The evening world. Newspaper, August 6, 1919, Page 8

br £25 [HE BVE being stan’ wounded |ynder heavy bombarément. right in the . A. fight, and carrying the wounded in his ear.’ It Must Come in Time, He Says, Under Proper Safe- guards for Public. ENABLING ACT NEEDED. Public Utilities Run by Experts and Not by Partisan Politicians, Nan drawaa peach __ cotdial wearing a dis- guise of smooth choc- olate coating.Shebites . into it and a pleased _ look lights up her eye, as the flavor grects Public Bervice Commissioner Lewis Nixon believes pudlic own- ership. of the street railways is inevitable and. he favors it, pro: viding politics can be eradicated from such control. In anawer to @ direct query from The Evening Worlg aa to whether he favored municipal ownership @nd opera- tion, he dictated the following: By Lewis Nixon, Pablic Service Comminsifner. Under a proper readjustment there could even’ tow be secured good ser- vice for the; public under any con- dition. Municipal ownership must come in time, It is, however, Impos- sible, unless an enabling act is passed by the Legislature. To say that the corporations should turn over the lines to the city is simply to beg the ques- tion, ‘The companies could not turn them over if they wished to, as the bond- holders would prevent it by recviver- ships. The operatives must have a better arbitrator than a resort to 1 strike, to adjust their demands, This is’ what eventually will force city ownership. It te necessary to consider also the matter of personnel. While the status of the expert in city employ is being rapidly advanced, it is a question whether the matter of party expedi- ency and the influence of civil service restrictions would not, at present, greatly interfere with efficient transit wervice. We are being gradually educated in our appreciation of the exper Of course, the companies have never hes- tated to draw upon the best talent to be found in whatever part of the country it has shown itself, ‘The ‘appreciation of the fact that men put forward for public office must qualify by attainment and ca- pacity, rather than by political fol- lowing, waa very strikingly presented to me in a conversation with Charles F, Murphy not so long ago. Speaking of the men now sent to the Senate Remember Low- ney’s for your regular vacation, andtheweek- end, too.’ Most good _ confectioners and druggists carry Low- ney’s Chocolates — made by the largest » makers of chocolates in this were selec! and retained, and said the organization hed now in both satith Ni edie hehehe thly Shoat ahve von uo fosthas Acclaty, ‘The Bossert method will provide you with a charming home, designed by a lead- ing architect, and you may have it now with none of the bother or trouble of building it. We will deliver, by automobile truck, a beautiful, permanent all-year-round house and erect it on your plot within a radius of fifty miles of our plant at a cost of only $1,800, exclusive of wiring, plumbing and masonry work. By pur- chasing one of these Bossert Houses you will have a roomy, comfortable apartment in the country. ‘The Piping Rock Model contains a living room, two bed chambers, » Keitchenstts, bathroom and good size attic. Double walls and cenfined air space assure warmth in | $19n0 | winter and coolness in summer. The house as l 8 0 0 erected may be seen at our plant. Come and examine it in detail. Terms are 25% with order, balance when house is ready for shipment, Prompt delivery—all orders filled in order of receipt, Exclusive of Wiring, Plumb- ing and Masonry Work. Write, Telephone or Call Today LOUIS BOSSERT & SONS, Inc., | Btreet, Brooklyn % Telephone Stagg 2600 = NKONFOR cy OWNERSHIP FREE FROM POLITIGANS AND = SPECULATORS IN SECURITIES and Assembly he pointed out the best | te ia, rs Houses capable, alert men, fully competent to draw laws that squared with the Constitution, and who, through pariiamentary experience and ability to master legislative prob- lems, cpramanded the respert an’ confidence uf the people generally. le expressed himself as taking great pride in such development. And so, in the work of the feel that parties will come that experts in business, ‘in science, in art and in the gnanifold activities of & great city, are an asset to the party and a strong claim for confi-9 ogg when such party asks for con. ro tiew from the speculative field and at the same time provide for amortiga- tion, The ownership then would not be of vital importance. © As regards the manner of acquire- ment jt must be remembered that the