designed
for those who wish to learn the es-
sential principles and practice OF sou
management, dairy and other feed
ing, stock judging, poultry husband
ry, vegetable gardening, orchard1ng,
forestry, etc. :.
These courses are offered free of
tuition. The only charges made by
the university are incidental fees of
So 90 to $1,000 per course to pay In
part for materials used by the stu
dent. Students may take one or two
or all of these courses. For further
information address the College of
Agriculture, University of Vermont,
Burlington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
DIR. Conwell Here Next Week.

DIR. Russell H. Conwell, the worlds
greatest lecturer and a great favorite
IN Barton, having appeared here as
many as eight times in the early days
of lyceum course in Barton, will
deliver one of his famous lectures in
Seaver's hall Thursday evening, Nov.
~, as the second number in the Inn
provement club Lyceum course. He
will probably deliver the worlds
most famous lecture, "Acres of Dia-
monds." When this lecture was de-
ivered the 5,000th time in the Acad-
emy of Music in PHILADELPHIA with
5000 people present, in May, 1914, he
was presented with an album con-
tanning 5000 signatures and a purse
of $4,000 while the door receipts were
upward of $4,000.
Every dollar DR.. Conwell makes
lecturing he gives to poor students,
and his earnings in this way, if in
vested, would net oyer S4,000,000 to-
day.
''Acres of Diamonds" is published
in book form and many thousands of
copies sold. 1t has been translated
into French, German, Roumanian,
Italian, Bulgarian, Swedish and Chi
neSe.
DIR. Conwell is the pastor of Temple
church, Philadelphia with 5000 men,
bers, the president of Temple college
with 1000 students, and the most
popular lecturer and preacher in the
United States. He has a worldwide
reputation.
Anyone desiring seats will do well
to secure them at Pierce's drug store
early, as the hall is sure to be
crowded.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
Community Committee Meetings.

During the past week community
committees met at Barton and Nor
gan to map out community pro-
gram for this year. Morgan will
work on the following projects-Lime
and Clover, Dairy Improvement, Milk
Cost Accounts, and if local leader
can be found a boys and girls club
will be organized. Barton outlined
the following projects-Lime and
Glover, Dairy Improvement, Milk
Cost Accounts and Cooperative Mar
keting of Wool.
During this week, committee meet
ings will be held in a large number of
the other communities of the coun-
ty. Before winter sets in, it is hop
ed that a majority of the communi-
ties in this county will have their pro-
grams well under way and that dur
ing the winter the remainder of the
communities will decide upon some
program.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
St. Onge Buys Bakery.

Alfred St. Onge, who recently
purchased the King block on Post
office square, has purchased the bak-
cry fixtures and good will of the A. l..
Wilcox company, occupying a rent in
the block, and takes possession in a
few days. Mr.. ST. Onge will con-
tinue the bakery business and will
probably add certain other lines.
Adelbert Smith will remain with him
as baker, while Mr.. Wilcox will go to
Newport on December 1st, to take
charge of the Hamblet bakery in that
city.
Everyone will be glad to know that
Barton is to have its bakery contin-
ued and Mr.. st. Onge has had busi-
ness experience which assures the
proper conduct of the place.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
Trying to Change Sentence of Kel-
sew.

Walter H. Clearv of Newport, at
torney for Bert Kelsey, was in Mont
pelier last week and had an audience
with Gov. P. W. Clement in which he
made application to Gov. Clement,
asking that Kelsey's penalty be COM
muted to life imprisonment on the
grounds that Kelsey's mental capaci-
" is not that of normal man. Prob
ably decision will be reached in a
few days.
Kelsey is under sentence to be exc
cuted at the state prison the first
week in December for killing James
Allen in Orleans about year ago.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
Congregational Church Notes.
Rev. J. J. Hutchinson, Pastor


Sunday, Nov. 10th
1890, Morning service.
Sermon subject, "Use and Abuse of
the World"
11.45, Sunday school.
600 p. m, Christian Endeavor.
700 o'clock, evening preaching SER
vice.
The pastors subject will be, "What
Is Meekness ?" Do you know? We
may help you to know better.
Subject Sunday evening, Nov. 23d,
"What Can Meekness Do?"
Prayer-meeting, Thursday evening,
7.30 o'clock.
Strangers welcome at all services.
All seats free.
Courteous ushers.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

here attended the union foreign mis-
sionary meeting in East Craftsbury
Thursday.
union Armistice service was held
in the NJ E. church Sunday, the
Rev. o. B. Wells preaching the ser
mon. The returned soldiers attend
ed in a body.
Rev. o. B. Wells, Mrs. S. r. Laythe,
Alden Twiss, Mrs. Winslow and Mrs.
Marcia Simpson attended the Group
Retreat meeting IN Wolcott Monday
afternoon and evening.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

