Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-18

ColingsWoodi Pitman, Wenonah and
Salem.
Two commuters assooiations--the South
Jersey and the North Jcrsey-already ex-
ist and these. It Is believed, will enable
the citizens to present united front.
| working with these commuters associa-
ttons will be the United Towns I'm
! provement Association OF New Jersey.
rms organization Of united towns. which
| mas been waging a fight for some time
for lower gas rates, will turn its atten-
tlon Immediately to the rate Increase
| question
These organizations plan to unite in
| carrying their protest FIRST to the rail-
road officials and then to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
ASSOCIATIONS HOLD MEETINGS.
-Four meetings we're held last night in
or near Philadelphia by the Chestnut
Hill and Germantown Improvement As
sociatIon, 57O0 Germantown avenue: the
| ManayunS business Mems Association,
Main and Grape streets; the F'rankford
board OF Trade, and the Neighborhood
Club OF Cynwyd and Bala.
Other meetings have been arranged az
Norristown, Ardmore, Wayne, Narberth,
Overlook and Oak Lane
Announcement OF q date on which the
Public Service Commission will hear COM
plants is eagerly awaited. Many OF the
associations have determined that IL will
be best to make q personal protest rather
than send a formal letter. and for this
reason they are endeavoring to have a
date for a public hearing in Philadelphia
set promptly.
Two hundred commuters and many
other residents OF Lansdale are indignant
at the Increase In passenger rates, but
no action TO protest against the increases
has been taken, although Burgess a. II.
Lands said today that he was willing to
call meeting X II was the wish OF the
people. He said!
From a business mans viewpoint the
increase will be a good thing for the
business men of Lansdale, but the COM
munlty at large will suffer With in
creased rates of fare, our borough cannot
hope to grow. and It is not likely that
many Of the commuters will use the lines
OF the Lehigh Valley Transit Company
to get to their work I'm the city, as the
Journey would require too much time and
1t is necessary to change cars at Chest
nut HILL"
Amber is aroused at tho action of the
railroad, but II was said today that 10
meeting had been planned. Ellwood
Posey, the Burgess of Amber, Is a COM
muter himself.
SUBURBAN TENANTS ALARMED.
"The increased rates don't affect the
people living nearer the city so much as
It does u.s." said real estate man of |
Amber, land 1t is bound to drive the |
tenants who live here closer to their |
work. When man considers renting a |
house out here he will Immediately add IS |
train fare a month TO his expenses. Many |
will not pay that much to have home
in the country, and instead will seek a
home in more convenient part of the
city Tho man who owns his own home
and is employed In the city has no al
and has to pay the increased
fares"
Residents living along the Main Line of
The Reading have already made inquiries
the rental of houses and
apartments in Tioga. according to Charles
w. Rueter, president of the Tioga Trust
Company and a real estate man. with
,ffices Mt 1703 West Tioga street
"Since the announcement of the increase
n railroad fares many residents of the
suburbs have made inquiries about houses
n order to be nearer the city and cut
lown expenses" said Mr.. Rueter "rhe
'ailroad is showing a bad spirit and the
rates is bound to drive the
nearer the city"
He declared that with seven car lines
'unning into the city, many residents OF
rioga, who formerly used the trains,
]
N the trolleys.
That the increase in railroad fares will
asten the system of rapid transit in this
ity is the opinion of William n. Noll-
ner, 4421 Germantown avenue, member
4 the real estate firm of Wick 6, Noll-
ner.
with the increased fares" said Mr.
"the people in this city will
rye that the new rapid transit system ,
e started at an early date"
He predicted that many Of the resi-
ents of the suburbs, rather than pay the
ew rates, would move into the city and
love into houses in the northwestern
art OF the city.
NEW TRANSIT SYSTEM A FACTOR
Regardless of what may be the influence
pom suburban sections of an increase in
ltes, all unpleasantness for passengers
Tho ride to and from local stations in G
he city will be eliminated by the con- .
truction of the proposed elevated and
lbway lines included in the program of !
ne City Transit Department, Director A. T
Ierritt Taylor declared today. v
The stations where passengers will S
enefit particularly by the construction v
I the subway and elevated lines are S
Logan. Tloga, Wayne Junction h
nd Huntington street b
Director Taylor said:
''EnOulQ tn6T6 DG u SubbldnlldI increase y
steam railroad passenger rates to local b
ations in Philadelphia, the effect of 4
ich increase on Philadelphians will be G
,tirely eliminated by the construction of ID
10 recommended subway, elevated and n
scessary surface lines.
Furthermore, Philadelphians will thus
enabled to travel by way OF the recon- {
ended system, more conveniently, COM
rtably and economically than at pres
It regardless OF any possible change \
steam railroad local rates or sche-
lies"
In this connection it was pointed out
AT any Philadelphia move :.
ent' among suburban commuters will
another factor I'm bringing the pro-
,sed subway and elevated lines into I'M p
ediate demand Commuters who return
Philadelphia on account OF the in tI
eased fare will without doubt, settle -
the outlying sections OF the city. And v
will be these sections that the new 4
bway and elevated lines will partic- 81
arly benefit a.
OhiciaIs OF both the Pennsylvania and
aading seem inclined 10 discount the
,rising among commuters and suburban
sldeuts as not worthy OF serious con-
deration, G
Merely newspaper talk several OF II
EN- remarked when questioned as to n
hat Official eognizanos would be taken c
the rising protest At both the Penn II
lvania and the Reading offices 1t was =
I'd that the protests would not be