New-York tribune., 1909-03-07

why reform the conduct Of the drivers as
well map their routes?'
An excellent idea" said John H Shortall. OF the
Humane Society. OF the founder OF the limos
branch. THE plan you considering may De
made d preventive OF whipping and other cruelty
to which horses now subjected Ieach the
drivers TO be more humane, and the Humane So
ciety viii pay the costs Procure hall ana lex
the school be started Immediately
Mr. Stockton rented Handel Hall. famous for It's
social gatherings of women. To eFenlnS sessions
I'm this place go drivers OF all ages ana many ma
tIouallties some white and others naturally black.
all dressed in thef- best; some wearing greasy
slouch hats and rag mittens more IN garments
they do have TO every day inc hleetlhss
are held once a month, but the school Is IN session
somewhere every day. Pursuant to the order OF
CAPTAIN Healy nifty one hundred drivers eoHect
at an appointed spot the MONDAY hour OH
Then. 1t may be in coal yard or a warehouse OF
merely az alley through which the wind sweeps
Captain HeaIy or Mr.. Stockton or some other EN-
pluying teamster ard one or another union a"o'
organizer instruct them in the order Of things
The course is best stated by Captain Healy' VINO
says:
we teach them first. that the public has rights
which they are bound by city ordinances to respect
We teach them the ordinances We instruct them
not to overload their horses. In this we nave tiie
cooperation of the merchants, who oruer their
shipping clerks heap a wagon no more thah
the amount OF goods which driver knows ms
team can draw over the worst part Of the road
That prevents thousands OF delays consequent on
teams getting stuck tracks and at crossings
We tell them the watchword is to Keep moving
We forbid the kicking and beating of horses We
forbid swearing in every public place. We place a
ban on bad language. We insist that they be for
bearing 10 one another. We point out that COM
mon polteness costs them neither money nor EFFORT
and is appreciated by the public. We warn them
that they must keep sober duty, learn and fol-
low the prescribed routes, and always be careruI
Punishrnents are provided for nfractions Of the
rules i a driver beats swears at his horses
or is not civil to citizen, mounted policeman
overhauls him. rides along by his side ana says;
Here my good man. Wen overlook 1t this tme
but don't do 1t again.
The officer. being mounted. does not have to
stop that team and block maybe a dozen more 10
impart that warming $ would policeman on loot
He takes the offenders name, and the mounted
police department keeps record OF the onence
Whenever the record shows one man is guilty OF
repetition of offences notice to that effect IS sent
TO his employer whose manager gives him an ad-
dlt1onal warning. Then. II he does not reform he
is discharged. OF course. If the offence is against
tbe law instead of against the employers rules
and is at all serious the offender is arrested at
onca and dealt with in court. The purpose. how
ever is to avoid making arrests wherever possible
for one arrest may cause the loss of load OF
nershable goods call for the payment OF court
costs and lead the driver being deprived OF part
OF a day's pay. Besides. policeman must be In
court 10 prosecute the prisoner and that deprives
The public OF his services that length OF time q
guardian Of the street.