Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-01

in a manner which will make It kOI
to them.
"Phlladeiphia has for many years
| spending millions or dollars on pafi
| Fairgrounds and other municipal
velopments which are not accessible
the great majority of citizens. What
we want Is to enable people OF every
section of Philadelphia TO enjoy sllyui
the great piaces of amusement and(ree.
/ reation which their tax money has fol
years been developing and maintaining.
ut seems unjust that the people IN the
donsely populated sections Of the city
should be called upon to contribute am
nuRlly their share In taxes toward the
upkcep and enlargement Of parks and
other attractions which they cannot use.
We must be fair to them and secure for
them their rights. II Is my ambition TO
bring opportunity for convenient travel
and recreation equally to every front
door in Philadelphia without any Undue
discrimination IN cost or In time required
to travel. This broad policy will bring
boundless returns to the people In time
saving, in prosperity in pleasure and In
comfort.
VTho northwest elevated line will bring
all of the people or the city served by
the existing and recommended system
In close communication with tho north
west district for one scent fare and
portant point In Falrmount Park. 1t
will skirt along within n few blocks of
the East Park. afford access 10 the
River drive. Falls OF the Schuylkill by
transfer and direct access to the Wissa-
hickon. where II is crossed by Henry
avenue
1T will also afford indirect access to
the West Park by change of cars over
the Fairmount Park Transportation
Company's line.
at will relieve Roxborough's isolation
and, as ! have pointed out. It will elm
mate that discrimination which now ex-
lists against your section of the city.
BENEFITS OF HIGH SPEED
TRANSIT
when the recommended capacious
arteries for high-speed travel connect up
every section of the entire city the en-
tire population of Philadelphia will be
able to reach and enjoy the amusemonts
ana pastimes which one great stadium
will provide.
without an adequate rapid transit
system It Will be impossible to locate the
great public stadium and recreation
centre so that II will be readily Access
'lblc to all of the people of the city of
in point of time and cost
IL.
AS soon as the recommended high
speed system is under way the last argu-
mt for delay in establishing the great
stadium will have been re-
moved and II should be established
When all of the people OF Philadelphia
lrH enabled to enjoy the sports and other
ecreations which such q stadium will
'rovido at modest cost. VIC shall have
reformed an important duty to the
'reat majority of the citizens of this
ity who are now prevented by lack of
modern high-speed transportation facl-
tics and by high entrance fees charged,
rom enjoying pastimes which should be
made available to them"
The director then explained that the
lty could build the proposed lines with
ut the cooperation of the existing com
any and added:
The transit program provides that cX-
ensions of the surface system shall he
lade from time to time when and as
casunably required. This Is OF impor-
lncc to the people who are located inn |
north of Girard College where |
dditional surface facilities are needed |
"A way must be found to overcome the |
isadvantage which your district suffers
Y reason of being cut off from the
outh by Girard College. The discrim-
lntcry exchange tickets with which you
rc burdened must be eliminated"