Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-07


suddenly and 70 Unexplained that it's
appearance must be regarded ae
sinister I am not apeaking entirely
for myself, but voice the sentiments
Of people in every corner Of the city.
THE NORTH pHIflApEtsPH1A BUS
MESS MEMS ASSOCIATION, repr,
senting nembership Of $50. q. "a. ziea
Ter. president;
The Costello plan is clearly sub
terfuae thrown out by the politicians
to hcodwlnk the citizens OF PhIladel-
phlA. / am absolutely opposed 70 r.
and our organization is on record as
against any halfwav nneAanres or any
ollsnEes In Director Taylor's plan. To
dnd Just whore Philadelphia stands in
regard 60 rapid transit, 1 would Bug-
Eeet that every business organisation
IN the city call meetings, invite the
Couhcllmen Of the ward lt,whloh the
organization Is located, and find out
how each and every one or them
stands ON the plan OF Director Taylor
1t is absolutely essential that we get
our Counoilmen on record on this
question. Our organisation will hold
a meeting tonight and shall suggest
that we take these steps,
NORTHWEST BUSINESS MEMS. Asso-
CITATION, representing a membership Of
a5o Walter A. Bertoiet. presidents,
We will not stand for any scheme
other than the Taylor plan we are
for II from start to flnish. In eoftjuno-
tion with the United Business Mems
Association we Will hold protest meet
ings II the plan is not promptly car
ried through. We have not vet asked
our Counoilmen what stand they are
taking on the transit matter. but we
are planning to have them commit
themselves ON the matter. They are
for the Taylor idea, I am assured
Edward B. Martin, recording secretary:
No Frankford scheme for us. The
Taylor plan is regarded by our organl-
zation as the best that could be
evolved, and we are prepared to con-
tinue tho support we are giving It to
the end.
AVENUE BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION, representing
membership OF 150, John j. Pedlow,
president:
Director Taylor addressed members
of our association only a short time
ago He outlined the proposed plan,
and 1 assure you he was, given a rous-
ing reception. I think our members
Will back him TO a man. You can say
for me We will not accept any substi-
tute for Director Taylor's plan, that ia,
II there Is any way we can prevent the
substitution.
Mr.. Costello's plan I think, Is very
partial. We have not held mass meet
ings as yet, but you can rest assured
we shall. The proposed plan, II car
ried out, will be a great. thing. AS for
the councilmen In this section assert
eel 1Nyau In In nirantnr
Taylor's plan they have already gone
on record as supporting 1t.
BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION, rep
resenting a membership OF 100, John A
Moore. Secretary;
If you ask me oandidly, / think we
are getting a lot OF "hot air. In re-
gard TO proposed rapid transit service,
The members of our association are
interested, but l think after
all it is question OF politics, Then,
again, in speaking OF councllmen, how
many couneilmen own themselves?
II is true in Philadelphia we are not
getting the right kind of transit serv-
ice. l was talking with a man from 4
st, Louis the other day. and he said
this was the poorest laid out large city
he had ever been in. OF course, he
was referring to the transit system.
He said he was surprised at the poor
service, the endless strap hanging and
for II ALL he said. he had to pay s
cents. He also said there was surely
travel in n city like this to
do away with the Scent fare. There
is no doubt of It. we are not getting
the service.
-oGA BUSINESS MEMS AssOcIA-
rIoN, representing a membership of
100, Wilbur H. Zimmerman, president:
Our organization is in favor of the
plans of Director Tay-
or with the single exception that we
believe the Broad street subway should
be extended to Olnoy avenue rather
Than to Pike street, At meeting
IN Thursday night we placed ourselves
on record to that effect.
We cannot approve the ordinance
introduced In Councils by Mr.. Cos
clio providing for the construction OF
he Frahkford elevated line before
other sections OF the city are cared
'or Until adequate transit facilities
nave been provided to all Of Phila-
ielphia 1t is not fair that any par
ocular locality should be favored. II
,nly seems logical that the expenditure
II such large sums OF money should
be for the benefit of the entire mu-
aANKFoRD BUSINESS MEMS AS
ISOLATION. representing a member
hip of 400. oliver Stout;
I strongly favor Director Taylor's
,lan. II is the only plan which should
10 considered. / think, however, that
Director Taylor should extend the
crankford elevated in his plans to
d, he IL /
vas introduced to throw down Director
raylor's plan. and for that reason will
rot have the support OF the Frankford
business men,"
-harles n. Button:
1 have no faith in Costello and would
lot favor anything he introduced in