psrer Krii'fv n ,t iv -- vt" '; y tvw 1 . ' A 'it.J" W 0 ' fc ( WPTt t i'" ' EVENING PTJBLTO tLEDGER-PHIIiAbELPHIi, r, . .-i TEDtJKSDAlT, JANtTARY & 1&22 1 ' f ii r- . w"V, " yWP'iSS PT . ,, PC i' v k VS m A Salesman f Is Wanted ijby a fast-growing- advertising .agency, a man WHO mcuauica up te our requirements who lias faith enough te demonstrate his Ability en n straight commission basis is offered n working partner ship without investment. Write in cenfidence te A 130, Ledger Office. Offlcc. m Mitchell Fletcher K,e w Daily Roasted Coffee Panama Blend. 25c Lb. Plantation Blend, 36c Lb. Frenchbreakfait, 40c Lb. Peaberry Blend, 50c Lb. Balcony Blend, 48c Lb. Conneipieur Blend, 50c Lb. Old Government Blend, 50c Lb Mecha & Java. 55c Lb. HERE IS MITTEN PROPOSAL ON OPERATION OF NEW "L" '. R. T. Chiefs Letter te lVcglcin Is Basts of Mayer's Message te Council, Read This Afternoon This In the text of tbe latest proposal of Themas 13. Mitten, president of the llapld Trantdt Company, for the opera tien of the Frankford V the pro pre pro pesal which Mayer Moero answered In a message te Council this after after after neon: "December SI. 1021. "Hen. Itlcherd Weglein, President of City Council : "Itesponslve te your request that Philadelphia llapld Transit submit, some arrangement by which Frankford '!. n.iKno-erg renlil be siren through tervice te West Philadelphia and Mar ket street subway delivery, I attended the Councilmanle Coinmittce meeting December 13. nnd in substance stated that If P. H. T. operate Frankford '1 for city's account, the cost te the city would net exceed that which the city would incur by el'v operation of Frnnkferd '1..' witu -mlmi-, at front and Arch Fticctc. "P. It. T wai wil'ins te undertake this tak, expecting only te preserve its present earnings. City and com pany engineers, however, de net seem able te agree upon te nicmeu ie m fers will be Issued between Frankford 'TV nnd all connecting crosstown mir mir face lines north of Arch street. A single seven-cent cash (four tickets for twenty-fire cents) fare will be charged for a ride between Bridge street, Frankford, and Sixty-ninth street, West Philadelphia. Free transfers will be given between Bustleton line and Frankford 'L. An additional seven cent cash (four tickets for twenty-five cents) fare will be charged between Coltman street nnd present terminus at i liusticten in, I am informed by the Director of City Transit, $4,000,000. which money has been provided out of the increased carfare under which the read ia new operating. This sum of $4,000,000 spent in rehabilitation hne been used te take care of work which should have been dene In previous years. The Phila delphia llapld Transit Company has re ceived, by reason of the increased fare authorized by the Public Service Com mission, and which was (ranted .H n time when the company was threatened with bankruptcy, a payment in advance for the increased burdens which might be put upon them, and en the basis of Mr. Mitten's offer will contlnue te re ceive it In the future. It would net be going far nfleld te regard any ponsible less arising from the operation of the Frankford elevated read as one of these burdens. Must Calculate Cost "TcnUt. Any preposition te pay a rental of any percentage en 'the cost of the line' involves me. proper escer- "In the present emergency of city talnraent and calculation of this cost, and company disagreement. T will, If , The city might well take the position desired by the city, recommend that P. that 'cost ine'udes net only the prlncl- H. T. operate the Frankford h and liusticten lines ns a part of Its system. tml of tlie imnd issue, but also the sen- oral construction overheads, which arc nnd nrvnnt the nirrepinpnt. new 'before included bv the llapld TrttnBlt Cem- City Council, amended as follews: f pany itself In Its valuation testimony "Firt. City te deliver Frankford I line, with 100 cars; nlse the lius lius ticeon surface line, both fully equipped and ready for operation. "Second. P. It. T. te bear the operating less of the first ear; pay te the cltr for the second .vcar 1 per cent en the cost of the Frankford L; for the adopted in determining rental for third year - per cent ; for the fourth before the Public Service Commission. This would Include such items as in terest during construction, general ad ministration and similar expenses prier te commencement of the operation, and will probably increase the total cost above the principal of the bend issue by five or six million dollars. 