SERVICE RENDERED BY ASSOCIATION'S TRAFFIC BUREAU persons or property shall be just and with the carriers in proposals which poses them most strenuously when reasonable. All unjust and unreason- tion 4 as authority for the Interstate propositions adverse to these interests able rates, rules and charges are pro- Commerce Commission to grant to car- are made. hibited and made unlawful. riers permission to charge less for a longer than for a shorter haul arise principally where a long line desires to meet the competition of a more direct carrier or route, and where a rail carrier desires to compete with a water carrier in business to and from points Sections 2 and 3 prohibit and make unlawful all rates, rules and charges which are unjustly discriminatory or unduly prejudicial to any particular person, firm or locality. Section 4 prohibits and makes unlawful the assessment of a higher rate or charge for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line or route in WOMEN OUTNUMBERED There were 2,090,132 more males than females in the United States in 1920, making the ratio 104 to 100, as compared with 106 to every 100 females in the period of 1900-10, according to served by each. the Census Bureau. A preponderance Water competition and distance of of males has been shown in every centhe same direction, the shorter being haul have always been potent factors in sus, due primarily to the considerable included within the longer distance. the establishment of railroad rates and number of foreign-born residents, among This section also prohibits and makes the Traffic Bureau must be most zeal- whom the males greatly outnumber the unlawful the assessment of through ous in conserving to the community and females. Thirteen per cent of the counrates which are higher than combina- to members of the organization its and try's total population in 1920 were fortions of intermediates. The Commis- their natural advantages accruing by eign born. Every State except Massasion in special cases is authorized to reason of their location. chusetts, Rhode Island, New York, grant departures from the provisions of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia this section. and Alabama had an excess of males over females. These seven States had Reasonable Rates One of the tests of a reasonable rate or charge provided for in Section 1 of The service given to individual members under the sections of the law re ferred to consists of advice and assist-ratios ranging from 96.3 to 100 for ance in preparing, filing and prosecut- Massachusetts, to 99.9 for North Caroing applications to the carriers for re- lina. The District of Columbia had a the Interstate Commerce Law is its rela-duced rates or charges and in the prep- far greater excess of females than any tionship to other rates and charges in aration, filing and prosecution before the same general territory. In deterthe Interstate Commerce Commission on mining this relationship the Bureau its formal and special dockets of commust and does give due consideration State, its ratio being only 87 males to 100 females, and Nevada had 148.4 males to every 100 females, the highest to the distance of the haul, competition plaints involving infractions of these ratio of any State. (water, carrier and market) and the character of service rendered. Discriminatory and Prejudicial Rates sections of the law. During the last fiscal year the Traffic Bureau of The Merchants' Association participated in several important cases AUTO DEATHS Despite the large number of automo The theory of the common law is that before the Interstate Commerce Com-/ bile fatalities reported in New York mission, involving the reasonableness all who are situated alike must be relative to the establishment of reason- City, the mortality rate from this cause is lower in New York City than in any other large city in the United States. The table for eighteen of the largest cities of the country showed the following figures: Los Angeles. Chicago Toledo Jersey City. Columbus 329 271 65 The establishment of carload and less than carload rates to the uninitiated would appear to be unduly discriminaDuring the same period the Bureau tory and prejudicial. This, however, is advised and assisted many members in not the case. It is only when the car- their efforts with the Classification rier in the establishment of such rates Committees and the Trunk Line Asso- Milwaukee grants carload rates to certain shippers ciation to secure lower rates and at or to certain communities and not to present is negotiating with the Transothers who are lawfully entitled to them continental Freight Bureau on behalf by reason of their ability and willing- of a member desiring to secure ness to ship in the same quantities un- same ratings on grain sickles as apply der like conditions that the