The Washington herald., 1919-06-02
WAVE OF PROTEST
GREETS FIRST DAY
OF &C TRANSFERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
Attacks Commission.


"As for the Public Utilities Com
mission, it is composed of a band OF
kindergarten politicians that haven't
the sense to do the logical thing in
such case. Instead. this bunch
caters to the will and wishes OF
dying corporation. The plan of baby
ing them with the peoples money has
got to stop-the present cost Of living
is bad enough without paying for
water in stock"
1--WE are opposed to the 2-cent trans
fer" said z. B. Henderson, OF the
Piney Branch Citizens Association.
land intend to take action at our
next meeting.
''The idea Of forcing funds on the
Capital Traction Company when the
money was not requested, or even
wanted, is decidedly foolish. and
gives every evidence of the fact that
the utilities commissioh is not work
ing to the best interest OF the people
Of Washington.
my association advocates the ap-
pointment Of a different class Of men
for the commission. The District Com
missioners have enough to do under
present conditions, and cannot do
Justice to matters that are vital to
the public
Not Fair to People.
I'VE can look for just such action
as the 2-cent transfer until a body
Of men are appointed who will look
after matters pertaining to public in
terests exclusively"
"Two-cent transfers are not fair
to the people OF Washington" said r.
c. Brooks. president of the Southwest
Citizens Association.
"The Public Utilities Commission
has again overstepped its authority
and my association will 20 on record
protesting its action.
IT am confident that such an in
equitable act will not hold in court .
| Allen Davis, of the Southeast CIti'
zens' Association, said that p cent
| transfers are decidedly opposed tc
the interests OF the people and viii
work a great hardship. especially or
school children.
People in moderate circumstances,
added Mr.. Davis. cannot afford tc
pay the additional fare, and in m!
opinion the Commission will have Il
revoke its decision in the near fu'
ture."
Worse Than Zone system.
The zone system would hav'
been bad" said d. S. Fletcher. presi
dent of the Takoma Park Citizens
Association. "but not as bad as tn,
Institution of two-cent transfers
Many people must have severa
transfers daily and at the end o.
year the cost of transportation
takes quite a slice out of the in
come.
Not only must we pay the addi
tional money, but we will probabl!
not get the service.
"If we can be guaranteed sever
cents worth of service under thi!
system it would not be so bad
but We probably will get the sam'
two cents worth that we did undeI
the five-cent fare"
Not only have the citizens as
sociations in Washington taken ,
decided stand against the additiona
| fare. ut officials of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company las
night announced that the Publi
Utilities Commission would hav,
to come forward with an additiona
plan whereby more money will b.
turned into the Golfers of the com
pany.
S. r. Rowan, comptroller of tn
company, last night said the two
cent transfers will not turn in tn
necessary funds for hte compan,
to meet its obligations.
Transfers" said Mr.. Bowen, will
not be in sty~ any longer, due tc
the fact that mary people who used
to believe that it was their duty tc
get one. will discontinue the practic,
now that they cost money. an
positive that we will not get one.
half of the necessary 100000 per veal
under this system.
The Public Utilities Commission
will have to come forward with NOR,
relief II II expects our company tc
give the service that il should. We
;.Ie in iayor of the zone system
which in addition to 2-cent transfers
would in all reliability enable US tc
meet our bills and buy new rolling
stock"
Mr.. Bowen, practically admitted
that the service now given the public
by his company Is far from good and
that the road beds could stand ex-
tensive repaires Immediately. No
only are the road beds poor, but of.
ficials of the company admit that they
have not enough cars to give the
public the service that it pays cents
fop