The evening world. Newspaper, December 30, 1921, Page 15

rather see municipal operation car- ted out w.th the appointments in the hands of the present Impossible Exec- utive than to have the operation of the roads tutned back to the tender mercies of the private owners, to whom we owe the greater part of our present plight.” Mr. Untermyer advanced a plan which would give the city a clear majority in the holding company to be appointed for four years by the present Transit Commission. It would also make the holding com- Puny supreme over the operating companies and yest it with the power to purchase all supplies and provide for cumulative increase of the city’s representation on the*boards of the holding and operating companies, so that when the bonds to be given the Private owners are paid the city shall have the sole representation in the various boards of directors. Private operation, said Mr. Unter- myer, has wrecked the transit sys- tems of this and nearly every other city, has brought che railroads to the verge of ruin and is becoming more incompetént. Rullroad executives to- day, he added, are generally highly paid clerks, selected to work the wiil of the financiers who employ them. He charged that the private opera- tors of New York's transit systems have been too busy gambling in the securities of their properties to give much attention to ‘practical opern- Municipal operation beginning as soon as possible, is Mr. Untermyer’s slogan. UNTERMYER URGES CIVIL SERVICE FOR TRANSIT OPERATION City Employment of Big Men Only Solution to Problem, He Tells Club. AGAIN ARRAIGNS HYLAN. ‘Attorney Also Flays Private Owners, Blaming Them for Traction Tangle. Municipal operation of the passen- \ wer transportation systems of the city on a civil service basis and the employment as operating chiefs of the best men in the country, even though they be $100,000 a year men, is the sofution of our transit problem, in the judgment of Samuel Unter- myer. He outlined his ideas in a speech at a luncheon of the Aldinv \ Club this afternoon. He ts against the plan of the Transit Commission, which provides for private operation. He would have the city take control of plants and operations without delay eyen though » wach control should of necessity be ‘vested for a time in the Hylan Ad- ministration, which ‘he characterized as ‘the most hopelessly incompetent and demagogic government the city has ever known.” Mr. Untermyer pointed out that munictpal ownership is already an accomplished fact. The city will eventually, if the transit properties to be bought are fairly valued, have more than twice the investment of private capital. He explained the transit. plan, which would form a holding com- ‘pany, control of which would be! 0 equally divided between the city and private owners that it might fall to either side, and three operating, companies. “Under thie plan,” said Mr. Unte myer, “the operating companies and management would be named by the present private owners until the last purchase bond is paid and ownership is entirely vested in the city. This idea, which encourages extravagance and incompetency, is monstrous and desperate. It is unjust to the city whose investment constantly would be increasing, while the investment of the present private owners would gonstantly be lessening. The only reason the plan was suggested ap- pears to be dread of municipal oper- axion.” Mr. Untermyer repeated, with emphasis, bis recent blistering ar- raignments of the Hylan Adminis- tration for {ts ignorance of the traffic problem and its inabiltty to Suggest any solution of it. The blunders of the Hylan Administra- tion, he declared, forced the State to take action. “However blameworthy the Gover- nor’s intrusion into local affairs in violation of the principle of home rule,” said Mr. Untermyer, “the high personnel of the Transit Commission goes far to mitigate his offense.” He criticised the Mayor for refus- ing to, appear before the Transit Commisston at a public hearing, and said the refusal was prompted by che Mayor's fear of exposing bis helpless ignorance of the transit Problem and exposing the fact that be bas no plan of his own. “Nevertheless,” he said, “I insist that municipal operation of the sys- tem is the only just course. If the present Transit Commission could be Yetuined in’ power to, dictate th Huintments of directors 10 te city until we can obtair ministration of average intelligence, so much the better. But I would ees ORIME INOREASE IN STAMFORD. STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 30.