A series of birthdays took place
last week, eliminating in a dinner at
Mrs. P. L. Webster's. Mrs. Emma
browns birthday was Nov. Sd, Mrs.
M. H. Brunning's, Nov. 4th and Mrs.
Emma Sylvester's Nov. 9Th, when the
dinner was given.
Complete returns of the Red Cross
roll call have not been compiled and
any who were missed in the solicita-
ton would confer a favor on the To-
cal branch by giving their dollar to
any member of the committee. Bar
ton has not yet reached its quota.
Barton's electric plant suffered
somewhat from the heavy snow and
blow of last week but the current was
shut off only about three or four
hours. Telephone lines also suffered
much damage, but the snow has
largely disappeared and the few
days' sleighing is a thing of the past.
The weather is quite warm again but
the sun fails to show itself only upon
rare occasions.
The regular meeting of the w. G..
T. u. was held Nov. 11th with Mrs.
c. F. Cutler, ten members and four
visitors present. The meeting open
ed with Scripture reading by mrs.
Cutler and prayer was offered py
Mrs. M. l.. Pearson. Roll call was an
swered by each member reading a
Ginning on Sunday observance. An
interesting program followed. Read
ing. 'oThe Supreme Court and Sunday
Rest" Mrs. H r. Cutler; reading,
"Sball We Keep Our Sabbath" Mrs.
Geo. Gorham; reading, Are Chris
tians Responsible for Sabbath Desc
Grafton ?" Mrs. E. w. Barron. The
meeting was closed with the benedic-
tion. Light refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess.
The Woman's Literary club will
meet tonight, Nov. II, with Miss Eva
Baxter. Subject, "The Peace Jubilee =
The Afternoon Study club met with
Mrs. Batchelder Thursday. Twelve
members answered roll call and two
visitors were present. After the busi-
ness meeting the following program
was carried out. Subject, Employ
ments for Women. Frances Fight
ing Doctor" article read by Mrs. Nc
Lellan; paper, ''The American Girl IN
Sculpture Mrs. Proctor. Mrs. Ma
talk on "Women in Business" A par
able by Safed, the Sage, from the
Congregationalist, was read by Mrs.
Emily Webster. Miss Marie Brown
ing gave two piano selections, Sec,
ond Valse." by Benz. GODDARD and
"Told at Twilight" Chas. Huerter.
The ladies then signed the Thrift
agreements furnished by Mrs. Hut
chins. and a social hour followed.
GLOVER
Mrs. H. S. Clark was in Lyndon
vile on business Friday.
Mr.. Dion has moved from the NAL
ouin farm to Connecticut.
! C. w. Dexter is home from Con-
necticut where he has been all sum-
mer.
/ Mrs. II. S. Clark remained at the
hospital with her daughter over Fri
day and Saturday.
! Mr.. and Mrs Duncan McFarlane
of Greensboro visited his sister, Mrs.
Jennie Shedd, recently.
] News has been received that Mrs.
Hugh Carr of Manchester, N. H., has
suffered a partial shock.
Mrs. Edwin Alexander was severely
ill several days last week with lung
trouble but is now much improved.
/ Mr.. Cass of West Glover has pur-
chased the farm known as the Martin
Bean place of Fred Malouin, and has
taken possession
II Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Niles and son
who have been living at his fathers
! i'm Albany since last June, have re-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

The story comes from London that
two negro soldiers were engaged in
conversation when one remarked:
"I'se gwine ter git me eucalyptus"
"A WHAT" queried the other
"A ecualyptus-dat's a musical in
strument, fool"
You can't kid me-dat's one of de
books of de Bible. Boston Trans
cript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
Labcunty Sentenced to House of Cor
rection.

rectlOn.
Edward Labounty pied guilty to
charge of burglary and was sentenc-
ed to not less than one year nor more
than four wears in the House of Cor
rection by Judge W. NJ. Wright in
recent session of the municipal court.
Labounty hired a team Saturday,
Nov. 1, to go to Glover. He drove
to the slaughter house of F. W Com
stock on the Glover road, broke into
the house and stole two beef hides,
which he sold to &. z. Jenkins of Or
leans.
Labounty is said to have been gull
ty of burglary before but had never
been arrested. About three years ago
he broke into H T. Seaver's store and
stole two shotguns but returned them
later and is said to have made other
breaks heretofore.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
FARM BUREAU NOTES
Culling Demonstration at Newport
Postponed.

