The evening world. Newspaper, February 25, 1915, Page 4

Officials and Merchants Join in Applauding Campaign That » Forced Concession From the New ” York Telephone Company. | Oty officials, merchants and professional men all over the Greater commended The Evening World for its great victory in oo New York Telephone Company to concede a 5-cent ee The Evening World in the great fight and deserving of much have been Senator Foley and ex-Judge R. L. Luce, counsel to the Committee; Lawyer M. H. Winkler, members of the up-State Y OFFICIALS ALL ING THE PRAISES OF THE BVENING WORLD. Officials were unanimous in ‘The Evening World. Counsel Frank Potk: eongratulate The Evening ‘This is a matter my own accomplish there what The Eve- ning World has succeeded in doing | before the Foley Legii tion, if put in efrect by the Public mendous saving to the citizens of New York." Fire Commissioner Robert Adam- ony . tally inter- freat public service has been “ Hag cheng thee Me a9 rendered by ‘The Bvening World In been ringing about this reduction in the @f.the hearings before the | telephone rates. It has been # source @ervice Commission of coat fe ts that the present rate tn which the echedu! been tolerated by the District, in whici municipal und Btate ‘Fovespments for #o many years, President Mareus M. menare” dng 2 perry, then @ con- venience, fi phone has be- come an Abea! a beolute ni should not be sapnormally tana ij welcome the prospect havin; 3 uniform siti bei for the boroughs. It will help to ut A bring ut Worla on ite fone one and ht for lower jersanene public mcrae ‘that's grea orn can render. Cleaning Commissioner John ir Ev persistent rates, rate matter as con- trasted with the Inertia ‘which present seme to be stro a its interminable hearings and | The people rate ‘can be done by pasetacent ber-! Court of Spec residents or ety, 8 and par. Or the Bo uch of 5 owe on ree Henig ¥ World a bt of gratitude for the persistent | People Ee na ce and untiring to wipe out the that have ina existed until now agal of Brooklyn, this neceseary a business and of the city, inde of doll lt i : E #5 Ra Duffys Pure Malt Whiskey Payee ae WHOLE CITY COMMENDS EVEN ING WORLD - ; FOR VICTORY IN 5-CENT PHONE CAMPAIGN Service Commission and the many district civic societies in New, Service Comminsion, will mean a tre- | o Sotteee es os THURSDAY, yesnvany 38, 1018, THE avadines WORLD: 5-CENT PHONE RATE ZONES (Legislative Committee Sommnttine Meouigihk Pres- AS SCHEDULED FOR CITY} sure After Long Fight Against tnguniine was teilste whiee ian tore wating ats Or the Excessive Tolls for Inter-| borough Telephone Talks. tigation of The Evening World: Evening World has made & — ‘double play’ and won another vic: tory for the home team.” er Long Island City cages between thie ZONE 2—Upper Manhatten and lewer Bronx —le free from tells on mes- upper Bronx, Brooklyn, Astoria and int charge on all other messages, ZONE 3—The upper Bronx, including Kingsbridge, Marble, Williame- bridge, Weediawn and Westchester exchanges—Pays ne tell te the lower Bronx, 10 cents te Staten Island and Far Rockaway, and 6 cents on all ether messages. the up-State Public Service Commission, the Foley Legis- pa Meggan) tee and Vogl telephose | David B. Sirpeon, lawyer, No, 166 way: “I am giad to hear that The Eve- ping World has been successful in its fi for Rveryboay ZONE 4—Astoria and Hunter's Point Exchangee—Pays no tolls to Manhattan, the lower Bronx, Brooklyn er Coney leland, and 6 cents on all ether calls. ZONE 6—The northern part of Breeklyn—Pays ne tells te Manhattan, lower Breeklyn and Ceney lelend, orla, Leng leland City and the lower Bronx, and 6 cents cleewhere. ZONE @—Geuth Brooklyn and Coney leland—Pays no tolls te Breoklyn, Astoria; Long leland City and lower Manhattan, and & cents eleewhere ZONE 7—Newtown, Forest Hille, Flushing and Bayside—Paye ne toile te ether parte of the Borough of Queene except Far Lee psp it pays 10 conte te Staten Island and 6 cents to other partes of the city. ” tees Ae be a a clined to take things as they come. |the matter of out rates naturally His wife sees that the house ie kept| idee on sae sae a us tale clean and, good Lonel: "eatlotaenyity Se orapereey seer, easy -g0: The old gentleman is in- ing It is when ome of the children comes and dis- covers the wires are cro and that much good curreat—or would ‘cur- rency’ be better?