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The New York herald., 1922-04-21

teed return to those who will receive
city bonds in return for their present
holdings.
"Thc Governor says: The people
have had an opportunity for a year 70
Judge Of the work of the commission
and think the people themselves are
quite able now to pass judgment upon
the charge that was made that the
commission had been delivered over ~
advance to the interests
"The people have judged Of the work
of the commission and they passed
Judgment on the commission. its iapors
and purposes when they voted last iail
to reflect the present Board of Estimate
in opposition TO the Governors transit
Commission by the largest vote ever
cast for public officials elected TO any
office in this city.
"Has Obstructcd Higher Fare"
"rhe Governor says Anybody can
obstruct. 1t requires brains 10 construct
and IL 1t had not been demonstrated a
year ago that 1t was necessary TO curb
the mower to obstrict then that demon
straiion has been made within the past
year
"If the city administration had not
obstrlcted the efforts of the traction
corpora tions for a higher fare during
the past four years the people or New
York city would now be paying seven.
eight and possibly ter cents carfare AND
the traction interests would have OBJ
tanned an additional revenue from
$40. .0O0, 900 to 800. .0o0. 900 a. year out of the
people OF the city for car fare alone.
There are some mer in public office
whose brains are so acute and so re-
sourceful that their services are sought
by large corporations, particularly pri-
vate utilities corporations. Brains should
supplement not supersede, service in
the public interest.
"Deprived of Represcntati tion.'
THE Governor says that the plan
of the State Transit Commission pro-
vides for city representation on the
Board of Control'!
"Such representation, which was In
the minority in the original law. was
changed at the last session of the Leg
islature and the city is now entirely de-
prived of representation on the so-callsd
Board of Control which is part of the
State Transit Commissions plan Of
'unification.' Tho Governor himself re-
Gently signed this bill which deprives
the city of such representation.
The Governor says: I have no doubt
The New York herald., 1922-04-21

the city may undertake operation as well
al ownership OF the subway lines. This
is what the city is ready TO do. and the
members of the Board of Estimate are
ready to stand by me to either compel
the operating companies TO live up 10
the terms OF their contracts or 10 sur
render their contracts to the city for
operation on five cent fare.
'sThe Governor says: There are cer-
tain fundamentals that. OF course, must
be observed One of them is that the
present situation of conflict between pri-
vate and public interests. which results
in impaired service to the public, must
be put to an end
.'The way to end this Conflict is to
direct the State Transit Commission to
order the subway operating companies
to give proper and adequate service, as
provided in their contracts with the city.
The State Transit Commission alone has
this power The Board of Estimate has
not, but will insist that such service be
rendered.
whatever threat may be contained In
the speech Of the Governor. need not be
considered until the Governor either
himself directly or through some State
agency attempts to override the rights.
powers and duties of the Board of Esti-
mate or other local governing body OF
official in this city. The Governors chal-
lenge contained in his threat will then
be acceptedand test made whether the
Government by coercion and bludgeon
or government by law will prevail In
the State and city of New York.
Threatened men live long, have
been threatened before. Two years ago
the marlborough crowd threatened to
seek my removal. and they prepared
procedure to that end. Since then the
public has passed judgment on the Inter
borough, the State Transit Commission.
the Governor and myself. / and my
will continue to serve the
public interest without regard to
threats"
The New York herald., 1922-04-21

that private ownership OF public utilI-
ties properly regulated is likely TO be
more efficient and more economical
There has been no such thing as
proper regulation OF public utilities in
this city by Public Service Commissions
or by the State Transit Commission APP
pointed from Albany. For this reason
the people OF New York city are paying
an excessive rate for the use of gas and
electric light In this city, They are not
paving over five cents for carfare, not
because of regulation by the State
Transit Commission. but only because
of our opposition to their attempted
regulation upward.
sFare Here Is Five Cents,
",rhe Governor says: the people are
now paying five. seven, ten. twelve, fif-
teen and even twenty cents for what
formerly cost five cents
"The Governors statement is incor-
rect. The people of this city are not
paving more than five cents for trans
portation service on the subways that
formerly cost five cents. New York city
Is the only large city in the State of New
York where the five cent fare still pre-
walls Hogher fares are paid in vir-
tually all upstate cities, even in the
Governors own home town. Syracuse.
"The Governor says: The companies
say that they cannot render improved
service without an increased fare; and
they have suddenly discovered that the
Mayor was right in asserting that the
act was unconstitutional. Well, IL they
cannot render the services which they
are under contract and franchise to
render, there is an alternative, and that
alternative is the acceptance of plan
Of reorganization under which maximum
service at minimum cost can be rem
dered'
"The Governor is mistaken. There is
another alternative. and that is to sur
render the contract to the city SO that
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
"Buse. would Come First,

