The sun., 1900-12-21
CHRISTMAS SMILES
WREATH FACES
OF CAR MEN
Mayor Fahey Endorses Plan of
Bringing Christmas Cheer to
MOtOrmen and Conductors
WHAT CHIEF MASSEY SAYS
He Wishes the Trolley Men Success
But Thinks 1t Would be Better
to Have a Donation Box in
Each of the Cars In The
City.

Conductors and motormen employed by
the Wilmington City Railway Company,
| Wilmington and New Castle Railway
Company and Brandywine Springs Rail
way Company are jubilant over the plans
as advocated by the Philadelphia In
quirer for their Christmas treat.
The plan is that each passenger who
is so inclined, give one cent in excess
of his or her regular fare to the CON
ductor on Monday, the day before Christ
mas, and the entire sum in excess of
regular fares received on that day to be
divided equally between the conductors
and motormen. This will be the peoples
Christmas present to the men who dur
ing the year have served them faithfully.
Ihe giving is not compulsory, it should
be Il christmas expression of apprecla-
ton. 1t is not necessary to limit the
gift to cent-a nickel or dime may
be offered. The plan was the topic of
conversation throughout the city again
all day yesterday. All of the conductors
and motormen seemed to wear an unusu-
ally pleasant smile yesterday and the
lplun was freely discussed among them.
openly ali day they were however back
ward about discussing it for publication.
, One conductor on the Delaware avenue
line stated last night that all the men
!. were much interested and had talked a
I great deal over the plan. He also said
o that number of the conductors received
! presents Of different kinds yesterday and
s all were looking forward for the day
before Christmas.
y 1t was also much discussed by the
! patrons of the different lines and many
suggestions We're made as to the best
!, way for carrying out the plan. Chief
/. of Police Massey is of the opinion that
n it would be better if small box was
q placed in each car for the contributions
3 of the passengers to be placed in.
!" Rev. Il. Burgette Short thinks Chic
d Massey's suggestion good one but i
IS of the opinion that some plan shoult
| be arranged whereby the extra men wht
h arc not on duty that day could also b'
/. benefited. Rev. Short thought it woult
In be il good plan if the entire sum in excess
n of the regular fares received by the con
), ductors on that day be divided equal.
n among all the conductors and motormen
1t also seems to be the opinion of tn
public in general that some arrangement
should be made whereby the extra mel
would receive some of the money. Rev
I'd Short was also of the opinion that tn
Ill subscribers to the Delaware and AT
II lantc and Delmarvia Telephone Com
e, panies should III some way show thei
III appreciation of the untirring service
II. rendered by the operators at the centra
III offices of the two companies.
ey Chief Massey when asked yesterda
nd aiS onnion i'm Ip0nrIs n the nlau for th
nd conductors and motormen said
or II heartily approve of the plan. Th
W motormen and conductors are deseryin
in of all they can get in this way. | wis
them every success in this plan. L thinl
however, that it would be better hel
in Wilmington if a small box were place
in each car to receive the Christine
-, gifts. This would do away with the al
80 noyance of giving change. Very fe
"a pennies are carried by the conductors /;
~ there is little need of them there beI
!, no eight cent transfers here as in Phil
al delphia. Understand, of course, | {
"a not wish to say anything against Il
~ Ta plan as advocated by the Inquirer e
~ cept that box placed in each car
IT, IT, think would work more satisfactori
80 here in our city"
IT, Rev. Short when seen at his home Ia
night said:
II am in hearty favor of the moy
ment which has for its object a Chri
mas gift for our street car conductors a
ay, motormen. l most thoroughly believe
col making manifest our appreciation
lirt their services, which in the main q
md kind and considerate. have no disl
Ii sition to plan the way by which Il
the money shall be distributed but it see
hntx
ase Fand christmas should be put into co
the mon fund, and equally divided amo
the them; not forgetting the extra condu
iga- ors and motormen i'll said DISTRIBUTE
not Into this fund | should be very haI
to. send contribution of at least {
dollar or if left for each conductor
divide with his motormen the amol
which he receives, shall on the {
lore before Christmas express to some
iec- them my favor of this movement q
lore my appreciation of their services.
4 III "Mr. reporter if Christmas prese
est along this line are in order and if Il
one or any class of people who serve
public, merit rememberanee it see
to me that our telephone operators sho
,,cb he remembered. On the whole they
re- obliging and punctual in giving us
The number for which we call, as soon
ans they possible can. OF course there
u times when we think they are negli.
will of their duty, but for one / believe t
n. lare faithful to their trust and m
solo, from every subscriber kindly rem
berance.
"Give us two general funds, one
the conductors and motermen and
other for our telephone operators
'ners preach gratitude and | try to live 81
rday tude."
cant Mayor Fahey said: 'Tbere is no n
deserving class in the city than
conductors and motormen. The patl
would not miss snch small Offering
~ while the conductors ana motormen
az: 81 not seeking charity they would surely
ssns l preciate such gift"
lipie WI.napS De w. Dimock, fsecretar
the Harlan S. Hsllinassss K - ~ = { gom
thought TN sod ~ 81 I
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