'Klnvimfli. The nroneRHl tt Xfp. Marker street subway. Tint, together yenr .1 per cent : for the fifth year A Mitten calls for the delivery of one with the fact that the public is netper cent, nnd f.u the sixth year and hundred (100) enra. The city, partly rightly informed in the matter, makes j thereafter C per rent, should this agree- because of the uncertainty In the mat it seem desirable tint uc proceed no ment continue for e long n period. ter 0f nn agreement with the Rapid further in this direction. "All of the fon-gelng is based upon Transit Company, nnd with the knowl knewl "l TJ T rpenenizeq the Importance fhn cunt nnntlnn of the present rate of I ..! .1.. i.t. .,l.r,l , ,..... of eriiiing the grontet ue of Frank- fnre. whereas the payment of u per , (ten of flftr ,-fl) carg enj Thc r(J ford '1 te the public, and tins may be cent te the city, as provided In the sult of this stipulation must be, there best accomplished by the agreement agreement new b'fere t itv Council. f (h t U)0 xMnK evcr of th i new before City Council which, by Us terms, expires "lx months atier nnai .lrtermtnntinn of I. It. T. aluatien ' and provides for the carrying of an "El; c,1rT" 1re'T.n ;nm';il"? , estimated 0e.000.000 passengers for the Old Oeifrnm-nt Jv H pr- """""" ' , '..' ...i.t, 1,rnni.!i urst irai 'i ii.t ,in"... ...m .u.wD.. trains te Wf Philadelphia duT'l en tb Iilanl of Sumatra. would be delayed until fifty (50) mere cars can be built, which will postpone the consummation of the contract for at least blx (0) months after its execu tion. ' "Twelfth. The reference In Mr. Mit ten's letter te the Bustleton line being 18th & Chettnnt Sts. 12th & Market Sts. 5600 Germantown Ave. Atlantic City, N. J. iEiriiHiiT(HiTi:Ki;iaiciiii!iii;j:jssrai!i!EK: Positively new laid Eggs I 55 win nccentnble enlv upon the payment of n straight seven -cent cash (five tickets for thirty-five cents) fare upon cverv car line in Philadelphia. "This proposal provides for n fi per cent return te the city upon the cost nt thn Vrnnljfenl I. for tllC Sixth VCUT ituj.. .!.. m.AAmAtit tma 4ifln. i fit nnArnHnn flM OCflinSt nClUSl re- fers will be continued between the suits of Market street Ii system, which delivered fully equipped nnd ready for Market street '! and connecting sur- did net earn fi per cent until the eev- operation also raises the question as faoe lines, aud in addition, free trans- lenth year of operation. ( te what I' i contemplated under this stlp- ujuliuiii uueu.t tin- iiuiuuvi VI villa supposed te be required for the Bustle ton line 1 net stated and the nmeunt nnd type of equipment is indefinite. Here again the city wns held up await ing nn understanding with the Itapid Transit Company, "Thirteenth. It will be noticed that while Mr. Mitten's offer calls for the delivery of the completely equipped Frankford read, nnd nlse the equipped Bustleton read, prevision for payment of rental Is based upon percentage of the cost of the former read only. It may be open te question whether the Mayer Scores P. R. T, finble. te the present rate of fare, cither as a temporary or permanent rnic TPvnitkfnril T, Hf?Pr "Third. Fer the city te ngTCO te the V I CtllhTOl (I JU yjll KT 'continuation of the present rate of fare' 1 would put it in the anomalous position 1 of being required te object even te nnviftniliniti Lrtimiieiicpil br ether nar- Tlictles. or intlatcd by the Public Service Carten of twclve Sold only in our Stores Cenlinurd from I'ae Onn Uriah held with P. It. T effi. iaN '- report told of the failure of the con-, Commission, te reduce the present rnte ferees te reach an agreement. of fare, nhweus ne neces5ry ,n The Majer's Message i present preposition. Th Maver's messase fellow in full: I '"Fourth. Alene the same lines. It "That the city may be in position te should be noted that this preposition percentage rental should net be ealcu- epera'e trie r ranuteni r.iexateu nan- , maKcs no prevision ter uie i-uniinKi-m-; lated en the cost of both of these reads way during the coming Kiimmcr at n 'of a reduction in tee presenr raie or tare rate of fare consistent with the terras et if ordered by the Public Service Cora Cera the l'07 agreement with the I'hiladel- mission upon nny ground whatsoever, phia Itapid Transiv Company, I have "Fifth. The new preposition requires forwarded te your honorable body two the city te equip the Bustleton line, preparatory meauiires which tire new i The old agreement provided for the coin pending, one nreldine for the expend!