The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-10
Tuesday, February 10, 1920.
FOR MUNICIPAL STREET CARS

4 RDMORE needs street system. We have street
cars but we have system The present line
merely line, covering section 1t runs from the
business cented to of the city, The three other
of the city without service connecting
them with the Of activity. At present therefore, Ard
more has but the nucleus Of street system
Development of car lines accommodate every section
the city is highly desirable. There many reasons why.
Probably the chief is that the people of Ardmoe
deserve to have adequate street system. 1t is their
right to enjoy of transportation between their homes
and their places Of business daily toll Thousands
our citizens do not automobiles and afford
and maintain them But for the automobile there
doubt that this city would have had fairly good street car
system several years ago. The automobile arrested de-
velopment of such system in its infancy. Those who could
maintain the motor felt need for the car
comparatively little need for it,
The thousands of men, women and children who do not
motor and all probability never will be able to
enjoy that luxury should be ignored They have their
rights TIE right Of cheap and rapid transportation within
the city is that should not be denied them. They are
good and useful citizens They contributing their share
c the growth and prosperity of Ardmore Their children
are to be the citizens of tomorrow Many of these children
" present have to walk long distances and from school in
rclement weather. Many and employed in sec
tons Of the city fardstant from their homes denied
means OF transportaon 1t is their right have such trans
loration
Ardmore should have system cars connecting
with the growing industrial addition where many men are
employed now and many will be employed in future
AS is now, considerable number Of these employees must
walk miles to their work and back home sometimes at night
they lose valuable time, and the long walk saps their
energies
street system would develop the outlying districts
The section in the northwest has been built up largely because
has street service Most of the houses there would
not be there today but for the line which enables the
people to get to and from the business Trolley lines
are the builders of suburbs They add very materially to
The value of the homes which they accommodate Armore
oday has hundreds of dwellings whose value would be in
creased considerably line within a few blocks
1t is not to be expected that private capital will develop
street system Ardmore There no probability that it
could be made to pay sufficient income attract private
capital There Is, however, distinct probability that could
be made sefsustainng municipal proposition 1t appears
that the only way Ardmore can have the great
2dVantage OF street system serving all sections the
ry through municipal ownership and operation. The only
way for the city-the peopeo and operate such a
stem IS for the people bonds for that purpose The
present line would nucleus for the development of
he system Cy-owned it could be made branch out and
cover the sections lacking car service.
Parks and Fairgrounds could be developed along with
me street car lines New home sections would grow up as
natural consequence. With houses more popula
on would accrue All of eager Ardmore grow
how can Ardmore grow unless Armore has for
hore people? And people eager build houses or
o rent them if built districts without proper anspor
tation
There is good to believe that in short time this
y Will take vote on changing the form of government to
the cy-manager plan That is well advanced
Would it not be good thing vote Also at that special
lection the issuing of bonds the purchase of the
mt line and the development of system that would serve
he entire city and be the of making Armore orow9
he Ardmoreite invites public discussion this suggestion
An important election will take place next Saturday in the
bird congress district of Missouri, which is TO elect a
to Johua w. Alexander recently appointed secre
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