The Washington times., 1922-01-21

railroads or other sources. Yet des-
pite this fact. there has been no let
down In the quality OF transportation
service since the truck company has
started. With an organization par
alleling that Of railroad, the company
has risen not only in the estimation Of
the farmers and others In the south.
ern part OF Maryiands but has drawn
the favorable attention Of the Public
Service Commission In that State.
The Public Service Commission has
been looking for some management or
corporation capable of concentrating
over the fine roads Of Maryland into
one efficient system like the railroads.
The present state administration IL
endeavoring to make a record by
merging all the state lines under one
executive, responsible head, knowing
how much better service this will
mean to the public at large. The
Tidewater Lines has been selected.
The Governor of Maryland, who
appoints the Public Service Commits
sion, personally went over the Tide
water system and after q thorough
inspection was convinced that this
company should be given a fran
chise over the State roads down IN
Southern Maryland and for the
whole State when financially able to
do so. This will necessitate the pur.
chase Of hundreds Of trucks as well
as the addition Of STATS. terminals
and other equipment. -
Following this program, this com.
pany recently purchased the Arndt
Transfer q Express Co., which oper-
ated trucks out of Baltimore through
the northern and western sections Of
the State. The Tidewater Lines now
maintain q terminal In Baltimore.
This city will. in the near future.
be the center of this company's
operations IN Maryland. With this
plan In view, locations are now
being investigated for terminal, to
be used to house all bus equipment,
to provide waiting rooms, ticket
offices and freight terminals. etc.
Land has also been purchased in
the outskirts of Washington for the
purpose of constructing q terminal
for the = southern division. Expert
ence has taught the management
that the high-powered buses used on
the roads are very difficult to handle
within the city limits; also, terminal
facilities In the center Of the city
are very expensive.
a Financed BY Patrons.
In view of the fact that the com
pany Is now. preparing to install
standard truck equipment as well as
incur the expense Of building the new
terminals, etc, 1t will be necessary for
II to raise new capital. In the past
the company has been given the
hearty support of all OF the town
banks along the routes. These banks
realizing the need OF this means OF
transportation, are often instrumental
In getting the farmers to invest In
stock through showing them that by
aiding the company they are in turn
also benefitting themselves through
better service. ... ...
To date. there are over 500 stock
holders in the company. most of whom
are farmers. The company. realizes
the Importance Of this financial sup
port as a factor In determining the
confidence Of its patrons. Before
opening q new route. II requires the
entire support financially of all the
farmers. along that specific route
But II IL highly, Indicative Of the
success Of the plan that the farmers
themselves, are back of the Tidewatel
Lines not, only with their patronage
but with their money.