Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-25
JTTNEYMENS LAWYER
FIGHTS ON NEW LINES
TO DEFEAT ORDINANCE
Doyle, Representing Owners
Confers With City Solicitor
Ryan-Money Raised to
Carry on Battle
WOMEN DO THEIR SHARE

Philadelphia jitneymen are jubilant =.
day in anticipation Of action to be tan.
in the courts which they believe will !.
store their cars to the streets within N.
next few days.
Michael Francis Doyle, attorney for a..
Joint committee of the Philadelphia Jitnns
Association and tn South Philadelphia
Jitney Owners Association is busii, ~.
gagged today preparing for new lesa,
fight He met representatives OF the iolr,
committee shortly before noon ana VIZ
over the situation thoroughly.
Later he made arrangements for "a.
ference with City Solicitor Michael
Ryan this afternoon. in order that 1,
may understand thoroughly what NJ
Ryan believes that the new iitney orsi
nance requires. Following this confe,
ence Mr.. Doyle will outline his plans n,
court action.
The Joint Committee in charge NJ a..
fight is composed of John F. Lieb. II
Thomas MacFarland. Harry Ruwell, W
Roades and II. Oste. of the PhiladelnhI.
Jitney Association, and James Foley NJ
J. Bush, John Il. Burt, William Kellsv
and William Alexander, of the South
Philadelphia Jitney owners Association
The presidents of the respective assocIa.
tions, william McGill and Joseph c. Tan.
man, are tA-OlnNlO NltIlDtTS OF the
mittee.
$500 WAR FUND.
At an open mass-meeting in Farmers,
Market Hall, 1724 Columbia avenue, last
night nearly $500 was raised TO carry
their case to the courts.
The meeting was the first held by iitnev
owners, of which nearly 200, includIne
several women, were present. at which
there was complete cooperation. Per-
sonal and political pretudices were laid
aside, and the grim determination of ths
men to make one last effort to raise the
funds at times almost bordered on
tragedy.
Speakers for employees of the Philadei.
phia Navy Yard, lawyers and one or two
business men urged a union of the jitney
forces for the benefit of their patrons as
we'll as for themselves.
When the time came for making CON.
tributions, one after another they stepped
UP to the treasurer and deposited their
mites. When the men hesitated ths
widows mite" was presented by Mrs
Annie Rowan, of 1885 Pine street, and a
concerted rush followed.
Mr.. Chairman" shouted one man from
tho floor 81 invested my all in a car
Tonight 1 gave the last 50 had to nv
wife-all that stands between us ana
starvation. l can't contribute now, but
If you will take my name ! will raiss
my IS toward the cause If I have to pawn
the only suit of clothes l own and bring
it to your committee tomorrow"
One man contributed $25, and II was
announced that business man known
to every man, woman and child in the
city of Philadelphia" had written a let
ter to the chairman of the joint commits
tee pledging 500 toward the fight pro
viding the committee would not announce
his name.
Today members of the joint COMMITTEES
receive other contributions, and Il Is
predicted that fully $1,000 will be raised
before Saturday.
The speakers at last nights meeting in
cluded John Allen, representing navy
yard employees; William McGill, president
of the Philadelphia Jitney Association,
and Michael Francis Doyle. an attorney
who was retained by the COMMITTEES to
proceed with the case.
1t was announced today that the Union
Notorious Company had retained Joseph
L. Kun and Harry NJ. Berkowitz, whe.
after meeting In the Parkway Building
tonight, will take steps tomorrow to have
the men put back on the streets until
after the hearing, September 20.
City Solicitor Ryan, In an opinion to
Director Porter, has stated that not a
public passenger automobile in the city
except the 30 licensed jitneys and those
cars operating exclusively from garages,
is doing business legally in the city, This
decision, 1t is said, will be the basis for
immediate action by the police.