El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

! - AKLAND, CALF, Feb. 90
There are no Jltneys in the down
~ town section Of Oakland now. A
few stragglers still run in the outlying
sections, but the old jitney Of the genus
| "grab-a-nickel" has gone.
But there are plenty of pleasure"
cars in the downtown section of Oak
land. Not jitneys. pleasure" cars,
with pleasure" written all over
| them. The drivers are on pleasure"
rides all day long, and their hammered
cars critically inform the public to
jump in for the pleasure" is fine.
All this pleasure" that is overflow
: ing in Oakland comes as the result Of
stringent ordinance which prevents jit-
neys from operating in the congested
district of the city.
The city dads Of Oakland have had
their troubles with the Jitney prob
lem. The streets have been congested,
traffic tangled and diverted, and the
street car companies have announced
that if something wasn't done they
+ would have to begin learning a swan
song.
SO the city dads got together, bit in
TO their stogies. and legislated the
Jitneys out Of town. But they didn't
figure on the pleasure loving people
of Oakland who for some months past
had been resting their tired feet in jit-
neys at cents per rest
Organized Pleasure.
When the jitney owners saw their
business disappearing they put up their
jits and called council. After speeches
and arguments, which in all would ex-
cell the Maxwell nonstop record for
sufficiency someone had an idea
There was no law against a pleas
ure club Why not organize pleas
use club and carry the members
where they wanted to go. and why
not have the owners of cars donate
them to the pleasure club? Let the
pleasure club pay the bills and the
salaries of the drivers.
And let everyone who wanted to
become member on the payment OF
a small fee.
Then someone with a gift Of lam
guage drew up a set Of bylaws and
decorated them with this preamble;
1T is the first object of this asso-
citation to induce owners Of automo-
biles to donate their cars to the asso-
citation for the purpose of enabling
its members to obtain a glimpse Of
natures beauties. a breath of Gods
fresh air and a little place in the sun
among the pleasures reserved for the
rich.
''The political object Of this club
shall be to obtain for the people the
same use Of the public highways which
is enjoyed by the rich and powerful
The bylaws further say that no cwn-
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association shall receive compensation,
but that the chauffeurs driving shall
receive regular wages from the fund
of the organization
The idea took from the start. Of
ficers of the club said last Saturday
that there were now over 1000 mem
bers Of the organization, and that more
membership cards had been ordered.
No Fares Collected.
Drivers do not collect fares, but
any member is entitled to contribute
what he cares to the club funds Each
person who rides must possess mem
berShip card.
These cards may be secured on ap-
plication, either from the drivers or
from headquarters.
Pennants Of different color. bearing
the letters 20. P. C." designate the
route which the car will travel on its
quest of pleasure"
There is a little Jar fastened TO the
side Of the car for contributions
Above the jar appears little sign