Comptrolier has questioned the ability of the city to pay for com- pletion of the transit lines. Hence, to expend upward of $800,000,000 there islature, ‘Those who, knowing they cannot, in the immediate future, obtain munici- pal ownership and operation, refuse to try to better conditions or even to pave the way to an eventual owner- ship along lines protective of the people's interest, really do not want public ownership, except as some- thing to talk about. Do they wish a new “bloody shirt’ to influence the public's mind? NIXON ISSTIRRED BY EVENING WORLD SUBWAY FACTS Determined action is promised by the Public Service Commission as a result of The.Evening World's ex- posure of unnecessary transit faflings of the Interborough system in this city, The first hearing to show how the company has permitted crowding im non-rush hours, how Public Ser- vice Commission orders have been ignored and how statistics have been falsified by the company, has con- vinced the Commission of the need of effective action, Public Service Commissioner Lewis Nixon is determined that the faults of the system, as shown by The Eve- ning World inquiry, shall be eradi- cated without any undue dey or haggling by the rat!road officials. He expressed the opinion yesterday that decided improvement would be brought about as @ result of The Evening World's crusade, and he is- sued orders that matters were not to drag through the summer months, if proof was at hand of uncalled for conditions in the system. Deputy Public Service Commis- sioner Edward J. Glennon on Mon- day held the first hearing in the series of complaints lodged against the company and he then notified the at- torneys for the railroad company that he would brook no quibbling. The Deputy Commissioner had ait in this hearing because CommissfOner Lewis Nixon had previously agreed to hear the 2-cent transfer appeal of the Corporation Counsel. Mr, Glennon interrupted his vaca- tion to hear the charges and to-day will privately continue his inquiry into the conditions, ag outlined by The Evening World investigators. The ‘Deputy Commissioner decided that he was needed at his desk if there was to be any immediate relief afforded from the conditions outlined will in the complaints, In continuing his investi must be an enabling act by the Leg-! puty Comin wtoner ie yo facts und Bro’ that the subwzy traffic can be ma- terially impra td if the company ot~ ficials are compelied to use the means % their dis; treet, are not to Y oF siteteacked at the whim and minor employee, rmined prep th will insist fat ere stdetracking of that 8 unless thoy are eo ¥ accident Commissioner Nixon wih the conditions as por- tra: by The World that he will himself sit in the next hear- ine acheduled for Tuesday, and he will ‘personally interrogate Frank J. Hedley of the Interborough and the attorneys for the road. Likewise Tere Farley, attorney of 73 4 ie rvice Commission, who has 4 than in 1907 there are really only in operation ‘one time, because one is always under _——— AUTO KILLS UNKNOWN BOY. —_—_ Bieyele Skidp When He Lets Ge Gne ‘Truck, Killed by Other, A fitteen- tified, was killed by a motor _ day in St. Nicholas Avenue iy 126th and 126th Streets. Me was riding & bicycle and holding onte the back of a truck and when he let go the bioycle skidded and he was thrown beneath the Wheels of another truck driver. by Charles Rodriguea, No. 238) Tisbout Avenue. Hes I co not SiSew! ADMIT EQUIPMENT 18 BAO, BUT the ‘ape ire found. The are generally bad, .it was 3} mitted, and been so for sl: PROMISE RELIEF. yes. especial ce the outpreak Stirred The Evening World's ex- ot posure of the helter-skelter operation | Hetlmate year 1919 of the ferry system, officials of the, the gu Department of Plant and Structures ey quick to-day to assure the pub- ed tor) it for’ 009 for* 8 rovervent to vaxisting @ facill- from ti C missioners administration, it was George to cost $300,000, e charge that hes agy 4 Ly ‘ragt! officials declared that th: always on time and that if the Stat Island Railroad were on the job wit respect to its* schedule there would ny complaints, to the poor system ip gained from the following ar LE gg with ve in, operation, were carried ‘sboo,as4 and 25,890 vehicles; in June of this year with virtually the same of boats in operation the figures were 2,114,086 pessengers and gen vehicles, Al- uch the city bas one more ferry en busy with the g-oent transfer charge matter, will be on hand to that the legal powers of the commis- sion are plainly impressed on the