The New York herald., 1921-12-17
Months Totals Of All Roads
Give $3,25O,OOO Over Sim
liar Earnings in 1920.
HYLAN AND CRAIG CALLED
Banker Dahl, for R. r. T. In
vestors, Indorses General
Reorganization Plan.

Evidence taken In the transit ex-
animation yesterday indicated that
business on the city's lines Is improv-
ing rapidly. Figures compiled by the
Transit Commissions engineers for
September were so encouraging that
Chairman McAneny and Clarence J..
Shearn, special counsel, regarded them
as suggesting more strongly than ever
the feasibility of maintaining the uni
form five cent fare.
These compilations showed that the
net operating income for all rapid
transit and surface lines in all five city
boroughs for that month amounted to
$2,906. .445.18. as compared with s148.-
337.45 for the same month of 1920, the
gain being $2,75S.20772. The non-op-
Grating revenues increased the months
net income from all sources to S3,-
250,O00.
Mr.. Shearn suggested that, should
these gains be maintained through the
coming year, it would mean something
like $35,O00,000 income. which would
bring the transit lines TO within about
ss,O0O.000 of IAN even break" includ-
ing such obligations as their interest
and rental charges.
McAneny Advises Caution.
Chairman McAneny advising caution
called attention to the fact that these
recent revenues were accumulated under
an admittedly curtailed service. inferior
to that which the public must have
that loss of transfer privileges had in
creased the number OF revenue passen-
gers and that It must be remembered
there Is considerable deferred mainte-
nance to be met. Also. he suggested, the
1920 figures used for comparison were
doubtless held down somewhat by strike
conditions at that time.
The elevated division of the Inter
borough showed for last October gain
In operating income of $110.4s5. as com
pared with October. 1920. The subway
divisions net gain In income was $780,
20s.61.
The New York Consolidated. operating
the Brooklyn subways and elevated
lines. showed surplus of $4,000 as
compared with 1920 deficit of 100000
for October.
The Third avenue surface system also
washed out an October (1920) deficit o.
s42,S81.25. with a surplus this year OF
s17.470.03, or q gain for the month of
s60.351.2s.
Even the New York Railways---the
Manhattan surface lines now In receiver
ship-showed a net income of $23. 3.s66.5S.
as against a deficit for the preo eding
~ nta, In
cident to the receiversh;p. however, re-
duced the apparent difference.
Owners for McAneny Plan.
Gerhard NJ. Dahl, vice-presId-nt o.
the Chase National Bank, testified az
the representative of the protective com.
mittee of stockholders Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, who have deposited abou.
one-third Of the total capitalizat- on OF
$74.400.o00. He also discussed the ba-
rometer fund and other features OF Tom
Johnson's Cleveland transit plan. which,
Mr.. Dahl. as that city's first Street Raj
road Commissioner. directed from 1910
to 1912.
Broadly speaking. Mr. Dahl indorsed
the commissions plan for reorganization.
He thought II would be necessary to
resort to the city's credit to raise the
large sums necessary. Unifcation of
COTlIOi, DOOlhlb va ItNtiptS anu uiliiIttt
city ownership he approved. He had
no fear of political dominance In the
board OF control. The flexible rate of
fare, or barometer fund idea, he pro-
nounccd sound and scientific. IL had
worked admirably in Cleveiand he said.
where II started out in 1910 with a
Scent fare and 1 cent for transfers.
within three months the barometer fund
had gained to such degree that the
l cent extra charge was abolished and
transfers we're made free.
within the later decade the Cleveland
barometer fund experienced It's ups and
downs-mostly ups. The rate In Cleve-
land at present is cents for single
fare. or tickets for one dollar.
Charles u. Chalmers told the commits
sion he was the fourth receiver the
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