- ' pany te de this. ture of money alreudy authorized by a ! ethcr Amcna,nen(s Overlooked I I sary terminal facilities at Market street. ' . W.1' N mention is made in the . j.uuiic. Service Commission of the valu- nnd the ether, forwarded December ir, , letter et weccmDer .u 01 wiai uipesi- ntjen ,)rerCcdlngs new pending. The last, providing for the 'establishment of non sneuju ee maue or a imu uvr ui .r motve for (n,8 8i10id be dearly un- 'm i a bureau of Operation meat of City Transit These two mcasu ."Mayer Sees a Misapprehension "Fourteenth. There seems te be a misapprehension as te the reason the city included in the suggested lease submitted te Council, the clause calling for the mitematic termination of the lease of March t. 1021. six (0) months niter the imal adjudication by the State ion ill tie Depart- i 5reP.OW(' nmendments "the resent I (,tirstO0(1 Thc cU hheu,(, bQ prepar(,j it. i d,r,lft which have been discussed iu C ? , , cnfip tlll, flIlft, rrmh of thc vni,mtien ires I am following I Council , and some of which ure regarded , nuUl0r,zcs tbc Philadelphia Hnpid Trail- the city as important. Fer in- te draw from thc car lin tfAn t lit tli A tinnemUtnl hAemflili . i4 ".' a third i.reparatery measure, drawn up "i", "" "'?;"' ,;" ',, ' ,'", , ::, ' "dcrs a net revenue amply sufficient te b the D.recter of Citj Tran,lt. with S"PS , t" , 3-jiVcd ructu""; ' Par its present underlying obligations, the oppreval of the City Solicitor, con- 7TC "Srt.in nnnMncenrv "lructurC!' j te claim for itself tbc full return upon templating u contract with the Phlla- ' ..r1vi nt ihJ , irrtVr nf Deeember thB clty Investment in the consolidated dtlphia Flectric Company te bupply the;.,. 00K,.ng,"1th,lcttcL fl ," property ns will, in such case, be paid JSSMMWiBBSlO immM conncctlenH for power upon terms therein ttated. "The failure et the tentative agree- Dcrmuncnt rangement runnlnz lenccr than the com- pletien of the valuation proceedings, tue abeve objections must be censld- WMniEianai ment between the city ami the Hapid ,.,i ..,r i ,i,ii,i , ,i,. ,i,., fi Transit Company, forwarded te jour lowing ' (honorable body March 31. 11121. and of ; "Se'en(Ji. It mav be considered nn by thc epcratlnc company te the prl vate investment of tbe underlying companies. "In addition te this, if such should be the result of the valuation proceed ings, the city bhuuld .be in u position te require tlie ftiiiadcipnm Jiapid urn- all subsequent negotiations with I company, except are new pendi honorable body people entitled te the service of thc new I high-speed svstcm IiiMi cneeil rmul nre fn se.ure it Htirlni? I rl.i.,i. 01....1.1 the coming summer, as expected, that I mtn NCifh h.. mni.l tnmutt rninnnn.. I the mime or cqunlly advantageous terms. . negotiations with tlie objcetlon tbat rrfcrcncc 1b made in LTl ",'";, l"v. " 3,T,ii, ?' 1,,'; pt as certain negotiations tbe letter te the relntleni which wm j't Company te make with it a ceutraet ng as conducted by your j0list bctween the company and the city nK 'l & JS'CiFrt 'nl 7, makes it urgent. If thc covering thc ether units of the city's "' ,L( ' ?n.Vfer,!i.l1?0 ibiUl of ' ether units of the city's high bneed ! krbfem nu timl ".'hnii i.nTuriteterl itniit a lease Ijo entered .!...' " ""T-n. ..l.:' ..,-.. been nccruiiie ter mere tnan seven years, stntn v' will, upon the completion of the i read unquestionably the rapid for operation, amount te SIO.OOO.OOO. pany would nbk for u hrSerCenm,,: 1W JVS ZV1 c-v the-e measures be promptly passed i the property of the cltv. which Is being ! , ' The forego ng suggestions are made f D I "The total investment of the city inicfmvPvcd by the lease, would iindeiibr" , tl,r feunwl in en or that home of V jTpfA, 1 'he Frankford Elevated Hailway, net Ly be included by Mr Mitten m thc I ,,l' 'P00 I,at5"fc oWt'e" the pre- SZyf& I including the Interest charges that have ' T2B?fen weScdlnw new "befeic the . ! tLnVZ ' ifc 0,,,lr trnn-lt com- return ,, ......... ., . ..,,..v . ,,uny miuuj unit ler u murii i""i ' ..i i .1,. nf M,ii,m ,.rnnnunl interest running ngalnjt , ipn a vnlUaUen of the cIO'h prercrt,. P?.'" n m or is In HierXh n the rate of e per cent. wliteh would he in nil nrebabilltr net . . . M,nTer ,,s ln t'loreugn fl vmnn Hnr , wmen weuia ee, in an proeainiiij . : net ,t , e operatng t ,p je, 5.