Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-27
UTNEY COOPERATION
FAILS; ONE FACTION
TOBE HEARD BY COURT
Appeal for Injunction Win ! q
Argued by Motor Bus Co.
Other Group Defers
Action
LAWS BURDEN is FELT

The petition of the jitneymen for an
| injunction to restrain enforcement Of
Councils jitney ordinance will be heard
! next Wednesday in Common Pleas Court
No. 4. Judge Ferguson, in Common Pleas
Court No. 3, fixed that date this morn.
ing.
A request that the hearing be held at
an early date was made by Harry NJ
Berkowitz representing the Union Motor
Bus Company, an association of jitneuTs
This organization filed a bill OF equity
yesterday
Plans for cooperation between the yari'
Gus associations of jitneymen have gone
astray temporarily. BerkowitZ had made
arrangements for a meeting this mornins'
with Michael Francis Doyle, attorney for
the Philadelphia Jitney Association and
the South Philadelphia Jitney owneu
Association, but II was said that Doyle
failed to appear according TO the agree
ment. Accordingly, Berkowltz went alone
to Judge Ferguson TO ask that date Of
hearing be fixed.
The failure of the two attorneys to get
together this morning is not regarded .
an indication that there is no hope
harmony between the different organla
tions. Unless the plan of harmony
adhered to Doyle's clients will have y
wait until the jitneymen whom Berkowiu
represents have had their day in court
The joint action was planned because
was felt that II the two association
united in their fight they would haYs
greater power to prevent enforcement q
The anti-jitney ordinance.
Late yesterday afternoon Mlthad
Francis Doyle, representing the JONI
COMMITTEES OF the Philadelphia Jltney
Association and the South Philadeipnt
Jitney Owners Association, cOnfefIe1 !
with Harry NJ Berkowitz, who via
Harry Shapiro, Is counsel for the Unlph
NOTORIOUS Company and offered 20 q
operate TO make the battle a success
Mr. Doyle took this step after he has
MED his complaint In Common hs,.
Court, No. !, which was entered shorH
after Mr.. Berkowitz had entered SUIT 2
Common Pleas Court No. 4. Mr.. Befhe
WIZ agreed TO meet Mr.. Doyle, 20 coA.
slder plans for a united fight, ana
conference was arranged.
The jitneymen, who have been out q
employment for a week since the oFu'
nance was put into operation by the po.
llee' are beginning 70 feel the sting =
the law, as they find themselves wtnon
money and means OF earning ufs.<
hood, while their cars must stand IN 7"
garages and Increase their bills foT 4fs
ago.
They are, therefore. beginning TO I..s
lze that II Is no time for personal ar
terenees and jealousfes which would pc.
vent concerted action In the courts susr
az IL required TO renew the life Of u'
htney business In Philadelphia
II was the factional troubles that fs'
suited in the failure OF the old Jiins.
Auto Service Association to file the -
bond some weeks ago. that would pe'4
made Judge 6ulzbergers injunction bo''
unul september 70. when the night co"@
have been continued.
'ians are being made for big mas
meeting 70 be held IN the Parkway bu''a'
ms on Monday evening 10 bring tne ~
uation before the public In the belief w.
popular opinion viii do much 70 as1r,
me ntneymen In winning the battle
existence In the meantime Cnt,
oheidrake the bonded treasurer Or r.
Union Motor Bus company, WI i.r''=
contributions for the work N ne
quarters IN roon SOC. Parkway ba'p1'*