The evening world. Newspaper, March 4, 1921, Page 14

HMKING TRACTION PARTY MEASURE Bs P. Bosses at Albany in anic, Would Halt Revolt by Caucus. Joseph S. Jordan. Correspondent of The Evening World.) : NY, N. Y., March 4.—The de- in the ranks of the G. O. P. Miller traction bill js spread- d it is now hinted that even drastic measures are to be ap- to keep the bolters from break- of bounds, The leaders are fo resurrect the caucus to bind faithful by making the traction HB party iesuc. % Miller himself went on record day in favor of a caucus. He mt if he were in the Legisia- Would not hesitate to call for if und make the traction bill a tHe. this does not read like a ser- notice on the iegislative lead- wink is as good as a nod to a Olitical mule and it is taken for that the “suggestion” of the or will be carried out. This that the G. O. P. has the it little scrap ahead of it since lit over the Hughes race track leaders have set up a pro- on the traction measure as amendments will be consid- by the Public Service’ Committee Billie Senate next week and the bill, SPHB) the amendments included, will belMiporied favorably to the Senate the week of the Mth and will d the following week. of which means that this will if they have the votes; and if A the votes It would not be to hold a daucus the bill 4 party issue would that every Republican member have to vote for it, independ- his location and irrespective of ighes of bis clients; or be auto- ly read out of the party, And this proposition, if ad at~ force 4 caucus i8 made, that js going to start. "More ublicaa to-dhy asserted Would not go into a gaucus; he old piratical custom of lash- to thé party mast had long d into decay and that they stand for its revival. ICAN SENATOR WON'T LED BY THE NOSE. spublican Senator declared that traction measure was made the tthe face of the opposition to it over the State, the Demo- ould elect the next Legisla- ej * ber of the Assembly from ate said that the people of his did not wast the bill, and that Mid not only vote against it, but Might it on the floor of the eaid that Goy. Miller might meaning of all the provisions Measure, bet that he did not; traction companies of New City might know all that was hin it, but that the people the State didn’t, further it was going to take uway ighis of cities fa their railroads y invested in them. je is to be given the jogis- Jearn what is in the bill if pogramme of the G. O. P. goes for when the bill comes out bile Service Committee there small chance for the members dy the measure. But those who u the bill as originally are finding “bugs” in it. lance, attention is being to,the. fact that the Governor marily dismiss any. member ong ‘Transit Commission for or for no cause. The commis- ty be compowed of three of ehe men who could be selected York, but if they don't do ithe Governor tells them to do I go their ALL POWERFUL IN ING COMMISSIONERS. Pr b Governor will have complete ef the commission at every mt of its existence, which is not in the State-wide Public Ser- on. Gov, Miller's pet ich is to Greater ork, domination over which @he eompanies have been alining will be that wi traction destinies o} emany years, The bill reads: for inefficiency, neglect or misconduct in office, givin, oopy of the charges against An opportunity of being pub- d in person or by counsel ‘n defense, upon not Jess than If such commis- ll be removed the Governor in the office of the Secretary & complete statement of notice, Made against such cominii and Dis findings thereon, t with @ complete record of t 8 the removal of 4 com ean be accomplished, and or ig made accuser, prose and executioner, other hand, with regard Seryice Commission, the et of the commission ma moved by concurrent resolutio! r ot all the members electe: h goncur. therein. a be served with of the cause alleged, an an opportunity to be heard. ion of removal the yeas be entered on the ‘shall ernor may remove any of the Legislature if A be removed only for @hall be entered on the pointed for fifteen years, and which Will succeed to the duties and powers of the Rapid Transit Commission, after the latter has established the Government's system, cannot be re- moved except by a two-thirds vote of both houses of the Legislature. pmaentiients |HOME RULE? BUNK! DECLARES HEDGES | Traction Matter So Simple Even | the Estimate Board Can't See It, He Says. “Bunk,” says Job BE. Hedges at his own mention of the question of home rule in the traction situation. Mr. Hedges, receiver for the New | York City Railways Company, was epeaking at a luncheon