The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-13
THENEW CONTEST.
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probably no alderman ever got up so
early, or stayed up SO late, before. IL was
done because of n scanty force. The SER
geant slept i'm his chair, they say. Great
Caesar Would any man be capable OF
doing that il he weren't badly in need OF
rest Yet they pound the police when
they ought to pound the politicians.
'.Then there was Chief Perry. Every
body knows Mayor Carroll compelled him
TO worry the restaurant keepers only in
the hope Of getting an excuse to turn him
out. Now my idea is that policemen
ought to be secure of tenure during good
behavior or until incapacitate. Then
great big policeman won't need to trem-
bic every time he sees politician who
wants mis- place for heller There IL
that be treason make the most of il"
Not treason at ALL but a sensible idea.
Another good idea which has been de-
veloped by the discussion Of public SER
wants duties is the suggestion that
householders ought more often to have
letter boxes into which the postman can
drop the mail Without waiting for the
maid to come to the door. A box doesn't
need to be very elaborate. Indeed, SIM
pie slit in the door, covered with flap
within, is all that is really necessary. The
Post Office Department advises and re-
quests the use of letter boxes, but has no
power to do more than advise their adop-
tion. 1t cannot compel it.
"A street car man ventilated two griev-
ances this morning. Only one was per-
sonal. He said: I'VE conductors try to
be polite and attentive, but it is trial
| sometimes, people are so fussy and troub-
lesome. Then If one conductor anywhere
in the city loses his temper and a news
paper man hears of il he writes up a long
scold about it. The News hasn't, i know.
remember how it defended the cable car
men against an attack of that Sort
The conductors other grievance was
not really a grievance at all, but hint
to mothers. Don't lift child to a street
car by one arm. Only pretty well de-
yeloped athlete has strength enough to
bear his weight in that way. Don't try it
on the babies. 1t makes me crawl all over
to see 'em do it,"
A drummer tells this story: 81 shall
never forget how dsgusted / saw con-
ductor get once. a washerw oman with a
big bundle got on the car. When he held
out his hand for her fare, she still gripped
the bundle tight, but bent over and lit
orally spat a nickel into his outstretched
palm, along with considerable saliva. She
had put the coin in her mouth before
starting, for convenience.
1t has always seemed to the contest edi-
tor that conductors keep their tempers
wonderfully well considering the trials
they have to meet. And if one does lose
his temper it certainly isn't fair to blame
all.
Four men stood on the front of a
Friendship street car about theatre-time
last night The two who were acquainted
conversed on the subject of life-insurance
One of them said that week ago he had
barely escaped serious accident while
getting off a car, and the real danger of
the incident had determined him to take
out N policy. Enter the NEWS contest, ~
suggested his friend, and the n Ews man.
who stood close by and couldn't help
overhearing the remark, smiled.