Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-28
CALL THEM MOTOR STAGES,
 JITNEY SOUNDS roo CHEAP

The term jitney is to be changed to motor stage and the automobile trans portation service is to be made a state wide convenience, according to opinions of the officers of the newly-formed Jit- ney Mems association. The word jitney is not a dignifed enough term for the automobile passenger transportation ser- vice, they claim. and for this reason the | officers of the new association have de- cided to make an attempt to change the word from jitney to motor stage The 1 association is to be known as the Con- l necticut Motor Stage association.
 In the matter of making the motor stage statewide convenience, plans are being made by the officers of the associa- l tion whereby timetables are to be printed, showing times and prices, and a service l established by which a person can travel 1 all through the state by making the pro- 1 per connections on the various lines of motor stages.
 l Attorney sand ex-Representative Pat rick Healey of Waterbury is the president 1 of the new association and in his opin- 1 ion the word jitney brings to mind the thoughts of a "not-too-good' automobile which carries passengers a short distance 1 for five-cent fare.
 Such may have been the case when 1 the business was in It's infancy The 1 automobile transportation business has now been developed to such a. point that 1 it becomes necessary for those who are | interested to try to elevate the business to higher level according to the officer of the association.
 The present association was formed l about three weeks ago, in order to insure l the rights of the members to promote better nd fn ohS Saip |. efits for the members. The officers o the association are: Patrick Healey l president; W. A. Mccormick of Bridge port, vtce-president; Edward J. GiIdey O Danbury, secretary and Christophe Wells, treasurer. These four officers ar,
 also on the board of directors, and tn,
 other five men on the board are Josepl
 Woods of New Haven, W. H. Lyons o Thomaston Frank Bisconti of New Lon
 don; c. H. Belden of New London
 and George Pellett of Danielson.
 There are now PA registered cars il
 the jitney business in this state and tn
 owners of each one oi these cars is t
 be approached and asked to join the as
 sociation. When the association has oh 1 tained its full membership a large mum
 Der of plans Nthat arc now being mad
 will be put into effect.
 That the statewide automobile pass enger service will never replace eithe the trolleys or the railroad in carryin ], passengers. but that there is room for a , to do good business, is the opinion (
 the officers of the association. The GOT , sensus of opinion of these men is ths the motor stage business is here t , stay. and that the cream of the bus ness will be done by whichever form transportation proves able to give th l best service |. The idea of timetables, showing tf \ times and prices of the various trips,
 now in effect on the Hartford-to-Ne
 London jitney line. This is the lir : on which big 22-seat passenger buss,
 are used. The various parts of the. t busses are manufacture ed by various con p panies.
 With automobile companies and var $ ous other manufacturers catering to u s jitneurs, the indication seems to be thu the business is here to stay, and thi
 there is a wonderful future for it, ar