Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-21
Mitten Pledged to
Ban Skip-StOps
Continued from Page One
porting their acts and recommendations
to the board.
To Abolish Skip. Stops

To Abolish Skip. Stops
philadelphia is watching us---won-
dering what 1t all means-and what the
result will be to the car rider.
"It is our desire to satisfy those who
feel aggrieved because of the skip stops,
and so, after conference with the Pub
lie Service Commission. we will grad
ually remove those against which there
are we'll founded objections. We will
endeavor to make up the loss from the
added stopping Of cars by extra dill
gence OF train crews and in speeding
up.
Improved service to the public was
our first accomplishment at the outset
Of this undertaking in 1910 and street
car service is now better here than else
where.
"P. r. r. car service under the new
order of things as a result Of co Opera.
ton must be made to increasingly
serve the public. Schedules must be
better maintained Interruptions to
service overcome, and a greater proper
tion Of seats supplied to passengers car
ried. Motormen know where unneces-
sary delays occur and why, also how
to space their cars to pick up passen-
gers and where danger turks through
accident. Conductors know where serv-
ice is short and what the remedy.
Sees Self. Supervision
Their check as to adequacy Of serv.
ice Is sure and constant as compared
to the customary periodical tabulation
Of traffic Self supervision must be
made to supplement the present street
inspection, since none know better than
the train crews themselves their leav.
ing time and the exact minute OF their
due time at any point.
mo amount OF inspection by super
visors can SO well insure the regularity
Of cors rs can the crews themselves once
they sense their new responsibility.
employees. who are now owners, arc
relied upon to effect this greater accom-
plishment. not only in order to gain the
Justify the confidence Of those whose
property has been placed In our hands
In concluding his statement, Mr.
Mitten invited constructive criticism
from stockholders and each will receive
a copy of each issue Of the company q
"Service Talks" and suggestion card.
Motornan Gives Views
Mr.. Mitten's statement appeared in
today's issue of "Service Talks" which
also contained expressions of praise
from car riders who have noticed i'm.
provement in service on various lines
The value of the cooperative plnr
was commented on In the same issue in
a statement from Alfred G. Kellogg. q
motorman.
"We believe in co.operation---ou,
chief believes in it-brought 1t into be.
ing wrote Kellogg. 1T is on tria
In a new and vast undertaking. Yol
have staked your dollars on the out.
come. Now give your best thought ant
action to make that outcome success
full"
The company publication also con,
tained this extract from the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER:
"Insurgent directors, slowly recov
ering from the shock, are now con
! vinced there was a brick in that Nit
! ten"
City May Oppose Bonus
, Legality Of the bonus which the com
; pany proposes to pay its employees un
; der conditions recently named by Mr.
Mitten Is questioned by Mayor Moore
The Mayor objected to the reading O
!. the bonus into the record at meetin
OF Board Of Directors of the compan
yesterday. He was Overruled.
: Mayor Moore, who was to have con
suited this morning with City Solicito
, Smyth concerning the bonus, instea
!. sent to the City Solicitor request TO
: an opinion as to the right OF Mr.. Nit
! ten to offer employees or others divi
dend in excess Of 6 per cent, whic
. m To be earned for the stockholders.
L USha mint ~ the MaYoPsas latter "a