The evening world., 1921-02-01
Hints THAT MITTEN
MAY COME HERE AS
TRANSIT DIRECTOR
La Guardia So lntimates After
Conference With Philadel-
phia Traction Man.

Aidermanic President La Guardia
said to-day that he had had a five
hour conference in Philadelphia with
Thomas e. Mitten. head Of the traction
system Of that city. as TO the financial
success Of the five-cent fare, and init
mated strongly that Mr.. M!tten might
come to New York in 1922 as a trac-
ton director. lie would add no de-
tails to this intimation.
Mr.. La Guariia said that in his visit
to Mr.. Mitten he had learned more
abort traction in those five hours than
he could acquire by a years study.
''If Mr.. Mitten comes here" he oon-
tinued, "and analYzes the traction S:-
uation the five-cont fare will be made
safe for all time"
Manhattan Borough President Cur
ran and Mr.. Ia Guardia we're asked
to-day whether they intend cxerting
influence to bring all Republican
legislators from New York City
around 70 their way Of thinking.
Il would prefer to defer expressing
an opinion tust now because intend
speaking tomorrow night in the
Town Hall on the traction question"
said Mr.. Curran.
Are you going TO personally exert
your influence with Senators and As
semblymen against the Miller trac-
ton programmed" Mr.. La Guarila
was asked.
II will set a good example by fight
: ing the Miller plan tooth and nail
myself" he replied. II am confident
the Republican Senators and Assem-
blymen from this city will not forget
that they are Republicans and repre-
sentatives of the people here, and
/ furthermore, that they are men.
Keeping in mind these three stand
ards they must Of necessity unite
against the Miller home rule
scheme"
With the meeting Of the New York
City members OF the Legislature here
yesterday and their pledge TO stand
united for home rule In traction, thC
organization OF the citys protest
against Gov. MilleTs transit pro-
gramme is fairly under way. Prao-
tically every Democratic Senator anC
Assem6lyman in Greater Now Yorl
was at the City Hall meeting.
Later the Democratic legislator
from Kings met with the party'i
County Executive Committee in JEFF.
rerBon Hall. Brooklyn, and renew9E
their pledge to fight to a finist
the Miller laws and the proposition
to deprive Greater New York of ever
the slightest voice in the management
OF its traction affairs and the main
tenance Of its scent fare contract
with the traction companies. The reS-
oIutions applied equally TO the pro-
posed gas legislation.
At the meeting in the Town Hall
tomorrow evening Mr.. Curran and
Edward NJ. Bassett will speak against
the Miller programme, and JOB Z.
| Hedges and oliver c. Semple will
speak in favor OF it Henry W. Tan,
Frank >. Vanderlip, Alton r. Parker,
? George W. Wickersham and many
other prominent men will attend the
| meeting. Many women are expected.
The Interborough Parliament OF
| Community Councils will take up the
traction fight to- night at it's meeting
in City Hall. President La Guardia
Of the Aldermanic Board, Borough
| President Curran Of Manhattan and
Alderman Neary Of Queens will speak
against the Miller proposition II is
expected that mass meetings OF pro-
| test will be arraigned soon under
| Community Council auspices in every
section Of the city. Scores OF other
mass meetings are being arranged.