Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-19

tiOn. when they think tney Will nave
an organization administration.
THOMAS II. McCAFFREY. president of
| the Belmont Improvement Association
will not accept anything which does
not comprehend the city as whole,
as does the Taylor plan. / will call
meeting OF the members OF the asso-
citation tomorrow night TO discuss the
action of Councils.
North
THE REV. j. GREY BOLTON, pastor OF
Hope Presbyterian Church and president
Of the 32d Ward Improvement Associa-
toni think that while we are pre-
pairing to spend this money we should
provide for real improvement. We
should have a broad policy for Its ex-
pendture, not a petty plan, but
definite fixed one. We should know and
we do know what we want and need
This ordinance does not give II to us
We must work logically and take care
OF all the actually needed Improvement
and not go at tho thing in a slovenly
and plece-meal manner. l approve
the policy of the EVENING LEDGER
in this transit discussion, and believe |
that It has been, Ia and will continue |
to be great force for the public good.
Long life and more power to II.
EDWARD E. ZIEGLER, president OF the |
North Philadelphia Business Mems AS
sociation-This forcing through Coun- |
ellis the despicable Costello plan Is the !
work of traitors The members Of our !
organization, as we'll as other organi- |
zations, believe that a demonstration |
similar to that held at the Academy of |
Music last month should be held. Again /
we shall make known that nothing short |
of the Taylor plan will satisfy u.s. Co.'S |
tellos plan. with the elimination of the !
delivery loop is a deliberate move to |
burden the city with transit line that !
would be of no real benefit to the peo- |
Pile. We want q plan that can be abso- !
lutely relied upon, and Director Taylor's |
plan must be reckoned with.
MORRIS FINER, president North Sth |
and 9th Streets Business Mems Associa- |
tion-The Sth and 9th Streets Business
Mems Association probably will hold |
an early meeting to take action on the |
sidetraclSing of the Taylor transit plan, |
We resent the new plan.
Northeast |
A. c. KELLEY, president Kensington |
Board of Trade-It is a crying shame |
that political matters should block the
public's progress. We shall soon see
who is the master in this CITY, the pub
lie or the politicians.
! GEORGE e. WILLIAMS, secretary Ken
sington Merchants Association-The
price of better street car facilities is
eternal vigilance. Taylors enemies are
thwarting the public will.
| EDWARD WEBER, president North
Front Street Business Mems Associa-
tion-1t is an outrage. Some one will
have to suffer for the betrayal OF the
public. The people will, I feel positive,
demand an accounting.
JAMES C. JOHNSTON. former member
of the Legislature and director of the
Kensington Board of Trade-1t seems a |
pity that the high-speed transit system |
must be held up by such continual dick !
ering. The people OF the Northeast pay |
approximately $3.50 900 into the public |
treasury annually and they should be !
given some consideration along transit |
lines.
Northwest
THOMAS CLENfMONs, president East |
Germantown Association-We are going |
to see this through to the very end.
WILLIAM F. NICKELs, sr, president
2lst Ward Business Mems Association !
The working people of Manayunk will /
stand by the Taylor plan. The unlver- /
sal scent fare must go through. | vii, |
move heaven and earth to prevent the !
reelection OF any Councilman who will !
not stand by his promises on the ques- |
tlon of rapid transit.
WILLIAM f. DIXON, president 2lst |
Ward Board of Trade and a former |
Councilman of the 21st Ward-I never !
thought the Republican Organization |
would allow the administration TO put |
the Taylor plan through while the re- |
formers were in office.
HARLE w. HATHAWAY. member Ex- |
ecutive Committee East Germantown |
Improvement Association-We need |
statesmen, not politicians, The Costello |
plan is selfish, as 1t is meant only for |
the benefit of a single section OF the |
city. 1t makes my blood boil to see the |
way in which politicians can twist a sit
uatlon about to suit their own inter-
ests without regard to the demands OF |
public opinion.
ALFRED w. MERZ. financial secretary |
Brewerytown Business Mems Assocla- |
tion-Thls organisation certainly will !
take the aggressive to compel Councils |
TO give the people real rapid transit. |
Philadelphia needs rapid transit above |
all things. and II is an outrage that a /
few politicians should be permitted 10
withhold 1t from the people.
CHARLES L. FLUCK. secretary of the |
Northwest Business Mems Association,
and member of the Transit committee |
of the United Business Mems AssOcia-
tlon. There Is no part OF Philadelphia /
that Is so badly in need OF real transit /
as Is the Northwest The ordinance re-
ported out OF Councils Finance Commit
tee makes no provision for the compile
hlOu OF tne fdIhWdy-esln street SUBWAY 1
elevated. II II Is the intention OF Coun-
ellis Finance Committee 20 ignore our /
section without even a declaration for /
the construction OF a Northwest line, |
while declaring for the construction Of |
other lines in Director Taylor's plan,
there win be fights in Northwest Phila-
delphia and In the United Business
Mems Association throughout Philadel-
phia.
JOHN W. FLANAGAN. president OF the |
Falls Of sehuylkill Business Mems AS
s0ciation-Business men OF Falls OF |
sehuylkll have already gone on record /
as fav0rins the Taylor plan In its en-
tlrety. They do not want anything DIFF |
ferent IN any part. The whole propo- |
siti0n or none must so through. l am /
IN favor OF another public demonstration |
70 demand the passage Of the Taylor /
plan. No Couneilm An who has broken 1
his pledge 10 support the TaylOr plan |
win receive my support at the next eiee-
tion.
,. r. BoWDER. president OF the West |
Susquehanna Avenue Business Mems |
A6sociatlon-0ur association Is heart
iiy In favor Of the Taylor plan for real I
rapid transit. ana We Wiii night 70 the