The evening world. Newspaper, February 26, 1915, Page 6

APPLAUD BIG VICTORY "EVENING WORLD IN FIGHT ee ts and City Officials Com- = mend Campaign That Brought _ Reduction in Inter-Borough Messages. ‘Applause for. The Evening World’s great victory in forcing the ‘York Telephone Company to concede a S-cent rate continued to heard to-day aif over the greater city. City ‘officials, merchants and 0 lt Genes ber te terest and persistency of the m which t about the desired reduction. Credit for the public victory fs also due Senator Foley, ex-Judge R. L. Luce, to the Legislative Committee; M. H. Winkler, a lawyer; mem- of the up-State Public Service Commission, and many district civic entered campaigns for equity and Justice where others have diamally failed. Its persistency, itn intelligence 4nd its logic have broken down what gy IN, PRAISE OF THE PHONE VICTORY. arpeared to be insurmountable bar- H. Curran, majority leader iy ot corporate special privilege hor greed. "The fight for a b-cont . vucoesstul rate turned into ? right on the heels of ti Lederer eet of the campaign for rea- eo rates and regulation, | aser. the establishment of the penny Junohes in the public le, “The telephone is as ly aseo- Lena with the average household pense as the tax rate and the water font By reducing the coat of talking ‘This great newspaper has'over a wire The Evening World is A CAMMEVER BARGAIN BASEMENT) A MM CYER BARGAIN BASEMENT IRMANIC LEADERS C Friday and Saturday! Last Two Days of the Cammeyer Basement Sale! Women’s ©) .85 oer $9.50 ' for Women, fail the ow sister OR FIVE-CENT PHONE RATE ==: helping counties thousands of New + Yorkers to reduce their actual living and business expenaca. ‘The next step is to get together | and settle the question of the asses able of the pabeneees Dreger have ih in The Evening Wor! belleve that a wi ite vie~ tory in. chi fea aye of ad Board of en: “In these times of financial atrin- gency the average citizen doen not Pe the ful eg of the vio- by The Bvent ‘World oan company. businesa men who are fighting to make both end» meet do. Bo do the thousands of Rogesnoiders been for over the tele thousands of who own a phone and who have grudgingly paying high rates be changed, a telephone is a #01 luxury, Out Went it is conniderod more of a necessity simply because the low raten have placed it ut the poral of the most humble. If o tatistician got busy he could at the talephone company will mak under the reduced rate have had the cheapeat telephone rerv~ joe in the country, It has many times PY daily ee. any three or ther Bi erican cities Sormeined and ve increase in telephone inatallations amashes al) records. “Despite thin remarkable condition affairs [ did not believe even The ing World could bring the tele- phone compan, to time, it it hes and | take off i M4 ge great a champion of all t —— BUSINESS MEN. Phillip A. Conne, Vice President of Baks & Co.: “It's a fine thing, and a great vie- tory In behalf of the business men of: New York. The intercommunication Nas become as important road systema in many respect. Evening World denervea great credit for the fight it hae made.” ee A. Brady, theatrical mi My vat goes off to ‘The Evening World. 1 have watshed with interest that atick-to-it-iveness which has alwaya characterized The Kvening World it kept Losomefin {rates will add materially to the gen- eral business prosperity of tho ci Besides that, they will benefit thou sands of wage earners. It was a good, clean fight, well wo ave Weeds, Police Commis. mne Evening bain’ fight for lower telephone ia to be com. mended, not only tor, economic value to the community, but because the victory means « larger measure of safety for persons living in Grenter New York. It gote without saying that a lowering of the telephone charges means a greater number of telephones. Many families who cout not afford to have telephones at t old rates will. order them under stance, John Bmith, whe suburbs, has a t pecan) in his nome, he ti welling pil by themaeives. ing, let us say, Mra. Smith sees a man to force entrance to the house, She calls up 3100 Spring, tella who she ia, where aho lives and what ‘The operator at Pol- adquarters phones to the near- eat atation house to the Smith home, and soon the reserves are on their y there in the patrol wagon. What no telephone is easy to imagine, The Evening World deserves unatinted Jenn Freechi, Justice of Special Sessions: “The Evening World's fght for lower telephone rates haa been in the intereat of the people of thin city, The people will ies! profit mater- fally, awit at a reat loas to the companies. I heart! ly commend Ti Evening World for its prone Ee ment. It created bite opinion and the acale han "ppe! yea in | fiver of the ple. After all is raid, thie la an added evidence of the power of the press, and I