Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-24
RESTORE CAR LINES,
KENS|NGT0N ASKS
Gig Meeting Sends Resolution
to Mitten Protesting Re.
moval Of Trolley Routes
T. IS CALLED INADEQUATE

4 resolution. sponsored by more than
enoo residents ~ Knnsinotcn. COM
planning of the elimination Of two street
car routes In that section was sent to-
dav 10 Thomas r.. Mitten. president of
the y. X. n. : Mavor Moore and Rich.
ard Weg'ein. president Of City Coun-
ell
The resolution was drawn up at an
INDIGNATION meeting last night of resi-
dents Of thc Eichtcenth and Thirty,
first Wards. who are chiefly affected
by the changes. More than 800 "crsonS
were turned away from the meeting at
Diffton Hail. Cedar and Ietterlv streets.
which was crowded tu ca1mcity.
Tn. Frnnk'ord elevated line was de-
clarr,l "wh"lly inalcuuatc. in the. res
olutuu. {" care for a." needs "I thr
large community. wnlI" II was >nih
that H., removal uf the routes hS
worked Il hard.hir and Inconvenience
upon the 80 uuO r"opi" living in N'h'
sincton.
\ committee vas au',ninted to con.
fcr with Mr.. Mitten to ask for the r">.
toratiun "f the routes.
Protest stair Climbing
."rho Frankturd elevated has Mot
rrovod sat i~fuctury I" "a"" for "nr
needs. sn.I Alired NJ. Waldrou. Re
pub'iri.u leader in the Thirty. first
Ward 1T is necessary for the ma.
iorty II gs ~ walk six or seven blocks
10 get - an r. station, and then,
rh"o "" rot an elevated train il :
roo crowded to AFFORD a seat.
Most Of the speakers protested
s-anst climbing the stairs to the tI".
ratod trains They preferred, th"v .a.
10 ride on the surface cars rather than
walk six blocks and climb tn" StcI-
70 the station Of the overhead line.
rh, Rev. Frank \. G. Cloak. pa.t"l
OF the EMANUEL Reformed Episcopui
Church. declared that the removal Ct
the routes mad left KenSington with
only route and half.
eve used 10 hnv" four routes in
KrnsinCton.' said l>r, Coax. Now
that two OF the routes have been elini
mated and the other turned into a one
man line We have only route and a
hall.
Il haze made some observations u
r,y own on the inronrrnir"r" that the
changes have caused k"u>ington resi-
dents. \ week age Monday | waitCl
thirty-"na minutes for q Rnut" >, ear
and when il arrived twenty four per-
sons we're Waiting to get on. The fol-
lowing "Wednesday | had seventeen
minute wait for the car and thir,Nvn
persons We're waiting. Last Friday |
twenty others who wanted to ride on
that car. and last MoNlay there was q
wait of forty minutes. and thtr"
we're twenty. eight Of u waiting.
Calls Service inadequate
This shows very well that the serv.
ice since the removal of the old routes
is not adequate
Philip G. Sterling, State Repr"-
sentative, asked the audience If they
believed that they deserved the re-
storation OF the discontinued routes
There was roar Of approval.
That is a! thar there is t. j..
said Mr.. Sterling. IF "" deserve :
we will get the service back. Il i not
rany will give u back the routes. We
must have them and We will have
them.
William Rowen, president Of the
Board of Education. said that kensinc
ton produces more than any other sec.
ton Of the city. buC gets less than
any section. He declared that III.
discontinued routes should BE- restored,
1t was on the suggestion of Mrs..
Women's Republican League oi the
Thirty first Ward. that the committee
to approach Mr.. Mir,en w0- appointed
The Rev William b PUgh, pastor
~ the Beacon Presbyterian Church
said that Kensing'uD must make It,
voice heard.
Does the +. 4. T. believe" Il,
asked. that II can charge and diScon
tinue routes at will and that 80, ,UW
people in the Eight"enrh and Thirty
first Wards will rniuk nothinc, say
not hing and do notnn-:"
''ouncilmen Burholtz aud Walter,
were among other speakers at the meet
ing.
II believe that Mr. Mrt-n is bu,i.
hess man enough said Councilma!
Hu"holz. TO know tnat such a lar.
community of people must have trans
p"rtation. If Mr.. Mitren had know
the result OF the removal Of -hp>. car
believe thar !hey Uev"r would hav
been removed. -