Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-30
Prominent Persons in Santa Monica
Ocean Park and Other Outlying
Towns Express oplnions-or-
ganlzations to Take 1t Up

Local organizations have been too
busy during the past ten days sending
aid to the sufferers in the north to
think of owl cars. Now that their
work is done they declare that definite
steps will be taken to see that the
street car companies establish a sys-
tenn of late cars.
7 The need of this system has grown
during the past week on account of the
large increase in population due to the
many refugees coming here. Many Of
them will remain here indefinitely.
Dozens of people of all classes have
emphasized the necessity of this serv-
ice. Not only do the residents of Los
Angeles approve of the movement for
owl cars, but also the people of the
beach towns. Dana Burks, mayor of
Ocean Park, believes that the service
should be inaugurated during Fiesta
week and then kept running unless 1t
should be found Improbable. 1t is his
belief that the system will pay after
the people become acquainted with 1t.
Believes In Service
Eyes, I'm in favor of owl cars" said
Mr.. Burks yesterday. "This section
has long since had need for them, and
inaugurated. BY all means something
should be done to facilitate the beach
travel during Fiesta week, but the
service should be extended through the
summer and as long into the winter as
the patronage warrants"
"You can't make it strong enough.
We're all in favor of the owl cars. The
Herald is on the right tack" says
Charles e. Lovelace, editor Ocean Park
Journal.
"Me! Why, yes. I hadn't thought
about the matter, but it does seem as
though the owl cars, as you call
them, ought to ne run during Fiesta
week. Tn in favor of anything that
tends toward the advancement OF the
community" says Mrs. Gala j. West
fall, postmaster at Venice.
Lack of Owl Cars a Drawback
EVERY outlying town hat Is de-
pendent on a big city, as we are on
Los Angeles, for about every article
that is consumed should have trans
portation facilities at all hours of the
day and night. Not alone that, but
it's a drawback to this section that
such an accommodation is denied" is
the way A. Ed Robinson. member of
the Ocean Park city council, states the
case.
"The owl cars have long since
proved practicable in all eastern cities
and I am in favor of giving them a
trial here" says Percy Dudley, cash
ier Ocean Park bank.
"Well, it seems to me that it might
be tried I never have had use for
car at the hour you mention, and
am not likely to, but suppose that
there are others who would find them
a convenience. Yes, quote me as being
in favor of owls" is the statement of
A. E. Meigs, Ocean Park postmaster.
Wants to Investigate Details
"O-nand, 1 would say that the plan
strikes me as feasible. haven't given
the matter any particular thought, and
1 would like to have the details more
firmly in my grasp before making any
definite statement, but on the face of
things 1 don't see why the plan
Shouldn't prove of mutual benefit to
the railroad company and the COM
munity," said w. I. Hull, president
Santa Monica board of trade, in an
interview Yesterday.
"Pm in favor of the 'Owp cars"
said A. G. Collister of Santa Monica.
"I have never yet heard any one speak
other than favorably of them. This
section is too big now to be without
every twentieth century accommoda-
tion."