Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-16
EVERYONE BOOSTS
OWL CAR SERVICE
MORE WEIGHTY ARGUMENTS
BY THE PUBLIC
Pleasure Seekers and Business Men;
Tourists and Laborers; Physi-
clans and Mnisters-AIl
Want Late Cars

If the trolley magnates require more
convincing arguments that Los Angeles
needs owl cars than have already been
presented in the columns of The Herald,
it might be a good idea for them to look
in the city directory and see 22S, ,29S
names staring them in the face.
In the east if nine cities could to-
gether furnish names to fill a directory
of this size, all of the cities would
have owl cars.
The railwaycompanies' argument that
late car service is too expensive is alb
surd. Is there another city the size of
Los Angeles in the world where the
people ride on the street cars more than
they do here?
The class of people who live in Los
Angeles and who come here every year
are just the people who will fill the
pockets of the street railway owners.
Cannot Afford Automobiles
The workingmen cannot afford to own
their own automobiles or carriages
and necessity compels them to pay trib-
ute in the shape of nickeis to the street
car companies every time they desire
to go some place.
Then the wealthy man comes here.
If he is a visitor or pleasure seeker,
and there are many of this class, he
does not remain here long enough to
have his own conveyance and conse-
quently uses the street cars.
Among the other prominent men who
are decidedly in favor of owl cars is
w. ]. Washburn, president of the
chamber of commerce and of the board
of education.
"I think that the owl cars would be
n fn q
in the outskirts of the city," said Mr..
Washburn. "It would tend to build up
the limits of the city and would be a
good thing for the men who work late
at night"
Others who have been interviewed
and the stand that they are taking on
the owl car question follow:
Service Is Demanded
Willard L. Goodwin clerk of council
committees:
"The growing importance of Los An
geles imperatively demands an all night
street car service. L believe the needs
of the public would be best served by
a half hour service all night after
midnight. Los Angeles is no longer a
jay town and is entitled to the best.
Very Rev. j. ]. wilkins, dean and
rector Of st. Paul's pro-cathedral, said:
lent move. Anything that will help
the working people should be encour-
aged by all citizens of the city of the
Angels"
Rev w. C. Clatworthy, pastor I'm
manuel Baptist church:
"It is very wise provision. If peo-
pie are lawfully detained, there ought
to be a way for them to get to their
homes. I should consider it a splendid
advancement"
Every thriving, growing, pushing
American city needs the owl car" said
e. Avery Mccarthy. secretary and
general manager of the Mccarthy COM
pany. "And Los Angeles, the fastest
growing city in the world should have
them at once. They are part Of the
life of great city. Metropolitan con-
ditions. such as exist here, should ma
ell metropolitan conveniences and why
we haven't had all-night cars long ago
is mystery to me.
Laborers Would Be Benefited
people don't stay out any later just
because owl cars run but those VINO
have to work downtown until the small
hours are certainly entitled to rae
home after their day of work.
'I cannot understand how anybody
could be opposed to the move under
taken by The Herald and it is bound
to be successful for it represents
public need. And what the public
needs it always gets sooner or later
THE growth of Los Angeles has
been of such wonderful rapidity that
we have blossomed into city of the
largest class almost in a night and
everything here is metropolitan. The
street railway systems are almost per-
feet. 1 find that upon comparing them
with the systems in operation in other
cities and why they should object to
putting all-night cars in service is
mystery to me.
There is no one who would not
benefit by them. The leisure class
would have more time after the the
ater. The late worker would be able
to get home with no delay and real
estate would benefit, for there would
be more of demand for residence
property in the outlying districts i:
there was a car service that would
permit a man to get home at any hour
of the day or night.