Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-07

tnlnod by good buS service between
the city and tho rural actions not only
OF this state but also OF Pennsylvania
and Maryland and he cited cascs OF
which no has personal knowledge
where the city merchants have benc-
fited by the rural residents being ed
uosted into the advi~ability Of com
ing to the city TO buy. He asked that
tho people be allowed TO stop where
they want to get to for they don't
want TO land in the outlying sections
He favored reasonable regulation but
opposed anything or restrictive
measure.
The BINS Mans Viewpoint.
Mr.. White OF tho Delaware Rapid
Transit Co. operating between this
city and Townsend. said their busses
reach people who have no other way
of getting TO this city and II the bues-
es are eliminated these people will go
TO Philadelphia 10 do their buying. He
said they bring many people into VIII
mington from the lower end OF the
county and those people down there
are strongly In favor OF tho bus lines
and want them continued.
w. r. Budd. secretary of the Cham
Der 81 Commerce. explained the diff
ference between an indemnity bond
and liability insurance. Mr.. White
stated again that go many people use
Tho bus lines because the busses bring
them right Into tho shopping districts
lie said their machines do not cause
any trouble or interfere with traffic
G. IL. Maloncy OF the Red Arrow
Bus Line said their business has
grown from one TO eight machlnea IN
| two years. because their patronag,
| has Increased to such an extent. They
handle mnny working men especially
| going 90 the Claymont section nnt
these men would be seriously lncon
venienced if the busses are not allowed
20 come into the city.
Miles Says They're Dangerous.
Ray II. Miles. speaking as an In
dividual. thought the BUSES are dan
gerous and n menace TO the peupl,
who have 20 walk I'm the streets be
ciuse OF the reckless manner IN which
some are operated lie said they use n,
chains and he wanted 10 know VIII
would be liable In case uf accident. II
said he was in favor OF protection 70
the people who use the streets. wheth
err the merchants were benefited or moi
+ Howard VI. Ward, president of CIT
Council thought there has been an er
roneous impression throughout Tn
city relative 90 the proposed rcHolu
ton. for he did not think the street al
rectors ever intended that II woul
eliminate the buses from the cit
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rectors had tho business welfare {
the city M much nj heart az the
have any OF its other interests an
that they never Intended TO njure IN
business men or the bus men eithe
He thought they are trying TO arriy
at an equitable adjustment OF n yer
perplexing problem and ne said no b,
lieved such n meeting. with a free o,
preston OF Views. would help n who
lot.
President Johnson thanked VI
Ward fee the very clear manner
which he had stated tho attitude
. the street and Sewer Directors In IN
, matter. He said they were acting +,
!. the public good and not for any ind
viduals
G. 4. BRIGHAM 6 the Delawa
Safety Council said there have bee
complaints about the manner In viii,
the busses are operated. Ho favor,
fire oxtinguishers In the cars and rel
exits. lie said 50 ~ a dangerous pra
. tics 10 fill tho tanks while passenge
U are In the busses and he referred
= other safety measures.
: John G. Saylor. speaking az A ci'
g zen. said he believed there ~ n rig
place for the buses and a right pla
! for the trolley cars. but there a
II about 400 men in the trolleymer
n union who contribute something II
e s150.000 a year 20 the city and the
y men should be given some consider
h ton. He said some OF the troll
l. men have complained about the ma
o ner in which the buses have be
ID operated. He thought the buss
n good things when properly handl.
= The workingmen feel the buses a
& here to stay, but they must be reg
10 lated and there should be some
l. sponsibility 10 which the people ridi
n in them could have resource in ca
re of need.
Id There were few additional
p marks by the different men there a
es when President Johnson asked il a
es others cared 10 speak and none
piled he thanked everyone there
ID their interest and attention and ;,
"a the board would give the subject q
n consideration.