The city administration does not pro-
pose and never has proposed, to scrap
transportation facilities until il has sub
stituted other. better and more modern
facilities in their place. We have tried for
the past three years to extend the muni-
cipally operated bus system in this city
but each time we have been prevented
from doing this on the proper scale with
city owned busses by an adverse ana
hostile Republican Legislature. stimu-
lated by the opposition of the traction
corporations through their lobbyists and
legal representatives in Albany
"The Governor says: The present
Transit Commission in fact have no
powers which were not already possessed
and exercised by It's predecessors
This statement Is not correct. be-
cause no previous Public Service Com
mission. which Is the predecessor of the
present Transit Commission, had any
power whatever to make contracts for
the acquisition of private lines without
the consent of the Board of Estimate
The Knight-Adler bill, which created
the present. Transit Commission, and
which was sponsored by the Governor
himself. assumes to confer this power
and the power OF rate making on the
commission. depriving the Board Of
Estimate of those powers, and also
confers on the commission the power Of
abrogating traction franchises.
"The city administration contends
that the powers conferred on this COM
mission are unconstitutional and II
hired eminent counsel TO sustain this
contention and to prevent the Gov
ernor's Transit Commission from un-
loading on the city all the worn out
surface lines at inflated prices and 10
operate them on the basis Of gnaran-
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Hylan on Job to Stay,
His Reply to Governor

n IAYOR HYLAN is on the job
M to st stay !, he e, an1Suneed n1SuaHs d. yes. ,se
luncheon of the Bronx Board OF
Trade. AS there have been no ru-
mors of his resignation, the 400
business men present took the an
nouncement to be an answer to
Gov. Miller's warning of drastic
action" because of delays in award
ing transit building contracts.
Not once did the Mayor refer to-
Gov. Miller or to Alfred r. Smith.
former Governor. both of whom did
not hesitate on Wednesday to mem
ton him or his administration. He
said:
II have been on the job. / am
still on the job. have been hired
by the people of the city to do a.
certain job, and / am going to do
that job and remain in Office till my
term expires"
The New York herald., 1922-04-21

rleted and ready for operation on the
first of January. 1917. More than five
years have elapsed since that time and
II Is probably no exaggeration~ to say
that the line is not much more than
l:alf completed at the present time.
1T will be remembered that Gov.
Miller before his election was special
counsel to Receiver Garrison of the
b. r. It. lines. but the records may be
searched in vain for any complaint from
Counsel Miller regarding the non-com-
pletion of that line to be operated by his
client"
The New York herald., 1922-04-21

nA
:.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21

expect under tho control OF such an
incompetent body as the State Transit
Commission with a flexible fare. A
flexible fare ie no better than a 'flexi-
BILE commission. The traction COM
panies prefer a flexible commission
TO a flexible fare.
Gov. Miller expresses concern over
the non-completion of the Fourteenth
street. Eastern District line. The Pub
tic Service Commission. which was the
State agency that executed the dual
subway contracts for the city OF New
York, agreed to have this line COM
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
en- then the copper roof didn't leak

This made with forty pounds pressure of
short range They deliberately tried force the through the
joints But evidence Of leakage could be found after this test
"Ah! but that was new roof" you say.
True! But copper roof grows sold" for service
does not rust Sum- ra intense heat cold makes no difference
the ve of Anaconda Copper Roofing Many copper roofs
New York hundred years DID, Some abroad centuries
od-and are as good as new today.
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
qualification Must FAIL,