have yet to learn of ita use for oppression or confisca- tion, ‘The 5-cent interborough rate fair margin of profi power to ‘Worll—it ‘s one of the great defenders of the peo- ple's rights.” tonne 'W. Appleton, City Magia- at nih abo victory, hey Bs hes been Lge Fy about by the lo: pal The Evening fide te o me a nomdestal thing, and I think uid all join in ering our It thanks to Phe Evening World. ‘The telephone system is a sort of bond which helps to unite the city; hitherto each borough was @ separate unit by, iteelf, having its own tele- eS ne system. Now all these parts ve been joined together by this Lea stton Boots, 7: f BLACK, Paen ‘ctotn” "Gen | Matai cal Button Boota raps ar BLACK CLOT, d‘Gun Metat'Calf Lace ‘LOT! Boots, Tops:of FA wre ‘GREY a1 a a BROWN CLOTH. jan Calt Patent Leather Button and Lace fen wate € cit Roots Bure Metal and Patent Leather Boots with Ho of GREY AND FAWN CLOTH. The Semi-Annual Sale of Cammeyer Shoes nel from the Main Floor to the Basement is now nearly over. NOW is FINAL opportunity to buy really ine Shoes at a very little price. pis ericnnase ’ ee The Hvening Let us show our appreciation of its wonderful efforts by endeavor- g to go one step farther in the path of progress in securing unlimited ser- White, Alderman, Manhattan: ow that it has brought the Tele ph ‘Trust to terms, let The Ei hing World tackle the high tax prob- lem, If this great newapaper should give the average property owner the e relief from taxes that its good work in the telephone fig! subscribers, it ought to hat ment erected by the people. letein, sioner of Accounts: World is deserving of Commis- waged in the matter of the reduction of telephene rates in thia city and is to be congratulated Wrote t' Med “4 which has victory achieved World in thie ft iy again that once the light of publicity ia turned squarely and unfiinchingly upon a “all rection, In 'p' t re oughs wi closer personal and buniness relations between the residents of various boroughs. John A. mnury, Commissioner of Pynlie Charl cent City, seem# now to have almost veached fruition, Immediate means of communication between Individuals ls one of the many luxuries of yester- day that haa je & necessity of ear to the mand. and its re tight have hi bual sn cnnune le easy to thagine, ‘The| in their indorsement of your war fight against 0 great powe: ick W. Wurzbach, manufa “It la a great victory. rejoice for its benefits will be well distributed. Congratulations to The THE EVENING WORLD, o-day. Any acti the cost to the people necenslty of life in to be The F cordial congratu ening Work nt hare in t in ground in th Neve of civic congraty: result. It will ha Tis campaign for playgrounds brought forth great results victory through promoting t' history to be proud of. te The Ev era on the magnificent jon which reducers commended. din entith tions, for his Impending vie~ ‘orld the field with its as to popular de- and itn phone rate ley bi nt ping World ve the same effect on the popular use of the telephone that the reduction of the gan rate in New York City had.” Mark Ge! the Kighteenth Assemblyman from nhattan District “T have Just returned from Albany, | and before | do anything else T want to express my appreciatian, In the name of the peopl least, of the sp notable victory of in bringing about duction in teleph been in the fight paseing the tel in the Assembly, it wan killed in the Senate, jendid fight lephone bill last year je of my district, wt and the ‘The Evening World the fort “em at? one rater, ave too and aided in but, unfortunately, But Evening World has kept on fighting, and it in entitled ite persli ‘The realst he great Fifty-seventh tence and effi ‘company has not been able to seciation: to all the credit fo jclent work. blic movement ed } ager of tne| reet branch of the) Seourity Bank of New York: | “The Bvenl roud of ite a versary as the indeed, oreditadle. Charles of William B, Ma: “The reducti which, I understand, is to follow the happy culmination of The FE: World's fight aga! pany, #hould bn ago. But ‘ork found force any concesni erful corporation—the so-called Phone Trust—uotil The up the cudgel in their behalf. fore, to that good newspaper let all liven!" thanks be turer: “The Evening to traditions, It politan paper. benefit of all. New York from Yonkers, and I Evening World on its triumph against odds. The victory is in line with The Hvening World’s constru It is @ victory for all heavy tive policy, the je.” Udward 8. Be: the Bromx Board “On behalf of Bronx World for its ai The new r “The Evonin, credit for its Frederi turer: bad i rr World.’ 