The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-07
Don't Give the Mayor
An Auto; Make Him
Ride On Street Cars
Paying Five Cent Fares and Hang
ing To Straps Develop "A"
Street Railway Policy, Which
the Mayor Has Not.

of hour showing such
--------- visitors about the city
The Times wants to go right opposed
outlay of $4,000 by the city for any such purpose
In the first place there evidence on all sides that the city is
financially able to invest in Injuries
enough buy automobiles for the comfort and
eventual health when there enough
money available provide for the necessities
Police Smith the laws cannot be properly
enforced this city because there are not policemen enough to
cover the territory o,a .s -. ,ad;,ou,, .os, .,
repairs policemen could be added to the force
might advisable this money apply on
sidewalks ~'-'''
Injuries charged lack of funds
keep repair might avoid the damage
suits we had $4,000 to spend in that direction
wisely invested. providing
ventilation Of the and Offices in the municipal building
public walk and from their duties
could be voted into the public bathhouse fund that many
might be benefited by it
There are hundred and things city need
could advantageouy
for rides around the city tor the mayor
of distinguished will presume that
it not the intention OF the city to whizz them around town in
The idea of would be them Joy wagon
rides in the
Which suggest that the railway company
provides delightful rides in at that
Let the the distinguished into Of these
give said distinguished guest opportunity longer
better look than though he being speeded through
the a mile minute clip.
Perhaps being a might
ITO the subject by
teney listening distinguished guest mayor might gain
enlightenment matter of which he know
but little Of
evidence lack policy committee of hfy)
The mayor possibly will have to % IS his regret to his dis
The will notice that several others hanging
The mayors guest might prove municipal ownership
he might to the that official parts with cents
wned
can mayor. though telling stranger the
ownership the lines would be radical dangerous
would powerful political machine and too openly
afford opportunity tor graft and corruption
until little further down the line before going Into this phase of the
subject farther Il
Perhaps upon mayor that there
there would be for those who the
And then the think deeply for moment and ask
Why doesn't a street railway company run more cars! /
Maybe distinguished will be who knows
thing about the private ownership of public utilities and will tell
is ENJOYING the exclusive use of the streets and can
compel the people hang take their choice and walk
We will the and his ride JeHerson-ave to
Water Works park. 4
with water" -
The city supplies itself with water replies the
Oh the cy? observes the guest and little later they board
) the city. IN
The ride to Belle Isle of the
ferry boats 7
On the the river the points for the
City supplies light g. with
q twinkle in his eye
island mayor explains how the city carries people
the bridge phaetons for three and around the
They guest city
bathing suits the public and in connection
Across the the city rents boats to the public
by city free its people.
AS city distinguished guest gets
his inning.
The in taking him about Detroit has provided him with
the possible with which the silly
municipal ownership cited
Now, let's Mr. Mayor his guest begins; you munich
pal ownership of the railways would be impractical
radical and dangerous from the standpoint inviting
And the city supplies its people with
that the the
and there doesn't have been corruption
nected with this municipality public service
1t be all right
for light and all according for string
and electricity for power haul
And the island the hauling
tons"
And the distinguished will tell the that
bad after the been the
railways under
s being made employ that