Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
BUSINESS BODIES
OF NORTHERN END
FOR TAYLOR PLAN
Three Mass-meetings Con-
demn Costello Bill and
Strongly Support Transit
Director.

upnN IN I've nOIlnetn part Ol Nu6 VIZ
decided at enthusiastic meetings las
night TO support the Taylor transit sys
tenn. and, to show that they were sin
cere, adopted resolutions condemning the
Costello bill, which. they said, would
only prove an obstacle 20 the work al.
ready done by the Director Of City
Transit.
The meetings we're held at Odd Fell
lows Hall. Chelten and ogontz avenues,
Germantown; Broad street and Windrim
avenue, under the auspices Of the Logan
Improvement League, and at the Lowell
Public School Annex, under the auspices
OF the olney Improvement Association.
Director Taylor addressed the German
town meeting, and showed with figures
and facts that the residents of that sec
ton could save more money than those
of any other part of the city by the
proposed high-speed system.
DIRECTOR TAYLoR's SPEECH
Mr. Taylor said in part:
'Fellow-citizens. the time has come for
the people OF Philadelphia to get together
and insist upon the immediate construc-
tion of such hlgh-speed lines as will ade-
quately serve all of the various districts
OF the city and the people resident therein.
"Prompt, aggressive and united action
on tho part Of the people will lead City
Councils to take the only remaining steps
which are necessary to promptly establish
the hlgh-speed lines and to enable the con-
struction thereof to be commenced early
in 1915.
First City Councils should call a spe-
cial election enabling the people to author
izo an increase in the city's indebtedness
10 provide the money for transit develop
ment. Until this special election is held
no contracts can be let. This special cleo
tion should be authorized by City Councils
without delay to enable the people to ex-
press their will with relation to transit
development. The people should insist
upon this opportunity being given them
to so express their viii forthwith. This is
a right which believe you are entitled to
and which must be accorded to you
promptly IL you emphatically demand 1t.
Second. City Councils should finally
determine upon and fix the routes Of the
high-speed lines.
Third. City Councils should submit n
plan of the municipal development to the
Public Service Commission OF the State of
Pennsylvania for approval.
las soon as these three steps are taken
by City Councils, the election is held. the
necessary approval of the Public Service
Commission Is secured and Councils have
appropriated the money for construction.
bids win be invited, contracts awarded
and construction will be started without
any delay whatever.
Therefore the immediate establishment
of rapid transit facilities in Philadelphia
depends entirely upon present action by
your representatives in City Councils.
This action is what we want: further
more. this action is what am asking you
to secure in your own interest by united
and aggressive action"
Mr.. Taylor then explained the proposed
high-speed system I'M detail and told of
the benefits which it would bring to tho
people.
WHOLE CITY TO BENEFIT.
Continuing. the Director said:
''Every section OF the city will be made
available to every other section OF the
city. quickly, eheaply and conveniently.
and families will be enabled to establish
permanent homes in East Germantown |
from which every member of the family |
can reach every place OF employment in |
las to your local requirements shall |
speak particularly of the district bounded |
on the north by City Line. on the south by
Olney avenue, Xon the east by Old York |
road and on the west by Stenton avenue,
Chew and Haines streets.
''The population OF this district In 1912
was 1890.
"on ar average 1880 passengers travel
daily within, out Of, and into this section
on the street cars.
'The passengers who travel into and
out OF your section will be saved 10000
hours per year, which. valued at Is cents
per hour, would equal $50 600 per year
"rhese Determinations against East
Germantown are absolutely unjustifiable,
and they must be eliminated.
you citizens OF East Germantown
know what you want and what you are
entitled 10.
You want to be connected up with
every other section OF the city by the
high-speed system. with free transfers on
existing and future surface lines and ad-
diuonal surface lines, including a new
surface line on Chew street, and later a
new surface line on stenton avenue. for
one scent fare.
PRoAIPT ACTION IMPERATIVE.
''You want City Councils TO act immedl-
ltsly and permit the people to vote on
ffiNt ~e-1@ VI btAe CITY y m |
debtedness to provide the money for the
construction OF the high-speed system.
You want the unjusiIhable diserimlna-
Hon in rates OF fare charged to people
travelling between your district and other
Important districts OF the city eliminated
Eithout further delay
You want 70 be relieved OF the dis-
iomfoFt. inconyenienee and waste Of time
Fhieh you are suffering from in travelling
"a oyererowded surface car lines which
ne obsolete for the purpose OF handling
ong-distancR travel
These are your rights. but you are only
ioins 70 secure thsaa BY united and aE-
.ressiYe action.
strongly urge YOU ana an Of the
eopte Of East Germantown ana q the |
ntlre city % participate in the great
pqiie demonstration 10 DO held al T-0
'eloek On Broad street Thursday evening,
4nesfe "a 1916, and also 20 partieipale
9 the mass meeting which wlll follow ia
ne Academy OF Music a O'clock
Every Organization which Is fufer-
ated II the welfare OF the nsoaie ~
n'iaaslqhi4 who travel Of necessity dur
ae tae rush hours Ia ogercroadad cars ]
HlaH4 cases very long distances.-should / ]
e g securing Tor them. a. wen as far
fHe1a' tae relief Nhieh they riaAtfale
eHAha and which VIII hs accorded tha1n
NE pfqinpt construction % th4 hish-