The poultry culling demonstration
which was to have been held in New
port the past week has been postpon-
ed until Saturday, Nov. 18th, at 2 p.
M, at the farm of John Brigham, AL
lendale Farms. Everyone interested
in poultry is invited to attend.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
Two County Men Lose Licenses

c. H. McCauley of Newport and
Leon D. TurnbuH of Orleans are
among the men who lost their auto
mobile operators licenses last week
through action of Secretary of State
Black.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
Methodist Episcopal Church. Notes
Rev. M. A. Turner, Pastor
1c+L

Rev. M. A Turner, Pastor
Sunday, Nov. 10th
Morning worship, 1890.
Sunday school at 1145 o'clock.
Epworth League, 800.
Evening preaching service at z.
Everybody cordially invited
The regular mid-week prayer meet
ing on Thursday evening at 7.30.
The Woman's Alliance will serve a
supper in the vestry Friday.
The members of the Woman's AL
lance will hold their monthly bust
ness meeting in the church Friday
afternoon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

Mrs. Harold Shedd, who was oper-
ated upon for appendicitis at Cottage
hospital, Barton, a week ago Sun
day evening, is expecting to return
home Sunday.
Wilfred Morancy had some young
heifers out at the time of the storm
last week. One of them has been
found, but two last springs calves
he has been unable to find as yet.
n. H. Drew goes to Walden this
week to take possession of his re-
Gently purchased store there. We are
leace town.
C. P. Bean and Mrs. Willard Leon
ard went to Concord Junction, Mass,
last week to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Whitney and to be present at the
birthday anniversary of their son,
Hayden Whitney.
Miss Isabelle Clark was operated
on for appendicitis by DIR. Allen of
St. Johnsbury at the Cottage hospital
Saturday. She stood the operation
well and is doing fine. Patients from
this town speak very highly of the
attention given them at Cottage hos
pital and in particular of its home
like management.
GLOVER COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor, Rev. John Kimball.
Morning worship, II a. m.
Sunday school, II m.
Christian Endeavor, p. m.
The women of the church who are
interested in missions are requested
to meet at the home of Mrs. George
Anderson Friday afternoon at 2.3O.
The first number in the Communi-
tv Lecture course will be an illustrat-
ed trayelogue, "The Heart of the ST.
erras.n by w. II. Sparhawk Monday
evening in Institute hall. This lee
ture course will be low in price so
that all the community can afford to
enioy it. Each entertainment will be
followed by a social hour. Come on
Monday evening, see the beautiful
pictures and enjoy the social hour.
If is expected that Mr.. Sparhawk
will occupy the pulpit of the Com
munity church Sunday morning. He
said in his letter to the pastor: 81
should like to preach once in coun-
trv church." Come Sunday and show
Mr.. Sparhawk what community folks
look like.
The Mems class of the Sunday
school will serve a supper Friday eve
ming. November 21. The ladies of
Glover are invited to come and see
what a real supper is like. 1t will
be ready some time between 6 p. m.
and bedtime.
IRASBURC
B. Jarry has sold his farm to Os-
car ST. Marie of Waterbury, Conn.
Vivian Martin in "Unclaimed
Goods Saturday at the town han. ad
Herbert Wheeler began work in d.
| A. Brahana's store Monday.
Don Carpenter has sold his farm to
F. II. Metcaf.
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Labounty Nov. 4th.
Mrs. Arthur Kelley of Newport Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Healey over
Sunday.
John Austin has returned to his
work in the blacksmith shop II
South Troy.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
ADVERTISING

,=rarrfsements will be inserted under this
A. A. " +1rC cents per word for first insertion
1'i5>' -s q .aDr Dar word thereafter. Cash
an s--' sr~Cn1uany the order. No ddrerttSe-
~ 5rif[ be asserted for less than t1reqltg-5Ee
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
LOST

M LooI-Tire chain Sunday after
roo9 -oo9 IN Barton village or on Glover
IiJt1 ITT@u' =, Finder notify Clarence Phil
-Ze, GIover: 46tf
ar LeooI-Spare tire 34x4, all-weath-
srd 'r9ad and rim, between Newport
a. u west Charleston Friday. Find
cb. pieaSe notify Barton Auto Ex-
~-se' parton 1w
~ LoIo oI-During the big snow storm
ers o req and white last springs heif-
abo,,4 anyone knowing their where
iFed MOrancy. Glover. 1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-Sma1 cook stove,
nearly new. John Mcclellan. Barton.
43tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-One extra fine cow.
| 2. Lewis, Barton. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-18 Shropshire sheep
= P Bailey. Orleans. 46-48p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

:, NANTED-Will pay &c each for 2
Monitors of Oct. 8. Monitor Office.
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WANTED

