Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-09

Ems. Germantown improvement As70-
b,v since there SCENE to be no legal re-
,,,,-s,,aot that SO much time should Do
consumed before the fund is autnor
49,, AZ NOT think that the election
sbo,id be DELAYED until June, as sug.
sested bv Mr.. Connolly. We need rhplu pi
transit and the sooner the steps are ere
taken TO get Il, the better 1t VIII De ior
the city. a-...,,,,.s,-
JOHN A. MOORE, secretary south"es'-
ern business Mems Associations
The sooner the $50, 100000 Is put IN cir
culatIon the better. The election shouia
not he nut of until June, as suggested
nv Mr. Connolly, but the funds should
be made available at once. IT cannot pe
done too soon. Business conditions DE-
mand to be relieved, and the expenditure
Of this money Is one means Of affording
relief Besides supplying much-needed
work for the unemployed, immediate
action will make a certainty OF rapid
transit which would otherwise be de-
layed many months II the election is
postponed. The association is of one
mind on this question.
JOHN r. PEDLOW, president, Wood
land Avenue Business Mems Associa-
tion:
II strikes me that the suggestion of
an election on the question Of a transit
loan on June 30 indicates n desire to
hold the project back while longer.
I know of no reason why the matter
should not be put MP to the voters at
an earlier date. From the peoples
standpoint the sooner the matter is
settled and actual work on the subway
is begun the better
FLUCK, chairman Commit
Azn neil R1fGfnpaq
Mems Association
1 fail to see the advantage OF any
action by Councils on rapid transit IL
the underlying intention is special
election in June for the ratification of
the transit loan by the voters. The citi-
zens of Philadelphia and the Councils,
too, have had ample opportunity to pass
upon Mr.. Taylors plan since May q
last-seven months. Why put off de-
cislve action for another six months7
The people of the city have gone far
,ut OF their way to grasp the Significance
II the plan and are prepared to act now.
Why should Councils ask for any more
inie. with the possibility of its summer
eCess adding another six months to the
lne before actual construction Is begun7
! recall that in 1911 a special election
vas arranged to vote on a S11, 100000 loan
or public improvements, and 1t went
through in 60 days L fatl to understand
Why there should be any greater length
Il time than is legally necessary con-
umed in connection with the transit
oan.
SAMUEL T. WOODS, President North
Frankford Avenue Business Mems AS
ISOLATION:
Rather than the public should forget
the fight for good transit it would be
better that the election take place next
March. This is the popular sentiment
In our section as well as throughout the
city. Immediate action should be taken
by the city relating to subways. We
have had all sorts of delay. The ques-
ton of subway is on the mind of every
true Philadelphian. feel certain that
every business man and working man in
North Frankford wants to have the
election held next March
'HILIP CONWAY, president West End
Business Mems Association:
1t is absolutely essential that an cleo
ton for the proposed loan of $40, 100000
should take place before June. The
struggle for transit improvement, as
we'll as a subway for Philadelphia, has
been long and consistently fought.
Every public-spirited citizen OF this
city, l feel certain, will be in favor of
holding the election next March. 1 am
for a general election to be held this
coming March, first, last and all time