Evening journal., 1918-08-02
COMMUNICATIONS
BEFORE COUNCIL
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Protests Against Sun
day Baseball
"SKIP- STOP" RULE
ALSO OPPOSED

Although City Council was in session
but short time last evening consider
able business was transacted. a large
number OF communications being re-
ceived and disposed Of. Among these
was one from the Rev. Carlisle l.. Hub
bard, pastor OF st. Paul's NJ. E. Church,
and Z. @. Hardesty, president of the
board Of trustees Of that church, pro-
testing against proposed Sunday base
ball. This letter was ordered referred
20 the police department, which de-
psrtment has already forbidden the
games. The letter follows:
AT the Sunday morning service or
st. Paul's NJ. f. Church, a resolution
was unanimously adopted volcing a
vigorous protest against the proposed
inauguration Of Sunday baseball In VIII
mington for any purpose as being an
entering wedge which would tend TO
finally break down the sanctity OF the
American Sabbath-the greatest boon
TO our industrial workers.
"The basis OF this resolution Is the
belief OF our people that TO win this
war, God must be honored, and we can
not win Gods favor by desecrating the
day He has hallowed
CARLISLE L. HUBBARD,
e. C. HARDESTY,
President Board of Trustees.
During the session OF Council, Frank
6. Dure, a real estate broker, was grant
sd permission to address the members
on the policy Of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company In
charging S. for the use OF meters be-
fore that concern would supply citizens
with electric light current. Mr.. Dure
stated that he was compelled TO pay s.
each for 2i meters needed In his auto
garages in Hancock street. near Shall
cross avenue Mr.. Dure stated that he
was informed oveR the phone by a Mr..
Ryan, Of the traction company. that
the public would have TO assist the
company financially" and that he, Dure,
then called at the company's Offices
about HIS service and a Mr. Bradley
told him the same thing. The result
was, Mr.. Dure paid s. for each Of the
meters that were installed in his ga
RACES. He admitted that the company
Is willing to pay 6per cent. for the use
OF his money.
One hundred or more residents IN the
vicinity OF Second and Union streets |
sent letter IIOltFlluA dthluct Nllt ]
''Skip-stop" schedule OF the trolley |
company, which causes patrons Of the /
lines to allght In mud at Lancaster |
avenue and Union street. Il was urged /
that the cars stop at Second and Union
streets also.
The traction company's practice OF
charging for the use OF electric meters /
was condemned by John A. Porter, |
whose address was not given. This let
ter was referred TO the law and finance
committee.
Chief Of Police Black sent a letter
stating that James F. Townsend. OF No.
POI East Fifth street. was entitled 10 /
the reward Of $50 offered by the city for
the arrest and conviction OF persons
caught sending in false alarms Of fire.
u was explained that Townsend recent
" caused the arrest OF a man who had
sent In such an alarm. The communi- II
cation was referred 10 the law and
finance committee.
The traction company replied TO the
complaint registered with Council last
week, relative to the street paving in
West Fourth street. between Washing
ton and jefferson. II was stated that
this street was not on the list TO be
paved, but that tho company would