Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1910-08-06
MOVE ON TO TRENT
Secret Society and Labor Union Dele
Will Link With Citizens at Hearing
on Tuesday

I ted, there Is no reason why he
not calmly look his action over
to pay the debt and pay IT,
MIR. Wilson reported that in h
lectlng tours he found sentiment I'M
Of the continuation of prevailing
5f fare. lie said that business M
some instances refused to contribu
The cause because they believe that
mately this town will be beneite
eiie fares remain high. This contra,
view Of the case met with general
approval on the ground that Please
vile should adopt a policy OF the gre
est good to the greatest number Hel
lie tight must 20 on.
In line with this argument N
McNeely answered statement made
/ mechanic who finds employment in A
lantic City. The mechanic is OF tb
opinion that lie has no "kiek coming.
because, before the installation of troll
ieys he was making S2.25 daily; lie IA
now receiving $3.50 and can afford the
Increased cost of transportation Mr..
McNeely said that the mechanic must
DC unable TO figure correctly, for while
It Is true the wage has increased it has
not done so in proportion to the increas-
ed cost Of living for the last 20 years.
which amounts TO 60 per cent.
Superintendent McCausland. Of the
Reading Railroad, viii be interviewed by
Mr. Mendel. 1t is the latters intention
to secure if possible frequent train ser
vice on the road between Hammonton
and Atlantic City. The Readings round
trip rate between this and the resort is
l5 cents, which is the cheapest good
untilused ticket that can be bought at
present.
Mr.. Stephenson challenged the spirit
Of those business men who will not par
tlcipate IN the movement against the
railroads. Their argument is that Il
fares are high people will be compelled
70 make their purchases at home This
town has grown at rapid pace with the
fare at five cents" said Mr.. Stephenson.
and if the rates are reduced Pleasant
Vile Will grow and the business men Will
get proper and just ratio of the in
creased population as their customers
The Leagues membership are busily
engaged securing evidence for the Tren-
con hearing next Tuesday Every morsel
gathered is turned over to lawyer Chand-
Ter, who will use it in the most effective
way before the Utilities Commissioner
ers, and the firm of Stern & Silverman
may find difficulty answering one natural
inquiry: Why did you build the railroad
across the meadows when you knew that
there could be no dropping and taking
on of passengersl You must have known
this when you established five-cent
fare, then why the increase at this late
day? OF course these are only surnised
questions, as the willy lawyer keeps his
own counsel.
Mr.. Mckinney is full of knowledge of
long trolley hauis for five cents, and the
instances are in existence in New Jer-
sey, and they will be fired at the Com
missioners on Tuesday. Mr.. McAnney IS
one of the stickers in this and other
fights, and it is safe bet that he will
be one Of the very last to leave the ship
if the colors should be struck, but no one
believes that the flag will come down.
for this is fight for right and Justice
and victory must eventually perch on
the heads of the men who are devotiHg
time and money for the cause of the
people, the working men and all those
who have made Pleasantville what it is
today.
Lawyer Chandler was not present at
the meeting, and most of the time was
spent in general discussion and franz
ing up of the men who will go to Tren-
ton. President Wells was again absent
and Mr.. Harry Zeikman acted az chair
man. From now until Tuesday the com
mitteemen will try to interest men in
the movement and the march on to Tsen-
ton, which will in reality, be conducted
via the 9-20 train from the Pennsy !
South Carolina avenue station.