Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-05
The Woman Who Monopolizes the
Street Car.

the street car, says a letter lying
, open before me. Here is one on
railway car She was about G. ghteen
years old and occupied two seats; her
hat, handbag and feet on one, aerselt
and grip on the other. The car was
crowded; women with children came
in looking for seats, but our girl never
saw them. Men came in, looked
around in despair and sought the
smoker | have seen women d. this
time and tine again again. and how
offended they look when asked to give
up one seat. I am hardened to such
women now and simply turn over one
Of the seats without saying, With your
leave, madame l saw woman US
ing four chairs in car, one day, for
. the whole run Of 1870 miles. Keep on
in your good work and drive out the
great American hog, be ii man or
woman"
And the signature is a Travelling
Man" Somehow | feel worse when
f ensure of the sex comes from man.
/ American men are devoted slaves to
women and stand enough from whims
tons open both eyes and mouth in
amazement. Only occasionally does
the worm turn when we hear uncompli-
i mentary things like the sentiments
and facts of this letter We do not
have to search for the cause o. a much
! lamented lack II courtesy-we are kill
ing it out By our selfish and disgusting
habit of ignoring the rights of others
ought not to he necessary to teach
beings of ordinary Intelligence that a
single ticket is good for a single seat
and no more II is not always good
for that much comfort. Yet women
take possession of double seats in
! trains and expect to hold them on one
fare when passengers who have paid
the same money stand. It is courteous
to ask if seat is engaged, therefore
to he encouraged, but it is not compul-
sorry Any holder of a ticket is entitle,!
to whatever uncccupied seat there
happens TO he. Courtesy is not always
appreciated, but there is an immense
satisfaction in being polite. kept
saying that to myself the other even
ing after had been subjeced to TWEEN
ty minutes Of unmerited annoyance. /
had o convince myself of that in order
to forget my trouble.
1t was Saturday night and a sub
urban train | patroliZed was crowded
with a rather vulgar mixture of young
men and women, the kind that e&.
change caresses in public. had a
double seat to myself for five minutes,
4 after which a freseh crowd OF passen-
gers placed seating capacity at pre-
MUM. | moved in for a girl, who sat
/ down without the least recognition OF
my act, and proceeded to crowd me to
the window to make room for her male
companion. We were three in the
seat for the remainder Of my journey,
and my neighbors were ill-bred stran-
gers. When | reached my destination
| was forced to climb over the pair.
hohad not the slightest intention OF
interrupting their love-making for the
( comfort of a stranger.
! ! would have been carried by my
destination had not my plight been wit
! messed by a man near the door. He
held the train while | climbed over two
4 pair of knees. made a VOW on the
/ spot that the end seat would be mine
| in the future, when had the privilege
! of choice. but do not feel comfort
able when | compel late comes TO g.
inside, particularly when it happens to
, be a sweet girl like the one with whom
| shared my sea- the last time | rode
on a train Life would be so pleasant
| if we could always find consideration
and cheeriness, bu it does not prevail,
even with the class that has the ad-
vantages OF education, money and
/ leisure.
At the close Of a recent entertain
ment the fashionable audience found
a downpour OF rain and mixup In
the cab system. The carriage patrons
| blocked the passageway and impeded
the movements Of pedestrians, and the
| result was A crash that left its imprint
upon delicate gowns and wraps. The
real offenders were the women waiting
I for conveyances, for they stubhornly
held their positions They were the
compiainers, TOO, and many were the
| bitter things said Of men and women to
their faces. u declare" gasped a
well-known society woman. surveying
! the struggling crowd through her lorg
nette, 1.-The creatures actually look re
faed. ] did not expect It," They
we're members Of her { n set, but /
did not wonder that sne failed to recog-
nize them.