discrimina- on grass hooks shipped into Transcontition or prejudice becomes unjust, un-nental territory. due and unlawful. the St. Louis.. Boston Washington Figures for fatalities so far in 1921 have not yet been announced. The Bureau cooperates most cordially Rates Under the Long and Short Haul advance the transportation interests of Keep your file of "Greater New York" Rule New York, and the individual members complete. You can get a special cover for The special cases referred to in Sec-of The Merchants' Association, and op-it on application-price sixty-five cents. PLAN TO LIBERATE expedite mail movements within the SERVICE MEN USED AS BEGGAR DECOYS CITY HALL PARK office at Thirty-third Street and Eighth City; the addition to the general post Avenue, and the new station to handle Postmaster General Hays Confers mail for the New York Central on Legion in This County Warns the with His Advisers on Removal of Old Building Building Eleventh Avenue. On each of these matters, Mr. Hays said, much valuable information was presented to the conference, but much more will be needed. Public Against Contributing to Solicitors for Veterans Each member of the Committee was as- LEGION HAS NO COLLECTORS URGED BY THIS ASSOCIATION signed a field for further investigation and is to report at the next meeting. This Association Urges Exchange In a letter to the Board of Estimate on Wednesday, President William Fellowes Morgan, for The Merchants' Association, said: "You have before you a letter to the Mayor from Postmaster Edward M. Morgan, concerning the willingness of the City to exchange for the site of the old Post Office (adjoining City Hall Park) certain City-owned properties adjoining the site of the new County Court House. These latter properties abutting on the Court House site were acquired for the express pur pose of providing suitable sites for future public buildings to be grouped about the Court House, thus forming a civic center of imposing architecture and great dignity. The possible location of Federal public buildings upon such civic center was expressly contemplated. The plan for the removal of the old Post Office building in City Hall Park to a new site to be provided by the City adjacent to the County Court House site, was discussed last Monday at a meeting of Postmaster General Will H. Hays and the Citizens Advisory Postal Committee which he appointed last August. Postmaster Edward Morgan and Mr. George W. Perkins, Jr., Mr. Hays' private secretary, attended the meeting, which was held in the office of United States District Judge Martin T. Manton. "A joint Congressional Commission has reAdvisory Committee Members Present cently recommended the demolition of the present Federal building at Broadway and Park Members of the Citizens' Advisory Row for the reason that it is inadequate and unsuitable both for postal and court purposes; Committee who attended the meeting and has further recommended that there be were: Mr. William Fellowes Morgan, substituted for it two new and separate buildings, one exclusively for postal purposes upon President of The Merchants' Associa- the present site, and one for the Federal Courts tion; Mr. Darwin P. Kingsley, President and other Federal offices upon a different site. of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York; Colonel Michael Friedsam, President of B. Altman and Company; Former Governor Alfred E. Smith, and Mr. Clarence H. Kelsey, President of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company. Representative Albert B. Rossdale, who introduced in Congress a bill providing for the removal of the old Post Office, was also present. City Preparing an Offer Postmaster Morgan reported on the negotiations with the City administration for the exchange of the site occupied by the old Federal Building, between Mail Street, Park Row and Broadway, for new land on which to erect a modern structure. The City officials are working out comprehensive proposals looking to the transfer of the offices to City-owned property adjacent to the court house excavations. The new building will be designed to fit in with the plans for a civic center near City Hall Park. This project Mr. Hays characterized as "splendid.” Has Long Advocated Removal "This Association has long advocated the reable Federal building and the restoration of its moval of the existing unsightly and unservicesite to its original status as part of City Hall Park. Public sentiment generally strongly approves this change. "Present conditions offer a favorable opportunity for bringing about that result through an exchange of properties which will enable the Federal Government to provide the additional facilities which it needs and will enable the City to enlarge City Hall Park. We believe that such an exchange would be highly beneficial to the