Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
BUSINESS MEN SEE
GREAT GROWTH FOR
WEST PHILADELPHIA
Banqueters Learn Cross
town Line Has Been
Pledged for Fifty-sixth
Street.

The outlining of the transit program
for Philadelphia, the pledging of a
double-track car line on 56th street and
the prediction that West Philadelphia in
10 years will eclipse Boston and Baltt-
more in population. were received en-
Enthusiastically by 400 diners at the third
annual banquet of the 10th and Market
Streets Business Association, held at
Coils Academy, 10th and Ludlow streets,
last night.
A. Merritt Taylor, Director of the De-
partment of City Transit, briefly out
lined the proposed high-speed transit
system.
High speed transportation arteries will
convey passengers by free transfer from
the present Market street subway-ele-
waited line into and through North and
South Philadelphia and directly, with
out change of cars. to Frankford and
Camden" he said. Passengers in West
Philadelphia will be enabled 10 take
cross-town surface line to the Market
street elevated and ride TO FrauktOTd
without change of cars. or transfer free to
any point on the North and South Broad
street subway, with the privilege of TAX
ing an additional surface car, after leav-
lIB the IlBH bpFtu SShAtIllG III a ASl " aAN
direction TO the point of destination, all
for q scent fare. Free transfers will be
given between the Market street elevated
and other recommended high speed lines
and the surface cars leading from them
will be available without extra charge"
Director Taylor then produced figures
showing that the public will have 30 per
cent of its time and 40 per cent of ex-
pense in travelling under the proposed
plan. West Philadelphia. he said, would
benefit to the extent of 100000 annually.
He concluded by asking the active and
persistent support Of the public, declar-
Ing that from its decision there can be no
appeal.
CROss-TOwN LINE PLEDGED.
Councilman Edward ". Patton an
nounced that letter. addressed to the
Allied Business Mems Association of
West Philadelphia, had been written by
z. T. stotesbury. who pledged the build
ing of a double-tracked trolley line on
56th street. After reviewing the fight
that has been made for paved streets in
West Philadelphia. Mr.. Patton said that
an ordinance is pending in the City
Council for the smooth paving of the
south side of Market street, from the
schuylknl River westward.
That West Philadelphia will have a
greater population in ten years than Bos-
ton and Baltimore was predicted by DR..
e. j. Cattell, city statistician. who paint
ed in glowing Colors the waterfront de-
vclopment of the Schuylkill and the fu-
ture commercial. Industrial and residen-
tlal growth of West Philadelphia. Other
speakers were Joseph B. Mccall, pres-
dent OF the Philadelphia Electric Com
many; Congressman ]. Washington Isogue
and Councilman George b. Davis. George
Eowland was POSTMASTER.
The speeches we're made in response TO
an address by Ralph M. TAYLOR, who, IN
behalf Of the business association asked
for better transit facilities. police pro-
lection, street paving, illumination of i0th
street and for the removal OF Kirk
brides 30 as 10 provide room for new
development. lie announced that sub
postal station VIII be opened on Market
street near 10th street on November IS.
A box party at the KnickerboCker
Theatre preceded the banquet. Besides
the speakers. Postmaster John L Thorn
ton Herman Loeb, Director OF the De-
partnent OF Supplies. and numerous
CounciImen and other city officials and
their families occupied boxes.