The Washington times., 1922-03-08
ASK THREE
RIDES FOR
70 CENT
Necessity Of Buying 20 Gents
Worth of Token, Hard
ship, They Claim.

Two petitions for three tokens
Tor twenty cents, one signed by
William NICK. Clayton, represent
ing the Federation Of Citizens
Associations which has more than
10000 members, the other signed
by Al citizens and taxpayers, were
presented to the Public Utilities
Commission today.
The filing Of these petitions
came as the first official protest
against the sale of tokens in guam
titles Of six, charging forty cents.
Two Petitions Filed.
A meeting Of the Commission 10
scheduled for tomorrow morning
Both petitions will be considered.
1t is probable the Commission may
set q date for q public hearing, at
which citizens will be invited TO
present arguments for the sale of
tokens in lesser quantities.
Mr.. Clayton said today he was
ready to appear before the Com
mission to argue the need of three
tokens for 20 cents. Other citizens
have expressed their desire to
appear.
The Accent charge works an "un-
necessary hardship on that portion
Of the public which cannot afford to
expend that amount at one time"
the petition filed by citizens de-
clares.
Early consideration of the petition
In asked. 1t is declared that by re-
vising the order the Commission will
be acting In a flair and just way"
toward the car.riding public.
The Commission will hold its
weekly meeting tomorrow, when, 1t
II expected, this petition will be one
Of the chief topics under discus
sion.
Text Of Petition.
The petition follows:
I'VE, the undersigned, residents
and taxpayers Of the District of Co
lumbia. hereby respectfully petition
the Public Utilities Commission of
the District Of Columbia to amend
its recent s~r1et car fare order by
authorizing And directing the Wash.
inEton Railway and Electric Com
pany, Capital Traction Company and
all other street railway companies
in the District to sell car tokens at
three for twenty cents in addition to
the present rate Of six tokens for
forty cents.
while we realize and appreciate
the fact that the sale of tokens in
large quantities aids car service to
some extent, we ,.g,e that II also
works an unnec essary hardship on
that portion of the public which can
not afford to pay forty cents at
one time in order to- take advantage
OF the reduced rate.
1--WE feel that the taxpayers Of
the District are not receiving full
advantage Of the reduction because
there are hundreds. possibly thou
sands, who pay paying the eight
cents cash fare because their finan-
ces will not permit them to pay
forty cents In order to ride on the
street cars at the lowered rate.
Records Of Abe commission will
show, we believe, that the sale of
tokens at an advanced price, 30, IS
or 40 cents, always results in the
increase of cash fares. Therefore, We
believe that there are many people
In this city who are receiving no
benefits from the reduction and we
further feel that II was and is the
purpose of the commission to see
that every person II given an op-
portunity to take advantage Of the,
lowered fare.
"And to conclude we ask the hon
orable commission to grant our re-
quest, because we believe that by so
doing they will be taking a just and
fair action in behalf of the car rid
fn1 public"