—In spite of the efforts of various committees and civic organizations to clean up the city during the past year the annual report of the Police Department shows that crime, a8 gauged by arrests, has in- creased more than 33 1-3 per cent. Out ‘of a total of over 1,600 arrests, 149 were for thefts of automobiles. Almost twice as many were sent to the County Jail in Bridge) rt during the year as were committed last year (0 \platldeds Superstition? — Perhaps so—but at least an interesting relic of Asiatic Antiq- uity. Al by the Chinese to be almost uncanny in its power to bring to the wearer, GOOD LUCK — Health, Happini Prosperity, Long Life. ‘This odd looking ring excites great in- terest when observed on your fing GRAND RAPIDS { FURNITURE APARTMENTS FURNISHED | COMPLETE FROM $50 155,00! Wet $T."L" STATION at Cor. | COLUMBUS AVENUE BET 103° & 104" STS F. P. 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Cape coats, belted coats, coats with flaring backs and coats featuring the straight-line silhouette. ilvertip bolivia, ia, rivoli eloth and hilla, beautifully col- lared in badger, beaverette, Australian opossum, ringtai! opossum and raccoon. Hand-finished linings. All coats interlined Sizes 6 tot Chinchilla voats, $19.50 Sizes 6 to 11. Tailored to our order, Large storm collars, deep patch pock- ets, inverted box plaited backs, red flannel linings. Navy blue, Oxford gray and brown, Frocks, $14 and $19 Our $18.50 to $29 Grades Straight-line frocks, chemise frocks, Russian blo frocks, Mother Hubbard frocks und coat frocks of velveteen, velveteen velveteen plain be wool chine! and jersey, and PERFECTION Oil Heaters —the $10.50 grade The whole body (or drum as it is called) is of blue porcelain, enameled, with nickel-plated trimmings, and a lead-coated steel tank. Bon-Ami Oil Heaters, $5.50 —the $7.50 grade Sheet-iron body with ni plated trimmings, lead steel tank, and hot burner. Seventh Gallery, New Buliding blast First or Last—Every “Tt is not possible” that the prices are only $29.50 and $39.50’’ —was the anxious inquiry of a woman who saw these Frocks for Miss 14 to 20 ! _DEOEMBER 30, doa. Day of the Year Isa Day of Our BEST Service | Store Hours 9 to 5.30 New compose frocks with skirts of navy blue kasha cloth (fine domestic weave) with longwaisted bodices of crepe de chine in-French blue, navy blue, French red, mahogany or terra cotta, Becca f roundec. neck is finished with a charming yoke of fagotting—latter is repeated on sleeves and in natrow stripes in bodice. Coats at $59.50 Our $65 and $69.50 grades, | Sports and trotteur coats of swagger Harris tweeds—plain and crossbarred—in rust, soft blue, violet, tan and brown. Two models—wide sweep—lined with peau de cygne—collars of natu- Tal opossum. Coats of 100 per cent. camel’s hair cloth—some with co!lars of natural raccoon. Natural, taupe or caramel. Coats of soft bolivie cloth— large shawl collars. ats of Belaire cloth with collars of beaver-dyed coney. Many distinctive styles pongee, velveteen and Canton crepe. Brown, navy blue, wine | and black. Sizes 6 to 16 in the lot but not in every style. Second Floor, Old Bullding Silk Petticoats $2.95 and $3.95 And Pettibloomers. Smart frill and straight-line n, jersey and taffeta, jer- sey and satin, Reinforced bloomers, finisheu with accordion plaited frills or tailored cuffs, are of jersey. Street shades as well as black. Third Floor, Old Building Sports Scarfs —A third less Fibre Silk, $2.50 Plain and fancy weaves, black with narrow white or green stripes; brown; navy blue; black; purple and green mixtures, Brushed wool, $3.50 Long, wide se bordered in turq blue navy blue, cerise and cray. Main Floor, Old Building f:, white petticoats—of taffeta, jersey, | $1.15 Silk Stockings to go for 55c 1,600 pairs. Each pair perfect Just a little stock-adjusting. A mighty good occasion for money-saving. The stockings are of pure silk, with mercerized cotton tops, toes and heels; mock seamed leg, seamless foot. Sizes 9 to 10 in the lot but not in each color. Seconds of $1.50 grade—95c pair A little heavier weight of silk stockings, with mercerizec cotton tops and soles; mock seamed leg; black, white, Cordovan, African brown. Main Floor, Old Buliding Wool Jersey Overblouses Specialized at $4.95 “HAMPTON” “BURNHAM” Smartly piped with con- An exceptionally smart trasting colored gros-grain neckline, and has pockets, ribbon. Smart sports blouses made to our order—great favor- ites with girls for school wear. Duplicates have sold with great success at a higher price. The wool jersey that fash- ions them is of a heavy quality that has tailored beauti- fully. Sizes 84 to 46. Henna, navy blue, black, tan, copenhagen blue and brown. Tailored Lingerie Blouses, $2.95, $3.95 [ton collars, slim shoulders and snug cuffs. Of striped