Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-20

active church property was EXEMPT
from taxation and that for the good
done by clergymen privileges should
be extended In the remarks the
bishop also said paying full fare would
fall heavily on ministers many of
whom are paid less than brake men.
and might mean closing of some 5000
missions served. by ministers who
travelled from place to place. &C.
The bishop represented the Harris
burg Ministerial Association and also
read a letter from the Harrisburg
Glorious, composed of Episcopal
clergymen. ,.5
Other Pleas
j. b. Carruthers, of the State Young
Mems Christian Association; c. X,
Robinson, assistant city solicitor of
veteran employe of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad at Columbia, made pleas for
a ruling, Mr.. Robinson pointing out
that cities had frequent applications
for charity and railroad companies had
furnished transportation on request.
Mr.. Jackson. who is retired after
1orty-slX years of service. spoke for
the veteran employees associations.
John III. Fow, Philadelphia. asked
for free transportation for policemen
and firemen when in uniform, which
has been granted by companies since
1854. Philadelphia, he said, Is the
largest police jurisdiction in the world,
being 129 square miles. The 1886
policemen and 1,074 firemen live all
over the city, generally miles away
from their stations. Mr.. Fow declared
the commission had authority to make
a ruling in the case under a clause in
the act which enables it to establish
standards Of facilities and service in
interest of patrons, employees and the
public. -
Mr. Fow asserted that the railroads
were willing to make orders to carry
policemen or firemen because there
was q reciprocal advantage in having
the uniformed men on the trains or
cars. Moreover, said he, everyone in
Philadelphia was favorable to con-
tinuation of free transportation to
firemen and policemen.
b. l.. Spahr, representing the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company. ar
gued that the Legislature classified
taxation and that the question of free
transportation could be dealt with in
the same way.
Austen for TNelegraphers
j. f. II. Austen, national president
of the Order of Railroad Telegra-
piers, D1spatchers, Agents and Sig
nalmen, declared that the pass for
employe and his family was earned by
merltorIous service, as shown by wage
agreements. Mr.. Austen made the
point that In the broad exercise of
power the commission could make an
order permitting passes to families of
employees in interest of general hap
piness.
Charles e. Schuyler, of the PhiIa-
delphia and Reading telegraphers.
called attention to the fact that rail-
roads give passes to widows of en-
ployes so that they can work away
from home.
K. b. Bingham. Duquesne Inclined
Plane Company. Pittsburgh, asked for
a ruling.
9. X. Robinson. assistant city So
licitor of pittsburgh, said that he had
been sent here to find out If the city
had to make an appropriation in its
annual budget to pay car fare for po-
licemen, firemen and others In public
service who have been granted free
transportation when on business. A.
w. Robertson. of the Pittsburgh Rail-
ways Company, said the company
would grant such transportation until
an adverse order was made.