The evening world., 1912-11-26

syStemat1xs . system which II with.
drawn would make them. according to
their own statements. put on twice ~
many cabs 10 meet tn lower rates Of
the public hAc,rman.
They contend that they would rather
b sure Of what they have. each con-
Germ getting the hotels each year A. they
bid the highest, than have a change
that would make them TO do a more
extensive business 10 make the same
amount Of money.
That they have worked out q hns
telephone and credit system 10 evt-
dent, The writer Visited various plants
and found the WORKING machinery in
fine order and facilities for carrying on
the business methodical indeed.
That they arc compelled to Keep
records OF their drivers ~ to honesty
and fitness to drive. &C, 10 perhaps
drawback which they should not be en-
numbered with.
As Mr.. Bradley asserts. the money
made in the license department IL
used for the upkeep OF tho department
carrying out the duties" CThesc duties
are protecting the public with inspec-
tors, prosecuting interruptions drivers.
seeing that cabs and taximeters are
proper In construction, &c)
In New York this department Yields
a revenue Of $3.50 900. and $4,000 OF this
Is put into the sinking fund.
Perhaps II the burdens Of the owners
IN this direction were taken over by
the city where they Justly belong. with
an efficient force 10 carry on the busi-
ness Of policing the taxicab service.
the companies might turn some Of this
attention to further beneht Of the
public.
And when I suggested to the com.
panies that n this fund was turned
over toward regulating their drivers
and making them more efficient a. well
as saving them money in tho protec.
ton Of passengers In this way. what
would they DO for the people in return.
The answer was: III such regulations
were enforced for a time We woulo
then consider the reduction OF rates
But at present We prefer to nave tne
private hackstands and rates remain
az they are"
VIEWS OF A DRIVER WORKING
IN NEW YORK.
In answer TO the driver s'snini
himself ~ Union Taxicab ChauffeuI
of Local $751;" another driver writei
to The Evening World Al follows:
have been q cabby for eleven
years. In that time have never
had q police summons or an acci-
dent or an overcharge complaint.
At present I am driving . public
taxi on the street. Al you say.
and you are right. ] lose lots OF
tips on account OF the price tho
clock registors.
don't see how that union driver
Is bringing up family on $3.50
| week and eating steaks. ! am
| single and do nat drink. and II
takes me all my time to save a
| dollar and live decently on $3.50
| week. II we can earn $40 q
week working for . taxi company.
why not earn II for ourselves?
Then a man can live as an Ameri-
can and eat steaks. But a. long
rs a company Ia In league With
an auto school. who SUPPLIES all
their men at present, and these
men have to pay half their first
weeks pay for getting them q Job.
where DO wc get of? This COM
pany 10 hiring men who won't
know where hotels or thea tres are.
and It's q shame. They could not
drive in London or Paris without
passing an examination which In
strict. 1t II awful to see them
driving all over the city asking
where IL 80 and So
II you do away with the hack
stands and give citixens what be-
longs to them. cut out the graft