Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-12

points Of intersection where stations ex-
ist. except 20 and from the Camden tube.
the intent being to make all hlgh-speed
lines (city's and company's) available AZ
links IN complete journey IN a forward
direction between any two points, In the
city served thereby for cents. but not to
compel the company to eive a transfer
upon a transfer on its own surface sys-
tenn without a hiRh-speed line intervening
The program also provides for an
equitable division Of the fares Of passen-
gers using both the city and company
lines.
II requires the company to eliminate.
on January l. 1915. all exchange tickets
on its surface lines excepting those I'm the
delivery district between Arch and Wal
nut streets Cboth inclusive) and the Del
aware and Schuylkill Rivers. The re-
naming exchange tickets would be elm
mated on January l, 1920, when Il IL
hoped that the delivery loop win be in
null operation, thus furnishing such
added carrying capacity as will avoid
any undue congestion in the delivery dis
trict. On and after January /, 1915, one
free transfer would be allowed TO each
passenger using surface lines exclusively
at any point where surface lines inter-
sect each other outside of the delivery
district as above defined. On and after
January 1, 1920 one free transfer will be
allowed In a forward direction to each
passenger using surface lines exclusively
at any point in Philadelphia where such
lines intersect.
In consideration Of the elimination of
the exchange tickets the city would
waive for a limited period of time GER
tain stated payments otherwise due the
city by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company under conditions now existing.
The program further provides that the
Union Traction Company and the Market
Street Elevated Passenger Railway Com
pany shall become parties to and be
bound by the terms of the new agreement
with the city: that all dividends accrued
on Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
stock up to December 81, 1914. amount
ing to about s12.OOo,00O. shall be waived
and Cancelled; that the Department of
City Transit shall have free access at
all times to the books. accounts and rec
ords of the company, and shall have the
right to audit the same: that the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company shall
rely upon the Union Traction Company
TO aid in securing only such funds as will
be required for the normal extension OF
the existing system, the requirements for
which will be greatly lessened by the es-
tablishment Of the new high-speed lines
These are the essential features of the
program for rapid transit development
with universal free transfers which was
arranged by the Director of the Depart
ment of City Transit and by the officers
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany, and which now lacks only the ap-
proval and Endorsement of the stock
holders of the Union Traction Company.
The question now before the people of
Philadelphia is:
Will this program be carried into effect
or will It not?
Are the people to get-or not to get
the advantages which 1t promises?
Is the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany to be afforded the protection to its
present net income and property which
the terms of this program affords or will
It forfeit such protection7
Director Taylor has truthfully stated
that every man, woman and child and
every business interest in Philadelphia is
vitality concerned in this subject.
The people of Philadelphia demand
modern transportation facilities to carry
them quickly and conveniently between
their homes and places of employment,
business education, recreation and
amusement in all of the various sections
of the city for one scent fare.
This demand cannot be denied.
They demand that a fair contract shall
be entered into between the city and the
existing company, whereunder the latter
shall perform this service and shall be
duly compensated therefor and protected
against loss by reason of it's cooperation.
This Is a reasonable demand which Will
have to be met squarely.
The citizens must know where every
candidate for public office stands with re-
lation to these paramount issues, which
so vitality affect every man, woman and
child in this community.