The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-08-06

discovered that I was out Of Ice
Pretty soon one Of your wagons
came along and I shouted 10 the
driver. but he never even turned his
head. Just drove on never saw
such a personifieation of insolence and
indifference before Like master. In
your clutches and We have to take
what you are minded to give US and
az your convenience"
The whole theory and practice of
delivery IS 10 get the most ice to
the mosi people in the quickest
tine. 4 system based upon that
principle cannot be otherwise than
equitable and impartial. But il is
a. impossible TO make a delivery sys-
TEN which will satisfy everybody as
Il vuoid be 20 arrange a railroad
schedule which would please all trav-
sle-s. Investigation Of the complaint
u this lady showed that she had tried
o sop a wagon which was on the
way 10 is regular route IN another
portion Of the city and under or
ders lot % Lal- until lie got there.
The driver vas right in ignoring her
hail. nor could liz spare the tine 10
sop and make an explanation. When
this fac- va. pointed Out 10 her she
saw the condolences OF it at once.
being a sensible woman, and the
conquest Of her was completed by tel
ling her if she had called up the
depot by phone the chief Of delivery
would have arranged to get ice to
her.
This hot one j. from a man who
vas evidently fighting mad:
4 wouldn't mind paying your prices
for ice If you'd throw in little
accommodation. Ny wife entertained
some friends last evening. and about
$50 she found ont that she needed
AZ additional Ten cents worth OF
ice for the freezer She 'phoned you.
but the man AZ your end Of the
wire said Il was impossible 70 make Tn
delivery. This j. a very little mat
Ter and 81 would not have cost you
much 70 obl.ge Us. But it is evil
dent you are not ~ all anxious TO
accommodate"
The ice mar in the town where
this complaint was made had his
schedules - arranged that wagons
are all in. settlements made and dri-
vers released by O'Clock. Conse-
quently the delivery could not be made
I am informed that this company has
hired men to deliver pieces OF ice
after hours. in cases of sickness or
other emergency. at an expense which
vas in each case five or six times
greater than the amount realized from
the sale OF the ice and was met with
no appreciation by the ones served.
THE EXTRA WAGON IDEA.
This gentleman Is not as smart as
he thought he was: Haven't you
got sense enough 20 put on more wag-
Jns Oh Sundays and extra hot days?
Don't you know you'd sell more ice?
Or. Do you expect people TO walk
- The Jet house and get It and be
thankful for the chauce?"
This complaint is senselcss When
Ila,yz-d. Exua wagons do not faci-
lha;c deliveries On busy dlys,but do
r-lte great deal OF dissltisfac-
ion. One driver sElps a lot of Gus
Jm-rs because he thinks the other
trv.er viii sarve them. ard Tie route
is "balied UP" .rom one end TO the
other. Eve. i this was not the case
Il would DE- Impossible 10 pick Up.
men WHO nave tie skill and knowl-
edge 30 cut ice properly or who could
De trusted IN o-Aer ways.
SUNDAY DELIVERIES.
Sunday deliveries could be elimlna-
Ted if the public would order an ex-
IA supply OF Ice on Saturday. The
ice business IS s.re.JCus and IL would
be a great blessing II authorities in
cities and ;owns would prohibit the
running Of ice wagons on Sundays
give men and mules the one days
rest in seven 50 Necessary to every
body. the ice men, il would seem. be-
Ing the exception.
As f. is. even the minister COM
plains if there IS 10 ice in his pull
pit pitcher Oh tie Sabbath and ye'
low easy 80 would be fer the sexton
10 provide Tor hat On saturday after
noon.
The MAN WHO IS BAD TO GET AT.
Here IS 4 kick q. deliveries from
another angle. On a street which is
jus; a couple Of blocks away from my
house. everybody can get ice. But
the driver refuses 10 come up to my
place. If you are selling ice to the
public, why don't You give everybody