The Detroit times., 1912-01-17
WEST, WARREN FOLK CALL
INDIGNATION MEETING TO
DENOUhCE D.U.R.'S SERVICE
Complain of Cold Cars and Fail
ure To Properly Care For
Z Traffic In Any Way
MAYOR STILL TALKING
Spends Hour Boosting Franchise
To Polish Workmen, Who
Can't Understand English
MAYOR STILL TALKING

A public indignation meeting will
be held In West Warren hall, Warren
and McKipley-aves., Friday evening,
under the auspices OF the West War
rem Residents association, TO protest
against the wretched service given by
the Detroit United Railway In that
section.
The residents complain that the
company fails to run cars on schedule
time, that II does not provide enough
cars to take care OF the traffic, that
the cars are not properly heated and
run by people on the corners when
there Is plenty of room inside.
The West Warren association re-
Gently went on record as against the
franchise by voting down a resolution
disclaiming responsibility for an edi-
tprial In the associations Official or
gan. and denounced the franchise.
Mayor Thompson addressed about
200 OF the 1000 or more employees Of
the Detroit Copper & Brass Rolling
Mills, Clark and West Jefferson.aves.,
wednesday noon, advocating the
Thompson-H Hutchins franchise. He
had some competition In the form OF
clanking steam pipes that refused to
be quieted and made himself heard
with difficulty, but expressed himself
as well pleased with the way he was
received
II should say II was an enthusiastic
meeting and that the sentiment was
all In favor of the ordinance" he said,
after his return to the city hall.
There We're three or four doubtful
ones. who asked questions, but we
converted them before we left"
The mayor was accompanied by A
y. DUPONT, OF Cleveland, who agreed
With him that the sentiment was all
Tor the ordinance.
1T looked to me as though 1t was
unnecessary for US to go out there at
ALL" he said.
In the Office of the superintendent OF
the plant they we're not so positive
that the sentiment was all for the
ordinance.
cit was a very quiet meeting--no
demonstration OF any kind" said The
Times' Informant. IA large number of
Poles and can't understand English,
but suppose those who can explained
the mayors remarks TO them after
wards. / don't know. I'm sure, just
how they feel about the franchise ques-
around Michigan and Thirty-first are
for 1t if It will bring that west-end
cross-town line"
The employees addressed by the
mayor all work in the sheet depart
ment. The tube department was not
represented at all
Mayor Thompson spoke at tile plant
of the Michigan Stamping CO., on
Rallavua-aya af 9 o'clOCk WadnaS-
day evening he will attend a reception
given by the Wolverine Automobile
club In the Gfiswold House and at 9
y. m. Is scheduled to lead the grand
march at the grocers' first annual ball
in Strasburgs academy. The mayor
is almost as busy man as he was
during his last campaign for the may
orally.
Mayor Thompson and State Senator
James II. Lee will line up against f.
F. Ingram and George william Moore.
in Houghton hall, No. 773 Grand
River-ave., Friday evening. The de-
bate will be under the auspices Of the
Central Grand Riyer-aye. Improve
ment association.
The Abbott Motor Car Co.'s en-
ployes will listen to discussion OF
the fraSchise by Board of Commerce
speakers after the noon hour, Thurs
day. The speakers can take as much
time as they please and the mems
pay will go on just the same, the CON-
pany announces.
To combat the literary campaign the
Board of Commerce is prosecuting,
the Citizens municipal ownership
Continued on y-uKe Two.