-UOOndey. less than seven (1 ) per cent en the fair fi m.' ..,1 t. Tt.i.Het..,, t..,r,.. they may be cnlled sucli. have occurred i,n.i 1 te thc Mayer ns indicating certain weal; 1 ccerd 1 rank-I ford '1 and the Tiiistlctun htirfiice lines JANUARY, 1922 COMMONWEALTH Title Iniurinc & Trait Caep7 H. W. Car. 12Ui & Chtitaut SU. Etbllht(J 1SSS fTUlE succeshful man of business knows that fair competition h a s strengthened his business. The Keystone Tele Tele Tele phene Company serves through its ever 40,000 telephones the business men of Philadelphia. Philadelphia has admit tedly a superior telephone service and the Keystene Automatic service is the last word in telephone pregress1. With no limit placed en the number of messages and at a cost of only $108 per year time fend money are both saved. . Call Mr. Blake, Race 00, for particiilars. Keystone Telephone Ce. kv 135S.2fLStrcet HAN AN SHOES ftr&Un ftngVemen: --,--.---.. .. ,. ui.u . ' . . .....- inicrests. jii uie mcnnwnne, bh i ""' ' "C,w V ,eh w m '"C.ena rer me Miesequeni year ; weum catcd nt the beginning of this cemmuni- have been the subject qf such long-time rP,.eiVe 1 ,er cent. This would also catien, it Is deemed highly advisable that negotiations. authorize the company te increase Its lthe two ordinances new pending before Municipal Operation net revenue ever th" entire system by nn Council, nnd the ordinance herewith 'n,e nit fivnr ', nifle.l KTttrm ' nmenn$ wlllc1' mi:ht ca result ia , transmitted, should be adopted, se that .J1 . II , M ! .1,7 w 'nvTtLl '"wn'c f fare 'if tic effort te arrive at a just and fair with through rout ng e that the best , ..NlnlIl. Mr. Mlttcn ,n bls jcttpp of arrnngelncnt wUh the Philadelphia and broadest prvlce can be obtained r,prember 31, hnys: -p. n. T. dunng Rapid Trnnsit Company be unsuceess- for the car riders, but the point ha W2l !mM carnr.j n Bl)rpiu, appreiiirat. f no time will be lest in preparing been reached where it seems vtal. If ' ing .'51,000,000. which has been ue, m fr municipal operation. nny t-crrlce is te be secured 'oeking furtbcr improve conditions.' Thin, I "As te the erdlnnnce new sent te your te a unified system, that tlie I"'i be takn it mcalw that bis capital inve-t hnnorable body, there is the further forced by municipal operation of the mrut haa ixen increased by that advantage above referred te, that nlanf it owns and controls, thi amount. It should also be noted t.iat whether the. operation of tbe Frankford whether an agreement -ari he ultimately during thu last year Mr. Mitten ! us '1 is te be municlpnl or otherwise, im- reached with the Phl'adelpbia llapld expended large sums of money in th medlnte steps must be taken te provide Transit Company or net. rehabilitation of bis leads, uppreximut the necessary power." i "Tbts sulfide of the city stated. I 1 ' 'desire te iidise you that the ordinance which iB tent te you herewith Is a nee ( ensary preliminary 10 tbe ruiinlng of ' the read, whether negotiations are con cluded with the Philadelphia Rapid 'Transit Company, ns contemplated by 1 Council, or whether they are net se I concluded, since, as stated ln the first 'preamble, the power must be secured 1 in the manner indicated ln either event; I raunicipnl operation, or operation by I the Philadelphia Itapid Trausit Com Cem ,pariv. 1 ! "It seems appreprlat-t also. In view, of thn Ilrcember ttl proposal of Presl- (lent Mitt n. of tl 0 Rapid Transit Com Cem ,pany, te the ''euncilmuulc Committee te tate mine of the jevs of the Mayer 'vith regard tnerete. Speaking broadly, tins lutest HUgcestien from Mr. Mltteri 1 1 net sufficiently sp.'eitic te Hatlsfy the 1 city, and. in the iudemenfcef the Mnver. j does net properly ceuxidcr the city's I interests. IleraiLe 'f further tiegotm tiegetm I tmus nnd delays dun te 11 consideration ; of nhjeftietis te the new Mitten pro pre 1 ixisal, the iniper'auce of the pinsage et "he preparatory lesolutlens contemplat centemplat j uig municipal operation is tiuphaiztd. Tlie Mayer's "Fourteen Pelnta" , "In the limited time which the Mayer and his associates have had te