The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-07-26

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 Success marked the first test of the ability of the jitney men to handle the immense early morning traffic to- day. Every passenger arrived at his destination on time. The usual con- gestion at traffic intersections, caused by the waiting trolley car, did not exist and all vehicles moved along without the slightest delay.
 Factory managers who had been fearful that the jitneys would not be able to carry the workers so that they would be in the shops on time, were pleasantly surprised when they discovered that most of their men arrived ahead of schedule.
 One man who works in this city and lives in Shelton, was convinced that he can save two hours a day by patronizing the jitneys hereafter. This morning for the first time he took a jitney for the journey to his work. He started at his usual time and ar rived at the factory an hour earlier than usual.
 Every section of the city and su- burbs affected by the shutting down of the trolley system report that the jitney men have more than fulfilled their promises to- have adequate transportation facilities for all.
 One prominent citizen said: ttAs an object lesson the stoppage of the trolley cars is. a success. It shows that the travelling public need not be dependent on the trolley cars and that the jitneys are well able to han dle any crowd any size without trou- ble. It also shows what the mat ter has been and what has caused the ay street and Fairfield avenue and at all other important intersections. It has been the trolley cars themselves that caused the congestion. This mornings experiment showed that Traffic never moved so smoothly and swiftly as it did this morning. If the Connecticut company intended to show that Bridgeport could not get along without their service, the com pany loses. It has been shown that their service, while it might be con- sfdered in the future as feeder to the jitneys cannot hereafter be con- sidered as necessary
 A prominent police officer who was in charge of the central police during the rush hours this morning, said that the police were out to see that the public was not inconvenienced and that the smooth way in which the crowds at Main and Fairfield avenue were handled by the jitneys was a surprise to the police
 NO crowds have been allowed to gather at all.' said the officer. "The jitneys pick them up and take them away as fast as they arrive and there is no confusion at all"
 Most of the extra buses are from New Haven, Hartford and Waterbury. The jftneurs in these cities having sent all the buses they could Spare to this city to help out in the emer- gency caused by the stopping of the trolley cars.
 Most of these buses will stay only a few days or until the buses from out of the state arrive and are provided with the necessary licenses and per mits so that they can engage in pub lie service transportation in this city.
 SIt was necessary to bring these buses as the drivers were already pro- vided with the necessary permits and it was absolutely necessary to have buses this morning to handle all traf- fic.
 Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeck1e had an assistant here at 12 o'clock last night and there were only three out of the state buses ready al that time for him to measure and ex- anime. These were immediately taken care of.
 One hundred buses will arrive ir this city from Boston during the day and these will be ipm ediately exam ined by Commissioner Stoeckles aids and will then be placed on permanent runs by the Bus Association officials Another hundred buses will begir to arrive today from New York an6 l New Jersey and these will be placed | the necessary state permits. As these out of the state buses arc placed on the runs the buses from | the cities of the state will be released | and will return to their homes I Great praise is being given by al | classes of citizens to the officers of ths Bus Associations for their ability ant | energy in meeting the condition: l caused by the strike of the Connect
 cut Company. and for the way ir l which the starters and inspectors ap l pointed by the Bus Associations have l kept the buses running throughou 1 the city.
 Extra cars have been placed on al | lines and some sections of the cit,
 which did not have jitney service be | fore today were provided with buse: 1 to handle the travellers who were formerly dependent on the trolleys. | DOI ICE PECEINE