Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-01

Willing to Confer With Rail-
roads In Effort to End
Dispute

~ tio1<e& IN . modified form on both the
fennny1vanh and Reading lines and the
vfshdravax ~ ths Pennsylvania Of lie plan
- establlsh 50 minimum fare on tho pro-
possd nfty~trip tiokst for all stations within
= sevsn-mils sons constitute the two main
paints m proposftion submitted 70 the
railroaAs today by attorneys for the Phil
adelphia eommutsrs
The propossfion was offered In response
- probosal BY the railroads to adjust
~ oommut&tion rates on bssls which
(hey hoped would be satisfactory TO the
commutsrs and which would settle the two
ysar controversy In letters TO tho attor-
neys for the two railroads today. the COM
mutsrs statsd that the concessions made
wsrs appreciated But. they stated. there
were several points which might be con-
oidcred further.
coUNTER-PRoPosAL
An entirely nav plan. In reference TO
The family ticket. Is suggested by the COM
nuters. They ask that the railroads adopt
ene OF the two following plans:
That the proposed ffty-trip ticket be
made Substantially family ticket with
limitations as TO its use. or
That an entirely new twenty-four-
trip ticket. 10 be sold at halt the price
Of the hfty-trip ticket, he issued.
In asking the Pennsylvania TO withdraw
~ proposal for a minimum fare within
seven-mile zone the commuters asked that
X follow the plan proposed by the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway snd charge
one and a half cents per mile up to and
within the seven-miIe zone on the nfty.trip
ticket and beyond that zone the new rate.
ss suggested by both railroads. be effective.
The commuters in urging the necessity
for family trip ticket. which was abol.
ished IN December, 1914. and which the rail.
roads have since refused 20 restore. directed
The following communication to the rail.
roads:
Both railroads have refused to re-
establish family ticket. Your reduction
Of the 1oe-trip ticket TO one for nifty rides.
at the same time reducing the limitations
Of one year to six months. will TO some ex-
tent. relieve the situation. provided you go
one step further. A fifty-trip ticket alone
does not meet the requirements Of the sub
urban family 1t simply takes care OF one
additional member OF what might be
"o'se"'''' W se'""s wo my
uip tickets lot what was Formerly the price
Of one loo-trip ticket II does not take care
of servants or children who cannot use
school ticket, nor the half-fare straight
ticket"
TWO NEW PLANS
s.The purchase by the head OF the house,
ho,a 20 ett.-.r,, ttcr.,. Tor ..ch ~ .,ch
80. S.- .'.,S.
persons sui inVoises 100 great nm outlay
OF money TO be practicable for a family
ef averare nneans-
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,one w,.n sne ss.Ao,'sn,nsn' - VI & ~. MY ~,
uip ucAe's 40 now proposed ny po'h ran-
ROADS
'ta) In the purchase OF the hfty-trip
ticket. the purchaser shall not be required
20 sign his name but the ticket shall be
good for one ride At the time In the hands
Of the holders provided the holder shall
be member OF his household which re-
striction conia oe REQUIRED upon the pack OF
tne ticket rms wou'o entlrey ooVia,e
the use OF tnIs ticket py more tnen one per-
son AZ = time, me great apuse OF "hioh
'ne rat',pAus svmpA,n ~.
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as. ss' 49, ~ ,sa.na u 'ns price OF .he
s'sssa. .y s'.'p ',''.,s 49,, ~ mo uss =, 'ne
Z rsnn,r.d ,a, ~ ,hs s,s 80 ,hs