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THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915. CITY CANT ESCAPE WISRULE BY STATE, BROWN DECLARES Prendergast Agrees Only Cure Is Referendum to Revise Government System. “BND COUNTY LINES.” McAneny Says City will Take Steps Soon for Complete Charter Revision. Senator Elon R. Brown of Water- town, Republican majority leader and Chairman of the Legislative Com Or! mittee that is making an Investiga- tion of the finances and government of the city of New York, made the anmovncement at the close of the morning session of this committee to-fay that so far as hoe could see there was not going to be any solu- tion of the problem of mandatory Jagistation. Comptrolier Prendergast, who was on the stand, replied to this “A referendum to all the people is ‘the only way I sec.” “Tt is the heart of the home rule question,” said Senator Brown. “Yes. Settle that Heer ® HERALDIC RING With oddly formed Mono- stam, Family Crest, Insignia, ete, Set with Diamond and Birthstone. Solid 10carat Gold Said 14-carat Gold $12.50 ‘axe $15.00 $10.00 Menem $12.00 . $750 nen $9.50 Medium sod Small ast for Women _Seggesions Maled ree rs a) eS ames, one York —— ne STAMPED His id there is no Every Evening Until Christmas. CAMMEYER MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT 6™ AVE. AT\20™ ST. Comfortable to It,” worst ry logisla st offende the New Yor sin the Legistature.” the Comptroller declared. offenders, so far aa man- ed, the home rule, representa empt from thie criticiam.” ‘The bulk of the mandatory charges, the Comptroller said, was due to the offices. Ho added that he believed vise ita city departments, I favor a general re- of the power to fix all noon wession lease to the city salaries ex ficers, A general act such as i should be elty passed Jam sure {press the matter of charter revision fs soon ax possible.” stand at the opening of the session }he declared there In at present “too much tendency on the part of dis- satisfied persons to appeal to the Logisiature for action on matters which should ba of distinctly local concern.” He continued “[ think !t would be better if the clty were given exclusive Jurisdiction over matters of distinctly municipal concern. “[ never heard any good reason why county lines should not be wiped out, and I have studied the subject for six years, Nor do I see any necessity for separate borough gov- ernments, Senator Cullen—Do you believe that ail tho county affairs should be done away with in the separate boroughs? ‘The Comptroller—{ certainly do, T helieve there should be only ono y Clerk, ono Register and one r sioner of Jurors could be much more economically ad- and county governments, Mr. Prendergast explained that he | felt that the borough governme nis were uniformly goo and improving. “Il am not eritic ne them as to conduct, but I am sure the people could. got just as good resulus with- out having to bear the tremendously heavy overhead charges.” The first subject taken up by the Comptrolier wan the sino of Board of Education “A board of five or seven paid mombers would be more effective than forty-six, I believe,” he said. “phe board now i too unwieldy. } “The present syste:: do. not work out, A few membera become respon- gible for all the work that is done, The board members are not men of jeisure. They must give attention to their own business, and when you consider that forty million of dollars late to be disbursc | by suoh a board, I think you will agree there should be a change, say, to a small paid board. “Fault has been found with the present Public Service Commission as a small paid board whic h has do- terlorated, But there is no analogy between that board and the Puplic Service Board, There have been Pub- Me Service Boards which were not the criticized. . The Comptrolier—in size, the Edu- rs coreg uve ON A SHOE Arm Chair—His Smolin Men's Black and Tan Kid Opera Slippers. . é Men's Black and Tan Fine SSS SSS Cammeyer has marked at Lamb's wool soles [raseann TA Jacket—His Favorite Pipe and His House Slippers For Christmas! Men's Tan Alligator Opera Slippers.........000055 Kid Faust Slippers, Kid Lined............5555+ Men's Black and Tan Kid Romeos.... .. Men's Grey Felt Comfy Slippers—Special........ variety of Men's Kid Cavalier, Romeo and Faust Slippers— Felt Romeos and Slippers—C Santa Claus is here to stay until Christmas with Presents for Boys and Giris. li TE STOR A GATTO 901 .. $1.25, $1.75 & $2.25 . $2.50 $1.50 & $2.25 . $1.00 very Special Prices a splendid olored Worsted Slippers with CLAUS When the Comptroller took the! The city | ministered if there were no borough | RAISE FIRST $199,909 cation Board in New Yor than that working In any \ in the country. Chicago has tw *, San Francince ree, Boston, Seatt have five members |more has nine | Bourd of Education and the county | Charter, but was taken out the city should be empowered to r- | TEACHER DIES U UNDER KNIFE. copt thowe of elective of- | the | government will] ried, a Ke n I was mat of fifty-five, to Misa! soon | Resale Me sa teacher’ In the! jai) Yonkers High School ys The tendency is toward compara-|(4yyence Mackay Senator Lockwood—"What about! tively small boards Give Mayors who accepted these! Shoriff-elect Smith—What would] ff § Harkness §%,000—D bi you think of a system such as the | r | ‘ The Comptroller "They are not ex- State has, a paid Co ner f Crampton Denies Militarism Education and a smell ur Ike the Hoard of Regent The Comptrolier—I think {1 woull be an improvement. It has been con- | sidered and was in the Gaynor| {cash and subse an eight-day eamp: ro the full & “A charter revision Is the one thing| F, a. Cook ets WA Which can straighten out our troubles," declared President Me- Le al when he took the atand at the after \tn the Sonera High Slo. Ward Crampton gircha hi early to-day In St. Jo! pphent oh ry elon eee " ri b0G BITES Bors IN “SCHOOL. | tw the int Francis Cahfl of No. 74 Hayward Street, a fourteen-year-old pupil in the parochial achool of the Church of t Holy Nar Street, bulldog which had’ classroom to-lay, the boy, Dit his lee from hin foot Fineon Arian of No. MAKING ITA an BAY From the 1 ca wiet | oany . ta matte: tim fix nh} sure. engaged to ny him you are secre yard and ale BROOKLYN OPPENHEIM, CLLINS & C Fulton and Bridge Sts., Brooklyn Have Arranged a Very Important Sale of Suits For Women and Misses About 285 Suits taken from the regular stock. This season's most fashionable models in Broadcloth, Whipcord and Gabardine; braid, velvet or fur trimmed. 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