New-York tribune., 1922-01-27
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City and State
Pull Together
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p rely local affairs of the city. This
talk about home rule, much OF it. Is
intended solely for public consumpti or
or to serve political purposes al cleo
tion. II is a phrase that IL fine to con
jure with, and some of tn Sc who con
jure with il most really wish to apply
it the least when it comes TO the CON
crete case.
Il said IN my message TO the Legis.
lature that matters of purely local con-
Germ, unless there was an emergency
SHOULD be left by the Legislature to
such time as the Charter Revision
Commission was able TO report. TO the
end that if some competent tribunal
legislative tribunal for the city, were
set up to deal W tn those ma ers they
could be referred to that tribunal.
"But Whist happened" There were At
once uttered words of Indignation that
we were proposing to deny to the City
of New York measures which were
necessary for the regulation Of her
affairs, and scores upon scores OF city
bills have already been introduced into
the Legislat re By the mem bers Of the
oppositi n party, who assert indig
nantly that they must receive attention
now and not wa t for consideration by
some tribunal that may be SGT up to
deal with those matters. And that
illustrates the difference between home
rule in its practical application"
Transit Football Of Politics
On the subject Of transit tho Cover
nor said that when he took office he
found it had been the football Of poll
tics, clicked back and forth for many
ycars with nothing done except CON
versation."
AS one reason for appointing the
Transit Commission, Governor M;llcr
said he found it necessary to break the
deadlock (which for years had cxiste d
between the Board of Estimate and
the state officials
The Board Of Estimate, he said, was
wholly inadequate body by the very
nat fe OF its constitution to deal with
the problems with which it is now re
quircd 10 deal. The solution Of this
problem, he added, was one OF the most
import Mt confronting the Charter Re-
vision Committee.
Iointin, out that the Transit Com
mission held no powers that were not
recognized in previous commissions,
the Governor continueo:
Nov. | take it that the bogcy Of the
Scent fare has served its purpose.
We still have with US the myth Of a
b-cent fare. cay myth beca Sc any
body who rides about thia town knows
that instead of having q scent fare
the people arc required to pay 7 and
10 and 10 and Is and II and even 90
cents for wholly inadequate service
And what you were doing here by
clinging to this myth Of a 5-cent fare
was to make it more likely every
month that you wouldn't be able to
ride at all. What this town needs first
Of nll is service, more service and bet
ter service, and, ] tell you, that you
will never get that by clinging to this
myth.
And I want to say to you also, IN
my Judgment, the tvc-cent fare can
be preserved. In my Judgment it will
be preserved. But it will be preserved
by dealing honestly with the prooem
1t will be preserved by establi shing d
just rule 20 govern the problem; it
will not be preserved on any theory
that YOU can get something for moth
ing. Il vii! not be preserved on the
theory that the people will be carried
for less than it costs to carry them
including a proper return upon the
honest capital land emphasize honest)
that is used in their service. And |
undertake to say that the basic prin-
ciple which must underlie the solution
of this great problem is the establish
nent Of the rule Of justice, and that
is that for services rendered ADEQUATE
Dema nds Aid for Transit Board
Referring to the decision Of The
Court of Appeals upholding the transit
law. Che Governor went on:
~ submit that it is high time that
the Transit Commission should receive
the assistance and the advice Of the
public of this community who are so
greatly interested and Of the public
officials who will have to DO with the
solution Of this great problem. think
need not assure the people OF this
community that any constructive sug-
the Transit Commission the attention
which it Deserves
Reviewing the history OF the forma-
ton of the Port Authority, Governor
Miller said:
"Ihe time has now come for action
on this Port Authority plan. The great
thing about the plan-I am not going
TO discuss it's that it started out
with existing facilities, instead OF pro
vlding for great expenditure OF pub
lie money, all of which would have to
be expended before any part of it
could be utilized. The Port Authority
plan proposes 20 start from the foun
datIon to utilize the facilities which
we we have nov got and 60 begin by prop
eriy cc-ordinating those facilities and
tnen to make extensions of service or
OF 1aciiitles to render service lust as
rapidly as it can be done.
Now. If anybody has any better
plan say, bring it forward"
Three Boards to Solve Problems
William C. Breed. chairman Of tba
members council of the Merchants
Association, who presided at the lunch.
con, said the association looked to ti,c
1hree commissions to solve the prob
'ems OF the city and port. OF the
proposed 81. Lawrence ship canal now
under consideration at Washinpton
Mr. Breed said it would not be in the
interest OF the commerce Of New York.
nor In the interests of the people Of
the tate who had spent vast sum
upon the New York State barge canal,
Mr Breed paid q glowing tribute to
the late English statesman, James
nrSee' VINO was the guest of honor at
the associations last luncheon.
"Noae Of u.s." he said. "jcft ,ri+bou+
feeiing of mental uplift, Of better
understanding toward men in general
and of the possibility, through such
men as James Bryce. Of the working
out Of the troubles OF the world. we
need more of such men Of mer4al
courage and understanding, whic1
were the life principles of the great
English statesman"
Wants Rent Laws Continued
Inc Governor spoke last night to the
aronx Republican County Committee