Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-07
S29,5W Is Asked
as LelUiss|


ana Si5OO additional for exneus..
introduced in Councils this aftsrr.
Chairman Gaffney. OF the Finsno.
mittee. and the measure was inv
ly referred to the COMMITTEES foy ~,
The Mayor and Mr.. Lewis rom,
fee of $4,000 as a reasopsk,s
for the service Mr.. Lewis hss
dered through that period of mons
discussion and negotiation which
with Councils approval Of ths
lease of its high-speed lines to IN
delLhla Rapid Transit Companv
$4,000 IN asked to reimburse M
for expenses actually incurred, i,
nection with his work as the n.
advisor.
The additional $4,000 will 70 IA
liam \. Schnader and Daniel
baum, who assisted Mr.. Levin Z
work; Schnader to receive sloss
Rosenbaum. $500. Both are stto
associated with Mr.. Lewis.
IL was rumored that the bill "a,
Lewis's services was to have
s50,000, and was subsequently ~
to the total named.
At the request of Director Tviu
Councils were also asked to rstil|
lease Of the Mershon BuildinS
Chestnut street. for five years, bekipu
September l, at an annual n,
of s25.O00 as the headquarters d
Department of City Transit
Cars continue TO ruin Off schedula !
tually every line Is affected. Wovlk
passengers continue to wait for
periods for cars, and when cars
appear many of them are crowded
pass without stopping. At other
after no car has appeared for q
tended period. a bunch of cars q
more than are required to take
Of the waiting crowds.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniel
Washington agreed today in tsIepI
conversation with Michael Francis n
to receive "A committee of twenty
from the Philadelphia Navy'Yard sh@
who will ask him to commander troll
lines running between the navy yard I
all sections Of the city wherein
navy yard shop workers live.
Daniels will receive the delegation
morrow afternoon.
II believe the direct result Of thsIr( l
peal will. be action by Secretary DAM
said Mr.. Doyle. who will present
committee to the secretary.
This committee il armed with . \
ton to commander the line, slgne1
virtually every worker in the ~
Yard shops--by more than $500 q
The men at the yard have STUDIED
transit situation thoroughly and .hav
detailed plan for operation OF the
that will solve the problem. they decil
Michael ]. Ryan, of Philadeiphis
member of the State Public Service Y
mission, repeated today that out oi
the complaints of rotten trolley sef'
there had been only one formal 2
plant to him. He said the informAi
jections and complaints made 70
newspapers would avail nothing, lu
the people would place facts De
the Public Service Commission q
thing might be accomplished.
c. Oscar Beasley. special count
transit matters for the United bul1
| Mems Association. said the facts ~
ing the collapse of the service WON
placed before the commission as
of the attack on the transit lease.
attack will be begun the minute
city and the p. r. II. Company as1
commission to approve the lease.
will be In the near future, Sine
company's acceptance OF the leasA'
foregone conclusion. Ellis Ames ~
chief of counsel for the company.
1t Is already a certainty that the
holders at the meeting tomorros
authorize the directors to accep
agreement. already approved by
ellis and signed by the Mayor. he
the proxies already In the hands 4
voting trust members show the ms(
will be for the lease.
Mr.. Beasley said experts for the Y
Business Men are gathering ian'
garding the collapse of the trolley
ice and will give these facts on tne
ness stand before the commission
All persons who have complain
make regarding inadequate troiiey
ice or no trolley service at all -
vited by Mr.. Beasley to write "
The mild weather has failed 70
any appreciable improvement In y
legged service offered by the transh
pany. Trolley lines are still ja1
as badly as during the worst OF "
cent storms, even though the TEN
ture is not low enough to "freez'
air." 8fi
Meantime. officials of the compan
quiescent. The only statement
would make was that serves
| uli0htlxr NITU
running. Close observation. hov
showed the additions were OF tne
low streak" variety-there was
pep" in their motors. They ~
crawled along the streets.
Rear Admiral Tappan, comma
OF the Philadelphia Navy Ysro'
again protested to Mayor Smith -
the service afforded workers at the
yard. He demands the Mayor 2
the company to furnish adequate
ice. as the discomfort and delay
workers are subjected to las 2
many to leave their positions >
island. Work there is seriously
pered. as the workers who nav
mained are from fifteen minutes
hour late every morning.
Should Secretary Daniels act. !
ing the appeal of COMMITTEES q
yard workmen that he compel 'ns
pany to furnish better service g
steps to have the Government ta.'
the lines running to the islnnc
what method win be pursued -
With the whole city SUFFERING
pointed out, especially by busines
In West Philadelphia. that cars
be Withdrawn from that section y
Grated on the lines now compleis
by the Government employees y
further asgravatlnE tho city-wiqp'
tim tn imDrOvs certaill lines