The evening world., 1920-11-24
PLOT TO BOOST FARES
HERE BEHIND RAISE ON
PHILADELPHIA LINES
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generally believed in Philadelphia
did not even read--the report of its
own engineer; OVERRIDE the judgment
OF the management OF the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company, flouted the
expressed desires OF the public and
tue business interests OF the city and
Endorsed the accommodations of the
Stotesbury. Morgan banking oombina-
ton, whose interest in the street rail
ways Of New York is even moro eN-
tensive and intensive than its interest
IN Tie street railways Of Philadelphia,
Here is where the people of New
Y ork are concerned. for the situation
IN New York at this time Is prac-
tically the same as 1t was In Philadel-
phia prior to Oct. u, except that the
management Of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company Is not con-
trolled by the StUtesbury- Morgan
combination, while tho management
OF the InterbOrough of New York is
absolutely dominated by the Stotes-
bury Morgan combination.
REPORT NEVER MADE PUBLIC
TILL NOW.
Or. Snow, the chief engineer of the
Pennsylvania Public Service Conn
mission. The report has never been
given out by the Public Service Com
mission, and this is the first time
any newspaper has printed extracts
from it.
asked Samuel NJ. Clement Jr., one
Of the Public Service Commissioners,
why the report was suppressed. He
a
pressed.
ut is not yet public document" he
explained, because II hasn't been put
in evidence. However, we have no
objection to its being seen. They
have u typewriter copy Of 1t in tho
office Of the Philadelphia RAPID Tran
sit Company"
However. the report has been
printed. 1t is addressed to Samuel
NJ. Clement jr. and James 5. Benin,
the sitting Commissioners Mr.
Clement and Mr.. Bonn are Philadel-
phia members of the board. Mr.
Clement. prior to his appointment as
Public Service Commissioner, was
personal counsel TO Gov Sproul or
Pennsylvania. On March II Oh tIIs
wear Mr.. Clement. in an address 10
the Psper Trades Association in Phil
adelphia, said:
"Speaking as a disinterested per-
son. I do not feel that the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit Company can get
along on scent fare"
In his introduction to the report
DR.. Snow says:
pear Sirs: The undersigned has
the honor PURSUANT TO IN
STRIJCTIONS, to herewith transmit
his report on a study of rates of fare
for the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company.
TT is hoped that the report will
serve as a resume OF the situation
on the fare problem, as we'll as the
presentation of some new studles
MADE UNDER YOUR DIRECTION
submitted in suitable form for per-
manent filing"
SHOWS KILLING SCENT FARE
WOULD BE BAD BUSINESS.
The report goes at length into the
condition OF the street railway busl-
ness in Philadelphia. 1t calls atten-
ton TO one fact which is OF prime
inheritance in the consideration OF
the conclusions OF the transportation
experts who Endorsed the mainte-
nance Of the basic scent iare IN
PHILADELPHIA. That fact is that pas
senrers can reach what is known as
the "terminal district"-the zone in
which are included practically all the
shopping financial, municipal and
theatrical activities Of the city-from
almost any point in the city for one
fare.
From figures taken from the P. r. T.
books Dr. Snow found that in 1919
51,675,791 passengers paid the Scent
EXCHANGE tariff and 149,427,164 pas
scngcrs profited by the free transfer
from surface cars to the elevated or
subway lines or vice versa. The
Mitten management figured that
these passengers, amounting to %
per cent. of the total carred-less a
percentage which would cease TO use
tho street cars-would, by the pay
ment of cents for each transfer or
exchange, make up the additional
revenue needed by the company for
the handling of growing business.
Every increase in street car fares