The Detroit times., 1909-02-05

diyidends OF the foreign investor. Cold
cars also were Injurious 10 public
health. he said. lie declared that NO
private corporation would give the
service the people want and that the
only way 20 get II is by taking over
the lines.
L. A. Brown and r. A. Smart, OF the
committee. argued that no member OF
that body should have strong opinions
as 10 settlement until all facts have
been considered
Then Fred II. Warren made a long
address. opposing municipal ownership
and calling FOR franchise, running
until 1924 lie described the present
tangle OF overlapping franchises and
said that the city esald not, IL the-D.
u. r. refused To sell its lines. success
fully operate an independent system OF
| lines.
We are confronted by a condition.
not theory" said Warren. Fifteen
years IS not long time in the life
OF city. although IL is a long time
In the life OF man. l hope that the
day will come when the city will
own and operate every car In It's linn
its, but that cannot come until 1924,
unless the ID. ". r. is willing 10 sell.
which take II that 1t is not"
Frank n. Warren then asked Fred
II. IL the city does not hold club
over the ID. L. r. In the way OF the
expiring franchises, and the latter re-
torted that the people OF the city
would not consent 10 have the cars
stopped, and that the ID. L. K. holds
club in the way OF It's lines that
run longer than this year and next.
B. Schellenberg rose In the gallery
and declared for fair settlement, no
matter II the city gets no oetter than
seven tickets for a quarter. He ex-
pressed regret that the Codd-Hutchins
franchise did not pass, and said the
city would never get as good an orer
again.
NJ. E. Kelly harangued the audience
In high falsetto which made some OF
the committee laugh. He told them
that they were a set OF business men.
and that the motto OF business is 10
buy cheaply and sell dearly There
fore. he took II that the people OF
Detroit were 10 be sold TO foreign
stockholders In a corporation.
The Rev. Lee s. McCollester gave II
as his personal opinion that good SER
vice, even at fve-cent fare, Is the great
question and this aroused the ire OF
Lenton Crabb, who rose in the gallery
10 say that the man who earns $l.2t
per day is anxious 10 save every cent
he can and does not care IL he does
have TO stand up as long as he gets
his rides cheaply.
The meeting broke up with no one
nearer conclusion than at the be-
ginning. Neither former Mayor Thomp-
son nor any OF his friends, advisers or
appointees was present.
Mayor Breitmeyer discussed the
street railway question at some length
al the Dutch lunch OF the Order o.
KuKus. In German Salesmen's hall.
Thursday evening. Two members OF
the order, which is composed OF jewel
ers and opticians, are on the commit
tee OF so.
People talk and talk about NUM-
cipal ownership and three-cent fares.
but they do not tell US how TO get
them" said the mayor. Il think that
all you business men want TO see good
service first But let us reserve judg-
ment until the committee finishes its
work"
The mayor came to the Ku-Ku meet
ing with w c. Noack and Frank Ken
nedy, after the open meeting OF the
committee of so.
Busisess-Iike Printing. No fuss and
no feathers, The plain: neat KIND. that
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