Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-16

~ roLAR TRl
Nee and Frankford
Are Little Journeys
h Refrigeration
Z BUT CAN'T FEEL 1T
- Coal in Sight, But it Is
1esrsd at Company's
Barn

I4NAk0 fUBLIC l<kDOEE reporter
III q northbound Fox Chase car on
1t Fifth and Chestnut streets.
s1nometer stood at about 20
Du1side. but before he had reach
Uf0 avenue he thought he must
I1u1 the figures wrong. judging
~ celd-storags arrangements OF
1I)cuiAr car. M
Iocorter asked the conductor In
1o1ssain tone: why don't you turn
noat IN this carr was fairly
when got on, but now am
through and have yet quite g.
~ to 60"
k11rs Is one point turned on" the
11kor said.
~ t1e arrangement .offthis car has
pofnt In It's favor I should like 70
11ne r." replied the reporter.
know you are entitled 70 kick about
IA The conductor answered, but that
~ he order at the barn this morn
oD4 ! can't turn on any more points.
Z ~ Will sit over there" indicating a
1111nP part Of the car, you Will get
1111oGt Of what heat there Is on"
4 ~ reporter did not see how he could
4n11 without removing a few other
1vongers from their alleged warmth.
m COAL IN PLENTY
- the p. r. r. as short OF coal as
E - Of men and cars to take care OF
D @patrons?' he asked.
mo. they are not short OF coal. they
~ plonty Of coal. II you want to see
~ stay on this car until we reach
|r0ning avenue. and then you can see
Iu<her they have coal or not. They
~ coal when the last strike was
N1n1ened, and IL know anything
Do0x q, they have enough coal to last
~ fer six months. even II they con-
- 10 have this extreme weather"
'1Ho reporter stayed on the car. and
y ~ to see the coal. After seeing II.
IA to wonder why everybody was
|31ns for coal. He went SO far as to
|4Hx10o for a man with an extended
rovyledee Of coal to look over their
~, and hts testimony confirmed the
1r1s Of tho conductor.
THE p. Il T. IL q public utility cor
ration, and should have coal by all
= every fair means. but there Is no
noon why Il should not heat Its cars
"a thisi expert. further observing that
1nnrdixing the public's health was
I6rt sighted fuel economy.
The reporter then took Route 20 to
ranlrfoed, and strange TO say. judging
IN his former experiences with this
q az tate, he caught a nice cold car
mt away.
How does this happen" he asked
Z conductor. The reporter had been
ontAify warmed with sight OF SO much
a, and thought he was entitled to
-.
The conductor simply smiled wlntry
lfpo. but there was deep slgnincance
that smile.
The reporter failed to find any one
Frankf6rd who was enthusiastic
out the trolley service. although some
- enthusiastically. bitter in de-
unclug II .,..
a Frankford he boarded car on
lm&o and returned to Second and
|retnuf streets. On this car the re-
fter found very intelligent con-
ofer, A old etnploye Of the company.
k1wa il no doubt about the COM
kSifng short OF men," he said. TT
aang men every day, and is having
~ dilaculty in fliing their places.
- sre times of high wages. and
.Taees are necessary tie way prices
W zone up. The p. r. +. doesn't
~ % think that It can afford to pay
lncrease, bet Il Is shert-sighted policy.
certainiy would be ct eaper than let
i the equipment 20 al 10 pieces and
|1nI all their good men. These new
N they are taking on are responsible
large extent for breaking up the
n. and they are costing the company
~ OF money running into things.
we are getting th!rty-six cents an
" now. that is men who have been on
D. years. The new men are paid
|fty-ons cents. II they would increase
b four cents an hour they would get
Inty Of men and retain the majority
their old men" have just been told
Il they will not employ any more men
Hog Island that come from the r.
r.. They think this will help mat
=. but don't think so. There are
} many other plants they can 20 to
4 nuke better wages and work under
kter conditions than at Hog Island"
How about getting the cars re-
1rsdr asked the reporter.
s'lt Il the limit" was the answer. III |
kprn this car into the barn disabled 1t |
nine chances to one that I will have I
wait. until It Is fixed. and what il
~. Chs mechanics they have don't
~ thsir business. Lots Of times In !
) bar barns when they have the men
fnn the cars they don't have the cars.
Z when they have cars-and they
Ssr have. enough--they do not have
J men to run them. and there you are.
they don't do nnnething soon the 4
upls will be ciamor;ng for the jitneys |
*. and you can't blame them