Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04

does seem to me rather ridiculous to
be giving one central section of town
virtually two high-speed services, as
the Broad street and Parkway lines
will do for the immediate uptown, while
the other sections, except the Northeast,
are neglected.
EDWARD H. WEBER, former president
of the North Front and District Bust
ness Mems Association: ~
We have already gone on record In
favor of the Taylor plan. We are con-
vinced that 1t is the safest plan for
the city to work by. 1t will best con.
serve the interests of every section
After the hgh-speed transit campaign
that was waged we think it futile to
modify the original plan. Up here we I
are enthusiastic about Mr.. Taylor and [,
his work.
CHARLES SEGER, Select Councilman
7th Ward, McNichol lieutenant: tAfii
l don't know just what the idea is Of
cutting down the length of the subway
and terminating it at Erie avenue. I
am still disappointed that there is no
provision for line to Byberry AS 7,
understand it, there isn't much of
service out there, If there Is any at all q
l am told that 1t costs so cents to mako
the round trip on the steam trains. 1t
seems to me that with all those inse-s
tutions there, it is essential to have
good line to them. The new Twinlng
plan calls for an expenditure, 1 see, or
s$20,000,000 less than the Taylor plan
though, of course, 1t Is true that 1t only
Involves about two-ffths of the con.
struCtion. The new plan seems to cut (.
out lot of the city, but wouldn't like
to make any statement till 1 can ex.
anime the plans and see just what the E
idea is.
T.ANTnN
Ward:
The subway should extend at least
to Skunk street If there is to be
subway at all South Philadelphia should
have the preference, as that sections
transit facilities at present are not as
good as North Philadelphias. where
they have the Reading Railroad to
boot Also South Philadelphia's popu-
latlon is greater and 1t needs the sub
way more.
JAMES A. HAMILTON, president South
Philadelphia Business Mems Assoca-
tion:
Personally l still feel the subway
should reach to League Island. 1 guar
antee that we will fGht to the utmost
to get 1t there, and I'm confident we VIII
succeed. 1t belongs to South Philadel'
phia.
A c. KELLEY. Common Councilman
2Sth Ward, and Director, Kensngton h
Board of Trade: 81
The people have been trained to look
for high-speed transit system because
of the Taylor plan. 1t might be un-
healthy for the entire citys develop
ment to change the plans at this late
date. The best we can hope for Is
that the Director and the Mayor have
so considered the whole plan that no
one section OF the city will have its
interests jeopardized though from q
superficial examination the revised plan
doesn't seem as complete and as good
as the Taylor plan. 8ea
DIR. JOHN MAIER. 2614 Kensington ave-
nue., and the oldest druggist in the
Northeast:
I'm opposed to the Twining plan
After being promised so much we have
right to expect to get what we were
led to believe we were going TO get
Naturally, here in the Northeast we are
gratified at the provision made for this
section, but we think it would be better
II the entire Taylor plan were carried
out as originally explained 1t would
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