2arton. 18tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-Four-weeks-old pigs,
also five cows. Harry Manfey, Iras-
burg. 40-4o
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Grade White Chester
Roar F. G. Shute, Sutton. 45-46p
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-Black horse, PAGER.
Safe for woman. d. E. Smith, Bar
tOn 4OI1
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-One bay mare weight
900 lbs, years old. G. A. Hum
phrey, Barton. 41tf
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CHURCH NOTES

A motion picture entertainment
will be held in the NJ. E. church this
wednesday, evening, which is sure
to be interesting.
There will be meering of the Off
cial board at the close of the Sunday
school session.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

HANTED-Girl or woman for
general work. Good pay to right
PEatty' Eay No cooking. Normandy
O01e. 43tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-One 11-year-old horse
weight about 1850 lbs. o. W. Caron,
Barton. Att
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-Three-two-year-old
heIfers to freshen in early spring and
ten yearling heifers all Holsteins and
well marked. Tuberculin tested. P.
u. Walker, Barton. 41tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-Standin timber,
mostly maple. Price So per cord when
cut and measured. Anyone wishing
70 cut their own wood, apply to W. B.
Teller. 42tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-One pair of work
horses, weight 5000. Twenty young
grade shropshire sheep. John Bar
nard, Barton. 45tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

= MGANTED-Table girl. Apply to
by. A''ie 0o'' +" iitDh Sate
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR SALE-A Ford three-quarter
ton truck in good condition. Apply
at the Office of H. P. Hood & Son,
Newport 3Stf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-12

FOR Secondhand Ford, 1
secondhand Chevrolet, motorcycle.
Would exchange for cows. Charles
Bellway, Orleans. 38tf
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WANTED = Calfskins, carcass,
SnQ horse hides, also all kinds of
tunk' j: Solomon, Water St., Bar
EoA' lei. 56-3. 43tf
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MTANTED-Head farmer and chief
NJ. rooA 1or boys school. Salary S120
= month and home Also herdsman
5000. Superintendent County
01ing School, Lawrence, Mass.
43-46
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Copyright }s es s R sssss,i9gsI Ess s :, rs Britain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-12
MILITARY TITLE BAN
IN AMERICAN LEGION
"Misfer" to Be Used Alike for
Officers and Ex-Seruice Men.

Henry d. Lindsey, chairman Of the
Joint Executive Committee OF the Amer
lean Legion, announced last night that
the committee has adopted a resolution
providing for the abandonment of all
military titles from the names of men,
bers and officers OF the Legion. Mr..
Lindsey said:
ut is the purpose OF the American
Legion not only to cease using military
titles in the records and proceedings of
the national organization, but also to
foster the same action on the part OF
State branches and local posts. which
are now being organized throughout the
country. Furthermore. the custom
handed down from the civil war of pre-
serving an officers military rank after
he had returned to civil life will be dis
couraged.
THE national organization of the
legion uses civilian titles to designate its
offices and many of the State branches
OF the legion have adopted the same pol
icy, pending final determination on this
question by the national convention OF
the legion in Minneapolis on November
10. II and IL.
THE reason for this action Is the
fact that the American Legion is a civ
ilian organization of soldiers, sailore
and marines who served in the world
war. either at home or abroad It Is
neither military nor militaristic. The
legion knows no distinction of either
rank or service Its membership Is be.
ing recruited from all ranks of the ser
vice in the army, navy and Marine
Corps"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-12
NIXON TO REVEAL
TRANSIT PLAN SOON
Within Fortnight Will Tell
Means to Aid Lines.

Lewis Nixon, Public Service Commits
sioner. said last night that within two
weeks he expected to make recommends
lions that, II carried out. would 20 far
toward relieving the financial distress Of
the transit lines in this city.
The Commissioner refuses to Indicate
Just what the suggestions would be, but
denies report that he had stated he
would recommend to the Board of Estl-
mate that they give permission to the
lines TO increase their fares and that. il
the board refused TO do this, he would
recommend to the Legislature that a
law be passed putting the matter into
the hands OF the Public Service Com
mission.
For some time Commissioner Nixon
has been limiting at his interest In an
Increased fare for the transit companies.
At luncheon in Brooklyn some time
ago he said that, had he had the power.
he would have adjusted the rates long
ago. At a luncheon OF the Board of
Trade and Transportation yesterday he
declared that in the past certain local
officials had obstructed every effort that
had been made to improve local trans
portation facilities. He said nothing
further to elucidate these more or less
cryptic remarks.
So far as can be learned Mayor Hylan
and Comptroller Craig are both standing
pat on the declaration OF the Board OF
Estimate some time ago that they would
not consider any Increase In fares I'M
less the transportation companies were
willing to make substantial concessions
In their franchise contracts with the
city.