New-York tribune., 1922-10-23
Hylall Passing
Transit Buck,
Says McAneny
Head of Commission Issues
Slatezncn. Analyzing His
Charge That Plan Would
Cost More Than Billion
Mayor Again Calls Names
Board Is Called ssTracsion
Publicity Agent, . and
9 Ring Is R-r"erred To

While Mayor Hylan was in one part
of the city yesterday labelling Chair
ran George McAneny and his Transi.
commission political prcpagandist'
and Traction publicity agents." Chair
ran McAneny was in another blowing
holes in the Mayors pet traction plan.
In his statement Chairman McAneny
said tha. the Mayors plan for the SIM
mediate construction Of rapid-transit
lnes in all parts Of the city, meant
$50 things: Fiest, that the Mayor was
passing the buck 10 his successors
Years hence, because the authority to
approve contracts for most OF these
,ines rested not with Hylan but his
successors. Secondly, the cost would
eatimate placed by Hylan and beyond
.Hssibility of meeting. Finally, he
sssarged that the whole program has
eesn an attempt on large scale to de-
Eve the people Immediately before
eseetion.
Mayor Silent on Charges
Mayor Hylan has not condescanded
20 answer these charges, the transit
chairman said.
"All he can say Chairman McAneny
Tef,r on, "is to repeat, parrot-like, the
large that the commission, having no
fought for the building Of new sub
rays or interest in them, is really bent
n spending from $3.50, 100000 to $780,
10000 Of city funds for the purchase
oi existing lines. The commission is
either to buy the lines nor increase
sha fare"
The plan of the commission, pre-
Santed in tentative form year ago
I'D since developed without the change
. single important principle, would
s1uire the existing railroads to turn
seir properties over to The ownership
~ the city, not for money considera-
tsoa, but upon the exchange of theiri
e,.ssting securities and other evidences
" ownership for other securities based
tfon greatly reduced valuations, these
esurities in turn to be paid for grad
lily from the earnings of the roads
It'll the entire aystem falls to the city
~ nothing.
The railway companies, subway, ell
yated and surface, hold their present
y operties at a book valuation of ap-
Ultimately 90,0o0,00o."
Mayor Hylan made q further con-
''l5ution to the "name calling" litera-
.,sFe OF the transit muddle yesterday
~fsh statement in which ne accused
Chairman George McAneny and the
her members of the Transit Commis-
2 On Of Transforming themselves into
spalitieai propagandists" and ''traction
a%biicity agents" to insure the re-elec-
son of Governor Miller and the "safety
q their own Jobs"
Aside from the bald statement that
ouollc announcements had been issued
~ the members OF the commission dur
ng the last week "aimed at our plan
for new city-owned and operated sub
.sys," the Mayor made no attempt tn
snswer the basic criticisms p' made hv sv
i3r. McAneny. Instead, he contented
r mself with frequent reference to the
traction ring" "traction-controll
legislature" "the peoples money"
"sXpIoit the people" and the like. lie
INCLUDED with plea to citizens to
fose against Governor Miller il thew
"ant to reduce utilities' rates. keen
s'ffares down and secure profit from
ffy subways and buses, but failed to
Sntion the name of former Governor
15red Il. Smith, the Democratic cam
date.
AS His Honor Sees II
The defeat of Governor M;,lor n.;1,
.arce the Transit Commission ONT of
H,siness, efectually halt The adoption
it's plan for unification OF the city's
ifansit lines and will keep the Traction
ing from securing the valuable bus
,sanchlses on which it has set it's
teart to add to ts subway. elevated
SNi streetcsr franchises, Mayor Hylan
declared. 'N'
The members Of the State Transit
ohimission," the Mayors statement
continues, "in their desperation over
he poor prospects 70, the reelection
2 the gubernaSorial candidate, Who
ppoineed, them to Office at $4,000 q
sr each have temporarily trans
shly paid official political pronapand.
n 'Sts,... 1t is not surprising that they
mould cast aside tha;r q fsa;sl Wv =