The evening world., 1922-03-21
EVENING WORLD
GIVEN CREDIT FOR
TAACAB REFORM
Two Assemblymen Say New
Laws Are Due to This
Papers Efforts.
SS LOEB is PRAISED.
s9nberg and Kaufman In
Spired by Evening World
Editorials.

AoSSHlDlyuudu JOSepu OtcllDeEB re-
turned from Albany late Saturday
might and made the following state
mept relative to the Taxicab Bill
VI he introduced and which
parsed both Houses:
''I wish to thank The New
York Evening World for the fine
|co-operation given me in the
light for the passage of this bill.
which was no easy matter, as
he same bill was introduced last
year and failed of passage. This
year, having failed to be reported by
he Cities Committee, it was through
he persistent and untiring efforts of
POUR paper and Sophie Irene Loeb
hat 1t was reported from Rules Com
nittee whence It had been relegated.
rhe able articles and editorials of
rhe Evening World were an inspira-
ion to mo in my speech on behalf
the bill.
Party lines we're thrown aside, as
our representative convinced various
p1 pers of both Houses that the real
urpose of the bill was to help clean
p the taxicab abuses in New York
iity.
"I am confident It will prove an
xcellent law and will be used as a
recedent in other States TO correct
milar conditions.
This statute was drawn by Chief
aA1Strate McAdoo, who has always
ie6cated that the Taxicab Bureau
placed under the supervision of
be Police Department in order to
feguard the interests OF the public
nd to obtain a more rigid enforce
ent of the taxicab ordinance, which
Iperlence has shown to have been
ery lax.
without the aid OF The New York
vening World the passage Of the
II would have been dif1cult, II not
lpossible."
'T want to thank you for the splen-
I work on the part of The Evening
orld in the passage of my bill to
nd the drivers of all automobiles
at operate for hire in cities of the
st class" said Assemblyman Victor
Kaufman to-day. "This bill was
afted from the statute now In force
the State of Illinois, where the
nd required is 10000. No sooner
las the bill printed than Sophie Irene
eb. of your staff consulted with me
n. 20 inf hO
ie Evening World had been very
lch interested in such legislation
d would use it's efforts in assisting
in the enactment of the statute.
During these discussions we decid-
/ that it might work too much hard
lip upon the operators II we left the
nd or policy of insurance at $4,000,
d / therefore offered an amendment
4 the Insurance Committee, to which
bill was referred. reducing the
Int to $2,5O0.
There can be no question of tine
t that the appearance OF Miss Loeb
the committee hearing in favor Of
bill and the arguments presented
that committee, explaining the spe-
!, conditions which would be inn
1ved by its passage, were a very
terial factor in that committee re-
:, ting the same favorable for the
isideration OF the Assembly. Fur
r. Miss Loeb did not stop there,
maintained very effective cam =
gn for it until il was finally passed.
4 do not hesitate to state that but
your efforts the passage of the bill
uld have been very much in doubt,
again congratulate you upon
ognizing the need OF this measure
your steadfastness of purpose and
:, ,scientlous efforts in securing its
:, sage
- It is clearly a crowning achieve
mt in The Evening Worlds pro-
mme TO secure the best possible
,service for the people Of New
n n A similar bill has been before
>. Legislature for several years.
IL lh statutes have been passed in
" oral other States.
This measure will prove a great
w toction to the chauffeurs them
ls res in wedding out the undesirable
" nents among them and in protect
p the public in accidents incurred
them. Heretofore the public has
~ little or no redress from the in
nal chauffeurs. / am confident
70 - the Governor will sign the