Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-21

germantown avenue. BY eoupiine these
two lines up with the Broad street SUI
way. either by routing them across Gay.
uga street and WingohockinB ,s huseS -
Nv continuing them aH ct present 70
| Rroad street and Erie avenue, ana by
operating them as free transfer gam.
| crers ard distributors Of rapid transh
| travail ana further, BY constructing a new
surface line on Chew street oetWeen l
| oIuav avenue and Germantown sVenuo'
and by routing the cars on Cheiten eYss
| line All MS free transfer gatherers ana
| dIstributers Of rapid transit travel, tne
| psople Of Germantown and Chestnut Hil
| viii be enabled to reach any important
| section OF Philadelphia quickly, convent
| emily and comfortably for one scent
| fare. -.
rbe citizens of Germantown and Chest
NUT IIIIi should realise that the transit
nroVrau will enable them TO take the
surface line to the nearest station on the
hlah .speed systems transfer free TO the
hIah-speed system and travel on the hign-
speed system directly or by another
transfer, II necessary, In forward al
rectlon to any important section OF Phlia-
delphia and upon leaving the station OF
the hiEh-speed system at the other end
of the Journey TO take the car on the
Intersecting surface system In a forwaru
direction TO final destination without any
extra charge, the entire journey being
made for one scent fare.
WHAT TRANSIT PROGRAM WILL DO.
Here IL what the transit program will
do for you:
'Tt will cut down the time required to
travel from:
Germantown and Chelten avenues to
City Hall from 10 minutes 10 sth minutes,
a saving OF % minutes on the round trip.
Germantown and Chslten avenues to
65th and woodland avenue from II min
utes to i6 minutes. a saving OF 30 min
utes on the round trip.
Germantown and Chelten avenues to
sd and Market streets from IS minutes
to II minutes, q saving of rs minutes on
the round trip.
Germantown and Chelten avenues to
League Island from 20 minutes to 46h
saving OF Al minutes on the
round trip.
Germantown and Cheten avenues to
Green street entrance of Fairmount Park
from 40 minutes to 26jk minutes, a saving
OF "a minutes on the round trip.
From Germantown and Cheltei ave-
nues to 10th street and Allegheny avenue
from % to 16 minutes, a saving OF IA
1.-THE same time saving will bo available
10 Chestnut Hill passengers.
From Chelten avenue and Chew street
TO City Hall, from IS to Is minutes, q
saving of 40 minutes on the round trip.
From Chelten avenue and Chew street
10 65th and Woodland avenue from IS
minutes to n minutes, a saving OF one
hour and two minutes on the round trip.
From Chelten avenue and Chew street
% SD and Market street, from 81 minutes
20 80 minutes. saving of A minutes on
he round trip.
From Chelten avenue and Chew street
o League Island. from "a minutes to 43
nlnutes-a saving of / hour and $ min
ties on the round trip.
SANITY TO PASSENGERS.
Moreover, the passengers travelling into
nd out Of Germantown and Chestnut
I'LL district will be saved $4,000 annu-
lily, now paid for exchange tickets.
here will be an enormous increase in
our real estate development and In
salty values. People who travel from
le Germantown section to other sections
the city will save 66s,9OO hours per
ear, which, on a basis OF 10 cents an
our would be worth $l00,3O0
In travelling to the centre Of the city
nd to other more remote sections, you
Ill be relieved of the tedious and un-
omfortable ride in overcrowded sur
zee cars operated on eongested streets.
hlch are subject to delay.
Il fully realize the necessity Of addi-
onal surface lines on Chew street and
! Walnut lane, connecting Wayne ave-
lie UP with the Roxborough district.
You know better than l. that the east
n side OF Germantown is witherlng on
count Of the absence OF proper railway
cIlities.
Your surely realize the Importance OF
pid transit development to each and
cry Individual citizen OF your district.
i am striving hard to bring to Phlladel-
LA the best transportation system that
enjoyed In any great city In the world.
IN order to succeed l must fave your
ost energetic and persistent co-opera-
m.
VIII you help me-and should there bo
y doubt as to the existence OF such
ntiment in the city-wIil you respond TO
call and aid in making display OF pub
sentiment at great central gather