sThe Governors State Transit Com
mission plan OF 'unification' must fail,
because II Is utterly impracticable on the
basis OF n cent fare and because u
is economically unsound. The people
have spoken on the Governors Transit
Commission plan, and their answer Is
overwhelmingly aga.firs II.
Gov. Miller's speech was delivered
with anpropriate setting. At the guest
table aiorgside the Governor were Will
.an c. Brccd. partner of the Albany rep
rceentative of the I. r. t.; William
Leary, Republican politician, secretary
and press agent of the Governors Port
Authority Commission Frank A. Mum
scy, publisher OF THE NEW YoRK HERALD
and EvEN1No Sum devoted to the friend
shin Of the Interests: Charles u. Hilles.
Republican politician and former chair
nan of tho Republican National Commit
tee +; William X. Vanderbilt, who holds
many millions OF traction. railroad and
other utility securities Henry X. Towne.
president of the Merchants Association,
which appointed committee and spent
many thousands OF dollars more than a
year ago in urging higher fare on New
York city traction lines: Cornelius N.
Bliss, Jr.. whose father was treasurer OF
the Republican campaign fund IN the
days OF Mark Hanna, and Messrs.
George McAneny, chairman Of Gov. NIL
ler's State Transit Commission Leroy
r. Hardness. his associate in Office and
William A. Prendergast. chairman Of
GOV. Miller's Public Service Commission,
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Lays Profiigacy to McAneny.

"The Governor says: The city now
has enough frozen credit in the subways
securities. IL they could be released and
If that crdit could be converted as it
were. into revolving credit. to finance
indefinitely all OF the extensions and
new lines that will be needed to meet
the growing necessities of the city,
1T Us because OF the terms of the dual
subway contracts. engineered and spon-
sored by Mr.. McAneny in 1918. when he
was chairman of the Transit Committee
of the Board of Estimate, that this
frozen credit exists. 1t is because OF
the rrofiigacy of Mr.. McAneny in thess
contracts in favor of the operating COM
panies and because of his improvidencc
with regard to the city's financial wei.
fare that the city's $500, 1000. 900 invested
in these subways is not earning a dollar
interest and that $10.O00.000 o year in !.
terest must be provided by tho taxpay-
ers and rent payers of New York city
through the annual budget.
"The Governor says that the city ad-
ministration was equally wrong, first in
proposing to scrap the facilities of which,
there was public need. and, second. in
proposing to substitute others which
there was no means to provide. even IL
practicable
The New York herald., 1922-04-21
"rare, Higher Upstate"

IT ar not surprised az the Governor $
apparen. desperation over the traction
situation in New York city. when ! re-
cali that in nearly every city and town
up state carfares have been Increased
during the last few years, and to-day
Z, s. 10 and Is cents, where previously
the fares were cents. while in the
city of New York the fare still remains
s cents on all transportation lines, IN
spite OF the fact that hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars have beer spent by the
traction corporation here for legal SER
vices, legislative assistance and in other
ways to secure a higher fare.
can increase of cents carfare IN
New York city means total OF $60.O0O,-
900 a year addeS 10 the revenues OF the
traction corporations. out of the pockets
OF the people OF f-ew York city.
"f am not surprised at the Governors 3
apparent desperation as Indicated In his
speech when I recall that the state
Tran Commission, appointed by the
Governor. was created by the law which
he sponsored and promoted, known as
the Knight-Adler bill, which the Board
OF Estimate so vigorously opposed in the
Legislature at Albany. This state
Transit Commission, of which, Mr.. Nc
Anery Is chairman, has thus far been
unable 20 saddle higher fares on the
people of New vrrk city through its So
called barometer plan Of 'unificaton,'
and the commission has only until the
end of this year to try to put Its pro-
gram over, unless Gov. Miller Is re-
elected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
MA Y BROADCAST BY RADIO
TABB MEMORIAL CONCERT
Playing Here Tomorrow Night of John POWELL Cele.
brated Pianist, Will Be Heard Hundreds of Miles,
if Permission for Apparatus Is Secured.