white dimicy or madras. Button-back blouses of dimity with Eton collars, trimmed with hand-made filet lace; $3.95. Second Floor, Old Building $68 Women’s Frocks, Afternoon and evening frocks that .were $89.50 to $97.50 Fifty frocks—among which are some of the loveliest mod- els of the season—in velvet, crepes, chiffons, Copies of frocks we selected in Paris.... Fur-trimmed frocks—one of the most sucgessful fashions of the season....Colorful frocks of peasant inspiration, most de- lightfully embroidered... Chiffon frocks, trimmed with fluted ribbons, Second Floor, Old Suilding 4,000 Balls of Wool at 15c ball Knitting yarn, Stocking yarn, Shetland floss. Four-fold Germantown. Heather yarn. — Silk-and-wool mixed. The quantity of wool in each ball is the same as in those regularly sold at 40c to 60c a ball, but the number of balls in the different colors is limited. Early customers however, will find enough wool in one color to make sweat- ers, afghans and children’s clothing. None C. 0. D. No returns. orders. No telephone or mail First Floor, Old Building New Year Suits for baby boys i Oliver Twist Suits Of corduroy with wash or pongee blaus $3.50 to $! Of velvet, with white silk, satin or pongee blouse, $7.99 to $11.50, Of pongee, 6.50. ‘fresh from our Tunic or Oliver Twist styles—- of Devonshire pique, chambray or linen white or celightful colorings—trimmed, often, with attractive touches of hard work 1,800 SHIRTS Tunic or Oliver Twist styles saxe blue, brown, tan, navy blue or scarlet, Chinchilla coats, $10.00 Sizes 2 to 4 years. Third Fleor, Old Buriding | Ruff-skin Cream | 42c a bottle A cream of semi-li sisteney—refreshingly made in our own labe | | finer quality, $2. me Suop Main Fipor, Old Butiding \250 SUITS, men’s and young men’s models, dark colors, some grays, taken $55 to S65 rade. .--ceccvvesescececesessesssesesesnn |madras, wide range of colors and pat- wool jersey suits | ; 5.95 to $7.95 terns, part of a Made of wool jersey of an ex “ ‘ aunders | ¢ ) & . . Fur collared; were $14.50, Some excellent winter- Double breasted model—warmly | lined with sateen and interlined. | weight weol and — cotton | Javy " i Neva bine ad Etsy mixed shirts and drawers, | natural color, 21.40 each; a ‘The FUR Sale Fur Coats and Wraps At prices: averaging a third to 40 per cent. less than earlier in the season. Hudson seal (dyed muskrat). Mink. Mole- skin. Persian iamb. Individual models, in all lengths and an interesting va- riety of designs. A special group of Fur Coats | Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) —40 in, long, flare, skunk ©} collars and cuffs.. $375 Near seal (dyed coney)—40 inches long, collars and~ cuffs of dyed skunk. . Danse -+ $150 Natural muskrat—36 in. long—specially good for: sports wear ..... evieswiaesiee abe ss ORee Second Floor, Old Building Women’s Coats Taken from our Salon collection which met with unprecented success this season and which is made up only of coats tailored to our order of materials that we selected ourselves ‘ At $54—our $75 and $79.50 coats Beaver, wolf, moleskin and nutria furs are used for the smartly designed and generous collars that trim these wraps and coats. Pollyanna cloth, kashmir radiant, pan- velaine are the fabrics. Also untrimmed models. * § At $78—our $94 to $110 coats Collars of caracul, squirrel, moleskin, beaver or wolf add great Crete a hy this group of models which may . be chosen in marvellé, wondora, gerain cloth, Pollyanna... cloth, panvelaine, kashmir radiant. Untrimmed 8. | Hand Finished Silk Linings Second Floor, Old Building. Boys’ Long- Trousers Suits—Great News! Suits that were $25 to $30—now $20 Suits that were $35 to $45—now $27.50 165 suits all in that distinctive style for which Wana- maker suits are noted. In the very latest fashions. Mans: nish herringbones, cassimeres, heavy English effect tweed cheviots and blue serges. Double-breasted and singles breasted coats. Fitted and semi-fitted styles. Some have two pairs of trousers. a ‘The whole collec*ion offers as smart a lot of suits for youthir! from 15 to 20 as could be collected. Even the sport back is to be found in the assortment. 74 Overcoats that were $35 to $45—$27.50 : Good looing coats made especially for us. They have every goo quality that a youth would want. Mostly in dark effects, pal in the smart grays; belte and plain styles. For ages 10 to 20. 98 Overcoats, originally $25 to $35—$19.75 An unusual value Only afew. For ages 9 to 18. Third Floor, Old Bullding. fine new stocks—our , woven and corded | special purchase of $2 | sl. By) 96.25 Norwegian buys @ pair grain uitth fibre . sole and perforated tip ang’ saddle; sizes 5 to 11, oxfords, eee ae