Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-07-23
BUSINESS MEN SCORED
Ex-Atlantic City Merchant Declares Funds
Are Forthcoming Provided PIeasantviIIe
Does Its Proper Share Toward Rails
ing the Campaign Ammunition

elusive III connection with the move
ment; that the League is an organiza-
tion Of the people and by the people to
secure redress for the mixed up condi-
ton III which they have found them
selves,
Mr. Akarman's recent promises Of bet
seI transportation service between Pleas
ihtvllle and Atlantic City were brought
70 tle Leagues attention by Mr.. John
T. stephenson. At the conference be-
oween Mr.. Akarman and the various
committees the official said that super
or service would be installed by his
DAD, but MIR. Stephenson recited his ex-
ceptlons to the statement in this wav:
Two years ago we We're able to buy
SIX fares for 25 cents; then the fare
was made five cents fiat, and now we
pay ten cents. Two years ago the cars
ran under a headway of Is minutes and
JhIs schedule was maintained under the
nat rate, but now the company give Is
car every 30 minutes and standing
reom only, and Mr. Akarman has lied
to us
Chairman McNeely was in his usual
optimistic mood. In reply to state
ment that the people are slow to grasp
situations he said that time is needed
TO work out the problems and the trou-
bles that confront the people He added
that ten years may be required to get
the ball rolling, but that eventually the
people will peaceably accomplish results
satisfactorily to all
Mayor Rass of Mortified was not in
cllned to divulge just what is being done
by the people fhis city for the i'm
Provement Of Shore Road. He feels hope
less on one point-that the League will
be able to scure reduction of railroad
fares. Mr.. George Fielder was anxious
that the Mayor make the League ac-
quainted with his plans but to all in
Iuirers the calm reply came that North
field will be heard from in due time
Mr.. Mendel favored the appointment
OF committee of three men who shall
canvass this town for subscriptions to
the war fund, and chairman McNeely
named the following: Messrs. Zeikman,
Ott and Wilson These gentlemen are
expected to solicit trade for the Read
ing railroad in addition to their other
duties and to ask the business men for
moral and financial support. Mr.. Men
del proposes to canvass Atlantic avenue
for the same purpose, but before doing
so he wishes to see more local activity
and support for the League. His ex-
pressions were the result of statement
that few men have demurred at max
ing contributions for trivial reasons.
The people are narrow minded said
Mr.. Mendel, who withhold their support
from this movement because we have
done the impossible-fa to act ac-
cording to individual IDEAS"
Borough engineer Clark made his ini-
tial appearance at the meeting and he
stated plain truth, which every one
should hope may not come true this time
as it has in the past. The engineer said
that one attribute Of PIeasantville's
population is to get up in the morning
full of fight and before the next "a hours
have elapsed they become somewhat
cooler, but this League movement does
not seem to take on the old shape.
Lawyer Eli II. Chandler was retained
last Saturday night by the committee
and he has begun his campaign. At
next Thursdays meeting in Adams hall
Mr.. Chandler is expected to make re
port of his preliminary work before the
attorney general, the Board Of Utility
Commissioners, and in fact, his ex-
cellency Governor Fort. Mr.. Chandler
is mum on the method Of his attack
any more than to say that it will be
bitter enough to suit the most exacting
enemy of the merged companies.
Additional contributions are announc-
ed in another column and subscribers
are especially requested to make remit
tances to the League treasurer, Mr.. J.
Al McAnney, as soon as possible.