Permission has been asked Of tho
United States government for til" in
stallation of a radio apparatus on tho
city Auditorium for tomorrow night
when John Powell. tho distinguished
pianist. will play for the benefit OF
the John B. Tabb Memorial Library
Association. This distinctive feature
of the concert Is made possible by
the generosity OF Robert W Fish
hurnc. Of 1911 Hanover Avenue, Sta
ton 3JY.
Mr.. Fishburnc has consented to in
stall this apparatus and work Will
be started carly tomorrow morning
provided the government permit ar
rivcs. BY station has "A 220-m"tcr
wave length and under favorable con
ditiOns has sent and received mes
sngcs as far as Massachusc,t. The
range Of this Installation iB not dell
nitely known. owing 10 no previous
experiments. but II VIII probably be
not less than 100 miles I. AN antcnna
can he suitably suspended from two
points % moderate height
g. Watson James. .Ir.. president OF
the rabb Library ARSocla' received
last night from Dr. Basil Giid"rslcevc
poems az memorial from The dis
tlnguished Greek and Latin scholar
from his lifelong friend Life Nom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26

h"rshirs and gifts Of money have also
been received within the last twenty
-FOUR hours. which Will lie announced
AZ ia" concert, many OF them being
nom u" leading men and women In
IN" country. among them being close
friends Of the poet.
John Powell viii give program
OF varied interest and among the Sc
l'ctipns viii bc Il number Of his own
compositions. He Will be assisted By
FRANCES West Rc!nhardt. lyric So
prano should tho radio station be
placed. the distinguished pianist and
Mrs Rcinhardt Will have the honor OF
being the first artists whose work
VIII be broadcast by wireless
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
CLERICAL RAILROAD
WORKERS MEET TODAY
he AssocIatch rress 4

NORFOLK. VA. March 25-Whcn
railway clerks and affiliated en-
ploycs from the cities situated upon
Hampton Roads. Underwater Virginia
and Eastern North Carolina meet here
sunday. national officers Of the Broth
crhood nf hallway and Steamship
clerks, freight handlers. express and
station employees, under the auspices
OF the lodges OF Norfolk. Portsmouth
and Newport News, Will talk upon
problems affecting tho clerical en-
ploycs OF American railroads There
arc eight lodges and 1000 members
in this vicinity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
j. S. WRIT NEEDED TO
SEND RADIO MESSAGES
Musu, Pass an Official Test
Before You Try Broad
casting.

Radio signals from tho weakest
source Of supply travel 10 the end
Of the Garth Just the same as those
from high power stations.
Thcy are not all picked NJ" be-
caus" our receiving apparatus has
not yet been developed to the proper
h'hSitv"ncFs. But each advance Of
tho science IL bringing that develop
mrnt nearer.
with this increased receiving SEN
sitivcncss must come an Increased
care In transmission. While there
is unbiunded pleasure in tlnkcring
with sending set. considerable con
fusion and damage may be caused
by its improper usc.
Before II amateur may erect n
transmitting statiun-evcn Of the
smallest type-he must sccure IA
hrst class amateur license from the
government.
"hnt You Must Know.
Tho applicant Tor the license must
be familiar with the adjustment and
operation OF wireless teicgraphy ap-
para,u" lie must u. able to trans
in code. lie must know IN. rules
and regulations regarding intcrfer-
cncc.
The beginner should study the
booklet Radio Communication Laws
q! tho United States and the nItar-
national Radio Photographic Conv.u-
,ion." published by the Government
Printing Once. Washington
In addition to tho foregoing. the
applicant must 10 able 10 give "a com
pietc diagram and explanation o. MS
apparatus.
second Clnss License.
II an amateur living In remote
part OF tho country cannot appear
before tho government authorities in
Icrson.. he may obtain Il second class
amateur license which Will permi,
HIM to erect his station
But ne VIII have TO convince the
officials that ne understands the
regulations. The nrst class license
vii b" issued sometime later when
an Inspector visits tho district,
Usually these examinations are
hold In the several custom houses
throughout the country. For in
formation concerning tho nearos. ~,
fce write TO tho Bureau o, Navira
ton. Department OF Commerce. Wash
!nrton.
The penalty for operating trans.
uniting station without a license If
300 nne and conflscation OF the an
phratus-reGardlcss OF It's power.
But no license is required to In
stall and operat" receiving ret.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
Grounded Steamship r,ont..

