Mr. Brower said it had come to his
attention that efforts had been made
in certain quarters to direct abuse
at the citizens’ committee working
for the defeat of the Jitney owners’
ordinance. The senator said, "if I
were in San Francisco. California,
and hadn’t read the jitney owners’
ordinance. I would be opposed to it
after reading over the names of those
citizens who are fighting for its de
feat. if it is a question of personnel,
then you need go no further than
the personnel of the opposing sides
to determine what course you shall
take on August 2$. I wish the news
papers would publish a list of these
men on both sides and let the public
form its own opinion.
Senator Brower stated in reply to
the argument that the defeat of the
jitney owners’ ordinance mean throw
ing the drivers out cf work,, that
those of them who were any good
could secure work with the traction
company, who would, he was inform
ed, stand in immediate need of some
150 addltonal men. “If we are to view
the situation from that angle, why
not consider those several hundred
desirable citizens, employes of the
B. R.. E. and P. company who will be
thrown out of work if the jitney
owners' ordinance is adopted. Men
who own homes and are raising their
families in Birmingham. Would not
that be a much greater catastrophe?'*
Birmingham has a larger area than
any other city of its population ih
the United States, Senator Brower
pointed out. Adequate transportation
facilities is necessary to future
growth and expansion and to keep
up the value of suburban property,
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Says Responsibilities Racking.
