The Detroit times., 1909-01-07
Don't Give the Mayer
An Auto; Make Him
Ride On Street Cars
Paying Five Cent Fares and Hang
ing To Straps Develop "a"
r street Railway Policy. Which
the Mayor Has Not.


The Times wants to go on right opposed to an
outlay sasoo by the city for any uch that che city,
In the first place there is evidence on all ''0e '''' ~
not financially able to invest in Injuries s -, tort and
health hired help when there is enough
money available to provide for the necessities ,..,
city because there not policemen enough
the territory. . 81
automobile would and the additional cost
repairs policemen could be added to the force
might advisable however this money to apply on
s sidewalks .s'l'' ''F 10y N'S~ '0'
70 keep the sidewalks repair might avoid the damage
suits # we had $4,000 to spend in that direction
This invested providing better
the and Offices in the municipal building
for public who have walk and from their duties
voted the public bahhouse fund that many
We could sprinkler if we really are so
flush.
hundred slnss Of which the city is need
for $4,000 could expended than
rides around the city for the mayor
distinguished will presume that
it the intention of the city to whzz them around town
The idea OF would be them to Joy wagon
Which that the railway company
provides delightful rides in at that season
the the distinguished guest into one OF these
give distinguished guest opportunity longer
better look than though he being peeded through
he I a mile aminute clip.
Perhaps too being on car might drift
of fares and service and by at
tentivey listening distinguished guest might gain
enlightenment of which he seems now to know
evidence policy and the committee of fifty
The mayors guest might prove SNIP man na
rides that possibly rides would be cheaper the city
though telling the stranger tina. the
ownership would be radical STEP too dangerous
because would mean powerful political machine and TOO openly
And we municipal ownership contened wait
until little the line before into this phase of the
subject farther
tneued guest that is for him to hang strap
mayor notice. several others hang to
and that this because there not room IN the car for all
Perhaps will upon mayor then that there were
would be for those who use the cars
And then the may think deeply for moment and ask
''vNhy doesn't railway company run more ears'
Maybe the distinguished visitor be man VINO nG S s
the mayor the railway doesn't run more cars
That it is enjoying of the and can
compel people hang straps or take their choice and walk
We will say the mayor guest ride eHeson-ave to
Zine park guest; land who supplies the city
. -The city supplies with water replies the
h ctya observes the and little later they board
mayor ride to Belle Isle on one OF the
sry boats -. u,uor ,,;,.. o., Co., H.. ,,...
.cy supplies light ITSELF does 7 asks the with
wrinkle in his eye
the island the mayor explains how the city carries people
- They visit the bath house guest city
rents bathing the public and connection operates its
own Laundry. 80
night distinguished hears band concert provided
bv the city free to its people.
Az city the distinguished guest gets
his inning
mayor taking him about Detroit has provided him with
argument possible with which the silly OBJ
municipal ownership cited earlier the day
Now let's Mr. Mayor his begins; you munich
railways would be impraccabe
radical and dangerous from the standpoint of inviting
And the city supplies its people with
the satisfac
and there doesn't to have been corruption
with this municipality conducted public service.
"You city lights its buildings and the with ec
all right electricity
light all wrong according string
ar electricity for haul
And the island the city hauling people
tons"
distinguished guest will tell the mayor
bad after the granted the
railways under constitution that effort
being made to employ that power.
Mr.. Breitmeyer rode around automobile much
would park commissioner w
He has not been dependent enough the