The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-02-10
They Hate TO Give Up.


The order from the office of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company not to
honor passes held by large number of
officials and employees of the State of
New Jersey caused CONSERVATION in the
ranks of those who were affected. The
order was no respecter of persons, high
and low got it just alike. 1t was hard
luck, though. After enjoying ride
anywhere in the state by merely raising
a finger to the conductor and then to be
called upon to hand out real money did
not sit we'll. Some of those affected
submitted gracefully, while others de-
cided that the law was mightier than the
railroad company and instead of raising
their fingers to the conductor they snap
ped them in defiance and suggested that
he put them Off"
Burlington county has two officials
who have been privileged to ride on pass
es. One of them draws a salary of
81, 500 per year, the other gets $4,000 per
year. The $500 man, on taking his
usual ride, went down into his pocket
and put up his fare. He said he had
enjoyed pass for long time and he
thought he could afford to pay his way.
The $4,000 man, however, felt different
! y. He said the law had fixed who
should receive passes and until that law
was repealed he would not give up real
money. He suggested that one con-
ductor put him off, but that official look
ed at him in plying manner and said
he would not resort to such a drastic
measure, he would pay the passenger
fare himself before doing such dis
courteous act.
There were others who refused to pay
their fare and in each case the name Of
the man and the number of his pass
were taken and reported by the con
ductor. And that is the way in which
the matter now stands.
The charter of the railroad company
requires it to carry certain state officials
free. During the past two or three SEES
sions of the Legislature laws have beer
passed adding other officials and employ
ees to the list. The Delaware and Lacka
. wanna Railroad Company refused t.
, honor one of these passes last winter anC
the Supreme Court was appealed to anG
that body affirmed the right of the com
pany to act as it did. Following thi
t decision the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company took the stand it now occupies
E The matter will probably 60 to the Cour
2 of Errors and Appeals and it may b
: some time before decision is reached.
Those who decline to pay their fare
: claim that the law of New Jersey can
S not be swept aside by small body lilN
\ the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
: The particular part of the affair is tina
the objection to giving up the free rid
q comes from those who are getting larg
t salaries. 1t is not so much the cost of
i ticket, possibly, that gets under tfei
=, skin, as the taking away of the satisfac
y ton of pleasantly smiling at the con
t ductor and havinghim give correspond
ingly pleasant smile in return, Will
Il the adjacent passengers look on wit
! wonder at who the gentleman is who
y so honored as to be allowed to ride Of
e the simple raising of finger.
If incidentally it may be noted that
&c lot of legislation has been suggested tha
will cause the railroad companies il
convenience and expense. The resu
o of the contest will be watched wit
It pleasure by the poor fellows who heI
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