Evening journal., 1918-06-06
TEN Cent RAISE FOR
TROLLEYMEN STARTS
tdontlnued From FIrst pasel


Oak Grove. and the one fare Whining
Richardson Park zone TO Newport.
The following notice 10 the public
was issued by the company:
ION and after June 10th. 1918, the rate
Of fare In every fare zone on the lines
Of the company in Delaware will be
cents cash or one strip ticket sold by
the conductors and at the office Of the
company at the rate OF four tickets for
% cents. Free transfers VIII be issued
between the various lines under the
same regulations as heretofore. Out
standing tickets Will be redeemed for
their face value at the office Of the com
pany and will also be accepted by the
conductors as follows
"ia)-One 5-cent ticket with 2 cents
cash Will be accepted as one fare and
will be entitled to a transfer.
"(b)LFive scent tickets VIII be eS-
changed for the new strip tickets con-
tanning four tickets for % cents.
"The following changes in fare zones
will be effective on June 10Th;
THE zone from Wilmington to Els
mere will lap over 10 Linden avenue,
Oak Grove, and new fare zone will be
extending from Linden ave-
nue.. oak Grove to the end Of the line
at Marshallton.
THE zone from Wilmington to Rich
ardson Park will lap over 10 Johns
street. Newport, and a new fare zone
will be established which will extend
from Johns street. Newport, to the end
OF the line at Stanton.
"All other suburban zones viii re-
main as at present.
"0ur patrons are respectfully re-
quested 10 assist the conductors by hav-
ing the exact fare ready whenever pos
sible on boarding the cars"
The following notice was issued TO
motOrmen and conductors
The Board OF Public Utility Commits
'ioners for the City OF Wilmington
iave approved a seven l7c) cash trolley
are and ordered US to SELL four tickets
or twenty-five cents (25c) which shall
le accepted in lieu of said seven cent
7c) cash fare.
while almost everyone Will use
hese tickets which are at the rate Of
Ia cents apiece, and while the issu-
nee Of free transfers thereon viii
lAlNk NlAt ave. uA' lfhNnhf ~ EH|
enger per ride down TO less than . IL
ents. the company feels that 1t is Il
obliged by the promise made to its men
IS set forth in the bulletin posted on
une list. You are, therefore, notified
hat commencing June 9th. 1916, and
until further notice the following
schedule Of wages for motormen and
conductors will be effective:
For the frst years continuous ser
vice, 81 cents per hour.
For the second years continuous
service 3s cents per hour
For the third years continuous ser
vice, 39c per hour
After three years continuous SER
vice. 40 cents per hour.
"Former tralnmen who enter the en-
ployment Of the company viii be placed
at the foot Of the extra list, but will
be paid the rate which their length OF
continuous serN ice entities them to re-
ccive.
Our service has heretofore been
criticized by the public. and now that
the company has been granted an in
crease IN fare. with a corresponding
raise in wages Of our motormen and
conductors. the public VIII expect and
should receive improved service. II Is
therefore your duty to do everything
in your power TO improve the service
as much as possible,
lIr. Wilson Discusses situation.
In discussing the action OF the Board
Of Public Utilities Commissioners Gen
eral Manager Wilon said that he was
glad the commission had seen the JUS