people of the City as it would not only give them more park space but would also permit better postal and Federal Court facilities, both of which are much needed. "We, therefore, earnestly request your honorable Board promptly to take such action as may be necessary to enter into negotiations with the Federal Government for the purpose of effecting an exchange of the respective properties upon equitable terms." LEGISLATIVE WORK Bureau Answered During Last Month Prepared by the Bureau of Advice and Information of the Charity Organization Society The New York County American Legion has issued the following warning against unauthorized solicitation on behalf of the ex-soldier: "It has been brought to the at- Legion Has No Solicitors Would Protect the Public "This statement is issued in an attempt to protect the public from persons who are using the ex-service man and his needs for their own benefit." Members of The Merchants' Assocíation can secure confidential reports upon organizations established for the aid of the ex-service men by applying to the Bureau of Advice and Information, 105 East Twenty-second Street, or by telephoning Gramercy 4066. The Legislative Service Bureau of The Merchants' Association answered ninety-nine requests for information from members of The Association during August. Of these, fifty-seven were related to Federal legislation, eight to State legislation and the remainder to Keep your file of "Greater New York" Other subjects under discussion were City ordinances and miscellaneous sub-complete. You can get a special cover for the installation of pneumatic tubes to jects. it on application-price sixty-five cents. A public hearing on the project for the exchange of sites will be given by the Board of Estimate on September 30. Other Subjects Discussed $1021 "To Foster the Trade and Welfare of New York" GREATER NEW YORK VOL. X Bulletin of The MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION of New York NEW YORK, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1921 No. 35 Eagerness Shown to Honor Viscount Bryce Response to the Announcement of the Members' Council Luncheon Meeting, Which Will Be Held Tomorrow, With Lord Bryce and Former Ambassador Davis as Speakers, Indicates an Unusually Large Attendance, though There Is Still Room for a Few More There is still room for a few more Do It Now! It should be remembered that the "open" tables are in all respects as good as the "reserved" tables, but members intending to occupy them should be on hand early. While interest is naturally centered chiefly in the guest of honor because of his long and distinguished public service and his great reputation throughout the world, there is much interest in regard to the address of the second speaker of the occasion, The Honorable John W. Davis, who held the diplomatic post of honor as Ambassador to Great Britain under the last administration. Associates Invited Mr. Davis will find plenty of former associates at the table with him, as invitations have been sent to and accepted by The Honorable James W. Gerard, Mr. Wilson's Ambassador to Germany, Mr. Bernard M. Baruch, The Honorable Henry Morgenthau, former United States Minister to Turkey, The Honorable Frank L. Polk, who filled the post of Secretary of State toward the end of Mr. Wilson's term, and The Honorable William C. Redfield, who was Secretary of Commerce in the Wilson Cabinet. Room for a Few More There is still opportunity to arrange for attendance at the meeting. Members who wish to be there and have not cate their intention of going in order yet indicated their intention to go should that a sufficient number of unreserved This will be the first meeting of the telephone today to the office of Mr. S. seats may be provided. One-half of the Members' Council of The Merchants' C. Mead, Secretary of The Merchants' tables provided for the luncheon will be Association for the present season. The Association, Barclay 7660, and signify kept open until 12:30 P. M. for mem- privilege of attending these meetings, their wishes. Even if members do not bers attending singly or in groups of which goes with membership in The wish to reserve tables in advance, it is less than ten, but no seats can be re- Association, is highly prized in the ornevertheless necessary that they indi-served at these open tables. ganization. GREAT CLOTHING CONVENTION COMING TO NEW YORK National Association of Retail Clothiers Captured for This City Through the Efforts of The Merchants' Association and the Men's and Boys' Apparel Industries 1922. The National Association of Retail Frankel, President of the New York | In conjunction with the 1922 conClothiers will hold its next annual con- Men's and Boys' Apparel Industries, and vention there will be held, probably in vention in New York City in September, Mr. John