New Rule for Drivers 

In Effect on July 1 

On July 1 every person driving an automobile in this state will be required to carry his registration card. This means owners as well as chauffeurs. Furthermore, should the daughter or the son drive the family car downtown, they must have with them at the time the registration card. Should you loan your car to someone for a day’s outing, be sure you hand him your registration card before he starts out. Otherwise, there may be trouble. The authorities will have the right to stop any automobilist, any place or any time, and demand a sight of the registration card. 

D. & H. Pleads High 

Operation Costs 

At the second Public Service Commission hearing relative to the petition of the people of Altamont for better local train service between Albany and Altamont, the Delaware and Hudson Company entered a plea of high operating costs, and that the number of passengers traveling was small.
It is the opinion of those who have been looking after the interest of the people that this plea is of minor importance and should be given absolutely no consideration by the Commission. 

The trains discontinued have been in continual operation for many years. They are accommodation trains furnishing a service which all railroads are obliged to give, and the D. and H. should not be permitted to become an exception to this established courtesy. 

During the time these trains were in operation the company, in spite of the fact that the cost of operation may have shown a slight loss, has been able to declare and pay dividends of 9 per cent and modernize other branches of its system. 

Those who appeared at the hearing representing the request for better train service did not ask for any improvement in any other way such as more sanitary cars or more modern equipment, but did urge that the former service be restored. Milton J. Ogsbury represented the residents of Altamont together with W. C. Malpas, Arthur Gregg, Orren Finch and several others. 

The Public Service commission has not yet rendered its decision in the case and it is hoped that though the evening train may not serve many, the passengers, commuters and employees who use it will be considered as well as the future well being of the communities which this railroad serves. 

SLOANSVILLE 

Lewis Petteys is driving a new Dort sedan. 

CLARKSVILLE 

The Children’s Day exercises at the Methodist church Sunday evening were well attended. The children who took part did themselves credit. Special mention should be made of Anna Mae Waisler of Albany, the nine year old saxophone player who delighted the audience with several selections. 

VILLAGE NOTES 

— The Christian Endeavorers of the Reformed church enjoyed a hike to High Point Thursday evening, July 3. After the usual exploration of caves and crevices, a huge campfire was made and the ravenous party partook of “hot dogs” and other numerous and varied viands. The hikers returned to the village by the light of the moon, which was sparse indeed.