of the Hard- ing-Coolidge Woman's Club at the Marie Antoinette Hotel, 67th Street and Broadway, His subject was the traction problem. “Traction and health are two of the departments of which permission is given to localities to run them,” Mr. Hedges said, “According to the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States—one of those minor bodies which, according to my frien? Mayor Hylan, is engaged in a con- splracy—this power can be loaned by the State, but cannot be finally g'ven away am @ great believer in home 1 don't know what it \|s, nor anybody! I suppose it js ‘local p But certainly, we of New ork, when we send to California for a man to pass laws, can't be unduly sensitive ebout this matter of home runPhe matter Is the so simple that even Board of Extimate clin't see it THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, MAROH 2, 1921. Offer Made During Evening World, Campaign for a X-mas Fund Not Forgotten —Same Man Proving a Big Aid in Service House Drive Now in Full Swing. By Lilian Bell. Here is an example of how one man js aiding our campaign for an American Lagion Service House Mr. James EB. Meatie called on the Managing editor when we were plan- ning this campaign and offered to finance the sending out of 20,000 let- ters if | would write the letters, which I did, and the responses to them are coming back containing checks. Mr. Meade was good enough to} offer on the last day of our Christ- | mas campaign 6,000 pairs of shoes for wounded soldiers. We featured it in The Evening World, but as it came on the very fast day of our publicity nothing Was done about gathering these shoes, and except for the gift by Mr. Meade himself of about fifty pairs, nothing Meade’s Promise of Shoes | For Barefoot Ex-Soldiers | To Be Made Good in Full LEGION CHIEFTAIN APPROVES CAMPAIGN FOR SERVIC “Ot Inestimable Value,” He Wires The ning World and Lilian Bell. Miss Lilian Bell, Evening World ENDING the time that the P ex-service man gets from the Government the full measure of justice to which he is entitled, the Service House which you propose will be of in- estimable value, I congratulate you upon the splendid effort you are making to accomplish this worthy purpose. F. W. GALBRAITH Ji National Commander The American Legion. ‘k, March: 3. nee that Mr. Meade has had the clip- Ding of our shoe story photographed and js enclosing the last few para- graphs of my story of his generous offer in ail these 20,000 letters that he js sending out HOUSE). through, because I can now direct his activities into the proper channel through my column. We of The Evening World are not extending “charity"—a word all sol- diers hate, and rightly too—tut when ‘a man’s compensation is trom six months to a year in arrears, what is he to do? Beg? Steal? He has to have clothes, especially shoes, for if he hasn't car- fare, he walks, Scores of boys have walked from the Vocagional Board or Polyclinic to my office because bad not even one nickel for car- They neither beg nor steal They come to us, and we manage somehow to get what they ‘need. Only to-day mich a nice, shabby boy in a worn civilian euit and a |trench raincoat came in and wanted » those the best clothes you have?” I asked He smiled, ‘They are the only clothes I have,” he said quietly. “Your shoes seem pretty good," I said Again he smiled and lifted his right foot. The sole was loose from thy in- step. I don't see how he could have walked a block without tripping hum self up. Do we need your shoos, Mr, Meade’ Let's have a mountain of shoes for the wounded, and to you will go out @ mountain of gratitude, for shoes are more needed than clothes, 1am asking the public to send con- tributions for a service house to take care of our wounded until the new Administration can function and take |up its imminent duty in this most urgent question which confronts it. The fund, when raised, will be turned over to the American Legion of New York State. They will rent, alter, fur- nish and run this service house, plac- ing the most competent women it can secure in charge. Wounded soldiers will be given pref- has been done, Now, however, | um delighted to Fure Bearing the Jackman Label are the amped Bisse ot iver jerling.”” They ‘sl the way they give buying here BOAS Natural Fisher Small Full Furred Skins, Good Color $100 36-Inch Length, in a Suj Soft, Fine Skins, Full BOAS FOXES Natural White *75 Natural Blue *140 Natural Black *150 o y D d a id Broadtail Full Length Hudson Seal Soft, Lustrous Hudson Seal Coats FU IN This means that he js willing to start his drive