consider tlie Mitten proposal of December "I, it has occurred that these nuggestiens , should be made te the Council "First. The proposed two new Mitten amendments would be incorporated in ' the present draft et a lease- -that ei , March .'II which already contains the I prevision that It shall terminate six ' months after the valuation is concluded, j There is very little likelihood that this date would be mero than ene or 1 two jears distant from the date of signing the agreement. Therefore, the ' contemplated increase of return te the city of higher than 1 per cent is wholly Illusory, as befere we reach the 'J. or W per cent period, the agreement would terminate. The preposition is there fore virtually identical with the original plan te operate tlie Frankford '1 without paying any rental whatsoever, 1 or at least a very slight and insuf ficient rental. "Second. The new preposition is 'based upon the continuation of the present, rate of fare.' Fer the cltv in agree te this Iweuld tla it up against I Semi-Annual SALE Men's and Women's High & Lew Shoes An opportunity te secure Hanan Quality Footwear at a material saving. 1318 CHESTNUT STREET HANAN 'fit SOH '. I A REBUILDING SALE - - - I - " '. ' "' ! ' . ,' ' ' ' is New Going en at Darlington's Which Brings Very, Very Unusual Possibilities for Meney-Saving F you have seen our previous announcements of this event, you will Knew mat we are planning s niiiige for 1922! Wirh & vpars nf siicrassfii store-keeeine in Philadelphia mere than four decades of which has been en Chestnut Street behind us, we a're making many changes in our building, in our merchandising policy, and te some extent in our personnel, that we may be better prepared than ever be fore te serve well our constantly increasing trade and te be ready for the rising tide of prosperity which is certain te come te the whole country new that the depressing aftermath, of a World War is passing away. That we may have the room te specialize entirely en these departments which we are going te keep and enlarge, we are closing out several lines, even though they have brought us for many years a large volume of profitable business. Se many moves and building betterments are involved in this policy that we could, think of no better name for the event than a "Rebuilding Sale." We must ask that for the next few weeks you will accept some disorder in certain sec tions, but any slight inconvenience which might arise from this source will be much mere than off -set by the savings which will come te you. The lines which we are te discon tinue must, of course, be marked at prices, which will move them quickly, regardless of the less te us. And, in addition, all the ether stocks will be cleared away closely that we may have only fresh, new merchandise with which te start the spring season. Yeu May Cheese from Any of the Following Lines Without Reserve at the Reductions Stated LL Furniture at Reductions of 25 from the Regular Prices. I he February Sales in ether stores will bring no such opportunity as this. The finest Furniture in Philadelphia at 75c en the dollar. All Curtains, Upholstery Goods and Bedfurnishings at Reductions of 33i from the Regular Prices. All Back-lacing Corsets, models for every figure, at Re ductions of 23yiae from the Regular Prices. This does net include Gossard Frent-lacing Corsets which we shall continue te sell. All Laces and Ribbons at Reductions of 33 from the Regular Prices. All Notions and Sewing Supplies at Reductions of 33j4 from the Regular Prices Pins, Needles, Buttens, Thread, Yarns the hundreds of little things which every woman needs every day. All Table Cleths, Damask by the yard, Decorative Linens, Napkins, Domestics, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Flannels, etc., at Reductions of 25 from the Regular Prices. All Women's and Children's Knit Underwear at Reduc tions of 20 from the Regular Prices. All Woolen i MaterialsSerges, Tricetines, etc; at Re ductions of 33 from the Regular Prices. We shall carry some Woolens m our enlarged Silk Section en the Second Meer, but the stock en hand will be closed out for lack of space at present. SSxsS MM m -& r - lW. -6 3 M 'W M T ytCk :m ,0 "n ill wre- lhS iitwU V am'AJU.. V M1- ," H,(, ii i r?.'') f -... ftMVit wMfawAjMM'.Wte, , Anistv.,, t tM i
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