The New York herald., 1921-02-20
Urges Citizens to Offer Con-
structive Suggestions on
Bill to End Chaos.
WARNS OF FALSE CRY
Chapter of Don'ts Shows
Chief Points in Crisis i'm
Traction Middle.
PLEA MADE FOR RESCUE
Gov. Miller's Programme to
Remedy Defects in Trans
portation Approved.
PLEA MADE FOR RESCUE

hc1neuy DeIectS Ill Trans
portation Approved.
Striving to eradicate the misconcep-
tions on the part of many and the
honest prejudices on the part of others
In connection with the transit pro-
gramme OF Gov. Miller, and the bill
pending in Albany to carry out his
ideas, the Kings County Republican
General Committee. through its spe-
cial committee. yesterday issued an
address to the people. 1t recited the
transit muddle that exists in the city,
explained the purposes of the Gov
ernor and the provisions of his bill.
No attempt was made to indorse the
bill, as it now exists. it being assumed
that changes probably would be made,
and the address wound up with this
admonition:
Don't hesitate to make thoughtful
and constructive suggestions to your
Senator and to your Assemblyman."
Other don'ts urged upon the public
are:
DON'T be misled BY the false cry
Of home rule All power In the munich
pality emanates from the State
DON'T forget that some Of the very
people IN charge Of our city govern
ment who now raise the cry OF home
f.flla nplxs 20 -.
ing for the Legislature to grant power
through the Public Service Commits
sion over city matter. that OF the
West side improvement.
DON'T forget that 1t is the i'm
potency of our city government that
has created the existing emergency.
DON'T forget that every railroad
franchise comes from the State. no,
from the city.
Subways Came From state.
DON'T forget that the contracts FOL
the present subways were made by ]
board created BY the State Legislature
not by the Board Of Estimate and Ap.
portionment. The latter body simply
consented on behalf of the city.
pON Il IOTEtl lnc CLdAb
the contract with the railroads. and tn,
State can alter those contracts. Tn,
city has already consented TO the exer.
else Of the franchise granted by th'
State
DON'T forget that at one time tn,
State delegated 10 the Board OF Alder
men its power 70 contract with the rail
roads.
DON'T forget that the State with
drew the power thus delegated anc
vested that power In the Board OF Esti
mate and Apportionment.
DON'T forget that the State can like
wise. IN this emergency. take the dele
gated power from an inpotent Board o
Estimate and Apportionment and plac,
II in a commission created for the pur
pose.
DON'T forget that the revision o
some II not all OF the subway contract
would be OF great interest to the public
because the provisions for the paynen
OF the preferentials are unfair to III,
city, and especially is this true where /
Is provided that on the failure 70 pa,
such preferential because Of lack o
earnings interest thereon Is made cumu
lative. under provision made for semi
annual rents. and this In effect produce,
compound interest
DON'T assume that this plan meani
an increased fare.
DON'T forget that no transfer mean,
two fares.
DON'T forget that two five cent fare.
are the equivalent OF one ten cent fare.
DON'T forget that this Is not a
political measure. but determined ef.
fort to benefit the entire community. re-
Eardless Of politics and IN spite OF thc
effort by Tammany Hall to make politi-
cal capital out OF that effort"
Summary Made or Conditions.
The committee which prepared the
address consisted OF r. J. II, Kracke
aired z. Vass, Jacob Brenuer. Marcus
=. Campbell. Richard ~. Laimbeer. Jr.
and Jacob A. Livingston. the Brooklyn
leader. Starting out with the decinra
ton that Il was manlfestly impossible
70 measure the work that had been
undertaken by the Governor without
first recognizing the conditions as they
exist. this summary Of such conditions
was given:
la) city OF more than five millions
of people, comprising territory oi
more than 900 square miles, demands
adequate transit facilities.
% With minor exceptions. the entire
transit system OF tho city IL N the
verge ~ collapse. Those roads i.ot
already IN the hands ~ receiver are
rapidly approaching that eventuanty
tcl The city has temporarily lost Ia
Investment or $3.50 900 600; It's borrowing
capacity has been thereby crippled. all
projected municipal improvements are
held In allegiance.
I'D Securities aRgrcgating approx.
matcly q billion of dollars arc held by
the public. and the capitalization thus
created Is out of proportion 20 the IN.
trinsic value of the properties that SUP.
port II.
tc) One 81 one the surface lines arc
suspending operation, and while M,
suhways suffer greater congestion theft
equipment fs dailv becoming less cffl.
cient Unless tho present course q
events hc arrested tho clty viii shortly
be reduced 60 the most ncaKre farili.
ties for transportation ana IN some dis
tricts be left with none at all
~ Tho necessity Tor action IL lmper.
atlvc. but amy action necessitates ths
coordination of powers now vested
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