Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-28
SAYS UTILITIES
OUGHT TO BE
WITHOUT TAX
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be imagined. The success Of the railway
in carrying out it's public service is the
| gain of the public. It's problems are
more the city's problems than it's own"
FINDS 1T HARD
TO DRAW LINE.
Mr.. Sanders said he felt 1t increas-
lngly difficult to draw a line between
! light, heat, water, pavement as a IA
cility of the free movement of men and
goods, and street railway transportation.
IF the people have some of them at
cost, or at least with taxation elm
mated, why not the others, especially as
public opinion now is that utilities should
be operated at cost, including as a part
of the cost a fair return on the money in
vested and no more?" Mr. Sanders asked.
But curiously enough, taxation remains
as part Of the cost. Many students Of
taxation, carrying out this idea to
logical conclusion, strenuously advocate
the elimination Of all taxation of public
utilities"
There is no indication that the cost Of
operating electric railways will reach the
pre-war level for several years at least
and higher earnings must be maintained
accordingly" John w. McCardle, chair
/ man Of the Indiana public service COM
mission, told members of the association
Mr.. McCardle also strongly assailed the
issuance of tax free securities and point
ed out that electric railways now must
pay much more for their money than ever
/ before. Mr.. McCardle also advocated con-
| tiuuous advertising Of the public utility
situation through newspapers and other
mediums.
! afternoon wi
! drill of the first aid drill team of the
Chicago elevated railways preceded by an
explanation Of the purpose Of the organ
/ ization by Britton I. Budd, president Of
the Metropolitan West Side Elevated
Company, Chicago.
The operation Of jitney Lusses by street
railway companies was advocated by
some Of the speakers.
1.-The bus has a legitimate place in the
urban transportation Of America" Ezra
L. Whitman, a member of the Maryland
public service commission, declared, and
electric railway men who followed him
on the program agreed with him.
Mr.. Whitman's idea and that of cleo
| trio railway men was, however, not that
buses should be permitted to operate in
competition with street railways, but
! should supplement street railways They
advocated that instead of extending their
lines into sparcely settled districts, the
street railways should operate bus lines
as feeders.
ut is the belief of the speaker in every
community the public will best be served
| by a coordinated service and a unified
system in which the electric trolley line
the trackless trolley and the bus will
each serve useful place In the field Of
! transportation" Mr. Whitman said
'It is believed it Is a great mistake for
the street railway companies to refuse
to give service and to permit a part Of
the transportation facilities to be pro-
vided by outside interests which at all
times are potential competitors even
though they start in such q way there
is no competition. We also feel the es-
tablished transportation system is in a
position to give better service than any
possible Independent operator, and it is
our belief not only will the urban trans
portatiOn systems in the future be COM
PEELED to utilize trackless methods OF
transportation to supplement the existing
electric railway lines, but we also be-
lieve, throughout the rural districts. the
railroad companies will find their in
terests can best be served by establish
ing feeder lines of buses rather than to
allow the bus transportation to fall into
the hands of those who Will establish
competing lines"
In discussing the same subject, G. d.
Emmons president of the United Rail-
ways and Light Company Of Baltimore,
told of the operation of bus lines in Lon
don and other foreign cities.
JITNEY CANNOT
SUPPLANT STREET CARS.
Thorough investigation Of local trans
portation methods in London and other
foreign cities where buses are in oper-
never can supplant street railway sys-
TENS in the larger cities, he said. Mr..
Emmons, who uses both motor buses
and electric cars on his Baltimore sys-
tenn, returned recently from an extended
European trip.
at has often been stated" he said,
1.-The traffic Of London is handled by the
bus service. A visit to old London and
the observance Of enormous morning and
evening rush to and from underround
railways soon will dispel this idea, and
also dispel the idea Of the possibility
Of any bus service in the narrow London
streets being able to cope with the prob
lem of the mass transportation in rush
hours"
Mr. Emmons told Of the joint operation
Of the buses and the underground trains,
saying they are operated according to
weather conditions, more buses being
run in good weather and more trains In
bad weather.
Civilization of motor buses as feeders
to interurban lines will mean increased
development Of territory served" Harry
Reid, president of the Interstate Public
Service Company, declared. "Busses and
trucks he added, should be placed
under strict regulations generally and
not be permitted to compete with cleo
trio lines.
"a large amount Of high class tonnage
can be created for the interurban by
buses and a service can be rendered to
the rural districts which will prove of
mutual benefit to the tnterurban COM
pany and the inhabitants served. This
policy also will tend largely to develop
more rapidly the outlying territory"
The convention will close with a ban
quet tonight at which the speakers will
be w. D. B. Ainey, chairman Of the Penn
sylvania public service commission; Sam
uei insult, president of the Common
wealth Edison Company, and Mrs. An
toinette Funk, Washington.
\ WILL HEAR REPORTS.
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