The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-06-12

! KANSAS CITY CARS RUN ...s.
ON REGULAR SCHEDULE
Movies Seriously Affected By the
:; Jitney Joy Riders In :
Quaker City.

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+ The JJitney bus is the cause: of many
new and interesting problems north,
sonth, east and west, Many of the
problems with whichsthe Duluth coun-
Gil is at present working are being
dealt with in other and larger cities
and in most cases have been practic-
ally. solved to the satisfaction Of all.
Must File $1,000, 900 Bonds. ?
SAN FRANCISCO, June 11.-On the
basis that 100 of the present 1000
itneys: Will remain in service under
the new ordinance, the jitney: owners
will. have to file casualty bonds aggre-
eating $7,700,000. Each jitney owner
must, within the next two weeks, file
bond for $4,000 for the protection
of persons who may be injured and
$1,000 for injury>to property. The
San Francisco Jitney Bus Drivers as
ISOLATION has arranged to- obtain the
combined bonds for a. total premium
OF $96 year, said to be the lowest
premium: of the kind ever granted.
After the opening payment the jitney
owners pay the premiums in monthly
installments. One hundred men re-
Gently discharged from the street rail-
way company have formed jitney
Will Pay for Accidents.
l. DES MONIES, June 1.-THE newly
organized Motor Bus association pro-
poses to the city that it's members be
'regulated' by means Of an ordinance
that it has prepared. The jitney men
agree to idemnify citizens against
accidents by creating sinking fund,
and if necessary. assess each member
500 a year. They agree to fine mem
bers for violating the speed or :traf-
f1c ordinances. and on fifth offense
within six months. will ask that the
license be revoked. ~|
Run On Fixed Schedule.
/. KANSAS CITY, June '11.-This CITY.
pioneer in .jitney introduction east of
the Rocky mountains, is answering the
question whether the jitneys can. be
operated on a definite schedule over a.
fixed route. The Kansas City Trans
portation Co. has, demonstrated that
the Jltneys can be operated on reRu
lar schedule and at fair profit. Of
flcials of the company figure that the
twelve passenger cars will last one
year before they will have: to be: re-
placed. 80, - MT ) u. i. e. - :.sz~
~.1o-Oent Fare Fails. )?
ST. LOUIS, June; l1.-The 10-cent
rare lnauguarted by the jitneys a week
ago. has failed and large numbers are
returning to the original scent rate.
inc raise was made when drivers de-
clared that because of the long routes
tney could not carry passengers for S
cents: The public promptly passed bv
! the jitneys and drivers found they had
empty cars: -, = >, :
Have Interurban Jitneys.
| TOLEDO, June 11.-A corporation.
| headed by Cleveland f1nancier, has
been formed to establish a motor bus
! line between Toledo, and Cleveland.
Trial trips proved that the journey can
be made in six hours. o.. The fare will
| De Wis., reduction of 40 cents from
the present railroad fare.
Law May Help: Straphangers.
| NEW ORLEANS, June 1.-THE
new jitney ordinance passed by the
city council may unwittingly give the
straphanger relief even on the street
cars. An amendment to the ordin-
anee says. that vehicles carrying pas
ensers for hire, at a uniform fare ma
not haul a. number in excess of the
actual seating capacity. Lawyers en-
ployed by the jitneys declare that il
| the street. car Officials back the CITY
I OFFICIALS in enforcing the. ordinance.
! which Is considered drastic regula-
tory measure steps will be taken to
compel car conductors; to admit only
! a sufficient number Of passengers to
occupy the car seats. ~ /:
Writ Holds City Law. E>!--
| LOUISVILLE < KY, June 11.-In-
junction proceedings by seventy-three
| owners and operators Of jitneys have
stopped for the time being the en-.
forcement Of the new city ordinance.
Which requires each jitney. owner to
furnish a $4,000 bond Counsel for
the jitneys maintain the ordinance is
unconstitutional. IL + -
| Jitney Affects Movies. /
| PHILADELPHIA, June, S11.-Stock-
holders in street railway companies
are not the only one to feel the effects
of the jitney, according to moving
picture men. Owners OF movie no uses
say their receipts have taken a slump
since the .jitneys came tottown. Form
er patrons now take ride in the cool
| Of the evening instead OF going to the
show. A man and his wife or sweet
/ heart, can; take "a round trip covering
4 several miles for the same money re-
quired to- pay admission to q, Decent
show. The Rapid Transit Coz has lost
approximately 100000 since the iit-
4 news arrived an the CITY six weeks a 90