. Electric railway journal . ts underground stations representing the gifts of ONE OF THE NEW SERIES OF TRAFFIC POSTERS OF THE LONDONUNDERGROUND RAILWAYS a number of the most prominent artists in the BritishEmpire. The subjects selected are peaceful scenes,usually to illustrate some choice bit of poetry. Thus,the one reproduced illustrates and gives the words ofRobert Louis Stevensons The Land of Nod. Theonly reference to the company and to the war is inthe line at the top, which reads: The Underground Railways of London, knowing howmany of their passengers are now engaged on importantbusiness
. Electric railway journal . ts underground stations representing the gifts of ONE OF THE NEW SERIES OF TRAFFIC POSTERS OF THE LONDONUNDERGROUND RAILWAYS a number of the most prominent artists in the BritishEmpire. The subjects selected are peaceful scenes,usually to illustrate some choice bit of poetry. Thus,the one reproduced illustrates and gives the words ofRobert Louis Stevensons The Land of Nod. Theonly reference to the company and to the war is inthe line at the top, which reads: The Underground Railways of London, knowing howmany of their passengers are now engaged on importantbusiness in France and other parts of the world, send outthis reminder of home. The drawing is the free gift ofCharles Sims, R. A. Other recent posters illustrate A. L. Salmons AtDawn and Dark; Thomas Campbells Song to theEvening Star, and Samuel Rogers A Wish. The original size of the drawings on the posters is20 in. x 30 in. The posters are beautifully reproducedin colors which unfortunately are lost in the process December 22, 1917] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 1111 How the War Tax Is Collected Several Schemes Have Been Worked Out by the Electric Railways for Checking the Collec-tion of the Tax Paid on Cash Fares THE collection of the special war taxes required ofthe railways by the Oct. 3, 1917, law has necessi-tated the planning of no particular arrangements,except perhaps for that portion of the 8 per cent pas-senger fare tax which it has been necessary for theconductors to obtain on cash fares paid on the car. Thecollection of the tax on tickets purchased from stationagents, and likewise that on special cars, on milk andcream shipments and on extra baggage and commuta-tion fares, has for the most part been simple, sincethese collections have been made by the station agents,where definite records are obtainable for each trans-action. Most companies have provided the conductorswith some form of tabulation showing the amount oftax which should be collected for each far
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