Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-28
END OF JTTNEYS SEEN
IN FRACTIONAL FIGHT
Unless Associations Get To-
gether Injunction VIII Be Re
moved and Business Sus-
pended.

The Htney situation is rapidly reaching
a climax The fight over the Injunction
/ against the ordinance is nothing COM
| pared to the fights now raging in the
ranks Of the jitneymen. Two associations
are battling for the premiere place. Any
move that one makes for the good Of the
| jitneys Is promptly counteracted by the
other. Not only are the two associations
IN determined fight for the extermina-
tion Of each other, but each is torn and
weakened by fights, revolutions" and
general disorder among their own mem
bers.
The present outlook seems TO indicate
that there never will be a hearing on the
10th of September. for IL the present
trouble Is not quelled the associations Will
crumble. The iitnQymen do not seem 10
realize that they have the city to con-
tend with, and that II they do not unite
and present a solid front when the COM
ting battle arrives they will lose.
The Auto Service Association, which got
the Injunction through it's counsel. former
Mayor Weaver, is having serious troubles
of late. So is the Philadelphia Jitney
Association. Members have openly re-
belled at the six-for-a-quarter strip tick
cts, which were put on the street less
than week ago. The majority Of the
drivers not only refuse to sell the tickets,
but will not take them for fares. This. OF
course, has aroused the indignation Of the |
riding public and the association is losing |
many OF its friends.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED.
Tho trouble over the tickets became |
so serious that a special meeting was |
called by the board Of directors Of the |
Auto Service Association. The meeting |
was held In secret and newspapermen |
were excluded. II was learned, how
ever that an ultimatum was drawn up
to be presented to every jitney driver In
the CITY, Including the Philadelphia Jit-
ney Association and Independents. The
lltmatum stated that a meeting Of the
association will be held on Friday AT !
the Parkway Building. II furthermore
stated that II every jitneyman in the
city, independents and members Of rival
did not attend the meeting
and come to terms with the Auto Service
Association, the association would let the
present injunction lapse, making the or
finance valid and driving the Jitneys off
he streets
MUST SHOW GOOD FAITH.
The ultimatum stated that the assocla-
ion has already had enough trouble with
lie StTlp IlCkStS, ana lnat II tne 1ltney- |
nen did not back up the association In
his movement and support the tickets
hey would dissolve the Injunction, |
traighten up their affairs and withdraw
rom business. The association must file
bond to show good faith TO the courts
nd for the payment of the trial in case
loses
The bond Is for $500 and is due now.
he money has not been raised nor has
, 49, A.
h1cials. In the event OF the bond not
cling hled the injunction becomes invalid,
ay the officials, and the ordinance will !
o enforced. officials of the association
aid today that II they remove the in !
lnction there won't be a jitney running I
fter two weeks.
Two officials Of the Auto Service re-
gned today. They said they were dis :
Itisfed with the way the association
as being run. Charges of graft and mis- =
Of funds have been flying
lck and forth among the officials for =
,me time A. C. Haupt, the secretary u
the organization, leaves when he
raighteps out his books. John DRrreR, Il
e night clerk, also resigned, to take a
feet Saturday. d
One OF the officials of the association d
i'd that since the strip tickets took ef- 81
ct the men were not paying their dues. "
they had lost all interest. He said K
at approximately 30 out OF the 500 mem | 81
RS Of the association were accepting n
Id selling the tickets Charges OF too O,
ueh expense were also hurled at the NJ
doialH. The association has a payroll ~
Sl20 a week, A booth for tickets, which -,
cording to an offieial was not needed. q.
as erected in the office at an expense :"
S65. With the dues falling off and ex-
nses growing, the men say something
II have to be done quickly
The Philadelphia Jitney Association, -
cOrdlng to reports. is also having "
'uble. II was reported on good author
that 70. Scott Richards, a member Of
. Board of Directors, and President
stello had a serious row. This was r
Med by Costello. bI
The end of this week is expected to de- 81
op series OF whirlwind events. Sew M
u meetings Of the various associations
u be held. What action the combined w
ney drivers will take about the ulti- r
tum cannot be surmised, but 1t is ex. III
'ted something interesting viii happen. he
D.
David III Lana 5G TaJo,, ar