Scope and ContentThree handbills issued by Associated Railroads of New Jersey re state taxation on railroads, no dates, ca. 1949 to 1950. Printed paper - two-sides; size varies, folded. With: Lackawanna Railroad ferry survey card. A series (only three present here) of full-page advertisements reproduced as handbills and issued to customers regarding the association's protest of taxation policies. Members of the organization are printed at the bottom of all three (see notes for list.) Handbill 1: Today we pay our Taxes; Wed, Dec. 1. 8-1/2" wide x 16-1/2" high, folded to 4-1/8" high. Printed two sides with the outside panel text: In Your Own Interest -- know these facts! Reading Time: 1 minute, 25 seconds. Text dates this as probably 1949: "This is the day your New Jersey railroads pay $16,108,829 in taxes to the State of New Jersey for the year 1948." Handbill 2: "This is the fifth in a series of advertisements to acquaint the citizens of New Jersey with problems faced by their railroads. In your own self-interest you should know these facts." "Is your tax bill bigger than your paycheck?" 9" wide x 12-1/2" high, folded to 4-1/2" high. Printed two sides with the outside panel text (which is the same as handbill 1): In Your Own Interest -- know these facts! Reading Time: 1 minute, 25 seconds. Handbill 3: ""This is the fifth in a series ..." "How big can an 8-Ball Get?" Printed two sides with the outside panel text: A Message so important - it is being printed in every Daily and Weekly Newspaper in New Jersey. With: Survey card about passenger travel regarding travel to or from New York and mode of travel, whether by their ferry, bus or the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad (H. & M. Tubes.) Not dated, but attached to the ads by staple, and considered contemporary with them, thus late 1940s or early 1950s. 4" x 6" printed cardstock. Full text: LACKAWANNA RAILROAD The Lackawanna Railroad regrets that it is involved in proceedings which may force it to put its eastbound passengers through turnstiles before boarding ferryboats at Hoboken. The numerous entrances to the Hoboken ferry terminal would make such a requirement very costly and, because of congestion, delay passengers so as to prevent their boarding the boats with which their trains connect. Such a requirement - contrary to our wishes - might cause diversion of ferry passengers to the Hudson Tubes and busses and necessitate our consideration of further abandonment of ferry service. So that we may be informed as to the travel customs of our passengers, will you please cooperate by checking NOW one of the following statements, and hand to Lackawanna Representative on train. (Not to be filled in by Passholders) [survey choices with a checkbox for each one] Leave Train Before Arrival at Hoboken. Use Either Lackawanna Ferries or H. & M. Tubes or Busses Between Hoboken and New York. Use Lackawanna Ferries Exclusively Between Hoboken and New York. Use H. & M. Tubes Exclusively Between Hoboken and New York. Use Busses Exclusively Between Hoboken and New York. Work on the New Jersey Shor (Hoboken, Jersey City, etc. W.H. Dominick, Passenger Traffic Manager.