The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-24

hardly. well, now. don't you see, If d
person stands sideways he has a larger
base in regard to the movement Of the
car than if he stood crossways."
The regular patron pulled hard on his
cigar and looked wise, but it was EVIL
DENLY a little too much for him..
This is what ! mean said the conduc-
tor. Stand with your feet a little bit
apart right in the middle of the car, with
either your right or left side, it doesn't
matter which, toward the front door. Now
as the car starts you are thrown slightly
back on you left or right foot, as the
case may be. The same thing happens
when the car stops. Instead of topping
over. you maintain your position with no
trouble at all. Now try 1t standing cross
ways, with either your face or back to-
ward the front door. You go over as
easy as a baby, see, and nave to grab
a strap to keep steady. This applies to
men and women. but just notice how few
know enough to do it. Do you see what
l mean by making our base larger to
correspond to the longer axis of the car?
It's as easy as 1, 2, 3, when you know
how.
Now, if everybody did this we could
get double the number of passengers in
a car. Just think of it! two rows seat
ed, two rows standing on broad bases
one in front of each seated
row, and then another row in the middle
Of the two standing rows. I'd ask each
passenger when he or she got on where
they wanted to get off and assign them
places accordingly. 1t would pay the
company to establish my school OF IN
strution if only for this.
GAS for women went on the conduc-
tor. 'sthey would AVE to have some spe-
cial instructions. They are utterly inca
pable of standing inside a street car. Just
notice how many of them hang on the
straps and sway backward and forward.
All because they don't know how to
lengthen the base line to correspond with
the long axis of the car. Another thing
women ought to learn would be to SIT
down In a seat when the car is moving
without falling over the people near them.
.sThe proper way to do that is tnis:-As
Won enter the car 1 give the signal to the
nootorman to go ahead. He releases the
brake and turns the current on IL taxes
a skillful man to start a car without a
Jerk at first. and this sudden jerk throws
you forward. Just lean slightly back
ward as you enter the car, then, and the
Jerk will only tend to throw you 70 an
upright position. 1t will also give you d
forward impetus, and this will usually
be sufficient to move you to any seat de-
sired. When you have reached that point
stop, turn so hat you face the side OF
the car. n the gentle swaying motion
will deposit you in he proper place.
When correctly one it is very graceful.
seThere are lots of things a woman ought
to learn about riding in trolley cars,
went on The conductor as the vehicle
neared Market street. How to handle
umbrellas on a rainy day, how to board a
car while it is in motion, and best of all,
how to leave a car. This operation is just
the reverse of entering until the step IS
coached. If possible, be on the platform
before the car stops, then you can hold
on by the door. Get down on the step,
bearing all the weight on the left foot,
the left hand keeping a fl, rm grip on the
large upright rail.
"Just before the car stops swing for
ward in the direction in which it is NOV
ing, land on the ground with all the
weight on the right foot, and the thing is
done. Most of all, the women alight at
right angles to a car. If their skirt
should catch on the step and the car
move forward they would be thrown side
ways. But if they face in the direction
the car is going. and such an accident
should happen, they are in the proper po-
sition to run forward until the car is
stopped.
Eyes, this is Market street" said the
conductor to an old man, as that thor
oughfare was reached. "What?' to the
regular passenger, you're going to leave
here? Hope 1 haven't tired you with my
scheme"
'toh, no. There's only one thing, though,
that you've forgotten"
whats that?''
care you going to teach the male troll
ley riders who attend your school of in
struction to give up their seat to a
wonan?"
'sGreat Scott I never thought of that.
I'll consider it right away Goodby."