8. Clay Adame Company: “L cannot congfatulate The Evening | World too strongly. great Seat sesipet een odds, and the vic- wil re sar favo ay age Wied to the other,” oma: se uchve thou have bad it long ago, peoms reasonabdle an.a charse wih iC Any m ough lines ts ex to The Evening ommeel = in G. Borg: pubis Works of ident of “The victory World another step above its com- petitors as the chat peo The new rates will eventu- ally prove ie beneficial to the telephone icin ta os it to peop! werent Gaes, former Sheriff of New at is in about ine | the ro gy ~ Mega snneD- ple. boroweh ohar coasive and The thy tefl ma congratulations on its suc- S$ Eshula. Surrogate of censtul nt je * the My and World on its great victor: bodies of this community would have made a frultiess fight bad not ning Wofld been so persistent in, its efforts to secure for us that which The success which crowned ng fight is due to The Evening! 1 and no one else.” Michael J. Mack, of the New York Real Estate Association: “It will work for the benefit of ali Ew concerned, A flat the Bronx @tructive mea: the telephon World made a all the credit ‘William 6. “The road lines found cent rate. It is all the people ar ey to the ¢ ttle, Th cause, The peo re greatly Inde Rorlg for ite lon overwhe! “Hetry Rebite Robitze jevement in its iF the reduction of telephone tolls in Greater New York as the people of for such @ champion of their rights. The victory over auch a powerful F, Burrill, member of firm No, 149 Fifth Avenue: have been made many themaol coomnatinense BRONX COMMENDS EVENING WORLD FOR ITS PHONE VICTORY Richard W. Lawrence, manufac- ‘The successful fight to break the barriers between bor- oughs will work for the ultimate New York should be congratula will work for t] bermecet, of every one concerned. Albert &. Davie, Chairman of Bronx Chamber of Commerce: World des ieht. The: any excuse for an exc:asive tariff ign.’ etede, Commissioner of the North Side Savings hes always Deen one joseph P. Hennessy, Senator from “This in the firat of a serie had © phone company will profits under the new rates will sur- Pass the old just an the stree! fight | ad- phone Trust is, y & Co,, real entate, in telephone tolls ening inst the phone com~- the people of New ves powerlens to ions from that pow- Evening World took There- World is living up is the best metro- Gravesend Bay to congratulate The yaten, President of of Trade: it age tel juccessful ca! Let us all of Adams-Flanagan It was a test part of it. It bly for all of the in af the Bronx Na- Wor for its suc- the Bronx and Pres- pute The Evening ‘mpion of all the ove of unending Evening World bas irnmn of Taxpay- yers’ Alli- e Evening ‘The interboro cnarge was a long felt want and all oredit; should be given World for 1th obeennen & l) to kia} Evening ght, The rateful to 80 per- h a recognized V 1 y World on behalf of the people Bronx, It has been a long uphill confMct, but rates will make tow isa ¥ HARLEM MERCHANTS wood Aight. t t ning World is al t our members, | than @ thousand of businoss and pro- ‘The | fessional men, will agree with ma” | + \t World should be as next meeting I shall ask that a vote |of thanks be passed. The only paper that had the courage to come out and | the greater olty ahoald be thankful fight the telephone company was The | | Evening World. The Evening World's | jactivity in the reduction will be ap- | "| preciated committee, who a ward, Sidney Sorn, Albert 5. Wessiau, Charles A, Du Bois of Du Bois'& Tay- “connected will pass resolutions com- i] 4 | | it Aght and deserve jor the victo: Reeber, a Bronx bullie: find its rall in reducing to & move bene nd we should hampion of vening World,” le of the ent ted to The FB ng fight against, what Ing, oct.” k, Ald well what the “battle has | make for fey wn to | Stables, 7 Twent; | i to Washington Heights Taxpayers’ As- fal to The 8S. Kreble, Norman McDonald, Slaw- son & Eugene Van Riper,” leader of tho Twenty-third Assembly District, Transfer Tax Commi: and original Chairman of the Tele- phone Committee of the Washington Héights Taxpayers’ Association: only one to retain an attorney and spend money for the reduction, and The Evening World was the only The Evening World for the splendid fight it has made in behalf of the public.” Hundred and Thirty-ninth Street, a member of Owners’ Assotiation FRIDAY, PEBRUARY 26, and { know what The contend with, ‘The | m h learn to sppreciat t it hae made ant it) D: heartiest great victory mund Feust, Presiden: thelr Bronx Taxpayers ve ‘congratulations to The tven'ns tr congra His Aght has been a ho one, the result well repaya the effrt. ‘The | and a method of adjustment am to the telephone interests will be benefited |excess calls when there is a dispute ae much as the people the now between the switchboard and tele- pr perity ork.” for all of the Cit —_——. \ AND REAL ESTATE MEN JUBILANT OVER CUT Thomas Fowler, President Harlem soard of Commerce: “The Evening World has won a ‘To my recollection all of | 1! heir fights have been good ones ho benefit of the