for shoes for the wounded this time push and it RS A DIRECT SALE FROM WHOLESALER TO CONSUMER Many far-sighted merchants are NOW and are having their purchases held in storage for their next fall Sales. Wraps Wraps A Selection of Mink Full Length 900 Coats Natural Opossum 36-Inch Length $100 $900 Coats -Inch Length $225 rb Quality of Flare, Beauti- . fally Lined, Great Deep Collars and Cuffs of the Best Quality Skunk *250 Natural Skunk... . Natural Raccoon Opossum. RUSSIAN PONY COATS} with great, deep collar of high grade Natural clear blue Austr: erence. But there will be a dormitory for transients, where soldiers out of MANUFACTURER'S $1,000,000 STOCK OF _ FREE STORAGE first year on purchases made at this SALE These merchants are the well-informed ones who realize that such garments as are being sold here now w vill not be ob- tainable later except at prices far in advance of these quoted below. Wraps Natural, RussianSable Full Length *5,000 Coats French Seal 40-Inch Length $100 BOAS Australian Opossum Wraps $500 Coats $125 MEN’S.FUR COLLARED COATS Finest imported Irish Woolens, in brown, gray and dark green Heather Mixtures. Collars are of Beaver and Un- plucked Otter, These collars alone ure worth more than the price at which we are selling thesg coats. 75 Finest Domestic Woolens, in gray, brown and green Heather Mixtures. Also black. Collars are of Hudson Seal, Seal Dyed Otter, Persian Lamb and Nutria. Sales Rooms Open from 8.30 A. M. to 6 P, M. WILLIAM JACKMAN’S SONS America’s Largest Wholesale Furriers 35-37-39 WEST 35TH: STREET- Extra Sales Staff. Quick Service. Kolinsky Full Length French Seal Fall Length Various Beau- tiful Models Wraps Natural Grey Squirrel $250 Coats Black Caracul 36-Inch Length $125 ‘Hudson Seal or Genuine Mole Wraps Full length 300 varies of models) Hudson Bay 50 Tipped Hudson Bay *45 Prompt Deliveries. } Bi luck may be cared for, ‘The fund, while in“the process of being raised, is in the hands of the cashier of The World and no one has access to it, nor may touch ft, until he turns it over to the State Comfhander of the American Legion, Charles G. Blakeslee. As the need of such service house Is so great, send your contributions promptly: to The Evening World's Service House Fund or bring them in person to me at room 1125 World Building. _ J. GLASSBERG 290 Fifth Ave. Xxo"sist ‘rs! ND SeeT STs, An Economic Event in Short and Medium Vamp Shoes At Unquestionably Low Prices LA PARISIAN In Brown Suede & Kid trimming, also in Gray Suede & Kid trim- ming. ; ll wi te ® Branch Stoye: 511 6th Ave. GIRL KILLS HER FATHER, LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 4, — Ger- trude Glasser, sixteen, was hel@ to the Grand Jury here yestesday on the charge of manslaughter In connection with the death of Julius Glasser, her father, who had been shot in the back. The girl, sccording to the police, said she shot her father with a pistol while he was attempting to strangle her mother, Glasser, fifty-four years old, « former county patrotman, the authorities say, shouldered all blame for the incident and pleaded almost up to the hour of his death that his daughter be not ar- rested. 40 (nel. Tax) A to EB. BETWEEN sorn AND S18T STS. G i MSU AAS “TOWN and COUNTRY TOPCOATS ° March » When the gentle breath of Spring warms the * cool cheek of Winter, the thoughts of gentle- men of fashion also turn to topcoats. And as usual, many will again choose our own Town and Country Topcoats. One could cull the coats of the continent without finding a happier combination of style and utility. They're every- occasion coats, with both the airily dapper swing of Fifth Avenue and the informal reserve suitable for country places. Sun-and-shower fabrics of imported tweeds, herringbones and coverts. Regular and raglan shoulders; belted, half- belted and plain. Tailored by master craftsmen of reputation. Last and least the prices: Fifty Dollars and upward. Bull Brothers Broadway at 49th Street 279 Broadway * 47 Cortlandt Street 125th Street at 3rd Avenue 44 East 14th Street . AM? TUT Py MAU AT thi RUT I/GA PSUS a 2: WARY G rrowdwn Saks SCompeany «sve Announce for Saturday a Special Presentation of 5.95 Wonder Hats —one thousand hats—every one new and an unparalleled value ATS for madam and miss, in a variety of shapes so inclusive you simply must find the style you- want—dressy transparent hats, tailored suit and coat hats with bow trimmings, small brimmed styles, and pokes. Trimmed with ostrich feathers, colorful fruits or flowers. Two styles pictured. be tenth © ; It Makes Little Difference What