—can be saved by adjusting them properly. rere, is the situation. And so let us Vinca Frederick B. De Berard, director of | Broad research of the Merchants’ Associa- The Merchants’ Association has long contended that the bow: hone company could well aff ductions in ite rates, ai to’ congratulate Evening greretion tion of its plo- neer be on developing the hag vening ee. Lig bon gl of rates is aT Lae me thing tea, tas lawyer, No, 116 ext Tavs not studied the telephone matter deeply, but I have watched with interest the tenacity and de- termination characterizing the fight conducted by The Evening World toward bringing it a beneficial cut in the cost of telephoning. That success has come is orly the proper 4| reward, and while The Evening World is to be congratulated, oven greater congratulations should ve tendered the people of New York who will reap the benefits. Abolishing the excessive toll rates between the general reductioi the city will save mi: dollars and at the same time permit the telephone company to make a fair profit.” ZONE 8—Richmend Hill, Jamaica, Hollie and Springfield—Pays ne tolle te any ether part of the Borough of Queens, 10 cents to Staten Island | and 6 cents eleewhere, ZONE 8—Far Rockaway arid Homentle—Paye no tells te Zone's, 00 opats by MIST Te otes ccuisepenens ln tines ing about the forthcor te Staten feland and the upper Brenx, and 6 eentc olsewhere. We have disputed othe: ZONE 10—Tompkineville, New Brighten and Newderp—Pays ne telle te eame boon! f the "Tettenville, 10 conte to Queene and the upper Bren, and 6 ante elee- |'whicn reduced rates were proposed. A where. new schedule of rates that will be a fair to all large and small alike, ZONE 11—Tettenville—Pays ne tolls to ether parts of Staten leland, 10 le to everybody. The eente te Queene and the upper Brenx, and 6 cente of re. ; Merchants’ Association will be more than pleased to have telephone rates cut down among all classes, The re- sult of The Evening World's fight, in that against the Phone Trust. tn] Working toward an amicable agree- adding the scaip o! be, eenraliy thank a hd Mr. Jones Enjoys Motoring ninth ‘treet? Rane ata wir —likes long trips at a fast clip. But he protects himself from throat irritations and colds— caused by wind and dust— te | prove a benefit that will long be re- mem! Com: jener Willlam Williame: Gemmesioner¥ conditions it was Sic Ta be’ an i0-ceck, telephone al rate’ between Sun Brooklyn LF ie. Net! been id in to-be congrat Muocenatul fight it has made for has ores ‘ked the attitude Kd many public a eat just discrim: in agp tolls Lg ll has usera junct not only to commercial activi- but also to the social Ae wel -20 home lite, of hundreds of are @ year, and will ig dad The Byeaing World by taking along a box of Luden’s, “It wate enforcing one wares. oa in tthe vost of geese | TUDEN’S wny the |e | living ta 8 reduce Tenet Cough Drops the pfs reduction whleh was | ‘De. oi talon 0 obvious, and conditions of Wittlem ‘Rulior, ohlet olerks "Give Gaiek A Relief’’ from coughs, colds and throat enmna Trenng wera ferktations and beige prevent serious complications. Is to be highly : potable vie wapates, the New ¥ will prove the greates! rae number. So, more power Yictory 18) The Rvening World for waging 1 Mower ite ratee seernone winning such a nant |e Deen a more whole-hearted ba ht i 6 vane , rate mn ‘Gly, Bvening, Wo mater ior am ‘or telephone has done ‘a * Col. Jacob Ru “The tars ty deserves great ty I tndep sndent com- inte power ie pe better | service, Mana 1 iB » ohtetly rough ben) for tl highly beneficial ange it -the teleph’'s ars It Ps a war change thas » World's raistent ‘tears that the New York, Teleph oo has bee: ald help the company as Ca as the consumer, {J to ‘ce pod The next eH for unlimited service. hea! (Bea ne ete eeraee the | cies ‘aye ord: Assistant District Foe | *Sitbe Kivening World te entitled to tan! great credit for its splendid publie Service, in’ maaating a taatvently Telepho oe the people sat: a meunenstie Seure: William Trevare sores, ‘gor a won it.” ete y e to and Bold everywhere— a ‘the fort standard cent ale, yeate WM. H, LUDEN, Mig, Confectioner, Readiag, Pe, greater aefeebortese busineds, The’ | James MeCreery & Co. 34th Street 5th Avenue On Sale Friday and Saturday Purchases Will Appear on Bill Rendered April Ist. ing World has shown the faithful endeavor. Lat us good work will be Gontinued nt rie Clork, Frank, Smith of the wdores the noble fight ™ Evening Wi yaar has Bald ion Seis. of New Yon t 1 firmly believe that the jeare sone to eee parts hf ee, wien, of iments with free serv * Douree, certain reetrietions.” —— LEADING BUSINESS ‘AND PROFESSIONAL MEN COMMEN D Merchants and professional men also commend the enterprise and per- sistency that produced the reduo- tion: L. @. Elliman of Pease & Elliman, real estate dealers, No, bad Madison Avenye: “The Eyening World is Indeed to be thanked for its great fight against and victory over the Phone Trust. 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