public, The ys studying t 1 belleve pil | include ereats of New Y which Albert €. Wesslauv, Treasurer jist W me Hundred and Twenty- “The W: ngton Heights Taz- | fifth Birests Anes t Is certainly grate-| "An excellent victory. I am very am pe werk a hoa Neg much pleased with the result, It will ning World for its fight | i © reduce telephone rates und at the by the members of our Colin H, Wood- Hobbs, Archibald Pate and Colin H. Weodward, Republican “The Evening World and the Wasb- ington Heights Taxpayers’ Associa- tion are responsible for the results achieved. Our organisation is the ca. There is no reason for it. One newspaper in the city to assist us." |reduction has already been e ferael Finkenberg of Finkenberg & | Without detriment to the stockholders’ Sons, furniture dealers, One Hundred | "teres! and Twenty-fourth Street and Third Avenue: “Too much praise cannot be given Martin Lovan of No. 225 Weat One the Harlem Property and many com- mercial associations in the city, called at The Evening World office yester- day and announced that the com- mercial association with which he is mending the work of The Evening World. Maurice Powers, storage and ware- house, No. 124 East One Hundred and Twenty-first Street. “The wonderful victory accom- plished by The Evening World de- serves the highest commegdation from every r@sident in the city. It is about time we had lower phone rates, It required an aggressive fight by a great newapaper to bring about the desired result.” John H. Tonges, Colonial Hotel. “The Evening World's victory wi wonderful, The beat simille I can think of is the way John McGraw and George Stallings have won the pennants.” John G. Donnelly, insurance broker, No. 40 West One Hundred and Twen- ty-seventh Stroet: “The excellent manner in which The Evening World made ita figot wi jure to be crowned with success, The reduction in rates will not alone Prove # big saving to the taxpayers, but will increase the business of the company, It is not the frst big vic- tory won by this newspaper, and | hope it. will not be the last.” Carl Heausser, Manager Restaurant: “All igh class restaurant and hotel keepere should give a vote of thanks to The Evening World. “The average person does not know the difficulty the management of a place has to contend with, not alone with their patrons, who may be per- fectly Justified or with the telephone company, who knows of no court of appeal.” Sol, A. Hyman, lawyer, No. 167 East | One Hundred and Twenty-first Strect: | “It ia the greatest victory that has) been accomplished by a newspaper in — many years. The wonderful fight | waged by Evening World proves | that the public has ohampion. ; y hearty congratulauons to this great aper on its lendid achievement.” haries A. Du of Du Bois & Taylor, Broadway and One Hundred and Forty-sixt! Street, real estate deale: “Kmphatically ‘The Evening World deserves a great deal of credit f.. the reduction of the telephone calls. It has been consistently fought and continued until the fight was won. Louis ann, owner Saratoga | Mast One Hundred and| nth Street: “The Evening World bas wonderful victor ness in public wel every one Thomas Wa 01 Pabat's ‘e in well known n of Knap & Was- hen I was on the Real Ki Committee for the reduction of es The Evening World was paper to take up the fight, | ng our endeavors to en-| igan, manager Lee's Avenue and One Hundred and Irwenty. Aft Street, “The Evening World should bé con- xratulated. It bas always been my | opiaian that the smaller pri you @ commodity the mere bust: | @aie ening | near you do, nad the more profit you jof all charges for the switchboards phone operator f New arbitrary « }the subserity {one Hundred and Twenty-first Street: what it went after. to know that the reduction will mean that the subscribers will get some- thi the Owners’ Association: | big boom for the telephone company m- | there.” more| West One Hundred and Twenty- congratulated on its wonderful suc- cess in behalf of the public.” BROOKLYN JOYFUL Treasurer Company: the fight of The Evening World. jor, Rev. Dr. Milo H. Gates, Anthony | is only fair that a man doing business In any section of New York ‘City should have the same rate as a man on Manbattan Island. rate will mean closer communication between the different boroughs and an a result the stimulation of busi- ness which will be beneficial alike to the 216 Montague Street: financial statement in reference to the flat five cent toll, I do not doubt that there is still a smali margi: profit for th one can phone greater distances and for cheaper rates than here in Amer- poration Counsel: rate, are making the profits that the special | agents say they are, there certal: r4 should be @ reduction. Nowhere enough. With tho institution of the 1915. ike.” Max Just, yekman section: it is a splendid victory. The