Republican farmer., 1920-07-30
B U 5 E 5, " ILL
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Jitney Men Say They Will Remain Whether or Not Trolleys Come Back Say the People Must Decide What They Want = Would Like Stores to Close a Little Earlier.

Jitneys will continue to operate in Bridgeport whether or not the Con- necticut company decides to resume trolley service. This statement was made today by John G. Schwartz, president of the Bridgeport Bus asso- citation, who added that the jitneurs were perfectly willing to stand an- other test against the trolleys and let the public decide as to which means of transportation is the best.
 The jitneys vii stay on the streets even should trolley serv1ce be re- sumed, emphatically declared MT. Schwartz We are willing to put it. up to the public again, and if the people decide against the jitneys we are willing to get off the streets.'' According to the bus association l president, the jitneys are having no | difficulty in handling Bridgeports transportation problem. Factory and | shop employees are carried to and 1 from their work more rapidly than
 ever before, and up to the present l time not a single accident has occur
 red to mar the work of the jitneurs.
 In order to relieve the congestion | Tn buses during the rush hours. the
 jitneymen have suggested that local
 stores close their business for the day l shortly before o'clock. Shoppers
 and store employees could then be
 transported to their respective desti- i nations with a greater degree of com
 fort, and the buses could return in
 time for the factory closings al 5
 o'clock.
 l Despite the fact. however, that the | factories and stores for the most part l are closing at the same time. the jit- l neys are not falling down on the job of +I, closing of stores has been recom-
 mended merely a suggestion for re- lieving the somewhat crowded condi-
 tionS during the rush hours.
 l Although there are enough ma
 chimes in Bridgeport at the present time to handle the situation in an
 adequate manner, more iitneys from
 outside the state are needed. Mos,
 of the cars which have arrived here
 since last Sunday night are from
 nearby Connecticut cities and towns
 and their migration to Bridgeport has ! resulted in shortage of jitneys x
 some places. As soon as more cars
 are secured the Connecticut machine. will undoubtedly return to their home
 cities.
 Practically all of the new driver: l who have arrived here since the sus
 pension of trolley service are mem l DeTS or lH6 COnneCI1Cul BUS oWH CTS association, of which the Parl City and Bridgeport associations art
 branches. These men conform witt
 the rulings of the local association:
 working under the direction of tht
 state organization. Four new ma: chimes arrived in Bridgeport iron New Haven this morning, and non' of the drivers were members of thu : association. They were prompt! informed that they would have to ad here to the requirements of the twt local branches if they wished to op
 crate in thiS>city.
 A movement is now on foot to incor } porate the bus owners of the stat
 into one large company, which would bring the members of tfe state asso l citation into single corporation. Plan for this project are only tentative a 5 yet, but 1t is the belief of the jitney l. men that such a consolidation wouls
 work out for the best interests of botl | the drivers and the public. It is tn intention to have uniformed men o1 all buses if such a company is formed l Jitneymen from New York and othel cities outside the state are complain r ing about the rigid enforcement O 5 state and city public service rulings r New Workers claim they have nt = chance in Bridgeport. but stick tt l their Q jobs nevertheless. More ma e chimes are reported to be on the wa. a despite the alleged rigid laws.
 At the Traffic division at polio
 | headquarters ir was said today tha
 no complaints have been received a
 yet regarding jitney mishaps. Tram Q policemen are handling the extr . amount of automobile traffic in ex d ceptional1y good style, and all street a are kept free from blockades eve t during the rush hours of early morn Il ing and between 5 and ' o'clock a c night. IS In the absence of w F.. Chap ,t officials at the Motor Vehicle depart j. ment office were unable to state tn. n morning, the exact number of ne " public service registrations an I ..-..e( (Canfinued on Rape Exieht