The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Miss Pulizzi Delighted
With Success Achieved

When MISS BIanche L. RdilLZl WHO.
together with her brother and Miss n.
a BreeIlt, gave their time when not
engaged with the duties OF their schools
to circulating a petition commencing
The Times stand for vestibules, was
told of Senator. Gallinger's action she
was delighted
She said she felt that the agitation of
The question of Yestibules by The Times
was directly reflected in the action of
the Senator With rare modesty Miss
Pulizzi and Miss Breeht do not take for
themselves any of the credit OF bring
ing the condition OF the motornen be-
fore the public.
The District Commissioners decline 70
discuss the Gailinger bill in dsIaiI be
fore il is officially presented II them,
but all individually commended the yes
Thule idea.
duced in both houses of Congress, the
first being in 1900, when the Engineer
Commissioner, Capt. Lansing H Beaeh
made a thorough study Of the subject
and gathered information bearing on the
treatment OF Inotornen in a large num-
Der of other cities.
The Barlow Petition.
The vestibule petition started by Will
liam Barlow at 500 SeVenth-stfeet4s south
west, has now $50 signatures.
Mr.. Barlow said today: 7 am inter
ested in this Subject from a hunltnita-
rian point of view only have seen
these motorrnen going UP and down the
streets shivering and freezing from the
cold. / am In touch with them and !
know the situation. I know some eases
of downright suffering, and while / will
pot mention names or speak OF any par
ticuiar circumstances, because / do not
wish TO cast the suspicion OF the street
car companies on any certain men, !
viii do what I can. as any man who
really knows the situation to help out
this campaign of The Times.
Danger to the Public.
LAS a matter OF fact" continued Mr.
Barlow, "a street car without vesti-
bule Is z dangerous thing for the people
who ride in it as well as fer The motor
men. A half-frezen conductor ought not
To be responsible for all things that hap
pen 10 his car. Suppose the people look
al ii from this point of view. It might
arouse sympathy even for those who
haven't paid particular attention to the
n1otolmen.
why shouldn't the cars have vesti-
bules?" asked mr.. Barlow They have
them in Denver, in st. Louis, in all the
large cities. excepting New York. per
haps, I know little of poiiucs-and
have not read Senator Galiinger's pro-
posed law, but any law, that, if passed
would be effective.
The complete list that Mr.. Barlow has
obtained to his petition viii be printed
The Times down here, said Mr.. Bar
low, we can't do without it, and If I
can help out its cause l will
Letters in Evening Mail.
Letters commencing the stand Of The
Times fer vestibules are being received
IN every mail
Fred Barnes writes:
81 have read with considerable inter
est the recent articles IN your paper
concerning provision Of vestibules for
the electric cars, and as property
owner in tbs District, I most heartily
indorse this humane movement.
I'VE have societies for the suppress
sion Of cruelty TO animals; how much
more, then, should these poor men who
are forced to earn livelihood for them
selves and beloved ones be protected
Tt is downright inhunnan, but it Is the
same old story Of oppression by monoD-
olies, and if they are blinded by the ac-
QUESTION Of the almighty dollar to the
suffering Of their veritab1e slaves, they
should be forced TO open their eyes to
this crying necessity
Thanks for Cartoon.
Mrs. c. s. York. president of the wo.n-
ans Benefcent Society writes:
1.-THE Womans Beneflcent Society of
the Peoples Church wishes TO thank yol,
for the cartoon in TIE Times of Feb
rsiary 7. Is any argument for vestibuIes
needed?'"
IN, E. D. says:
am glad TO observe your efforts to
have YesUibules put on the street cars.
The poor aetormen deserve better treat
ment than they receive.
These are only q few Of the many eS-
pressions fayoring protection for the
motcrmen which have poured into The
Times office since the publication of tbl
PuiiZzi petition last Sunday.