In- terborough officials. It’ was predicted at the Public Sor- vies’ Commission offices yesterday that as soon as next Tuesday's in- quiry is completed orders would be issued by the commission to compel a better service and a strict compli- ance with orders and schedules as compiled by the commission. To @ great extent these orders and ached. ules have been totally ignored by t ee te canines “HELTER-SKELTER” $, |. FERRY SERVICE - _ ESTERS Residents of Staten Island” declare they are being driven to despair by the helter-skelter operation of the municipal ferries under the Hylan Administration, The boats have been permitted to deteriorate, traffic is so congested at the ferry terminals at both ends that waits of an hour or more are not ex- ceptional, padsengers are delayed on their way to ad from work almost every day, and in addition to this, hundreds are compelled to stand be- cause broken camp. chairs are not re- placed or repaired. There formerty were 700 to 800 of these chairs on each boat. Now there are about 150. Even the clock in the Staten Island terminal is covered most of the time with a green cloth that prevents pas- sengers from discovering how late the beats are. Officials say the clock is covered because it is “out of order.” WHY BOATS ARE NOT HELD FOR LATE TRAINS. Formerly the ferry officials made an effort to have the ferry and train schedules hitch together. When a ferry boat wag late the trains would be held for a few minutes, and the boats would be held two or three minutes for a late train. Helter-skelter methods « running the ferry boats while the ferry slip hag been under repair, leaving berth for only one boat at the island end, rer sulted in a draftic order not to hold boats for trains, ‘Teams and automobiles, lined up for blocks, have had to wait, and still have to wait an hour or more, waiting for a boat to take them across the bay. Delay in finishing repairs on the second slip is blamed by the Staten Islanders on the Administration's pol- icy in having the work done by day labor in the city employ, instead of putting it under a rush work contract. The completion of the second slip | still dangled before their eyes as the cure all, Now that it has come into use, they say the service is little if any improved. “The entire plant, including ferry slips and ferry boats, was badly run down when the present Administra- | tion came in,” said George Cromwell of No. 52 Broadway, former President of Richmond Borough, in explaining | 7ergerdas, the causes for complaint, Repairs to boats and ferry slips were needed, but that was erates months ago. Activity and not inertia should be the attitude toward the crisis resulting from the big tide of trafic brought to the island and con- Hauing. now the war is over. What become of us when the additional traffic resulting frum the construction of the dozen or 80 projected piers ‘AS regards ownership every effort | should be made to lift transit secufi- | B. Altman & Cn. A Quantity: of Misses’ White Sports Skirts (smartly made of various cotton materials) will be on sale to-morrow and Friday at the greatly reduced prices of $2.85, 3.85 & 5.00 The major number of these Skirts are in 14, 16 and 18-year sizes; a few are in the 20-year size, In all cases the values are exceptional. Extensive Price Reductions have been made throughout the entire Summer assortments of Misses’ Skirts, Suits, Coats and Capes. (Department on Madison Aven - Fifth Avenye th and 35th Streets the Second Floor) If and When the, Threatened Strike on. ' the B. R. T. Eventuates, Please -. Do Not Telephone Except When: Absolutely Necessary. HE telephone traffic in the City now is the greatest ever experienced at this season of the year. Weare striving to handle it with work- ing forces and equipment that will not be fully adequate for the task until our Expansion Program, now under way, is completed. ‘ The situation will be further aggravated by the fact that 1100 of the operators in Manhattan reside in Brooklyn. Owing to the present congested condition it is unpracticable at once to either transport to or accommodate in Manhattan this number of people. We are doing everything possible to take care of your telephone needs, BUT whether you receive the service you must have in home and business emergency depends largely upon your using the telephone, only when it is absolutely necessary. ® NEW YORK TELEPHONE COMPANY HEARN Fourteenth Street West of Fitth Avenue THURSDAY and FRIDAY DOWN! 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