Even- World should be commended and dealer in| act In too blaming it all on ner, Edward Callan, Third Avenue end “The Evening World certainly got Tt is very nice jd P, Bolton, Secretary of ‘ashington Heights Property “The wonderful victory of The Eve- Or, J. Gardner Smith of No, 21 second Street: “A splendid fight and a great vic- ory. The Evening World ts to be F. Koch of Koch & Co., No. prove a big saving to the public.” —>— OVER FIVE-CENT TOLL ON MANHATTAN CALLS. R. G. Simon oft Vice President and @ Bush Terminal “I have watched with keen interest It all concern and the big one. Meier Steinbrink, a lawyer of No. the “Without having examined in of tockholder, In Ger- Holland and other countries many, Thoma jagner, Ansistant Cor- “I certainly favor a lower telephone The rates are too nigh. If they tes so high.” May, formerly Secretary of “Of course we feel that we are being overcharged. A fiat rate that will perniit a smail profit should be lower flat rate the same conditions will result as when postage was low- red to two cents. More people will avall themselves of the upportunity. Those who hesitate to use a ten cent oall will not do so with the five, and in the long run the company gets same benefit. In view of the fact that the rat lower all over the e ow, the higher ere. Postmaster Pjohh " Kelly: “As @ private citizen rd would be very glad to see a cheaper rate put into effect by the telephone company. 1 am heartily rel ot dl ft The Even- ing World's propos ire. Re c. Talbot sPorking, \ one of Brooklyn's leading suffragettes: “I would be very glad to see a five- cent telephone rate for the greater city. There Dy! demand for such .. reductio ‘he telephone has become a necessity in most homes and a area many people who cannot afford to pay the present toll would be able and glad to take advantage of the cheaper rate.” Samuel J. Reid, Assistant U’. 8. Dis | trter Attorney: “The Evening World | commended for its fight, and the re- sultant wictory it has attained. The general necessity for a telephone has come an established fact, Raymond V. Ingersoll, Park Com- mission of Brooklyn: “There ig no aveation whatever of the great value to the businoss people and residents, to have a flat telephone rate, It is a part of the general policy to treat the city as a unit where that can be done. This method has already been adopted by panies, The three-million-dollar re- duction that will result when these new rates become operative will aid greatly in the liquidation of taxes.” Howard P. Nash, City Magistrate for Brooklyn: “The consistent efforts of The Eve- nig World tn ite fi flat rate for all the boroughs of the and pay for it, little by little each month. ; They want to convince you that their BY TERMS Visit any of the five Landay stores—see every style of instrument made by the Vic- trola Factory. Let a courteous Landay musi- cian salesman explain the differences between the various models and tell you of the un- matched Landay Victrola service. doubt that those who should beneat will benefit most-the public. Tt will be poesible under the new system of rates to call any number In any of the boroughs for a uniform rate wthia the means of all.” to be highly and it elve three rousing cheers. It 1®! should be within the reach of every- tee ; 'y Leon G. Godley, First Deput; » spod news to all telephone pa- | body. A paper that fights ao earnestly Commiastoner! galls @'the Hove. that there ahould, be a much | Or he Dublie tn regard to public uttl-] | "I am sure the general public will greater reduction or the cetting out | (es 1# always deserving of praise.” | welcome the victory of The Evening World. The general reduction } tele- phone rates will leave mont bi 4 un of the peo itt jeft here for use in combating the extreme cont of living.” Thos. J. Cuff, U. 8. Assistant Dis- triet Attorney: “The fact that the imaginary line has been broken down between Brook- lyn and Manhattan, which for so tong seemed te be the cause of our having to pay twice the rate for a. call over @ distance of about a mile, wh one could telephone within lther borough over a much longer distance for a single rate, will he r by the people of Brook! fis a great convenien ise" the railroad com- wnt for a meneral Atl ing World deserves praise from|Gronter City have at last a #e-| due The Evening World for ite exoel- tor |@¥ery subscriber In the city. The re-| warded with success, There ts no! lent Aight and well earned victory.” ‘duction of rates in Chicage proved a are eager to fully explain to you how you can buy a Victrola are arran; to suit len They pry most. liberal in New York. Come to wat 60c up. 5Store : Authorized Victrola Factory Distributors. 563 FIFTH AVE., COR. 46TH ST. 427 FIFTH AVE., AT 38TH ST. 27W. 4THST., BET. 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