NEW HEDFDKD. MASS, MATCH 81.
tn. CUuard Anchor liner. Italia.
which went aground I'm the lower
harhor channel this morning was
foatcd tonight and anchored of But
lcr'e Flat FOR the night. She will
proceed tomorrow morning for N"di-
t"rranean points. Tn. vessel cam"
of the mud without any apparent
damage TO her bottom. She had come
here from New York 10 take on pas
SengerS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
Underneath

30 many. many women prefer cool knit
undertakings to muslins, now.
we have full summer stocks now OF
kAiSER ITALIAN SILK UNDER
lHiNGS, ATHENA KNIT UNDER
THINGS (tailored to fD, and RICHIE
LIEU SUMMER UNDERTAKINGS. You
may choose from either line and have
the satisfaction OF knowing that you
Will be we'll underapparcled without
marrtng line Of your Easter costume.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
$40 to $35

They have proved too successful stay the sports fields
where there only few to fascinated Weekly thew find
welcome in new places and promise take prominent
place IN the Easter Parade Miller Rhoads have brought
together all the new Skirt-andSweaer ideasyou will find
them Second Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
A Fashion Leader Says:

ITS mistake for a woman to 20 un-
corseted. When look at some OF the
women's figures OF today I wonder If
they will ever get back to normal. Even
young, slim girls should wear elastic
girdles.'
Irene Castle. famed as the best
dressed woman on the STAGE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
Dresses in Sizes
40, AZ and a.
Special Easter ShOzeIue!

The matron who is best fitted with these sizes will
be we'll htted and delighted with these frocks! we
have carefully assembled distinctive modes from
the better houses in Easter shades as we'll as the
desirable Navy and Black. Some of these are
plainly land exQuistely) tailored Others are with
perfect taste embroidered in silk or beads The
materials are Canton Crepe, Roshanara Creme
Corkscrew SILK Pebblette. etc. The prices on these
unusual dresses in large sizes $50 to $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26
A Noted Surgeon Says:

Il insist upon the necessity of corsets
for women. IL is important to have a
corset ingeniously constructed in pro-
tecting the health and alternating Ger
tain deficiencies which are common
among women"
DR.. Adolf Lorcnz, prominent Wen
nese specialist visiting America.
For fashionable silhouette, good fit,
comfort and lasting satisfaction, we sug-
gest that you let us fit you in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26

Wonderfully romantic things to be SO practical
You may sec here all the varieties of this fashion
favoritc. Tweed Capes at SO.O5 to $3.50
Tricotne Capes quite dressy ones as well as semi
sports styles. at S.5O0 TO $3.50. Wrappy Cane
Goats of luxurious fabrics like the vevety Corona
including furrcd and frrged models at $4,000 to
$4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-26

Have you tried on OF the 3S-inch length
suit-coats? You will find them among our exclu-
sive new Taeurs, in Navy and Black Other coats
up to 3o-inch length These Easter Suits si5
to 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-06-15
Local News
BUY Ford and spend the differ

BUY Ford and spend the differ
ence."-adv
Miss Matte Howell spent the week
end in st. Paul.
Miss Lois Bird returned home last
Saturday from Appleton.
Do you know Ford Roadster costs
only $4,000 f. o. b. factory ?-adv,
Do you know Ford Ton Truck
costs only $4,000 f. o. b. factory
adv
Born, in this city, Wednesday June
IA, 1922, to Mr.. an0 Mrs. w. B. Mich
OILS, a son.
Mrs. Paul Taggart spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with relatives at
Deer Park.
For information on Busses call
High Grade Oil Co. Bus Station,
phone 16l.--adv.
Mrs. A. M. Nelson left today to Wis
it her daughter, Mrs. Henry Iverson,
at Great Falls Mont.
Sen. Geo. B. Skogmo and family
left Saturday to drive to Milwaukee,
where they will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. L. Hall of BeJou,
Mimi, are visiting the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Halls
The next big dance at the Prescott
Pavilion will be Friday, June 10th.
Music by Flanders Orchestra.--adv.
], A. Moves and his wife, OF st.
Vincent, Mimi, are visiting at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Mary Pratt,
for several days.
Mrs. Ida A. Gould left yesterday
to spend the remainder of the summer
visiting relatives in Bdnidji, Crooks
ton and Warren, MINI.
'The only real picture of the World
War"-Moying Picture World. See
FLASHES of Action at the Normal
Auditorium, Tuesday, June ~.
If enough power is available from
the lower plant, the White Way lamps
on Main street will be lighted during
the period of installing the new gates.