The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-01
City Regulator
Makes Suggestions as to
How TO Build a Wichita.

To the Editor OF the Eagle:
Speaking Of cOurtesies in street cars,
personal observation disclosed this differ
ence. In the surface cars In New York
no one pretends TO give up a seat.
nc one is expected TO and no one
is offended at being jostIed or
stepped on by "A jay but all are good
natured and smiling. on the elevated,
courtesies are extended by some men 20
wei dressed women. while others hold
their paper before their faces. 10 avoid
seeing the working girl or plainly clad
woman. In Chicago no courteous recog-
milton OF whatever kind is thought OF. bu;
on the car mothers will allow 6-year-old
kids 10 occupy a seat while a ee-year-old
lady stands beside him. hanging onto a
strap In St. Louis the man 10 the man
rer-born southerneT viii surrender hrs
seat TO a shop-girl with seeming greater
alarcity and pleasure than ne does 10 the
well dressed lady. In wichita no NO
man has TO stand. the seat being rendered
her. and not only that. but when there
is no conductor. one or more are ready
TO see TO her fare And the women mos,
always thank ths gentlemen for the seat.
Ever since I have been old enough TO
know anything I have heard people talk
about Jenersonian simplicity. The facts
In the case are that the most arisiocratic.
exclusive people. IN the history Of the
United States. was during the presidential
incumbencies OF Washington. Adams ard
Jefferson. \ Washington city cenfenarian
told me that she had often heard Il sid
that jefferson rode 10 the White House
on horseback. and n was called Jener-
sonian simplicity There are TWO reasons
Tor his riding First. II was only TIE
aristocratic people who rode horseback
in those days. the other was wsshsug-
ton city. the most OF 81 being swamp
no rosds sidewalks and carriages could
TO; De hauled. 20 e was HORSEBACK OF
wade-and he simply preferred horseback
rather than show MS rs-iiop boots
would send the white wiuKr o. The
street force out over tre city ;here r1u6dy
times and have the street crossings kept
clean.
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