Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-07

p ublic TO see that he is right. He said
that six months ago he condemned~ the
, Wilmington 4 Philadelphia Traction Co,
but received very little support. Contin-
uing he said that If two men IN the city
had as much courage as wealth the place
could be made fit TO live in. He mentioned
no names.
In referring to the letter of the Non
Partisan League. Mr.. Robertson, said
that he agreed with most of it, but that 1t
conveyed wrong idea, and that was,
that the Board of Public Utilities Com
mission had been appointed by thcprescnt
Council. He said that this was not the
case, as the commission had been APP
pointed by the mayor and confirmed by
City Council hut not the present body,
who have confirmed but one member and
that was Mr. Isaacs. He said that although
Council had nothing to do with the con
firmaton of the other members of the
present commission, ii might have some
thing to do with the next
In continuing Mr. Robertson SAID
that he had attended many meetings OF the
Board of Public Utilities and that they
were farccS" If there ever was cut and
dried arrangement tins is one, were
words of the speaker. He said that the
board reminded him of n set of marion
cites, with one big man pulling the string
and the other little fellows dancing land
he city pays the bill
In speaking of the fare increase, Mr.
Robertson cited that 1t was one Of about
30 per cent and Of this amount, OF , cents,
the men will receive a little over . mills
while the company gets more than ~
mills And what for asked Mr.. Rob
ertson and in answer he stated, 10 pay
dividends on watered stock. Mir Rob
crts0n in closing said that he tor one
member OF Council stood heartily back
of any movement to stop the two-cent
raise.
Councilman Harrington from tho Elev-
cnth ward. IN referring 10 the expert
brought here Ivy the Public Utilities Com
missions to investigate whether the COM
panv was being operated at a loss SAID
that he thought this expert, from the
nature OF his report. must have ridden
on the cars after the working men had
gone To work and after they had again
reached home lie also spoke Of the
manner in which conductors knock
down" fares. especially on 'trippcrs'
run 10 the various shops
Col Weller t. Slower Of the BOARD of
Assessment, who was present AZ the meet
ing. took the floor for n few minutes and
informed Council that he was not going to
try to tell that body what TO do, but that
Council has power TO put out Of Office any
member or al members Of the BOARD OF
Public tilIucs Commission or any other
city department who is not fulfilling
work IN a satisfactory manner.
William r. Seward. president of the
Contra Labor Union was next granted
the floor and nc told Of how on Tuesday,
two weeks ago he had gone to the Office Of
Thomas " Wilson, vlce-presldent OF the
Traction Company, and asked hun 70
appear at the meet .nC OF the Central
Labor mon ON the evening Ot that day.
Mr. Wilson appeared said Mr.. Seward.
The purpose Of having Mr., Wilson before
the union. il was pointed out was 70 have
him thrash ont tho trouble Of the com
panv before the union Mr. Seward said
that the members Of the union were wiling
70 accept the one cent increase, # the
company would furnish the proper service.
The union IS not IN favor Of the two-ccnt
increase that the tilltics Commission has
allowed and that il is the poor people
who Wall be forced 10 suffer should II he
allowed, said Mr. Seward
In continuing he said, that if the public
and Board OF Health took hold Of the mat
ter the company would not be allowed 70
run 8 great number Of its cars, they beng
unfit to ride in.
r. NJ Davis. president Of the Non
Partlsanh League, the next speaker
ripped the Traction Company up one
side and down the other lie told of how
MIR Wilson had come to hts Office and told
q. the ct,snnanys intention Of raising the