R. Young, Manager of the Con- Madison Square Garden, a comprehenvention Bureau of The Merchants' As- sive exposition of clothing and other sociation of New York. Invitations from articles of apparel, together with an Mayor John F. Hylan and Mr. Julius M. educational exhibit which will show the Hosch, President of the Retail Clothiers' history of textiles and clothing and all steps in the processes of manufacture. How the Convention Was Captured This important meeting, which will During this convention the National Association of Men's Apparel Clubs will hold its annual session in New York City. Plans for cooperation between the wholesalers and retailers are now in the hands of a committee composed of Messrs. Joseph Frankel, William Goldman, M. J. Vogel, Louis Jaffee, Max H. Friedman, Seymour Strauss, A. C. Knothe, Sidney Hirschberg, A. Reiss, D. Meyer, A. C. Cronin, E. M. Silberman, Larry Schiff, Ben Mayer, Sidney Hirschberg and E. M. Silberman. Officers of the National Association The principal officers of the National Association of Retail Clothiers are Mr. Anselm Frankel, President, Des Moines, Iowa, and Mr. Charles E. Wry, Secretary, Chicago. The members of the Executive Committee who approved New York's plans for cooperation in the handling of the convention and deIcided to hold the 1922 session here are bring to the greatest of all apparel mar-, and Furnishers' Association of New Mr. Andreas Burkhardt, Cincinnati; kets perhaps as many as 5,000 retailers, York, also were filed. was secured for the City through the efforts of The Merchants' Association and The New York Men's and Boys' Apparel Industries. The latter organization is composed of practically all the local clothing manufacturers, as well as the manufacturers of furnishings, underwear, hats, shoes and all of the various lines of goods handled by retail clothiers. Through this organization, which was formed primarily for the purpose of bringing the Retail Clothiers convention to New York, definite methods of cooperation between the manufacturers and retailers have been established, and it is believed its efforts will result in elevating the ethics and ideals of the clothing industry. Great Exhibit to Be Held At the convention of the National Association of Retail Clothiers just concluded at Rochester, New York's invitation was presented by Mr. Joseph New York City's share in U.S. production of MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS AND CAPS Colonel Fred Levy, Louisville, Ken NEW YORK CITY IS CENTER OF THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY tucky; Mr. Julius Hosch, New York; 4. The most advanced scientific in- | Health Commissioner. There were only Mr. Fred Voiland, Topeka, Kansas; Mr. struments for eyesight examination. 967 deaths recorded, a death rate of Sol. Schloss, Indianapolis; Mr. Meyer May, Grand Rapids; Mr. Julius Morse, Boston; Mr. H. R. King, Seattle; Mr. R. Roos, San Francisco, and Mr. J. A. Frank, Nashville. In the vigorous campaign which was waged to bring this convention to New York, statistics proving this City to be the greatest of all apparel markets were submitted in graphic form. After consideration of these graphs and the arguments presented by the various speakers, President Anselm Frankel stated that he did not see how the Association could meet anywhere but in New York. 5. The finest and best-equipped op- 8.77 per thousand of the population. tometrical courses at leading colleges The lowest rate in 1920 was 9 per thouand universities under learned and effi- sand. In 1919 the rate was 9.04, in cient professors, with the best instruc- 1918 it was 10.05, and in 1917 it was tional conditions. 10.95. For the first thirty-eight weeks of this year the death rate was 11.47 per thousand of the population, as compared with the rate of 13.8 during the corresponding period of 1920, a decrease of 2.33. THE HEALTHIEST WEEK New York City's share No.of No.of U.S. 903 Value of $210,295,000 other week ever recorded in the city, New York City's share No.of No of Establishments Employees U.S. 5255 Value of Products $1.158,007.000 54338 $480596000 Convention Changes American Power Boat Association Fixes Its Date The Convention Bureau of The Merchants' Association announces the fol lowing changes in the list of October conventions published in last week's issue of "Greater New York": of Association of Manufacturers Chilled Car Wheels, date fixed, October 18. Eastern Automobile Underwriters' Association, date fixed, October 26. American Power Boat Association, date fixed, October 27. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, listed for October 6-8, not to meet in New York. 0 ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE The assessed valuation of real estate in the State of New York is $14,595,000,000 against $12,625,000,000 last |